Mathayo 7
Kuhusu kuwahukumu wengine
(Luka 6:37-38,41-42)
1 “Msiwahukumu wengine, msije nanyi mkahukumiwa na Mungu; 2 kwa maana jinsi mnavyowahukumu wengine, ndivyo nanyi mtakavyohukumiwa; na kipimo kilekile mnachotumia kwa wengine ndicho Mungu atakachotumia kwenu. 3 Kwa nini wakiona kibanzi kilicho jichoni mwa ndugu yako, na papo hapo huioni boriti iliyoko jichoni mwako? 4 Au, wawezaje kumwambia ndugu yako, ‘Ndugu, ngoja nikuondoe kibanzi jichoni mwako,’ wakati wewe mwenyewe unayo boriti jichoni mwako? 5 Mnafiki wewe! Ondoa kwanza boriti iliyomo jichoni mwako na hapo ndipo utaona sawasawa kiasi cha kuweza kuondoa kibanzi kilichomo jichoni mwa ndugu yako.
6 “Msiwape mbwa vitu vitakatifu wasije wakageuka na kuwararua nyinyi; wala msiwatupie nguruwe lulu zenu wasije wakazikanyaga.
Omba, tafuta, bisha mlango
(Luka 11:9-13)
7 “Ombeni, nanyi mtapewa; tafuteni, nanyi mtapata; bisheni mlango, nanyi mtafunguliwa. 8 Maana, yeyote aombaye hupewa, atafutaye hupata, na abishaye mlango hufunguliwa. 9 Je, kuna yeyote miongoni mwenu ambaye mtoto wake akimwomba mkate, atampa jiwe? 10 Au je, akimwomba samaki, atampa nyoka? 11 Kama basi nyinyi, ingawa ni waovu, mwajua kuwapa watoto wenu vitu vizuri, hakika Baba yenu wa mbinguni atafanya zaidi: Atawapa mema wale wanaomwomba.
12 “Yote mnayotaka watu wawatendee nyinyi, watendeeni wao vivyo hivyo. Hii ndiyo maana ya sheria ya Mose na mafundisho ya manabii.
Mlango mwembamba
(Luka 13:24)
13 “Ingieni kwa kupitia mlango mwembamba. Kwa maana njia inayoongoza kwenye maangamizi ni pana, na mlango wa kuingilia humo ni mpana; waendao njia hiyo ni wengi. 14 Lakini njia inayoongoza kwenye uhai ni nyembamba, na mlango wa kuingilia humo ni mwembamba; ni watu wachache tu wanaoweza kuigundua njia hiyo.
Mti hujulikana kwa matunda yake
(Luka 6:43-44)
15 “Jihadharini na manabii wa uongo. Wao huja kwenu wakionekana kama kondoo kwa nje, lakini kwa ndani ni mbwamwitu wakali. 16 Mtawatambua kwa matendo yao. Je, watu huchuma zabibu katika miti ya miiba, au tini katika mbigili? La! 17 Basi, mti mzuri huzaa matunda mazuri, na mti mbaya huzaa matunda mabaya. 18 Mti mzuri hauwezi kuzaa matunda mabaya, wala mti mbaya hauwezi kuzaa matunda mazuri. 19 Kila mti usiozaa matunda mazuri utakatwa na kutupwa motoni. 20 Kwa hiyo, mtawatambua kwa matendo yao.
Siwajui nyinyi
(Luka 13:25-27)
21 “Si kila aniambiaye, ‘Bwana, Bwana’, ataingia katika ufalme wa mbinguni; ila ni yule tu anayetimiza matakwa ya Baba yangu aliye mbinguni. 22 Wengi wataniambia siku ile ya hukumu: ‘Bwana, Bwana! Kwa jina lako tulitangaza ujumbe wako, na kwa jina lako tuliwatoa pepo na kufanya miujiza mingi’. 23 t Hapo nitawaambia: ‘Sikuwajua nyinyi kamwe; ondokeni mbele yangu, enyi watenda maovu.’
Wajenzi wawili
(Luka 6:47-49)
24 “Kwa hiyo, kila mtu anayeyasikia maneno yangu na kuyazingatia, anafanana na mtu mwenye busara, aliyejenga nyumba yake juu ya mwamba. 25 Mvua ikanyesha, mito ikafurika, pepo kali zikavuma na kuipiga nyumba hiyo. Lakini haikuanguka kwa sababu ilikuwa imejengwa juu ya mwamba.
26 “Lakini yeyote anayesikia maneno yangu haya bila kuyazingatia, anafanana na mtu mpumbavu aliyejenga nyumba yake juu ya mchanga. 27 Mvua ikanyesha, mito ikafurika, pepo kali zikavuma na kuipiga nyumba hiyo, nayo ikaanguka; tena anguko hilo lilikuwa kubwa.”
Mamlaka ya Yesu
28 Yesu alipomaliza kusema maneno hayo, umati wa watu ukashangazwa na mafundisho yake. 29 Hakuwa kama waalimu wao wa sheria, bali alifundisha kwa mamlaka.
Matthew 7
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye?5 Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:8 for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.9 Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;10 or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?12 All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.16 By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.20 Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:25 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and if fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.26 And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:27 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching:29 for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.