John 5
1 After these things there was the feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Emva kwesikhathi esithile uJesu waya eJerusalema emkhosini wamaJuda.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethzatha, having five porches.
EJerusalema kukhona ichibi eduze lesango leZimvu, elithiwa ngesi-Aramu yiBhethisayida, elalihonqolozelwe ngensika ezinhlanu ezibiyelweyo.
3 In these were lying a multitude of diseased persons, blind, lame, withered.
Khonapho abantu abayizilima abanengi babandise ukuhlala khona, iziphofu, abaqhulayo, abome imihlubulo [belindele ukudungwa kwamanzi;
ngoba kwakusithi ngezikhathi ezithile ingilosi yeNkosi yayisehlela echibini, idungadunge amanzi besekusithi umuntu oqalayo ukungena emanzini ngemva kokudungeka kwawo asiliswe loba kuwuphi umkhuhlane owawumbambile].
5 And a certain man was there, who had had his infirmity thirty-eight years.
Omunye owayelapho wayeyisigoga okweminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili.
6 Jesus saw this man lying there, and knowing that he had been for a long time diseased, saith to him, Dost thou wish to be made well?
Kwathi uJesu embona elele khonapho njalo esetsheliwe ukuthi kade abanjalo okwesikhathi eside, wambuza wathi, “Uyafuna na ukusila?”
7 The diseased man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool; but while I am coming, another goeth down before me.
Oyisilima waphendula wathi, “Nkosi, kangilamuntu wokungisiza angingenise echibini lapho amanzi edungwa. Ngithi lapho ngizama ukungena omunye angingenele kuqala.”
8 Jesus saith to him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
UJesu wasethi kuye, “Sukuma! Thatha icansi lakho uhambe.”
9 And immediately the man was made well, and took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the sabbath.
Khonokho nje indoda yasila; yathatha icansi layo yahamba. Lokhu kwenzakala ngelanga leSabatha,
10 The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath; and it is not lawful for thee to take up the bed.
amaJuda asesithi endodeni eyayisilisiwe, “KuliSabatha; umthetho uyakwalela ukuthi uthwale icansi lakho.”
11 He answered them, He that made me well, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk. T
Kodwa yaphendula yathi, “Umuntu ongisilisileyo uthe, ‘Thatha icansi lakho uhambe.’”
12 hey asked him, Who is the man that said to thee, Take up, and walk?
Aseyibuza athi, “Ngubani yena lowo okutshele ukuthi uthathe icansi uhambe?”
13 But the diseased man knew not who it was; for Jesus had withdrawn himself, there being a crowd in the place.
Indoda leyo eyasiliswayo yayingafanisi lakufanisa ukuthi kambe ngabe wayengubani, ngoba uJesu wayesethe nyelele wangena phakathi kwabantu.
14 Afterwards Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art made well; sin no more, lest something worse befall thee.
Emva kwalokho uJesu wayifumana ethempelini indoda leyo wathi kuyo, “Khangela-ke ususilile njalo. Khawula ukwenza isono funa okubi ukwedlula okokuqala kukwehlele.”
15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
Indoda leyo yasuka yayatshela amaJuda ukuthi kwakunguJesu owayeyisilisile.
16 And on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
Ngakho amaJuda amkhahlameza uJesu ngoba wayesenza izinto lezi ngeSabatha.
17 But he answered them, My Father is working up to this time, and I work.
UJesu wathi kubo, “UBaba uhlezi esemsebenzini wakhe kuze kube namuhla, lami njalo ngiyasebenza.”
18 On this account the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath, but also said that God was his own Father, making himself equal with God.
Ngalesisizatho amaJuda azama kakhulu ukumbulala; wayengephuli iSabatha kuphela kodwa wayebiza uNkulunkulu ngokuthi nguYise, ezenza yena olingana loNkulunkulu.
19 Then answered Jesus and said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing; for whatever He doeth, these things the Son also doeth in like manner;
UJesu wabanika impendulo le: “Ngiqinisile ngithi iNdodana ingeke yenze lutho ngokwayo; ingenza kuphela lokho ebona uYise ekwenza, ngoba loba kuyini uYise akwenzayo leNdodana iyakwenza.
20 for the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things which he himself doeth; and greater works than these will he show him, so that ye will wonder.
Ngoba uYise uyayithanda iNdodana, uyitshengisa konke akwenzayo. Yebo, lizamangala ukuthi uzayitshengisa izinto ezinkulu kulalezi.
21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth them life, so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.
Njengalokhu uYise evusa abafileyo abaphe ukuphila, kanjalo iNdodana inika ukuphila kulabo ethanda ukubanika khona.
