Luke 2
1 And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world be registered—
Ngalezonsuku uKhesari Agastasi wakhupha isimemezelo sokuthi abantu babalwe kulolonke ilizwe lombuso wamaRoma.
2 this census first came to pass when Quirinius was governor of Syria—
(Lokhu kwakuyikubalwa kwabantu kokuqala okwenzakala uKhwirinu engumbusi wase-Asiriya.)
3 and all were going to be registered, each to his proper city,
Wonke umuntu waya edolobheni lakibo wayabhalisa.
4 and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Beth-Lehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,
UJosefa laye wahamba esuka edolobheni leNazaretha eseGalile waya eJudiya, eBhethilehema idolobho likaDavida, ngoba wayengowendlu losendo lukaDavida.
5 to register himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with Child.
Waya khona ukuyabhalisa eloMariya, owayesethembise ukwendela kuye, esekhulelwe.
6 And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,
Bathi bekhonale safika isikhathi sokubelethwa komntwana,
7 and she brought forth her Son—the firstborn, and wrapped Him up, and laid Him down in the manger, because there was not a place for them in the guest-chamber.
wazibula ngendodana. Wayigoqela ngamalembu, wayilalisa emkolweni wokudlela izifuyo ngoba babengelandawo endlini yezihambi.
8 And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field and keeping the night-watches over their flock,
Kwakulabelusi ababehlala emlageni eduze kwalapho, belinda imihlambi yabo yezimvu ebusuku.
9 and behold, a messenger of the LORD stood over them, and the glory of the LORD shone around them, and they feared [with] a great fear.
Ingilosi yeNkosi yabonakala kubo, inkazimulo yeNkosi yakhanya ibazingelezile, ngakho besaba kakhulu.
10 And the messenger said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be to all the people,
Kodwa ingilosi yathi kubo, “Lingesabi. Ngizolitshela izindaba ezinhle ezizaletha intokozo enkulu ebantwini bonke.
11 because today in the city of David a Savior was born to you, who is Christ the LORD!
Lamuhla lizalelwe uMsindisi emzini kaDavida; unguKhristu iNkosi.
12 And this [is] the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped up, lying in the manger.”
Lokhu kuzakuba yisibonakaliso kini: Lizathola umntwana egoqelwe ngamalembu elele emkolweni.”
13 And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
Masinyane kwaqhamuka ixuku lebandla lasezulwini lengilosi lidumisa uNkulunkulu lisithi,
14 “Glory in the highest to God, and on earth peace, among men—good will!”
“Udumo kuNkulunkulu emazulwini aphezulu, lokuthula emhlabeni kulabo abathole umusa kuye.”
15 And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “We may indeed go over to Beth-Lehem and see this thing that has come to pass, that the LORD made known to us!”
Kwathi izingilosi sezibatshiyile zabuyela ezulwini, abelusi bakhulumisana bathi, “Kasihambeni siye eBhethilehema siyobona into le esiyenzakele, iNkosi esisitshele ngayo.”
16 And they came, having hurried, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger,
Bahle basuka ngokuphangisa, bafica uMariya loJosefa losane olwalulele emkolweni wokudlela izifuyo.
17 and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the Child.
Bathi sebembonile umntwana, batshela abanengi ngalokho ababekutshelwe mayelana lomntwana lo,
18 And all who heard [it] wondered concerning the things spoken to them by the shepherds;
kwathi bonke abalizwayo bamangaliswa yilokho abakuzwa ngabelusi.
19 and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering [them] in her heart;
Kodwa uMariya wazenza igugu zonke lezizinto wazishicilela enhliziyweni yakhe.
20 and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.
Abelusi babuyela, bedumisa njalo bebabaza uNkulunkulu ngezinto zonke ababezizwile njalo bazibona, zaba yikho kanye ababekutsheliwe.
21 And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the Child, then was His Name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before His being conceived in the womb.
Ngosuku lwesificaminwembili, sekuyisikhathi sokuthi asokwe, wethiwa ibizo elithi nguJesu, ibizo ayelithiwe yingilosi engakabunjwa esiswini.
22 And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem, to present to the LORD,
Kwathi lapho sesiphelile isikhathi sabo sokuhlanjululwa ngokomthetho kaMosi, uJosefa loMariya bamusa eJerusalema ukuyamnikela eNkosini
23 as it has been written in the Law of the LORD: “Every male opening a womb will be called holy to the LORD,”
(njengokulotshiweyo eMthethweni weNkosi ukuthi, “Lonke izibulo lesilisa kumele linikelwe eNkosini”),
24 and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the LORD: “A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.”
njalo kwenziwe umhlatshelo kulandelwa lokho okutshiwo nguMthetho weNkosi othi: “amajuba amabili loba inkwilimba ezisesezincane ezimbili.”
25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name [is] Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him,
Kwakukhona eJerusalema indoda eyayithiwa nguSimiyoni, yayilungile njalo ikholwa. Yayilindele ukududuzwa kuka-Israyeli, njalo uMoya oNgcwele wawuphezu kwayo.
