John 6
1 AFTER these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
Ngemva kwalokhu uJesu wachaphela ngaphetsheya koLwandle lwaseGalile (kutshiwo uLwandle lwaseThibheriyasi),
2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
njalo walandelwa lixuku elikhulu labantu ngoba babona imimangaliso ayeyenzile kwababegula.
3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
UJesu wasesiya eceleni kwentaba wahlala khona labafundi bakhe.
4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
UMkhosi wePhasika wamaJuda wawususondele.
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
UJesu wathi uyakhangela wabona ixuku labantu elikhulu lisiza kuye, wathi kuFiliphu, “Singasithenga ngaphi isinkwa ukuze abantu laba badle?”
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Wabuza lokhu emlinga nje kuphela ngoba wayevele esekwazi ayezakwenza.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
UFiliphu wamphendula wathi, “Amadenari angamakhulu amabili ngeke athenge isinkwa esenela ukuthi umuntu munye nje azuze ucezwana!”
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
Omunye wabafundi bakhe, u-Andreya, umfowabo kaSimoni Phethro wakhuluma wathi,
9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
“Nangu umfana olezinkwa zebhali ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili ezincinyane, kodwa zingafika ngaphi ebantwini abanengi kangaka na?”
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
UJesu wathi, “Hlalisani abantu phansi.” Kwakulotshani obunengi kuleyondawo, asehlala phansi (amadoda ubunengi bawo bungaba zinkulungwane ezinhlanu).
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
UJesu wasezithatha izinkwa, wakhuleka, wasezabela labo abasebehlezi phansi, wabapha njengokufuna kwabo. Wenza njalo langenhlanzi.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
Kwathi bonke sebesuthi, wasesithi kubafundi bakhe, “Buthani imvuthu eziseleyo. Kakungalahlwa lutho.”
13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
Ngakho bazibutha bagcwalisa izitsha ezilitshumi lambili ngemvuthu zezinkwa zebhali ezatshiywa yilabo ababedlile.
14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
Abantu sebewubonile umangaliso awenzayo uJesu baqalisa ukuthi, “Ngeqiniso lo nguye uMphrofethi ozafika emhlabeni.”
15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
UJesu esazi ukuthi babeqonde ukuzomenza inkosi ngenkani, wathi nyelele wabuyela entabeni yedwa.
16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
Kwathi kusihlwa abafundi behlela esizibeni,
17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
lapho abawela khona isikepe bachapha isiziba baya eKhaphenawume. Ngalesosikhathi kwasekuhlwile, uJesu elokhu engakabuyi kubo.
18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
Kwakuvunguza umoya omkhulu amanzi asequbuka kubi.
19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
Sebegwedle okwamakhilomitha amahlanu loba ayisithupha bambona uJesu esiza esikepeni ehamba phezu kwamanzi; bethuka kakhulu.
20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
Kodwa wathi kubo, “Yimi; lingesabi.”
21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
Babefuna ukumngenisa esikepeni, kwathi masinyane isikepe sahle safika ekhunjini lapho ababeqonde khona.
22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
Ngelanga elilandelayo ixuku labantu elalisele ekhunjini elinganeno lananzelela ukuthi kwakukade kulesikepe esisodwa, lokuthi uJesu kangenanga kuso kanye labafundi bakhe, kodwa babehambe bodwa.
23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks: )
Kwasekufika ezinye izikepe zivela eThibheriyasi zamiswa eduze lalapho abantu ababedlele khona isinkwa ngemva kokuba iNkosi isiqale yakhuleka.
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
Ixuku lonela ukunanzelela ukuthi uJesu kanye labafundi bakhe babengasekho lapho, bangena ezikepeni baya eKhaphenawume ukuyadinga uJesu.
25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
Bathi sebemfumene ngaphetsheya kwechibi bambuza bathi, “Rabi, kanti ufike nini lapha?”
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Ngiqinisile ukuthi kalingidingi ngoba libone imimangaliso, kodwa ngoba lidle izinkwa lasutha.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. (aiōnios g166)
Lingasebenzeli ukudla okubolayo, kodwa sebenzelani ukudla okuhlala okwempilo engapheliyo elizakuphiwa yiNdodana yoMuntu. UBaba uNkulunkulu usebeke kuyo uphawu lwakhe.” (aiōnios g166)
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Basebembuza bathi, “Kumele senzeni ukuze senze umsebenzi kaNkulunkulu na?”
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Umsebenzi kaNkulunkulu yilo: ukukholwa kulowo amthumileyo.”
30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
Basebembuza bathi, “Uzasitshengisa simangaliso bani esizasibona ukuze sikukholwe na? Kuyini ozakwenza?
31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Okhokho badla imana enkangala; njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Wabapha isinkwa sivela ezulwini ukuba badle.’”
32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
UJesu wathi kubo, “Ngiqinisile ngithi, kakusuye uMosi olinike isinkwa sivela ezulwini, kodwa nguBaba olinika isinkwa seqiniso sivela ezulwini.
33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
Ngoba isinkwa sikaNkulunkulu singulowo owehla ezulwini anike ukuphila emhlabeni.”
34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
Bathi, “Nkosi, kusukela manje siphe lesisinkwa sokuphila.”
35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
UJesu wachaza wathi, “Ngiyisinkwa sokuphila. Lowo ozayo kimi kasoze afa alamba, lalowo okholwa kimi kasoze aphinde ome.
36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
Kodwa njengoba ngilitshelile selingibonile, kodwa lokhe lingakholwa.
