Matthew 28
1 And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre,
Kwathi ekupheleni kwesabatha, emadabukakusa kusiya osukwini lokuqala lweviki, kwafika uMariya Magadalena, lomunye uMariya, ukuzabona ingcwaba.
2 and lo, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come, did roll away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it,
Futhi khangela, kwaba khona ukuzamazama komhlaba okukhulu; ngoba ingilosi yeNkosi yehla ivela ezulwini, yasondela yagiqa ilitshe yalisusa emnyango, yahlala phezu kwalo.
3 and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,
Lokubonakala kwayo kwakunjengombane, lesembatho sayo sasimhlophe njengeliqhwa elikhithikileyo.
4 and from the fear of him did the keepers shake, and they became as dead men.
Abalindi basebethuthumela ngokuyesaba, baba njengabafileyo.
5 And the messenger answering said to the women, 'Fear not ye, for I have known that Jesus, who hath been crucified, ye seek;
Kodwa ingilosi yaphendula yathi kwabesifazana: Lingesabi lina; ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi lidinga uJesu obebethelwe;
6 he is not here, for he rose, as he said; come, see the place where the Lord was lying;
kakho lapha; ngoba uvukile, njengokutsho kwakhe; wozani libone indawo lapho iNkosi ebilele khona.
7 and having gone quickly, say ye to his disciples, that he rose from the dead; and lo, he doth go before you to Galilee, there ye shall see him; lo, I have told you.'
Hambani masinyane litshele abafundi bakhe ukuthi uvukile kwabafileyo; njalo khangelani, uzalandulela ukuya eGalili; lizambona khona; khangelani, sengilitshelile.
8 And having gone forth quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to tell to his disciples;
Basebephuma engcwabeni ngokuphangisa belokwesaba lentokozo enkulu, bagijima baya ukubikela abafundi bakhe.
9 and as they were going to tell to his disciples, then lo, Jesus met them, saying, 'Hail!' and they having come near, laid hold of his feet, and did bow to him.
Kwathi besiyatshela abafundi bakhe, futhi khangela, uJesu wabahlangabeza, wathi: Mpilo enhle! Basebesondela babamba inyawo zakhe, bamkhonza.
10 Then saith Jesus to them, 'Fear ye not, go away, tell to my brethren that they may go away to Galilee, and there they shall see me.'
UJesu wasesithi kubo: Lingesabi; hambani, libikele abafowethu ukuthi baye eGalili, njalo bazangibona khona.
11 And while they are going on, lo, certain of the watch having come to the city, told to the chief priests all the things that happened,
Kwathi sebehamba, khangela, abanye kubalindi baya emzini babikela abapristi abakhulu konke okwenzakeleyo.
12 and having been gathered together with the elders, counsel also having taken, they gave much money to the soldiers,
Sebebuthene labadala, benza icebo, banika abebutho imali enengi,
13 saying, 'Say ye, that his disciples having come by night, stole him — we being asleep;
besithi: Kalibokuthi: Abafundi bakhe beze ebusuku bameba silele thina.
14 and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.'
Futhi uba lokhu kuzwakala kumbusi, thina sizamncenga, silenze lingabi senkathazweni.
15 And they, having received the money, did as they were taught, and this account was spread abroad among Jews till this day.
Basebethatha imali benza njengalokhu ababekufundisiwe; lalelilizwi landa phakathi kwamaJuda kuze kube lamuhla.
16 And the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mount where Jesus appointed them,
Kwathi abafundi abalitshumi lanye baya eGalili, entabeni uJesu ayebalayele yona;
17 and having seen him, they bowed to him, but some did waver.
sebembonile bamkhonza; kodwa abanye bathandabuza.
18 And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;
UJesu wasesondela wakhuluma labo, esithi: Wonke amandla aphiwe mina ezulwini lemhlabeni;
19 having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them — to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
ngakho hambani lenze izizwe zonke zibe ngabafundi, libabhabhathiza ebizweni likaYise leleNdodana lelikaMoya oNgcwele;