26 and it has been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit—not to see death before he may see the Christ of the LORD.
Kwakwambuliwe kuye nguMoya oNgcwele ukuthi wayengayikufa engakaboni uKhristu weNkosi.
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the Law regarding Him,
Waholwa nguMoya wangena emagumeni ethempeli. Kwathi abazali sebemlethile umntwana uJesu ukumenzela lokho okwakufunwa ngumkhuba woMthetho,
28 then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,
uSimiyoni wamgona ngezingalo zakhe wadumisa uNkulunkulu esithi:
29 “Now You send Your servant away, O LORD, according to Your word, in peace,
“Thixo, Nkosi, njengoba wavele wathembisa, manje-ke iyekele ihambe ngokuthula inceku yakho.
30 because my eyes saw Your salvation,
Ngoba amehlo ami aseyibonile insindiso yakho,
31 which You prepared before the face of all the peoples,
oyilungisileyo phambi kwezizwe zonke,
32 a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.”
ukukhanya kokwambulela abeZizwe lokwenkazimulo yabantu bakho bako-Israyeli.”
33 And Joseph and His mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning Him,
Oyise lonina womntwana bamangala kakhulu ngalokho okwakukhulunywa ngaye.
34 and Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary, “Behold, this [One] is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against—
USimiyoni wasebabusisa, wathi kuMariya unina: “Umntwana lo umiselwe ukuwa lokuvuka kwabanengi ko-Israyeli, lokuba yisibonakaliso esizagconwa,
35 (and also a sword will pass through your own soul)—that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.”
ukwenzela ukuthi imicabango yabanengi ivele obala. Njalo inkemba izawugwaza umphefumulo wakho lawe.”
36 And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
Kwakukhona njalo umphrofethikazi, u-Ana, indodakazi kaFanuweli, owesizwana sika-Asheri. Wayesemdala kakhulu: wayephile lomkakhe okweminyaka eyisikhombisa ngemva kokwenda kwakhe,
37 and she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving with fasts and supplications, night and day,
wasesiba ngumfelokazi waze waba leminyaka engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lane. Kazange lanini asuke ethempelini kodwa wayekhonza ubusuku lemini, ezila njalo ekhuleka.
38 and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the LORD, and was speaking concerning Him to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
Wabuya kubo ngalesosikhathi wabonga kuNkulunkulu, wakhuluma ngomntwana kubo bonke ababelindele ukuhlengwa kweJerusalema.
39 And when they completed all things according to the Law of the LORD, they turned back to Galilee, to their city of Nazareth;
Kwathi lapho uJosefa loMariya sebekwenzile konke okwakufuneka ngoMthetho weNkosi babuyela eGalile, edolobheni lakibo elaseNazaretha.
40 and the Child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on Him.
Umntwana wakhula, waqina; wagcwala inhlakanipho, njalo umusa kaNkulunkulu waba phezu kwakhe.
41 And His parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the Celebration of the Passover,
Iminyaka yonke abazali bakhe baya eJerusalema belanda uMkhosi wePhasika.
42 and when He became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the celebration,
Kwathi eseleminyaka elitshumi lambili baya emkhosini njengenjayelo.
43 and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His mother did not know,
Kwathi uMkhosi usuphelile, abazali bakhe sebebuyela ekhaya, umfana uJesu wasala eJerusalema, kodwa bona belibele.
44 and having supposed Him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and were seeking Him among the relatives and among the acquaintances,
Bazihambela ilanga lonke bona becabanga ukuthi ukhona edwendweni lwabo. Basebeqalisa ukumdinga phakathi kwezihlobo zabo labangane.
45 and having not found Him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking Him.
Bathi sebemswele babuyela eJerusalema bayamdinga.
46 And it came to pass, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,
Ngemva kwensuku ezintathu bamfumana emagumeni ethempeli ehlezi phakathi kwabafundisi elalele njalo ebabuza imibuzo.
47 and all those hearing Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
Wonke umuntu owamuzwayo wamangala ngokuzwisisa kwakhe kanye lempendulo zakhe.
48 And having seen Him, they were amazed, and His mother said to Him, “Child, why did You do this to us? Behold, Your father and I, sorrowing, were seeking You.”
Abazali bakhe bathi bembona bamangala kakhulu. Unina wathi kuye, “Ndodana, kungani usinqinekisa kangaka? Uyihlo lami besesikhathazekile sikudinga.”
49 And He said to them, “Why [is it] that you were seeking Me? Did you not know that it is necessary for Me to be in the things of My Father?”
Yena wabuza wathi, “Belivele lingidingelani kanti? Belingazi yini ukuthi bekumele ngibe sendlini kaBaba?”
50 And they did not understand the saying that He spoke to them,
Kodwa kabazwisisanga lokho ayekutsho kubo.
51 and He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them, and His mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,
Wasehamba labo eNazaretha wahlala ebalalela. Kodwa unina wazenza igugu zonke lezi izinto enhliziyweni yakhe.
52 and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
UJesu wakhula ngenhlakanipho, langomzimba langokuthandwa nguNkulunkulu labantu.
