John 6
1 After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.
Ngemva kwalokhu uJesu wachaphela ngaphetsheya koLwandle lwaseGalile (kutshiwo uLwandle lwaseThibheriyasi),
2 A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs which he did on those who were sick.
njalo walandelwa lixuku elikhulu labantu ngoba babona imimangaliso ayeyenzile kwababegula.
3 Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.
UJesu wasesiya eceleni kwentaba wahlala khona labafundi bakhe.
4 Now the Passover, the Jewish festival, was near.
UMkhosi wePhasika wamaJuda wawususondele.
5 Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to 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 This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.
Wabuza lokhu emlinga nje kuphela ngoba wayevele esekwazi ayezakwenza.
7 Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may receive 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, said to him,
Omunye wabafundi bakhe, u-Andreya, umfowabo kaSimoni Phethro wakhuluma wathi,
9 "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?"
“Nangu umfana olezinkwa zebhali ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili ezincinyane, kodwa zingafika ngaphi ebantwini abanengi kangaka na?”
10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that 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 Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.
UJesu wasezithatha izinkwa, wakhuleka, wasezabela labo abasebehlezi phansi, wabapha njengokufuna kwabo. Wenza njalo langenhlanzi.
12 When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost."
Kwathi bonke sebesuthi, wasesithi kubafundi bakhe, “Buthani imvuthu eziseleyo. Kakungalahlwa lutho.”
13 So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.
Ngakho bazibutha bagcwalisa izitsha ezilitshumi lambili ngemvuthu zezinkwa zebhali ezatshiywa yilabo ababedlile.
14 When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, "This is truly the Prophet who comes into the world."
Abantu sebewubonile umangaliso awenzayo uJesu baqalisa ukuthi, “Ngeqiniso lo nguye uMphrofethi ozafika emhlabeni.”
15 Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
UJesu esazi ukuthi babeqonde ukuzomenza inkosi ngenkani, wathi nyelele wabuyela entabeni yedwa.
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,
Kwathi kusihlwa abafundi behlela esizibeni,
17 and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
lapho abawela khona isikepe bachapha isiziba baya eKhaphenawume. Ngalesosikhathi kwasekuhlwile, uJesu elokhu engakabuyi kubo.
18 The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.
Kwakuvunguza umoya omkhulu amanzi asequbuka kubi.
19 When therefore they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.
Sebegwedle okwamakhilomitha amahlanu loba ayisithupha bambona uJesu esiza esikepeni ehamba phezu kwamanzi; bethuka kakhulu.
20 But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."
Kodwa wathi kubo, “Yimi; lingesabi.”
21 They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
Babefuna ukumngenisa esikepeni, kwathi masinyane isikepe sahle safika ekhunjini lapho ababeqonde khona.
22 On the next day, the crowd that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except one, and that Jesus had not entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had 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 Other boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after 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 crowd therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
Ixuku lonela ukunanzelela ukuthi uJesu kanye labafundi bakhe babengasekho lapho, bangena ezikepeni baya eKhaphenawume ukuyadinga uJesu.
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"
Bathi sebemfumene ngaphetsheya kwechibi bambuza bathi, “Rabi, kanti ufike nini lapha?”
26 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Ngiqinisile ukuthi kalingidingi ngoba libone imimangaliso, kodwa ngoba lidle izinkwa lasutha.
27 Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him." (aiōnios g166)
Lingasebenzeli ukudla okubolayo, kodwa sebenzelani ukudla okuhlala okwempilo engapheliyo elizakuphiwa yiNdodana yoMuntu. UBaba uNkulunkulu usebeke kuyo uphawu lwakhe.” (aiōnios g166)
28 They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"
Basebembuza bathi, “Kumele senzeni ukuze senze umsebenzi kaNkulunkulu na?”
29 Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Umsebenzi kaNkulunkulu yilo: ukukholwa kulowo amthumileyo.”
30 They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?
Basebembuza bathi, “Uzasitshengisa simangaliso bani esizasibona ukuze sikukholwe na? Kuyini ozakwenza?
31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.'"
Okhokho badla imana enkangala; njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Wabapha isinkwa sivela ezulwini ukuba badle.’”
32 Jesus therefore said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of 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 that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."
Ngoba isinkwa sikaNkulunkulu singulowo owehla ezulwini anike ukuphila emhlabeni.”
34 They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread."
Bathi, “Nkosi, kusukela manje siphe lesisinkwa sokuphila.”
35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.
UJesu wachaza wathi, “Ngiyisinkwa sokuphila. Lowo ozayo kimi kasoze afa alamba, lalowo okholwa kimi kasoze aphinde ome.
36 But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you do not believe.
Kodwa njengoba ngilitshelile selingibonile, kodwa lokhe lingakholwa.
