Matthew 14
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus,
Ngalesosikhathi uHerodi umbusi wezwa imibiko ngoJesu,
2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Immerser, he rose from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.”
wasesithi ezincekwini zakhe, “Lo nguJohane uMbhaphathizi; usevukile kwabafileyo! Yikho izimangaliso zisenziwa nguye.”
3 For Herod having laid hold on John, bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
UHerodi wayembophile uJohane, wamfaka insimbi, wamphosela entolongweni ngenxa kaHerodiyasi, umkamfowabo uFiliphu,
4 for John was saying to him, “It is not lawful to you to have her,”
ngoba uJohane wayelokhu esithi kuye, “Kungaphandle komthetho ukuthi umthathe.”
5 and willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
UHerodi wayefuna ukumbulala uJohane kodwa wayesesaba abantu ngoba babesithi ungumphrofethi.
6 But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod,
Ngelanga lesikhumbuzo sokuzalwa kukaHerodi indodakazi kaHerodiyasi yasinela izethekeli, yamjabulisa kakhulu uHerodi
7 after which with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.
waze wathembisa ngesifungo ukuyipha loba yini eyayingayicela.
8 And she, having been instigated by her mother, says, “Give me here on a plate the head of John the Immerser”;
Isicetshiswe ngunina yathi, “Ngipha ikhanda likaJohane uMbhaphathizi lisemganwini.”
9 and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those dining with him, he commanded [it] to be given;
Inkosi yadana kakhulu kodwa kwathi ngenxa yezifungo zayo langenxa yezethekeli zayo yalaya ukuba isicelo leso senziwe,
10 and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,
uJohane wahle waqunywa ikhanda entolongweni.
11 and his head was brought on a plate, and was given to the girl, and she brought [it] near to her mother.
Ikhanda lakhe lalethwa lisemganwini laphiwa intombazana eyalithwalela kunina.
12 And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,
Abafundi bakaJohane beza bathatha isidumbu sakhe bayasingcwaba. Basebehamba bayatshela uJesu.
13 and Jesus having heard, withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by Himself, and the multitudes having heard followed Him on land from the cities.
UJesu wathi ekuzwa lokho okwenzakalayo wathi nyelele ngesikepe waya endaweni engelabantu. Amaxuku athi ekuzwa lokhu asuka emadolobheni amlandela ngenyawo.
14 And Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, and healed their sick;
UJesu uthe esehla esikepeni wabona ixuku labantu elikhulu walizwela usizi ngakho wasesilisa abagulayo babo.
15 and evening having come, His disciples came to Him, saying, “The place is desolate, and the hour has now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone into the villages, they may buy food for themselves.”
Kwathi selithambeme abafundi beza kuye bathi, “Le yindawo ekhatshana kakhulu njalo sekuntambama. Wothi lababantu bahambe ukuze bayozithengela ukudla emizini.”
16 And Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away—you give them to eat.”
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Kakudingeki ukuthi bahambe. Bapheni lina ukudla.”
17 And they say to Him, “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes.”
Baphendula bathi, “Thina esilakho lapha yizinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili.”
18 And He said, “Bring them to Me here.”
Wathi, “Kuletheni lapha.”
19 And having commanded the multitudes to recline on the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the sky, He blessed, and having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples [gave] to the multitudes,
Waselaya abantu ukuthi bahlale phansi phezu kotshani. Wathatha izinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili wakhangela ezulwini wabonga, wasehlephuna izinkwa. Waseziqhubela abafundi, bazinika abantu.
20 and they all ate, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;
Bonke badla basutha, abafundi bakhe babutha okuseleyo bagcwalisa izitsha ezilitshumi lambili.
21 and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.
Inani lalabo abadlayo lalingaba ngamadoda azinkulungwane ezinhlanu kungabalwa abesifazane labantwana.
22 And immediately Jesus constrained His disciples to go into the boat, and to go before Him to the other side, until He might let away the multitudes;
Masinyane nje uJesu wathi abafundi bakhe bangene esikepeni bamandulele ngakwelinye iphetsheya, yena esavalelisana labantu.
23 and having let away the multitudes, He went up to the mountain by Himself to pray, and evening having come, He was there alone,
Esebakhulule, waya ewatheni lwentaba ukuyakhuleka eyedwa. Sekuhlwile ngalobobusuku wayekhonale eyedwa,
24 and the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
kodwa isikepe sasesihambe umango ukusuka okhunjini, siyaluziswa ngamagagasi ngoba sasiphikisana lomoya.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking on the sea,
Kwathi ngomlindo wesine ebusuku uJesu waya kubo ehamba phezu kwechibi.
26 and the disciples having seen Him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, “It is an apparition,” and from the fear they cried out;
Kwathi abafundi bembona ehamba phezu kwechibi besaba kakhulu. Bakhala ngokwesaba bathi, “Lithonga.”
27 and immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage! I AM; do not be afraid.”
Kodwa uJesu waphanga wathi kubo, “Manini isibindi! Yimi. Lingesabi.”
28 And Peter answering Him said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the waters”;
UPhethro waphendula wathi, “Nkosi, nxa kunguwe, tshono ukuba ngize kuwe phezu kwamanzi.”
29 and He said, “Come”; and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked on the waters to come to Jesus,
Wathi, “Woza.” Khonapho uPhethro wasephuma esikepeni, wahamba phezu kwamanzi weza kuJesu.
30 but seeing the vehement wind, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
Kodwa wathi ebona umoya wesaba, kwathi eseqala ukutshona wakhala wathi, “Nkosi, akungisize!”
31 And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him and says to him, “Little faith! For why did you waver?”
Khonokho uJesu welula isandla sakhe wambamba. Wathi kuye, “Wena olokholo oluncinyane, kungani uthandabuzile?”
32 And they having gone into the boat, the wind stilled,
Bonela ukungena esikepeni umoya wathula.
33 and those in the boat having come, worshiped Him, saying, “You are truly God’s Son.”
Kwathi labo ababesesikepeni bamkhonza bathi, “Ngempela uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.”
34 And having passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret,
Bathi sebechaphile, bafikela eGenesaretha.
35 and having recognized Him, the men of that place sent forth to all that surrounding region, and they brought to Him all who were ill,
Kwathi amadoda akuleyondawo semnanzelele uJesu athumela ilizwi kuwo wonke umango wakulelo dolobho. Abantu baletha bonke abagulayo babo kuye
36 and were calling on Him that they might only touch the fringe of His garment, and as many as touched were saved.
bamncenga ukuthi avumele labo abagulayo ukuthi bathinte nje umphetho wesigqoko sakhe, kwathi bonke labo abamthintayo basiliswa.
