Matai 23
1 Pu leino u Yeisu akhavavula eikhipungha khya vanu na vakongi akhata,
Khona uJesu wakhuluma emaxukwini lakubafundi bakhe,
2 “Pu avamanyi va kalata nava Farisai puvatamile eikhinghoda khya Mose.
esithi: Ababhali labaFarisi bahlezi esihlalweni sikaMozisi;
3 Pu nchoni inchuvikhuvavula muvombange nukhukonga, punchila inchuvivomba avene mulekhe ukhunchikonga pakhuva avene einchuvi nchova nchu savivomba.
ngakho konke lokhu abalitshela khona ukuthi likugcine, kugcineni likwenze; kodwa lingenzi njengokwemisebenzi yabo, ngoba bayakhuluma bangenzi.
4 Avene, puvinkunga eiminchingho eiminehitu khuvanu einghidenya, puvikhuvatweikha avanu mumave ngha, na hali avene savinghela na padebe ukhunghipeimba.
Ngoba bayabopha imithwalo enzima njalo elukhuni ukuthwalwa, bayibeke emahlombe abantu, kodwa kabafuni ukuyisusa ngomunwe wabo.
5 Imbombo nchovo nchoni vivuvomba ukhuta veivonie khuvanu, pu nnghama sandukha nghavo melefu, navuvudeikha vwa fihunilwa fyalo khumalunde vutale fincho.
Njalo imisebenzi yabo yonke bayenza ukuze babonwe ngabantu; ngoba benza amafilakteriyu abo abe banzi, njalo bakhulisa intshaka zezembatho zabo;
6 Pu avene valeineikhihelehele munyumba ncha khisayila vilonda ukhutama mbutamo uvwa mufinghoda ifya vuvaha,
bathanda izihlalo zabahloniphekayo ekudleni kwantambama, lezihlalo eziqakathekileyo emasinagogeni,
7 Pu vanave musokhoni puvilonda ukhuta avanu vavapembenchanghe pu vinongwa ukhuta, veilangiwanghwe “Vamanyisi”khuvanu.
lokubingelelwa emidangeni, lokubizwa ngabantu ngokuthi: Rabi, Rabi.
8 Pu leino umwe samnonghile ukhwilangwa“Vamanyisi,”Pakhuva u Manyisi veinyo alei umo, numwe muleivana munu.
Kodwa lina kalingabizwa ngokuthi Rabi; ngoba munye ongumfundisi wenu, uKristu; njalo lina lonke lingabazalwane.
9 Pu mwekhe ukhumwimeikha umunu nukhuta Daada pakhilunga, apa ulwakhuva u Dadayeito alei umo, avakhukyanya.
Futhi lingabizi muntu emhlabeni ngokuthi nguyihlo; ngoba munye onguYihlo, osemazulwini;
10 Hange mulekhe ukhwilangiwa 'Vamanyisi, 'Pakhuva muleinumanyisi umo vope, vei keileisite.
kalingabizwa ngokuthi lingabafundisi; ngoba munye ongumfundisi wenu, uKristu.
11 Pu leino umbaha mundwamwe veiva mbombi veinyo uvakhuvavombela.
Kodwa omkhulu kini uzakuba yinceku yenu.
12 Pu leino uveikheiyeimikha veiikhwisiwanghwa. Nuveiikheiyisya vei ikhweimekhiwanghwa.
Lalowo oziphakamisayo, uzathotshiswa; lalowo ozithobayo, uzaphakanyiswa.
13 Pu lweinyo umwe mweiva Farisai, a mweivamanya kalata! Muleivangalufu mukhuvandeindeila avanu umwumi vwa vwa ludeva lwa khukyanya, pu na yumwe samukhwinghila hange avilonda ukhwinghila samukhuvalavuleila veingheilanghe.
Kodwa maye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi, ngoba livalela abantu umbuso wamazulu; ngoba kalingeni lina, labangenayo kalibavumeli ukuthi bangene.
14 (Lweinyo mweivanyakalata na Farisai mwevanghalufu, pakhuva mwilya khuva fweile, nukhwisaya einyeisayo inali puleino puyamuheinghiwangwa uvuheinghi uvuvucha ukhuluteila”).
Maye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi, ngoba lidla izindlu zabafelokazi, langokuzenzisa lenza imikhuleko emide; ngakho lizakwemukela ukulahlwa okukhulu.