37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
Konke lokho uBaba anginika khona kuzakuza kimi njalo lowo oza kimi kangisoze ngimlahle.
38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Ngoba ngehlile ezulwini, hatshi ukuzokwenza eyami intando kodwa ukwenza intando yalowo ongithumileyo.
39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
Intando yakhe ongithumileyo yile, ukuthi ngingalahlekelwa langokukodwa kwalokho anginike khona, kodwa ngibavuse ngosuku lokucina.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. (aiōnios g166)
Ngoba intando kaBaba iyikuthi bonke abakhangela eNdodaneni bakholwe kuyo bazakuba lokuphila okungapheliyo njalo ngizabavusa ngosuku lokucina.” (aiōnios g166)
41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
Esizwa lokhu amaJuda aqalisa ukukhonona ngaye ngoba wathi, “Ngiyisinkwa esehlayo sivela ezulwini.”
42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
Athi, “Kanti kasuJesu lo indodana kaJosefa na? Oyise lonina kasibazi na? Pho angakutsho kanjani manje ukuthi, ‘Ngehla ngivela ezulwini’?”
43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
UJesu wathi, “Yekelani ukukhonona phakathi kwenu.
44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Kakho ongeza kimi ngaphandle kokuthi uBaba ongithumileyo amsondeze, mina-ke ngizamvusa ngosuku lokucina.
45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
Kulotshiwe kubaphrofethi ukuthi: ‘Bonke bazafundiswa nguNkulunkulu.’Wonke lowo olalela uBaba afunde kuye uyeza kimi.
46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
Kakho osewake wambona uBaba ngaphandle kwalowo ovela kuNkulunkulu; nguye kuphela ombonileyo uBaba.
Ngiqinisile ukuthi lowo okholwayo ulokuphila okungapheliyo. (aiōnios g166)
48 I am that bread of life.
Ngiyisinkwa sokuphila.
49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
Okhokho benu bayidla imana enkangala, kodwa bafa.
50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
Kodwa nansi isinkwa esehla sivela ezulwini, umuntu angasidla angabe esafa.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. (aiōn g165)
Ngiyisinkwa esiphilayo esehlela phansi sivela ezulwini. Nxa umuntu angasidla lesisinkwa, uzaphila laphakade. Lesosinkwa siyinyama yami engizayinikela ukuphila komhlaba.” (aiōn g165)
52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
Lapho-ke, amaJuda aseqalisa ukuphikisana ngamandla esithi, “Umuntu lo angasipha kanjani inyama yakhe ukuba siyidle na?”
53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
UJesu wathi kubo, “Ngiqinisile ngithi, ngaphandle kokuba lidle inyama yeNdodana yoMuntu, linathe igazi layo, kalilakuphila phakathi kwenu.
54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. (aiōnios g166)
Lowo odla inyama yami njalo anathe igazi lami ulokuphila okungapheliyo njalo ngizamvusa ngosuku lokucina. (aiōnios g166)
55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
Ngoba inyama iyikhona kudla okuqotho legazi lami liyikunatha okuqotho.
56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Lowo odla inyama yami njalo anathe igazi lami uhlala kimi, lami kuye.
57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
Njengoba uBaba ophilayo wangithuma njalo ngiphila ngenxa kaBaba, kanjalo lowo odla mina uzaphila ngenxa yami.
58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. (aiōn g165)
Lesi yiso isinkwa esehla sivela ezulwini. Okhokho benu badla imana, kodwa bafa, kodwa odla lesisinkwa uzaphila lanininini.” (aiōn g165)
59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
Wakutsho lokhu efundisa esinagogweni eKhaphenawume.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
Bathi bekuzwa lokhu abafundi bakhe abanengi bathi, “Le yimfundiso enzima. Kambe ngubani ongayamukela na?”
61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
UJesu wathi ngokunanzelela ukuthi abafundi bakhe babekhonona ngalokhu wathi kubo, “Lokhu kuyalikhuba yini?
62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
Kungaba njani pho nxa lingayibona iNdodana yoMuntu isenyuka ibuyela lapho eyayikhona ngaphambilini!
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
UMoya unika ukuphila; inyama kayisizi lutho. Amazwi engiwakhulume kini angumoya njalo ayikuphila.
64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
Kodwa bakhona abanye benu abangakholwayo.” Ngoba uJesu wayevele esazi kusukela ekuqaleni ukuba yibaphi phakathi kwabo ababengakholwa lokuthi ngubani owayezamnikela.
65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Waqhubeka wathi, “Yikho ngalitshela ngathi kakho ongeza kimi ngaphandle kokuba ephiwe amandla nguBaba.”
66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Kusukela kulesosikhathi abafundi bakhe abanengi bamdela ababe besamlandela.
67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
UJesu wabuza abalitshumi lambili wathi, “Lina kalifuni kudela lihambe na?”
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
USimoni Phethro wamphendula wathi, “Nkosi, sizakuya kubani na? Wena ulamazwi okuphila okungapheliyo. (aiōnios g166)
69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
Thina siyakholwa njalo siyazi ukuthi ungoNgcwele kaNkulunkulu.”
70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
UJesu wasephendula wathi, “Kangilikhethanga yini, lina elilitshumi lambili na? Ikanti omunye wenu unguSathane!”
71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
(Wayesitsho uJudasi, indodana kaSimoni Iskariyothi, owathi loba engomunye wabalitshumi lambili wamnikela.)
