Matthew 14
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Ngalesosikhathi uHerodi umtetrarki wezwa indumela kaJesu,
2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
wasesithi ezincekwini zakhe: Lo nguJohane uMbhabhathizi; yena uvukile kwabafileyo, kungakho-ke imisebenzi yamandla isebenza kuye.
3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put [him] in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
Ngoba uHerodi wayembambile uJohane wambopha wamfaka entolongweni, ngenxa kaHerodiyasi umkaFiliphu umfowabo;
4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
ngoba uJohane wayethe kuye: Kawuvunyelwa ukuba laye.
5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Njalo efuna ukumbulala, wesaba ixuku, ngoba lalimphatha njengomprofethi.
6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Kodwa kwathi kugcinwa usuku lokuzalwa kukaHerodi, indodakazi kaHerodiyasi yagida phakathi kwabo, yamthokozisa uHerodi.
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
Ngakho wathembisa ngesifungo ukuyinika loba yini ezayicela.
8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
Kodwa yona, isilayiwe ngunina, yathi: Ngiphe lapha emganwini ikhanda likaJohane uMbhabhathizi.
9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded [it] to be given [her].
Inkosi yasisiba losizi, kodwa ngenxa yezifungo langalabo ababehlezi layo ekudleni yalaya ukuthi inikwe.
10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
Yasithuma yamquma uJohane ikhanda entolongweni.
11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought [it] to her mother.
Ikhanda lakhe laselilethwa ngomganu, lanikwa intombi; njalo yona yalisa kunina.
12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
Kwasekusiza abafundi bakhe bathatha isidumbu, basingcwaba; basebesuka bambikela uJesu.
13 When Jesus heard [of it], he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard [thereof], they followed him on foot out of the cities.
UJesu esezwile wasuka lapho ngomkhumbi waya endaweni eyinkangala eyedwa; kodwa amaxuku ekuzwa amlandela ngenyawo evela emizini.
14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
UJesu esephumile wabona ixuku elikhulu, waba lesihelo ngabo, wasilisa abagulayo babo.
15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
Kwathi sekuhlwile abafundi bakhe beza kuye, bathi: Lindawo iyinkangala, lesikhathi sesihambile; liyekele ixuku lihambe, ukuze baye emizaneni bazithengele ukudla.
16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
Kodwa uJesu wathi kubo: Kakuswelekanga ukuthi bahambe; banikeni lina ukuthi badle.
17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
Kodwa bathi kuye: Kasila lapha ngaphandle kwezinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili.
18 He said, Bring them hither to me.
Wasesithi: Ziletheni lapha kimi.
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Waselaya amaxuku ukuthi ahlale phansi etshanini, wathatha izinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili, wakhangela phezulu ezulwini, wabusisa, esezihlephule wabanika abafundi izinkwa, labafundi bapha amaxuku.
20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Basebesidla bonke, basutha; badobha imvuthu ezazisele, izitsha ezigcweleyo ezilitshumi lambili.
21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Lalabo abasebedlile babengamadoda angaba zinkulungwane ezinhlanu, ngaphandle kwabesifazana labantwana.
22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Njalo uJesu wahle wacindezela abafundi bakhe ukuthi bangene emkhunjini, njalo bamqalele ukuya ngaphetsheya, esayekela amaxuku ahambe.
23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Kwathi eseyekele amaxuku ahamba, wenyukela entabeni eyedwa ukuze akhuleke; kwathi sekuhlwile, wayeyedwa lapho.
24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
Kodwa umkhumbi wawusuphakathi kolwandle, utshukunyiswa ngamagagasi; ngoba umoya wawuphambene labo.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
Kwathi ngesikhathi somlindo wesine wobusuku uJesu weza kubo, ehamba phezu kolwandle.
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Kodwa kwathi abafundi bembona ehamba phezu kolwandle bethuka, bathi: Lithonga. Basebekhala ngokwesaba.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Kodwa uJesu wahle wakhuluma labo, wathi: Manini isibindi; yimi; lingesabi.
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
UPetro wasemphendula wathi: Nkosi, uba kunguwe, ngilaya ukuthi ngize kuwe phezu kwamanzi.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Wasesithi: Woza. UPetro wasesehla emkhunjini wahamba phezu kwamanzi, ukuze aye kuJesu.
30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Kodwa ebona umoya olamandla wesaba; wathi eseqala ukutshona wakhala, wathi: Nkosi, ngisindisa!
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth [his] hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Njalo uJesu wahle welula isandla, wambamba, wathi kuye: Wena olokukholwa okuncinyane, uthandabuzelani?
32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Sebengenile emkhunjini, umoya wathula.
33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Abasemkhunjini basebesiza bamkhonza bathi: Ngeqiniso wena uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.
34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
Kwathi sebechaphile bafika elizweni leGenesaretha.
35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
Esemazi amadoda akuleyondawo athumela ilizwi kuso sonke lesosigaba esizingelezeleyo, aletha kuye bonke abagulayo.
36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Basebemncenga, ukuthi bathinte nje umphetho wesembatho sakhe; njalo bonke abathintayo basiliswa.
