John 6
1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
Ngemva kwalokhu uJesu wachaphela ngaphetsheya koLwandle lwaseGalile (kutshiwo uLwandle lwaseThibheriyasi),
2 And a great multitude followed Him, because they saw his miracles which He performed on them that were diseased.
njalo walandelwa lixuku elikhulu labantu ngoba babona imimangaliso ayeyenzile kwababegula.
3 So Jesus went up to a mountain, and there He sat down with his disciples.
UJesu wasesiya eceleni kwentaba wahlala khona labafundi bakhe.
4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.
UMkhosi wePhasika wamaJuda wawususondele.
5 Then Jesus lifted up his eyes, and seeing a great multitude come to Him, saith to Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these people may eat?
UJesu wathi uyakhangela wabona ixuku labantu elikhulu lisiza kuye, wathi kuFiliphu, “Singasithenga ngaphi isinkwa ukuze abantu laba badle?”
6 (and this He said to try him, for He knew what He was going to do: )
Wabuza lokhu emlinga nje kuphela ngoba wayevele esekwazi ayezakwenza.
7 Philip answered Him, Two hundred penny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
UFiliphu wamphendula wathi, “Amadenari angamakhulu amabili ngeke athenge isinkwa esenela ukuthi umuntu munye nje azuze ucezwana!”
8 One of his disciples, to wit, Andrew the brother of Simon Peter,
Omunye wabafundi bakhe, u-Andreya, umfowabo kaSimoni Phethro wakhuluma wathi,
9 saith unto Him, There is a lad here, that hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes; but what are they among so many?
“Nangu umfana olezinkwa zebhali ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili ezincinyane, kodwa zingafika ngaphi ebantwini abanengi kangaka na?”
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down: (now there was much grass in the 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 And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down; and of the fishes likewise, as much as they would take.
UJesu wasezithatha izinkwa, wakhuleka, wasezabela labo abasebehlezi phansi, wabapha njengokufuna kwabo. Wenza njalo langenhlanzi.
12 And when they were filled, He saith to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that are left, that nothing may be lost.
Kwathi bonke sebesuthi, wasesithi kubafundi bakhe, “Buthani imvuthu eziseleyo. Kakungalahlwa lutho.”
13 They therefore gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained after they had eaten.
Ngakho bazibutha bagcwalisa izitsha ezilitshumi lambili ngemvuthu zezinkwa zebhali ezatshiywa yilabo ababedlile.
14 Therefore the people when they had seen the miracle that Jesus wrought, said, this is certainly the Prophet who was to come into the world.
Abantu sebewubonile umangaliso awenzayo uJesu baqalisa ukuthi, “Ngeqiniso lo nguye uMphrofethi ozafika emhlabeni.”
15 Jesus therefore knowing that they would come, and take Him by force if possible, to make Him king, retired again to the mountain Himself alone.
UJesu esazi ukuthi babeqonde ukuzomenza inkosi ngenkani, wathi nyelele wabuyela entabeni yedwa.
16 And when evening was come, his disciples went down to the sea:
Kwathi kusihlwa abafundi behlela esizibeni,
17 and having entered into a ship were going over the Sea towards Capernaum: and it was now dark, and Jesus was not yet come to them.
lapho abawela khona isikepe bachapha isiziba baya eKhaphenawume. Ngalesosikhathi kwasekuhlwile, uJesu elokhu engakabuyi kubo.
18 And the sea rose high by reason of a violent wind.
Kwakuvunguza umoya omkhulu amanzi asequbuka kubi.
19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and near the ship: and they were affrighted.
Sebegwedle okwamakhilomitha amahlanu loba ayisithupha bambona uJesu esiza esikepeni ehamba phezu kwamanzi; bethuka kakhulu.
20 But He saith unto them, It is I: be not afraid.
Kodwa wathi kubo, “Yimi; lingesabi.”
21 They desired therefore to take Him into the ship: and immediately the vessel was at the land to which they were going.
Babefuna ukumngenisa esikepeni, kwathi masinyane isikepe sahle safika ekhunjini lapho ababeqonde khona.
22 The day following the people that staid on the other side of the sea, seeing there was no other boat there, but that one into which his disciples embarked, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples went 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 though there came other vessels from Tiberias, near the place where they had eaten bread after the Lord had given thanks: when therefore the people saw that Jesus was not there,
Kwasekufika ezinye izikepe zivela eThibheriyasi zamiswa eduze lalapho abantu ababedlele khona isinkwa ngemva kokuba iNkosi isiqale yakhuleka.