22 For neither doth the Father judge any one, but hath committed all judgment to the Son;
Okunye njalo, uYise kahluleli muntu, kodwa usebeke konke ukwahlulela ezandleni zeNdodana,
23 that all may honor the Son, as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son, honoreth not the Father, who sent him.
ukuze bonke bayidumise iNdodana njengalokhu bedumisa uYise. Lowo ongayidumisiyo iNdodana kamdumisi uYise oyithumileyo.
24 Truly, truly do I say to you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and cometh not into condemnation, but hath passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)
Ngiqinisile ngithi lowo owezwayo amazwi ami amkholwe lowo ongithumileyo ulokuphila okungapheliyo njalo kazukulahlwa; usechaphile wasuka ekufeni waya ekuphileni. (aiōnios g166)
25 Truly, truly do I say to you, The hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear will live.
Ngiqinisile ngithi, isikhathi siyeza njalo sivele sesifikile lapho abafileyo bezalizwa ilizwi leNdodana kaNkulunkulu, kuthi bonke abezwayo baphile.
26 For as the Father hath life in himself, so did he give to the Son also to have life in himself.
Njengoba uYise elokuphila kuye yena ngokwakhe, ngakho useyinikile iNdodana ukuba ibe lokuphila kuyo yona ngokwayo.
27 And he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.
Njalo useyiphile amandla okwahlulela ngoba iyiNdodana yoMuntu.
28 Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
Kakungalimangalisi lokhu ngoba siyeza isikhathi lapho bonke abasemathuneni abo bezalizwa ilizwi layo
29 and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.
baphume, labo abenze okuhle bazavuka baphile, lalabo abenze ububi bazavuka balahlwe.
30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Mina ngokwami ngingeke ngenze lutho; ngahlulela njengokutshelwa kwami, futhi ukwahlulela kwami kuqondile, ngoba kangidingi kuzithabisa, kodwa ukuthabisa lowo ongithumileyo.”
31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
“Nxa ngizifakazela mina ngokwami ubufakazi bami kabuqinisekanga.
32 There is another who beareth witness of me; and ye know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
Ukhona omunye ofakaza kuhle ngami njalo ngiyazi ukuthi ubufakazi bakhe ngami buqinisekile.
33 Ye have sent to John, and he hath borne witness to the truth.
Selike lathumela kuJohane yena walifakazela iqiniso.
34 But the testimony which I receive is not from man; but these things I say, that ye may be saved.
Kakutsho ukuthi ngamukela ubufakazi bomuntu; kodwa ngikuthinta lokhu ukuze lisindiswe.
35 He was the burning and shining lamp: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
UJohane wayeyisibane esabhebhayo sanika ukukhanya, lakhetha ukuthokoza ngokukhanya kwakhe okwesikhatshana.
36 But the testimony which I have, is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to perform, the works themselves which I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
Ngilabo ubufakazi obulesisindo esikhulu kulobukaJohane. Ngoba umsebenzi uBaba anginike wona ukuba ngiwuqedise, wona engiwenzayo uyafakaza ukuthi uBaba ungithumile.
37 And the Father who sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
Njalo uBaba ongithumileyo usefakazile yena ngokwakhe ngami. Kalikaze lilizwe ilizwi lakhe kumbe libone isimo sakhe
38 And ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
njalo ilizwi lakhe kalihlali kini ngoba kalimkholwa lowo amthumileyo.
39 Ye search the Scriptures, because ye yourselves think that in them ye have everlasting life; and it is they which testify of me; (aiōnios g166)
Liphenyisisa imibhalo liyihlola ngoba licabanga ukuthi ngayo lilakho ukuphila okungapheliyo. Yiyo le imibhalo efakaza ngami, (aiōnios g166)
40 and ye are not willing to come to me, that ye may have life.
ikanti liyala ukuza kimi lizozuza ukuphila.
41 I receive not honor from men;
Kangilwamukeli udumo olusuka ebantwini,
42 but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
kodwa ngiyalazi lina. Ngiyazi ukuthi kalilalo uthando lukaNkulunkulu ezinhliziyweni zenu.
43 I have come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not; if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Ngibuye ngebizo likaBaba kodwa kalingamukeli; kodwa nxa omunye efika ngebizo lakhe, lizamamukela.
44 How can ye believe while ye receive honor from one another, and seek not the honor that is from him who alone is God?
Lingakholwa kanjani nxa lisamukela udumo elizipha lona kodwa lingenzi mizamo yokuzuza udumo oluvela kuNkulunkulu onguye yedwa na?
45 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye have placed your hope.
Kodwa lingacabangi ukuthi ngizalethesa icala phambi kukaBaba. Umangaleli wenu nguMosi, okukuye elibeke khona amathemba enu.
46 For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.
Kube lamkholwa uMosi, ngabe liyangikholwa ngoba wabhala ngami.
47 But if ye do not believe his writings, how will ye believe my words?
Kodwa njengoba lingakukholwa lokho akubhalayo, lizakukholwa kanjani lokho engikutshoyo na?”
