Matayo 13
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Mfano Wa Mbegu
13 Siku hiyo hiyo Yesu alitoka nyumbani akaketi kando ya bahari. 2 Umati mkubwa mno wa watu wakasongamana hata ikabidi aingie katika mashua akaketi humo; na wale watu wakakaa ukingoni mwa bahari. 3 Kisha akawaambia mambo mengi kwa mifano, akasema: “Mpanzi alikwenda kupanda mbegu. 4 Alipokuwa akitawanya mbegu, baadhi zikaanguka njiani, ndege wakaja wakazila. 5 Nyingine zikaanguka kwenye mawe, ambapo hapakuwa na udongo wa kutosha. Zikakua haraka kwa sababu udongo ulikuwa kidogo. 6 Lakini jua kali lilipowaka, mimea hiyo ilinyauka na kukauka kwa sababu mizizi yake haikwenda chini. 7 Mbegu nyingine zilianguka kwenye miiba. Miiba hiyo ikakua ikazisonga. 8 Mbegu nyingine zilianguka kwenye udongo mzuri zikatoa mazao, nyingine mara mia moja zaidi ya mbegu zilizopandwa, nyingine mara sitini na nyingine mara the lathini. 9 Mwenye nia ya kusikia na asikie.”
Sababu Ya Kufundisha Kwa Mifano
10 Wanafunzi wake wakamwendea wakamwuliza, “Kwa nini unazungumza na watu kwa mifano?” 11 Akawajibu, “Ninyi mmejal iwa kuzifahamu siri za Ufalme wa mbinguni, lakini wao hawakujal iwa. 12 Kwa maana mtu aliye na kitu ataongezewa mpaka awe navyo tele; lakini mtu asiye na kitu, hata kile alichonacho atany ang’anywa. 13 Hii ndio sababu nazungumza nao kwa mifano; wanata zama lakini hawaoni, wanasikiliza lakini hawasikii, wala hawae lewi. 14 Hali yao inatimiza ule utabiri wa nabii Isaya ali posema:’Hakika mtasikiliza lakini hamtaelewa, na pia mtatazama lakini hamtaona. 15 Kwa maana mioyo ya watu hawa imekuwa mizito, hawasikii kwa masikio yao, na wamefumba macho yao. Wasije wakaona kwa macho yao, na kusikia kwa masikio yao, na kuelewa kwa mioyo yao, wakanigeukia, nami nikawaponya.’ 16 Lakini macho yenu yame barikiwa, kwa maana yanaona, na masikio yenu yamebarikiwa kwa maana yanasikia. 17 Nawaambieni kweli, manabii wengi na wenye haki walitamani kuona mnayoyaona, na hawakuyaona; na kusikia mnayosikia lakini hawakuyasikia.”
Maelezo Ya Mfano Wa Mbegu
18 “Sikilizeni basi maana ya ule mfano wa mpanzi aliyepanda mbegu. 19 Mtu anaposikia neno la Ufalme na asilielewe, yule mwovu huja na kunyakua kile kilichopandwa moyoni mwake; hii ndio mbegu iliyopandwa njiani. 20 Mbegu iliyopandwa kwenye mawe ni mtu yule ambaye hulisikia neno na kulipokea mara moja kwa furaha. 21 Lakini kwa kuwa hana mizizi ndani yake, neno hilo hukaa kwa muda mfupi; na inapotokea dhiki au mateso kwa ajili ya hilo neno, yeye mara moja huanguka. 22 Mbegu iliyopandwa katika miiba ni yule mtu alisikiaye neno na mahangaiko ya maisha haya na anasa za mali hulisonga lile neno na kulifanya lisizae matunda. 23 Lakini mbegu iliyopandwa kwenye udongo mzuri ni yule mtu ambaye hulisikia neno na kulielewa. Naye hakika huzaa matunda, mara mia, au mara sitini, au mara thelathini zaidi ya mbegu iliyo pandwa.”
Mfano Wa Magugu
24 Yesu akawaambia mfano mwingine, akasema, “Ufalme wa mbi nguni unaweza kufananishwa na mtu aliyepanda mbegu nzuri katika shamba lake. 25 Lakini watu walipokuwa wamelala, adui yake aka ja akapanda magugu katikati ya ngano, akaenda zake. 26 Ngano ilipoota na kuzaa, magugu nayo yakachipua.