24 nor his disciples; they also went into those vessels, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus.
Ixuku lonela ukunanzelela ukuthi uJesu kanye labafundi bakhe babengasekho lapho, bangena ezikepeni baya eKhaphenawume ukuyadinga uJesu.
25 And when they found Him on the other side of the Sea, they said unto Him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
Bathi sebemfumene ngaphetsheya kwechibi bambuza bathi, “Rabi, kanti ufike nini lapha?”
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Ngiqinisile ukuthi kalingidingi ngoba libone imimangaliso, kodwa ngoba lidle izinkwa lasutha.
27 Labour not so much for the meat that perisheth, but rather for that food which endureth unto life eternal, which the Son of man will give you: for Him hath God the Father sealed. (aiōnios g166)
Lingasebenzeli ukudla okubolayo, kodwa sebenzelani ukudla okuhlala okwempilo engapheliyo elizakuphiwa yiNdodana yoMuntu. UBaba uNkulunkulu usebeke kuyo uphawu lwakhe.” (aiōnios g166)
28 Therefore said they unto Him, What should we do, that we may work the works approved of God?
Basebembuza bathi, “Kumele senzeni ukuze senze umsebenzi kaNkulunkulu na?”
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him, whom He hath sent.
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Umsebenzi kaNkulunkulu yilo: ukukholwa kulowo amthumileyo.”
30 Therefore said they unto Him, What sign dost thou shew, that we may see it, and believe Thee? What work dost thou do?
Basebembuza bathi, “Uzasitshengisa simangaliso bani esizasibona ukuze sikukholwe na? Kuyini ozakwenza?
31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Okhokho badla imana enkangala; njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Wabapha isinkwa sivela ezulwini ukuba badle.’”
32 Therefore Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I tell you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven, but my Father giveth you the true bread from 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 descendeth from heaven, and giveth life to the world.
Ngoba isinkwa sikaNkulunkulu singulowo owehla ezulwini anike ukuphila emhlabeni.”
34 Therefore said they unto Him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
Bathi, “Nkosi, kusukela manje siphe lesisinkwa sokuphila.”
35 Then Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
UJesu wachaza wathi, “Ngiyisinkwa sokuphila. Lowo ozayo kimi kasoze afa alamba, lalowo okholwa kimi kasoze aphinde ome.
36 But I have told you, so that ye have seen me, and yet ye do not believe.
Kodwa njengoba ngilitshelile selingibonile, kodwa lokhe lingakholwa.
37 All that the Father giveth me, will come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will not cast out.
Konke lokho uBaba anginika khona kuzakuza kimi njalo lowo oza kimi kangisoze ngimlahle.
38 For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of Him that sent me.
Ngoba ngehlile ezulwini, hatshi ukuzokwenza eyami intando kodwa ukwenza intando yalowo ongithumileyo.
39 And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that of all that He hath given me, I should lose none, but should raise them up at the last day.
Intando yakhe ongithumileyo yile, ukuthi ngingalahlekelwa langokukodwa kwalokho anginike khona, kodwa ngibavuse ngosuku lokucina.
40 And this is the will of Him that sent me, that every one who looketh attentively at the Son, and so believeth on Him, may have eternal 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 Jews then murmured about Him; because He said, I am the bread that came down from heaven.
Esizwa lokhu amaJuda aqalisa ukukhonona ngaye ngoba wathi, “Ngiyisinkwa esehlayo sivela ezulwini.”
42 And they said to one another, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we knew? How then does He say, I came down from heaven?
Athi, “Kanti kasuJesu lo indodana kaJosefa na? Oyise lonina kasibazi na? Pho angakutsho kanjani manje ukuthi, ‘Ngehla ngivela ezulwini’?”
43 Jesus therefore said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
UJesu wathi, “Yekelani ukukhonona phakathi kwenu.
44 No one can come to me, unless the Father, who hath sent me, draw him, and I will raise him up at 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 shall all be taught of God." Every one therefore that hath heard and learned from the Father, cometh unto me.
Kulotshiwe kubaphrofethi ukuthi: ‘Bonke bazafundiswa nguNkulunkulu.’Wonke lowo olalela uBaba afunde kuye uyeza kimi.
46 Not that any one hath seen the Father, but He who is from God.
Kakho osewake wambona uBaba ngaphandle kwalowo ovela kuNkulunkulu; nguye kuphela ombonileyo uBaba.
