Matthew 9
1 And having gone to the boat, he passed over, and came to his own city,
UJesu wangena esikepeni wachaphela ngasedolobheni lakibo.
2 and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, 'Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'
Amanye amadoda aletha kuye indoda eyayome umhlubulo ilele ecansini. UJesu ebona ukholo lwawo wathi kweyome umhlubulo, “Woba lesibindi, ndodana; izono zakho sezithethelelwe.”
3 And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, 'This one doth speak evil.'
Bekuzwa lokho abanye abafundisi bomthetho bahleba bodwa bathi, “Umuntu lo uyahlambaza!”
4 And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts?
Esazi imicabango yabo uJesu wathi kubo, “Kungani licabanga izinto ezimbi ezinhliziyweni zenu na?
5 for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?
Yikuphi okulula ukuthi, ‘Izono zakho sezithethelelwe’ kumbe ukuthi, ‘Sukuma uhambe’?
6 'But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins — (then saith he to the paralytic) — having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'
Kodwa ngifuna lazi ukuthi iNdodana yoMuntu ilamandla okuthethelela izono emhlabeni.” Wasesithi kweyome umhlubulo, “Sukuma uthathe icansi lakho uhambe uye ekhaya.”
7 And he, having risen, went to his house,
Indoda yasukuma yaqonda ekhaya.
8 and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.
Ixuku labantu lathi likubona lokhu lesaba kakhulu; lamdumisa uNkulunkulu owayenike amandla la ebantwini.
9 And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.
Kwathi uJesu eseqhubeka esuka lapho, wabona indoda eyayithiwa nguMatewu ihlezi endaweni yokuthelisa. UJesu wathi kuyo “Ngilandela,” uMatewu wahle wasukuma wamlandela.
10 And it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples,
Kwathi uJesu esidla endlini kaMatewu kweza abathelisi abanengi lezoni bonke bezokudla laye kanye labafundi bakhe.
11 and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, 'Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'
Kuthe abaFarisi bekubona lokho babuza abafundi bakhe bathi, “Kungani umfundisi wenu esidla labathelisi lezoni na?”
12 And Jesus having heard, said to them, 'They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;
UJesu wakuzwa lokho wathi, “Abaphilileyo kabayidingi inyanga kodwa idingwa ngabagulayo.
13 but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
Kodwa hambani liyefunda ukuthi kutshoni lokhu ukuthi, ‘Ngoba ngifuna isihawu hatshi umhlatshelo.’Ngoba kangilandanga ukubiza abalungileyo, kodwa izoni.”
14 Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, 'Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?'
Kwasekufika abafundi bakaJohane bambuza bathi, “Kungani thina labaFarisi sizila kodwa abafundi bakho kabazili?”
15 And Jesus said to them, 'Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast.
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Izethekeli zomyeni zingalila kanjani esesekhona phakathi kwazo na? Sizafika isikhathi lapho umyeni ezasuswa kuzo; kulapho-ke ezizazila khona.
16 'And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent is made.
Kakho umuntu othungela isichibi selembu elitsha elingakafinyeli esigqokweni esidala, ngoba isichibi sizadonsa esigqokweni ukudabuka kuqhele ngamandla.
17 'Nor do they put new wine into old skins, and if not — the skins burst, and the wine doth run out, and the skins are destroyed, but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.'
Futhi abantu kabatheli iwayini elitsha emigodleni emidala. Bangenzenjalo imigodla izadabuka, iwayini lichitheke lemigodla ihle iguge iphele. Kodwa, bathela iwayini elitsha emigodleni emitsha besekulondolozeka kuhle kokubili.”
18 While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'
Wathi esakhuluma lokhu kwafika umbusi waguqa phambi kwakhe wathi, “Indodakazi yami isanda kufa. Kodwa ngicela uzebeka isandla sakho phezu kwayo, izaphila.”
19 And Jesus having risen, did follow him, also his disciples,
UJesu wasuka wahamba laye kanye labafundi bakhe.
20 and lo, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, having come to him behind, did touch the fringe of his garments,
Khonokho owesifazane owayehlutshwa ngumopho okweminyaka elitshumi lambili weza ngemva kwakhe wabamba umphetho wesembatho sakhe.
21 for she said within herself, 'If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.'
Wazitshela wathi, “Nxa ngingathinta nje isembatho sakhe kodwa lokhu, ngizasila.”
22 And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, 'Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour.
UJesu wanyemukula wambona. Wathi kuye, “Mana isibindi ndodakazi, ukholo lwakho lukusilisile.” Lakanye owesifazane lowo wasila ngalesosikhathi.
23 And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,
UJesu wathi esengenile endlini yombusi wesinagogu wabona ababetshaya imihubhe kanye lexuku elalixokozela,
24 he saith to them, 'Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;
wathi kubo, “Phumani. Intombazana kayifanga kodwa ilele.” Kodwa bamhleka usulu.
25 but, when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, he took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose,
Ixuku labantu selikhutshelwe phandle, wangena wayibamba ngesandla intombazana yaphakama.
26 and the fame of this went forth to all the land.
Indaba yesehlakalo lesi yamemetheka kuwo wonke umango wakuleyondawo.
27 And Jesus passing on thence, two blind men followed him, calling and saying, 'Deal kindly with us, Son of David.'
Kwathi uJesu esuka lapho amadoda ayiziphofu amabili amlandela ememeza esithi, “Sihawukele, Ndodana kaDavida!”
28 And he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, 'Believe ye that I am able to do this?' They say to him, 'Yes, sir.'
Esengenile endlini iziphofu lezo zeza kuye wazibuza wathi, “Liyakholwa na ukuthi ngingakwenza lokhu?” Zamphendula zathi, “Yebo Nkosi.”
29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, 'According to your faith let it be to you,'
Wasezithinta amehlo wathi kuzo, “Kuzakwenziwa kini njengokukholwa kwenu”;
30 and their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, 'See, let no one know;'
zasiliswa zabona. UJesu waziqonqosela wathi, “Akungabi lomuntu ozakwazi ngalokhu.”
31 but they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.
Kodwa zasuka lapho zafakaza ngaye indawo yonke yelizwe lelo.
32 And as they are coming forth, lo, they brought to him a man dumb, a demoniac,
Ekuphumeni kwalezoziphofu, kwalethwa kuJesu indoda eyayiledimoni iyisimungulu.
33 and the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that 'It was never so seen in Israel:'
Kwathi idimoni selikhutshiwe indoda leyo eyayiyisimungulu yakhuluma. Ixuku labantu lamangala, abantu bathi, “Akukaze kubonakale okunje ko-Israyeli.”
34 but the Pharisees said, 'By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.'
Kodwa abaFarisi bathi, “Amadimoni uwakhupha ngenkosi yamadimoni.”
35 And Jesus was going up and down all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every sickness and every malady among the people.
UJesu wangena kuwo wonke amadolobho lemizi efundisa emasinagogweni abo, etshumayela izindaba ezinhle ezombuso njalo eselapha zonke izifo lemikhuhlane.
36 And having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd,
Wathi ebona amaxuku abantu wawazwela usizi ngoba ayehlukuluzekile njalo ephelelwe, enjengezimvu ezingelamelusi.
37 then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;
Wasesithi kubafundi bakhe, “Isivuno sinengi kodwa izisebenzi zimbalwa.
38 beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'
Ngakho celani iNkosi yokuvuna ukuba ithumele izisebenzi ensimini yokuvuna.”