27 “Watumishi wa yule mwenye shamba wakamwendea, wakamwul iza, ‘Bwana, si ulipanda mbegu nzuri shambani mwako? Imekuwaje kuna magugu?’ 28 Akawajibu, ‘Adui ndiye amefanya jambo hili’. Wale watumishi wakamwuliza, ‘Sasa unataka tukayang’oe?’ 29 Lakini akasema, ‘Hapana msiyang’oe, kwa maana huenda katika kung’oa magugu mkang’oa na ngano pia. 30 Acheni ngano na magugu yakue pamoja mpaka wakati wa mavuno. Wakati huo nitawaambia wavu naji wayang’oe magugu kwanza wayafunge katika mafurushi tayari kwa kuchomwa moto, lakini wavune ngano na kuikusanya ghalani mwangu.’ ”
Mfano Wa Haradali
31 Akawaambia mfano mwingine, akasema, “Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na punje ndogo ya haradali ambayo mtu aliichukua akaipa nda shambani mwake. 32 Ijapokuwa mbegu hiyo ni ndogo kuliko mbegu zote, lakini inapokua, mmea wake huwa mkubwa kuliko mimea yote bustanini; nao huwa mti mkubwa ambao ndege wa angani huja na kujenga viota katika matawi yake.”
Mfano Wa Chachu
33 Akawaambia mfano mwingine: “Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na chachu ambayo mwanamke aliichukua akaichanganya katika vipimo vitatu vya unga mpaka wote ukaumuka.”
Sababu Ya Yesu Kutumia Mifano
34 Haya yote Yesu aliwaeleza umati wa watu kwa kutumia mifano. Na hakika hakuwaambia lo lote pasipo kutumia mfano. 35 Hii ilikuwa kutimiza utabiri wa nabii, kwamba, ‘Nitazungumza nao kwa mifano; nitatamka mambo yaliyofichika tangu kuumbwa kwa ulimwengu.’
Ufafanuzi Wa Mfano Wa Magugu
36 Kisha Yesu akaagana na huo umati wa watu, akaingia nyum bani. Wanafunzi wake wakamjia wakamwambia, “Tueleze maana ya ule mfano wa magugu shambani.”
37 Akawaambia, “Aliyepanda mbegu nzuri ni mimi Mwana wa Adamu. 38 Shamba ni ulimwengu, na mbegu nzuri ni wana wa ufalme. Magugu ni wana wa yule mwovu. 39 Yule adui aliyepanda magugu ni shetani. Mavuno ni mwisho wa ulimwengu; na wavunaji ni malaika. 40 Kama vile magugu yanavyong’olewa na kuchomwa motoni, ndivyo itakavyokuwa wakati wa mwisho wa ulimwengu. 41 Mwana wa Adamu atawatuma malaika wake wang’oe kutoka katika Ufalme wake kila kitu kinachosababisha dhambi na watenda maovu wote. 42 Nao wata watupa katika tanuru la moto ambako kutakuwa na kilio na kusaga meno. 43 Ndipo wenye haki watang’aa kama jua katika Ufalme wa Baba yao. Mwenye nia ya kusikia, na asikie.”
Mfano Wa Hazina Iliyofichwa
44 “Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na hazina iliyofichwa shambani ambayo mtu mmoja aliigundua akaificha tena. Kisha katika furaha yake, akaenda akauza vyote alivyokuwa navyo, akanu nua lile shamba.” 45 Tena, Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na mfanya biashara aliyekuwa akitafuta lulu safi, 46 ambaye alipo pata lulu moja ya thamani kubwa, alikwenda akauza vyote alivyo kuwa navyo akainunua.”
Mfano Wa Wavu
47 “Na tena Ufalme wa mbinguni ni kama wavu wa kuvulia samaki ambao ulitandazwa baharini ukakamata samaki wa kila aina. 48 Ulipojaa, wavuvi waliuvuta ukingoni, wakachagua samaki wazuri wakawaweka kwenye vyombo safi, lakini wale samaki wabaya wakawat upa.
49 “Hivi ndivyo itakavyokuwa wakati wa mwisho wa dunia. Malaika watakuja na kuwatenganisha watu waovu na watu wenye haki. 50 Na watawatupa hao waovu katika tanuru ya moto ambako kutakuwa na kilio na kusaga meno. 51 Je, mmeyaelewa haya yote?” Wakam jibu, “Ndio.” 52 Akawaambia, “Basi kila mwalimu wa sheria aliye mwanafunzi wa Ufalme wa mbinguni ni kama mwenye nyumba anayetoa kutoka katika ghala yake mali mpya na mali ya zamani.”
Yesu Akataliwa Nazareti
53 Yesu alipomaliza kutoa mifano hii, aliondoka. 54 Alipo fika mji wa kwao, aliwafundisha watu katika sinagogi lao. Nao wakastaajabu, wakauliza, “Mtu huyu amepata wapi hekima hii na uwezo huu wa kufanya miujiza? 55 Huyu si yule mwana wa seremala? Mama yake si anaitwa Mariamu, na ndugu zake ni Yakobo, Yusufu, Simoni na Yuda? 56 Na dada zake si wako hapa nasi? Amepata wapi basi mambo haya yote?” 57 Wakakataa kumpokea. Lakini Yesu aka waambia, “Nabii hakosi heshima isipokuwa katika nchi yake na nyumbani kwake.”
58 Na hakufanya miujiza mingi huko kwa sababu ya kutokuamini kwao.
Matthew 13
King James Version
13 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
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