15 Lweinyo umwe mweivanya vakalala na mwei va Farisai, mweivanghalufu! Mlovukha inyanja mweiluta khumwambo nukhupeila umunu umo akave avupo khi nukhuva mwosivwa, puyakhiva eideikhe pu mukhupela ave vakhuheingeiwa mumwoto unghwa sikhu nchoni. (Geenna g1067)
Maye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi, ngoba libhoda ulwandle lomhlaba ukuthi lenze abe munye ophendukela kumaJuda, kuthi nxa esenziwe njalo, limenze umntwana wesihogo ngokuphindwe kabili kulani. (Geenna g1067)
16 Lweinyo mweivalonghonchi mweimu bofwile, umwe mweimwita, Umunu uveikheijyinghila mwatepeli sakhinangikhe khinu.
Maye kini, bakhokheli abayiziphofu, abathi: Loba ngubani ofunga ngethempeli, akulutho; kodwa loba ngubani ofunga ngegolide lethempeli, ulomlandu.
17 Pu leino umunu uveijyeinghila mulutalama lwa tembile, uywa einkungile nu khwijyeingha kwa mwene. Umwe mweimubofwile hange muleivakonyofu, kheileikhu eikhivaha ulutalama ewo eitembile eiyivalancha ulutalama?
Zithutha leziphofu! Ngoba yikuphi okukhulu, igolide, kumbe ithempeli elenza igolide libe ngcwele?
18 Hange, umunu uveikhijyeinghila panekhelo sa khinangheikha khinu. Pu ula uveikhejyeinghila pafinu ufiveikhivwe pa neikhelolei sadakha uywa veinkungile mwene.
Njalo: Loba ngubani ofunga ngelathi, akulutho; kodwa loba ngubani ofunga ngomnikelo ophezu kwalo, ulomlandu.
19 Umwe mwei bofwile, khileikhu khivaha eisadakha eiyapanekhelo, ewo einekhelo yeila eiyivalancha eisadakha?
Zithutha leziphofu! Ngoba yikuphi okukhulu, umnikelo, kumbe ilathi elenza umnikelo ube ngcwele?
20 Pu leino, ula uveikhijyeinghila panekhelo, eikhijyeinghila pa eiyo hange na khufila ifilipakyanya pa nekhelo.
Ngakho ofunga ngelathi ufunga ngalo langakho konke okuphezu kwalo;
21 Pu na yu ula uveijyeinghila mutembile, eijyeinghila mweiyo na khwa ula uveitama munghati muyene.
lofunga ngethempeli ufunga ngalo langaye ohlala kulo;
22 Ula uveijyeinghila khukyanya, ejyeingeila mukhinghoda eikhinyalwangula eikhya Nguluve na khyula uveiitama pa kyanya pakhiene.
lofunga ngezulu ufunga ngesihlalo sobukhosi sikaNkulunkulu langaye ohlala phezu kwaso.
23 Lweinyo, mweiva manyi vakalata na mweiva Farisai, mweivangalufu! Pakhuva muhomba ifya ndevulu, nifyambilipili ni fya nbwingha napa nungu puleino munchilekhile eindangeilo eimbaha eincha ungendo ulunonu - neikhisa, nulweideikho, angho ngumunonghile ukhunghavomba pu nanghala anganghe mlukhe ukhunghalekha.
Maye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi, ngoba lithela okwetshumi kwetshwayi leganga ledile lekhumini; liyekele okunzima komlayo, ukwahlulela lesihawu lokholo; belifanele ukwenza lezizinto, lingaziyekeli lalezo.
24 Mweivalongonchi mweimubofwile, umwe muhuncha eimbwele pu mwimila eingameila!
Bakhokheli abayiziphofu, likhetha umiyane, kodwa liginye ikamela.
25 Lweinyo, mweivanyi vakalata na mwei va Farisai, mweivanghalufu! Ulwakhuva mwisukha nukhuvalancha khunji, eikhinywelo vu munghati fimonghalile, pufidenghile uvusyovi uvwakhupokha ifyuma fya vanghe.
Maye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi, ngoba lihlambulula ingaphandle yenkezo leyomganu, kodwa ngaphakathi kugcwele ukuphanga lobuhwaba.
26 Umwe mweiva Farisai mweimubofwile, muvalanchanghe tasi munghati mukhinywelo na mundelema, pu nakhukhunji khwope khuvenchanghe khuvalile.
MFarisi oyisiphofu! Hlambulula kuqala ingaphakathi yenkezo leyomganu, ukuze kuhlambuluke lengaphandle yakho.
