Matthew 28
1 Now late on sabbath, as it was the dusk of the next day after sabbath, came Mary of Magdala and the other Mary to look at the sepulchre.
Ngemva kweSabatha, ekuseni ngovivi losuku lokuqala lweviki, uMariya Magadalini lomunye uMariya baya ethuneni besiyakhangela.
2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of [the] Lord, descending out of heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.
Kwaba lokuzamazama komhlaba okukhulu ngoba ingilosi yeNkosi yehla ivela ezulwini, yaya ethuneni yaligiqela ilitshe eceleni yahlala phezu kwalo.
3 And his look was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
Ukubonakala kwayo kwakunjengombane, lezigqoko zayo zimhlophe nke njengongqwaqwane.
4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became as dead men.
Abalindi besaba baze bathuthumela baba njengabafileyo.
5 And the angel answering said to the women, Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus the crucified one.
Ingilosi yathi kwabesifazane, “Lingesabi, ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi lidinga uJesu obebethelwe.
6 He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Kakho lapha; usevukile kwabafileyo njengoba watsho. Wozani libone indawo abelele kuyo.
7 And go quickly and say to his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see him. Behold, I have told you.
Hambani masinyane liyetshela abafundi bakhe lithi: ‘Usevukile kwabafileyo, uselandulele ukuya eGalile. Kulapho elizambona khona.’ Mina sengilitshelile manje.”
8 And going out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to bring his disciples word.
Ngakho abesifazane basuka ngokuphangisa ethuneni, besesaba kodwa begcwele intokozo, bagijima ukuyatshela abafundi bakhe.
9 And as they went to bring his disciples word, behold also, Jesus met them, saying, Hail! And they coming up took him by the feet, and did him homage.
Khonokho uJesu wahlangana labo. Wathi, “Salibonani.” Beza kuye, bamnamathela ngezandla ezinyaweni zakhe bamkhonza.
10 Then Jesus says to them, Fear not; go, bring word to my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there they shall see me.
UJesu wasesithi kubo, “Lingesabi. Hambani liyetshela abafowethu ukuthi baye eGalile; kulapho abazangibona khona.”
11 And as they went, behold, some of the watch went into the city, and brought word to the chief priests of all that had taken place.
Kwathi abesifazane sebehambile besendleleni, abanye babalindi bangena edolobheni bayabika kubaphristi abakhulu ngakho konke okwakwenzakele.
12 And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
Kwathi abaphristi abakhulu sebehlangene labadala babopha icebo, bafumbathisa abalindi imali ezwayo,
13 saying, Say that his disciples coming by night stole him [while] we [were] sleeping.
babatshela bathi, “Libokuthi, ‘Abafundi bakhe beze ebusuku bamntshontsha thina silele.’
14 And if this should come to the hearing of the governor, we will persuade him, and save you from all anxiety.
Nxa lelilizwi lifika kumbusi, sizamsuthisa ukuze lani lingangeni enkathazweni.”
15 And they took the money and did as they had been taught. And this report is current among the Jews until this day.
Ngakho amabutho ayithatha imali enza njengokulaywa kwawo. Yikho indaba le seyandiswa yakhula phakathi kwamaJuda kuze kube lamuhla.
16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee to the mountain which Jesus had appointed them.
Abafundi abalitshumi lanye basuka baya eGalile, baqonda entabeni uJesu ayethe baye kuyo.
17 And when they saw him, they did homage to him: but some doubted.
Bathi ukumbona bamkhonza; kodwa abanye bathandabuza.
18 And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.
UJesu weza kubo wathi, “Wonke amandla ezulwini lasemhlabeni aphiwe mina.
19 Go [therefore] and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
Ngakho hambani lenze abafundi ezizweni zonke, libabhaphathize ebizweni likaBaba, leleNdodana lelikaMoya oNgcwele,
