UJohane 16
1 “Ngilitshela konke lokhu ukuze ukholo lwenu lunganyikinyeki.
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
2 Bazalixotsha esinagogweni; ngempela siyeza isikhathi lapho abazalibulala khona bezitshela ukuthi benzela uNkulunkulu into enhle.
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth YHWH service.
3 Bazakwenza lokhu ngoba kabamazanga uBaba loba mina.
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
4 Ngilitshela lokhu ukuze kuthi isikhathi lesi sifika likhumbule ukuthi ngalixwayisa ngaso. Kangilitshelanga lokhu ekuqaleni ngoba ngangilani.”
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
5 “Kodwa khathesi sengisiya kuye ongithumileyo. Kakho kini ongibuzayo ukuthi, ‘Uya ngaphi na?’
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
6 Kodwa ngenxa yokuba sengizitshilo lezizinto, selihlulukelwe.
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
7 Ngilitshela iqiniso ngithi: Kulungele lina ukuba ngihambe. Ngaphandle kokuthi ngihambe, uMeli akayikuza kini; kodwa nxa ngihamba, ngizamthuma kini.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 Lapho efika uzatshengisa umhlaba ukuthi ulahlekile ngesono, ngokulunga langokwahlulelwa:
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 ngokwesono, ngoba abantu kabakholwa kimi;
Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 ngokulunga, ngoba ngiya kuBaba, lapho elingasayi kungibona khona njalo;
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 langokwahlulelwa, ngoba umbusi walo umhlaba usemiselwe ukulahlwa.
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 Kusasekunengi engingakutsho kini, kodwa kungalisinda.
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Kodwa yena uMoya weqiniso nxa esefikile uzalikhokhelela kulolonke iqiniso. Kazukuzikhulumela yena; uzakhuluma lokho akuzwayo kuphela, njalo uzalitshela lokho okusazobuya.
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 Uzaletha inkazimulo kini ngokuthatha kulokho okungokwami akwenze kwazakale kini.
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
15 Konke okungokukaBaba ngokwami. Yikho ngithe uMoya uzathatha kokungokwami akwenze kwazakale kini.”
All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
16 UJesu waqhubeka esithi, “Ngesikhatshana aliyi kungibona, kodwa ngemva kwesikhatshana lizangibona.”
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
17 Abanye babafundi bakhe bakhulumisana bathi, “Utshoni ngokuthi, ‘Ngemva kwesikhatshana kalisayikungibona,’ njalo athi, ‘Kuthi ngemva kwesikhatshana lizangibona njalo, Ngoba ngiya kuBaba’ na?”
Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
18 Babelokhu bebuza besithi, “Utshoni nxa esithi ‘isikhatshana’? Kasikuzwisisi lokho akutshoyo.”
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
19 UJesu wabona ukuthi babefuna ukumbuza ngalokhu, wasesithi kubo, “Liyabuzana ukuthi bengisitshoni ngize ngithi, ‘Ngemva kwesikhatshana kalisayikungibona’?
Now Yahushua knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
20 Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi lizakhala lilile kodwa umhlaba wona uthokoza. Lizakuba losizi, kodwa usizi lwenu luzakuba yintokozo.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
21 Owesifazane nxa ebeletha uzwa ubuhlungu ngoba isikhathi sakhe sesifikile; kodwa nxa umntwana esezelwe uyabukhohlwa ubuhlungu lobo ngenxa yentokozo yokuthi sekuzelwe umntwana emhlabeni.
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
22 Kunjalo lakini: Manje yisikhathi senu sosizi, kodwa ngizaphinda ngilibone beselithokoza, njalo kakho ozaphinda alemuke intokozo yenu.
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
23 Ngalolosuku kaliyi kungibuza lutho. Ngiqinisile ngithi kini, uBaba wami uzalinika loba yini eliyicela ngebizo lami.
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
24 Kuze kube manje kalikaceli lutho ngebizo lami. Celani, lizakwamukeliswa, ukuze ukuthokoza kwenu kuphelele.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
25 Lanxa bengikhuluma ngemizekeliso, siyeza isikhathi lapho ngingasayikukhuluma ngaleyondlela, kodwa engizalitshela khona kamhlophe ngoBaba.
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
26 Ngalelolanga lizacela ngebizo lami. Kangitsho ukuthi ngizalicelela kuBaba.
At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
27 Hatshi, uBaba yena ngokwakhe uyalithanda ngoba lingithandile, lakukholwa ukuthi ngavela kuNkulunkulu.
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from Elohim.
28 Ngavela kuBaba ngangena emhlabeni; okwamanje sengiwutshiya umhlaba sengibuyela kuBaba.”
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
29 Abafundi bakaJesu basebesithi, “Khathesi usukhuluma kamhlophe ungasazekelisi.
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
30 Khathesi sesibona ukuthi uyazazi izinto zonke lokuthi kakudingeki ukuthi ubuzwe imibuzo. Lokhu kwenza ukuthi sikholwe ukuba wavela kuNkulunkulu.”
Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from YHWH.
31 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Khathesi selikholwa na?
Yahushua answered them, Do ye now believe?
32 Kodwa siyeza isikhathi, sesifikile, lapho elizachitheka khona, ngulowo aye ngakibo. Lizangitshiya ngedwa lonke. Ikanti kangingedwa ngoba uBaba ulami.
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
33 Ngilitshele izinto lezi ukuze libe lokuthula kimi. Kulumhlaba lizahlupheka. Kodwa wobani lesibindi! Sengiwunqobile umhlaba.”
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