27 Lweinyo umwe, mweivamanyi vakalata na mweiva Farisai, mweivanghalafu! ulwakhuva muhwanine nuvunghuli uvuvaniasinche vononu khunji puvuvonekha vunonu munghati nghadeinghile manchenghe nghene nu vuvili.
Maye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi, ngoba lifanana lamangcwaba aconjwe aba mhlophe, abonakala emahle ngaphandle, kanti ngaphakathi agcwele amathambo abafileyo lokungcola konke.
28 Pu vuvuvwa, na yumwe khunji muvonekha muleivangolofu pamiho ngha vanu, pu leino munghati mudeinghile uvunghalufu nuvutula nongwa.
Kunjalo lani ngaphandle libonakala ebantwini lilungile, kanti ngaphakathi ligcwele ukuzenzisa lobubi.
29 Lweinyo umwe, mweivanya kalata na mweiva Farisai, mweivangalufu! Pakhuva munjengela uvunghuli vwa vanyamalangho nukhunoncha uvunghuli vwa vangholofu.
Maye kini, babhali labaFarisi, bazenzisi, ngoba lakha amangcwaba abaprofethi, licecise amangcwaba abalungileyo,
30 Pu mwita, tunghale tuvenhange khyutule ifinghono fya vankhukhu yeito satwale tuve paninie pakhududa unkisa ngwavanyamalangho.
lithi: Uba besikhona ensukwini zabobaba bethu, besingayikuhlanganyela labo egazini labaprofethi.
31 Pumu leino mukhinchova yumwe ukhuta muleivana vavanu vavo vabudangha khuvanyamalangho.
Kunjalo liyazifakazela lina ukuthi lingamadodana alabo ababulala abaprofethi;
32 Pu leino umwe mudeinche eikhingelelo khya va vise veinyo.
lina-ke gcwalisani isilinganiso saboyihlo!
33 Umwe mwe nyandalwe mweikhivumbukhu khya nyato umwe pumwipona ndakheikhi khumwoto nghwa sukhunchoni? (Geenna g1067)
Zinyoka, nzalo yamabululu, lizaphepha njani ukulahlwa kwesihogo? (Geenna g1067)
34 Puleino, mulole, nikhuvasuha khulyumwe avanyamalangho avalei nuluhala navasimbi. Pu avange muovo umwe pumukhava budangha nukhuvatovelela pa khidameileihanie. Puavange mulavatovangha mutumbile ncheinyo nukhuvusweima punchenghe nuvunchenghe.
Ngakho, khangelani, mina ngithuma kini abaprofethi labahlakaniphileyo lababhali; labanye babo lizababulala libabethele; labanye lizabatshaya ngesiswepu emasinagogeni enu libazingele imizi ngemizi;
35 Puleino palyumwe ngulavahumeila unkisa nghwoni ungwavangholofu unghwa Hebeli nughwa sakhaliya unya velekiya uvaimwabudeile panghati pavungholofu napanekhelo.
ukuze kwehlele phezu kwenu igazi lonke elilungileyo elachithwa emhlabeni, kusukela egazini likaAbela olungileyo, kuze kufike egazini likaZakariya indodana kaBarakiya, elambulala phakathi kwethempeli lelathi.
36 Pu leino, nchayeilweli, einchi nchoni nchiva neikhivumbukhu eikhi.
Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Zonke lezizinto zizakwehlela phezu kwalesisizukulwana.
37 Yerusalemu, Yerusalemu, uve weivwibuda avanyamalangho nukhuvatova namangangavala avansuhiwe khulyuve, khaleingi neinonghilwe ukhuvalundamania pupaninia avana vakho nduvu eihukhu yeilundania paupa ninie ifinkukhu fy ayene mumapapateilo ngha yene, pu umwe samuleikhunonghwa.
Jerusalema, Jerusalema, wena obulala abaprofethi njalo obakhanda ngamatshe labo abathunywe kuwe! Bengithanda kangakanani ukubuthela ndawonye abantwana bakho, njengesikhukhukazi sibuthela amatsiyane aso ngaphansi kwempiko, kodwa kalivumanga.
38 Lola, einyumba yeinyo yeivile meenakhivula munu unynsinghile.
Khangelani, indlu yenu itshiyiwe kini ilunxiwa.
39 Pu leino nikhuvavula, samulambone khange ukhuhumangha leino nukhufikha upuya khiva mwita mwaleimi asayiwe uveikhwinchila munchitawa lya Ntwa.'”
Ngoba ngithi kini: Kalisoze langibona kusukela khathesi, lize lithi: Ubusisiwe ozayo ebizweni leNkosi.