37 All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out.
Konke lokho uBaba anginika khona kuzakuza kimi njalo lowo oza kimi kangisoze ngimlahle.
38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
Ngoba ngehlile ezulwini, hatshi ukuzokwenza eyami intando kodwa ukwenza intando yalowo ongithumileyo.
39 This is the will of him who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.
Intando yakhe ongithumileyo yile, ukuthi ngingalahlekelwa langokukodwa kwalokho anginike khona, kodwa ngibavuse ngosuku lokucina.
40 This is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should 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 Jewish people therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down out of heaven."
Esizwa lokhu amaJuda aqalisa ukukhonona ngaye ngoba wathi, “Ngiyisinkwa esehlayo sivela ezulwini.”
42 They said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"
Athi, “Kanti kasuJesu lo indodana kaJosefa na? Oyise lonina kasibazi na? Pho angakutsho kanjani manje ukuthi, ‘Ngehla ngivela ezulwini’?”
43 Therefore Jesus answered them, "Do not murmur among yourselves.
UJesu wathi, “Yekelani ukukhonona phakathi kwenu.
44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in 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 will all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me.
Kulotshiwe kubaphrofethi ukuthi: ‘Bonke bazafundiswa nguNkulunkulu.’Wonke lowo olalela uBaba afunde kuye uyeza kimi.
46 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has 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 the bread of life.
Ngiyisinkwa sokuphila.
49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
Okhokho benu bayidla imana enkangala, kodwa bafa.
50 This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.
Kodwa nansi isinkwa esehla sivela ezulwini, umuntu angasidla angabe esafa.
51 I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh." (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 argued with one another, saying, "How can this one give us flesh to eat?"
Lapho-ke, amaJuda aseqalisa ukuphikisana ngamandla esithi, “Umuntu lo angasipha kanjani inyama yakhe ukuba siyidle na?”
53 Jesus therefore said to them, "Truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life in yourselves.
UJesu wathi kubo, “Ngiqinisile ngithi, ngaphandle kokuba lidle inyama yeNdodana yoMuntu, linathe igazi layo, kalilakuphila phakathi kwenu.
54 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting 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 food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
Ngoba inyama iyikhona kudla okuqotho legazi lami liyikunatha okuqotho.
56 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.
Lowo odla inyama yami njalo anathe igazi lami uhlala kimi, lami kuye.
57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.
Njengoba uBaba ophilayo wangithuma njalo ngiphila ngenxa kaBaba, kanjalo lowo odla mina uzaphila ngenxa yami.
58 This is the bread which came down out of heaven—not as the fathers ate, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever." (aiōn g165)
Lesi yiso isinkwa esehla sivela ezulwini. Okhokho benu badla imana, kodwa bafa, kodwa odla lesisinkwa uzaphila lanininini.” (aiōn g165)
59 He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
Wakutsho lokhu efundisa esinagogweni eKhaphenawume.
60 Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?"
Bathi bekuzwa lokhu abafundi bakhe abanengi bathi, “Le yimfundiso enzima. Kambe ngubani ongayamukela na?”
61 But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?
UJesu wathi ngokunanzelela ukuthi abafundi bakhe babekhonona ngalokhu wathi kubo, “Lokhu kuyalikhuba yini?
62 Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
Kungaba njani pho nxa lingayibona iNdodana yoMuntu isenyuka ibuyela lapho eyayikhona ngaphambilini!
63 It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
UMoya unika ukuphila; inyama kayisizi lutho. Amazwi engiwakhulume kini angumoya njalo ayikuphila.
64 But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.
Kodwa bakhona abanye benu abangakholwayo.” Ngoba uJesu wayevele esazi kusukela ekuqaleni ukuba yibaphi phakathi kwabo ababengakholwa lokuthi ngubani owayezamnikela.
65 He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by the Father."
Waqhubeka wathi, “Yikho ngalitshela ngathi kakho ongeza kimi ngaphandle kokuba ephiwe amandla nguBaba.”
66 At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Kusukela kulesosikhathi abafundi bakhe abanengi bamdela ababe besamlandela.
67 Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You do not also want to go away, do you?"
UJesu wabuza abalitshumi lambili wathi, “Lina kalifuni kudela lihambe na?”
68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
USimoni Phethro wamphendula wathi, “Nkosi, sizakuya kubani na? Wena ulamazwi okuphila okungapheliyo. (aiōnios g166)
69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."
Thina siyakholwa njalo siyazi ukuthi ungoNgcwele kaNkulunkulu.”
70 Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
UJesu wasephendula wathi, “Kangilikhethanga yini, lina elilitshumi lambili na? Ikanti omunye wenu unguSathane!”
71 Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.
(Wayesitsho uJudasi, indodana kaSimoni Iskariyothi, owathi loba engomunye wabalitshumi lambili wamnikela.)
