19:1 Mk 13:30; Lk 22:18; Mt 24:30; 25:30Yesu akaendelea kuwaambia, “Amin, nawaambia, kuna watu waliosimama hapa ambao hawataonja mauti kabla ya kuuona Ufalme wa Mungu ukija kwa nguvu.”
Yesu Ageuka Sura
(Mathayo 17:1-13; Luka 9:28-36)
29:2 Mt 4:21Baada ya siku sita, Yesu akawachukua Petro, Yakobo na Yohana, akawapeleka juu ya mlima mrefu, mahali walipokuwa faraghani. Huko, Yesu akageuka sura mbele yao. 39:3 Mt 28:3Mavazi yake yakawa na weupe wa kuzima macho, meupe kuliko ambavyo mtu yeyote duniani angaliweza kuyangʼarisha. 4Mose na Eliya wakawatokea, wakawa wanazungumza na Yesu.
59:5 Mt 23:7Petro akamwambia Yesu, “Rabi, ni vyema sisi tukae hapa. Turuhusu tujenge vibanda vitatu: kimoja chako, kingine cha Mose na kingine cha Eliya.” 6Petro hakujua aseme nini kwa maana yeye na wenzake walikuwa wameogopa sana.
79:7 Kut 24:16; Mt 3:17Ndipo pakatokea wingu, likawafunika, nayo sauti kutoka lile wingu ikasema, “Huyu ni Mwanangu mpendwa. Msikieni yeye.”
8Mara walipotazama huku na huku, hawakuona tena mtu mwingine yeyote pamoja nao isipokuwa Yesu.
99:9 Mk 8:20-30Walipokuwa wakishuka kutoka mlimani, Yesu akawakataza wasimwambie mtu yeyote mambo waliyoona, mpaka Mwana wa Adamu atakapokuwa amefufuka kutoka kwa wafu. 10Wakalihifadhi jambo hilo wao wenyewe, lakini wakawa wanajiuliza, “Huku kufufuka kwa wafu maana yake nini?”
119:11 Mal 4:5; Mt 17:10Wakamuuliza, “Kwa nini walimu wa sheria husema kwamba ni lazima Eliya aje kwanza?”
129:12 Mt 8:20; 16:21; Lk 13:11Yesu akawajibu, “Ni kweli, Eliya yuaja kwanza ili kutengeneza mambo yote. Mbona basi imeandikwa kwamba Mwana wa Adamu ni lazima ateseke sana na kudharauliwa? 139:13 Mt 11:14Lakini ninawaambia, Eliya amekwisha kuja, nao wakamtendea walivyopenda, kama ilivyoandikwa kumhusu yeye.”
Mvulana Mwenye Pepo Mchafu Aponywa
(Mathayo 17:14-21; Luka 9:37-43)
149:14 Mt 17:14; Lk 9:37; 9:1-20; Mt 17:14-21Walipowafikia wale wanafunzi wengine, wakawakuta wamezungukwa na umati mkubwa wa watu na baadhi ya walimu wa sheria wakibishana nao. 15Mara wale watu walipomwona Yesu, wakastaajabu sana, wakamkimbilia ili kumsalimu.
16Akawauliza wanafunzi wake, “Mnabishana nao kuhusu nini?”
179:17 Mt 17:14; Lk 9:38Mtu mmoja miongoni mwa ule umati wa watu akajibu, “Mwalimu, nilimleta kwako mwanangu ambaye ana pepo mchafu anayemfanya asiweze kuongea. 18Kila mara huyo pepo mchafu ampagaapo mwanangu, humwangusha chini na kumfanya atokwe povu mdomoni na kusaga meno, kisha mwili wake hukauka. Niliwaomba wanafunzi wako wamtoe huyo pepo mchafu, lakini hawakuweza.”
19Yesu akawaambia, “Enyi kizazi kisicho na imani! Nitakuwa pamoja nanyi mpaka lini? Nitawavumilia mpaka lini? Mleteni mvulana kwangu.”
209:20 Mk 1:26Nao wakamleta yule mvulana. Yule pepo mchafu alipomwona Yesu, mara akamtia yule mvulana kifafa, akaanguka, akagaagaa chini huku akitokwa na povu kinywani.
21Yesu akamuuliza baba yake, “Mwanao amekuwa katika hali hii tangu lini?”
Akamjibu, “Tangu utoto wake. 22Mara kwa mara huyo pepo mchafu amekuwa akimwangusha kwenye moto au kwenye maji ili kumwangamiza. Lakini kama unaweza kufanya jambo lolote, tafadhali tuhurumie utusaidie.”
239:23 Mt 21:21; Yn 11:40Yesu akamwambia, “Kama ukiweza kuamini, yote yawezekana kwake yeye aaminiye.”
249:24 Lk 17:5Mara baba yake yule mvulana akapiga kelele akisema, “Ninaamini. Nisaidie kutokuamini kwangu!” 259:25 Mk 9:15; 1:26Yesu alipoona kwamba umati wa watu unakusanyika pamoja mbio, akamkemea yule pepo mchafu, akimwambia, “Wewe pepo bubu na kiziwi, nakuamuru umtoke, wala usimwingie tena!”
26Yule pepo mchafu akiisha kupiga kelele, akamtia kifafa kwa nguvu, na akamtoka. Yule mvulana alikuwa kama maiti, hivyo watu wengi wakasema, “Amekufa.” 27Lakini Yesu akamshika mkono, akamwinua, naye akasimama.