47 He hath seen the Father. Verily, verily, I declare unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
Ngiqinisile ukuthi lowo okholwayo ulokuphila okungapheliyo. (aiōnios g166)
48 I am the bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead:
Ngiyisinkwa sokuphila.
49 but this is the bread which cometh down from heaven,
Okhokho benu bayidla imana enkangala, kodwa bafa.
50 that any one may eat thereof and not die.
Kodwa nansi isinkwa esehla sivela ezulwini, umuntu angasidla angabe esafa.
51 I am the living bread, which came down from heaven: if any one eat of this bread, he shall live for ever. And the bread, that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give up for the life of the world. (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 cavilled amongst themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
Lapho-ke, amaJuda aseqalisa ukuphikisana ngamandla esithi, “Umuntu lo angasipha kanjani inyama yakhe ukuba siyidle na?”
53 Then said Jesus unto them, I tell you truly, that unless ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
UJesu wathi kubo, “Ngiqinisile ngithi, ngaphandle kokuba lidle inyama yeNdodana yoMuntu, linathe igazi layo, kalilakuphila phakathi kwenu.
54 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal 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 truly food, and my blood is truly drink: he that feedeth on my flesh and drinketh my blood,
Ngoba inyama iyikhona kudla okuqotho legazi lami liyikunatha okuqotho.
56 abideth in me and I in him.
Lowo odla inyama yami njalo anathe igazi lami uhlala kimi, lami kuye.
57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that feedeth on me he also shall live by me.
Njengoba uBaba ophilayo wangithuma njalo ngiphila ngenxa kaBaba, kanjalo lowo odla mina uzaphila ngenxa yami.
58 This is the bread that came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat, and yet are dead. He that eateth this bread shall live for ever. (aiōn g165)
Lesi yiso isinkwa esehla sivela ezulwini. Okhokho benu badla imana, kodwa bafa, kodwa odla lesisinkwa uzaphila lanininini.” (aiōn g165)
59 These things He said in the synagogue, when He was teaching in Capernaum.
Wakutsho lokhu efundisa esinagogweni eKhaphenawume.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard Him, said, This discourse is hard to be understood, who can take it in?
Bathi bekuzwa lokhu abafundi bakhe abanengi bathi, “Le yimfundiso enzima. Kambe ngubani ongayamukela na?”
61 But Jesus knowing in Himself, that his disciples were murmuring about it, said unto them, Does this offend you?
UJesu wathi ngokunanzelela ukuthi abafundi bakhe babekhonona ngalokhu wathi kubo, “Lokhu kuyalikhuba yini?
62 What then, if ye should see the Son of man ascending up, where He was before?
Kungaba njani pho nxa lingayibona iNdodana yoMuntu isenyuka ibuyela lapho eyayikhona ngaphambilini!
63 The spirit is the principle of life, the flesh availeth nothing: now the words that I speak unto you are spirit, and therefore life.
UMoya unika ukuphila; inyama kayisizi lutho. Amazwi engiwakhulume kini angumoya njalo ayikuphila.
64 But there are some of you that believe not: (for Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who would betray Him:
Kodwa bakhona abanye benu abangakholwayo.” Ngoba uJesu wayevele esazi kusukela ekuqaleni ukuba yibaphi phakathi kwabo ababengakholwa lokuthi ngubani owayezamnikela.
65 and He said, ) therefore I told you, that no one can come unto me except it be given him from my Father.
Waqhubeka wathi, “Yikho ngalitshela ngathi kakho ongeza kimi ngaphandle kokuba ephiwe amandla nguBaba.”
66 From this time many of his disciples went away, and walked no more with Him.
Kusukela kulesosikhathi abafundi bakhe abanengi bamdela ababe besamlandela.
67 Jesus therefore said to the twelve, Have ye also a mind to go away?
UJesu wabuza abalitshumi lambili wathi, “Lina kalifuni kudela lihambe na?”
USimoni Phethro wamphendula wathi, “Nkosi, sizakuya kubani na? Wena ulamazwi okuphila okungapheliyo. (aiōnios g166)
69 Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and know that thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.
Thina siyakholwa njalo siyazi ukuthi ungoNgcwele kaNkulunkulu.”
70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
UJesu wasephendula wathi, “Kangilikhethanga yini, lina elilitshumi lambili na? Ikanti omunye wenu unguSathane!”
71 Now He spake of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon; for he was about to betray Him, though he was one of the twelve apostles.
(Wayesitsho uJudasi, indodana kaSimoni Iskariyothi, owathi loba engomunye wabalitshumi lambili wamnikela.)