289:28 Mk 7:17; Mt 17:19Baada ya Yesu kuingia ndani ya nyumba, wanafunzi wake wakamuuliza wakiwa peke yao, “Mbona sisi hatukuweza kumtoa huyo pepo mchafu?”
29Yesu akawajibu, “Hali hii haiwezi kutoka isipokuwa kwa kuomba na kufunga.”
Yesu Atabiri Tena Kifo Chake Na Ufufuo
(Mathayo 17:22-23; Luka 9:43-45)
309:30 Yn 7:1Wakaondoka huko, wakapitia Galilaya. Yesu hakutaka mtu yeyote afahamu mahali walipo, 319:31 Mt 8:20; Mdo 2:23; 3:13; Mt 16:21kwa maana alikuwa anawafundisha wanafunzi wake. Akawaambia, “Mwana wa Adamu atasalitiwa na kutiwa mikononi mwa watu. Nao watamuua, lakini siku tatu baada ya kuuawa atafufuka.” 329:32 Lk 18:34; Yn 12:16Lakini wao hawakuelewa kile alimaanisha, nao waliogopa kumuuliza maana yake.
Mabishano Kuhusu Aliye Mkuu Zaidi
(Mathayo 18:1-5; Luka 9:46-48)
339:33 Mt 4:13; Mk 1:29Basi wakafika Kapernaumu na baada ya kuingia nyumbani akawauliza, “Mlikuwa mnabishana nini kule njiani?” 349:34 Lk 22:24Lakini hawakumjibu, kwa sababu njiani walikuwa wakibishana kuhusu nani miongoni mwao alikuwa mkuu zaidi ya wote.
359:35 Mt 20:26; Lk 22:26Akaketi chini, akawaita wote kumi na wawili, akawaambia: “Kama mtu yeyote akitaka kuwa wa kwanza, hana budi kuwa wa mwisho na mtumishi wa wote.”
369:36 Mk 10:16Kisha akamchukua mtoto mdogo, akamsimamisha katikati yao. Akamkumbatia, akawaambia, 379:37 Mt 10:40“Mtu yeyote amkaribishaye mmoja wa hawa watoto wadogo kwa Jina langu, anikaribisha mimi. Naye anikaribishaye mimi, amkaribisha Baba yangu aliyenituma.”
Yeyote Asiye Kinyume Nasi Yuko Upande Wetu
(Luka 9:49-50)
389:38 Hes 11:27-29Yohana akamwambia, “Mwalimu, tumemwona mtu akitoa pepo wachafu kwa jina lako, nasi tukamkataza, kwa sababu yeye si mmoja wetu.”
399:39 1Kor 12:3Yesu akasema, “Msimkataze, kwa kuwa hakuna yeyote atendaye miujiza kwa Jina langu ambaye baada ya kitambo kidogo aweza kunena lolote baya dhidi yangu. 409:40 Mt 12:30; Lk 11:23Kwa maana yeyote asiye kinyume chetu, yuko upande wetu. 419:41 Mt 10:42Amin, nawaambia, yeyote awapaye ninyi kikombe cha maji kwa Jina langu kwa sababu ninyi ni mali ya Kristo, hakika hataikosa thawabu yake.”
Kusababisha Kutenda Dhambi
(Mathayo 18:6-9; Luka 17:1-2)
429:42 Mt 5:29; 18:6; Lk 17:2“Kama mtu yeyote akimsababisha mmojawapo wa wadogo hawa wanaoniamini kutenda dhambi, ingekuwa bora kwake afungiwe jiwe kubwa la kusagia shingoni mwake, na kutoswa baharini. 439:43 Mt 5:29-30; 18:8; 25:41Kama mkono wako ukikusababisha kutenda dhambi, ukate. Ni afadhali kwako kuingia katika uzima ukiwa na mkono mmoja, kuliko kuwa na mikono miwili lakini ukaingia jehanamu, mahali ambako moto hauzimiki. [ 449:44 Isa 66:24Mahali ambako funza wake hawafi wala moto wake hauzimiki.] 459:45 Mt 5:29; 18:8Kama mguu wako ukikusababisha kutenda dhambi, ukate. Ni afadhali kwako kuingia katika uzima ukiwa kiwete, kuliko kuwa na miguu miwili lakini ukaingia jehanamu. [ 46Mahali ambako funza wake hawafi wala moto hauzimiki.] 479:47 Mt 5:29; 18:9Nalo jicho lako likikusababisha kutenda dhambi, lingʼoe. Ni afadhali kwako kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu ukiwa na jicho moja, kuliko kuwa na macho mawili lakini ukatupwa jehanamu, 489:48 Isa 66:24; Mt 25:41mahali ambako
“ ‘funza wake hawafi,
wala moto wake hauzimiki.’
499:49 Law 2:13Kila mmoja atatiwa chumvi kwa moto.
509:50 Mt 5:13; Lk 14:34-35; Kol 4:6; Rum 12:18; 1The 5:13“Chumvi ni nzuri, lakini ikipoteza ladha yake utaifanyaje ili iweze kukolea tena? Mwe na chumvi ndani yenu, mkaishi kwa amani, kila mmoja na mwenzake.”
1And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
2¶ And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. 3And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. 4And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. 5And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 6For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. 7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 8And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. 9And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. 10And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
11¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? 12And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. 13But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
14¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. 15And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? 17And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. 19He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. 20And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. 21And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. 22And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. 23Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 27But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 28And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 29And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
30¶ And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33¶ And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? 34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. 35And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. 36And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, 37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
38¶ And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. 39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. 40For he that is not against us is on our part. 41For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. 42And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 45And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 46Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 47And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. 50Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
