UMakho 1
1 Ukuqala kwevangeli ngoJesu Khristu, indodana kaNkulunkulu.
THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.
2 Kulotshiwe kumphrofethi u-Isaya ukuthi: “Ngizathuma isithunywa sami phambi kwakho, esizalungisa indlela yakho”:
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.
3 “ilizwi lalowo omemezayo enkangala, ‘Lungiselani iNkosi indlela, yenzeleni izindledlana eziqondileyo.’”
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make smooth his paths.
4 Kwasekufika uJohane Umbhaphathizi, etshumayela emangweni wasenkangala ubhaphathizo lokuphenduka ukuze kuthethelelwe izono.
John baptized in the wilderness, and proclaimed the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 Umango wonke waseJudiya kanye labantu bonke baseJerusalema baphuma baya kuye. Bevuma izono zabo, babhaphathizwa nguye eMfuleni uJodani.
And there went out to him all the region of Judaea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and he baptized them in the river Jordan, while they confessed their sins.
6 UJohane wayevunula izigqoko ezazenziwe ngoboya bekamela, elebhanti lesikhumba okhalweni lwakhe, esidla intethe loluju lwezinyosi zeganga.
And this John was clad in raiment of camels' hair; and was girded with a cincture of skin about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
7 Intshumayelo yakhe yayisithi: “Ngemva kwami kuzafika omunye ozaba lamandla kulami, imichilo yamanyathela akhe akungilingananga ukuthi ngikhothame ngiyithukulule.
And he proclaimed, and said: Behold, after me cometh one more powerful than I, of whom I am not worthy to stoop and untie the fastenings of his shoes.
8 Mina ngilibhaphathiza ngamanzi, kodwa yena uzalibhaphathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele.”
I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
9 Ngalesosikhathi uJesu weza evela eNazaretha eseGalile wabhaphathizwa nguJohane kuJodani.
And it occurred, in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized in Jordan by John.
10 UJesu ephuma emanzini wabona izulu livuleka uMoya usehlela phezu kwakhe unjengejuba.
And immediately on his coming from the water, he saw the heavens cleft, and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him.
11 Kwafika ilizwi livela ezulwini lathi: “Wena uyiNdodana yami engiyithandayo; ngiyathokoza kakhulu ngawe.”
And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
12 Masinyane uMoya wamthumela enkangala,
And directly the Spirit carried him into the wilderness:
13 wahlala khona enkangala insuku ezingamatshumi amane elingwa nguSathane. Wayehlala lezinyamazana zeganga, izingilosi zazomnakekela.
and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild beasts; and angels ministered to him.
14 UJohane esevalelwe entolongweni, uJesu waya eGalile ememezela izindaba ezinhle zikaNkulunkulu.
After John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, and proclaimed the tidings, of the kingdom of God,
15 Wathi, “Isikhathi sesifikile. Umbuso kaNkulunkulu ususeduze. Phendukani likholwe izindaba ezinhle!”
and said: The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent ye, and believe the tidings.
16 Kwathi uJesu ehambahamba okhunjini loLwandle lwaseGalile wabona uSimoni lomfowabo u-Andreya bephosa umambule olwandle ngoba babengabagoli benhlanzi.
And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 Wathi kubo, “Wozani lingilandele, ngizalenza abagoli babantu.”
And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
18 Bahle batshiya omambule babo bamlandela.
And immediately they left their nets, and went after him.
19 Wathi esehambile elinye ibanga wabona uJakhobe indodana kaZebhediya elomfowabo uJohane besesikepeni, belungisa omambule babo.
And as he passed on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in a ship, and mending their nets.
20 Wahle wababiza, batshiya uyise uZebhediya esikepeni kanye lezisebenzi bamlandela.
And he called them: and immediately they left Zebedee their father in the ship, with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 Baya eKhaphenawume, kwathi iSabatha selifikile, uJesu waya esinagogeni waqalisa ukufundisa.
And when they entered Capernaum, he immediately taught on the sabbath in their synagogues.
22 Abantu bamangaliswa yikufundisa kwakhe ngoba wayefundisa njengomuntu olamandla, hatshi njengabafundisi bomthetho.
And they were astonished at his doctrine; for he taught them, as having authority, and not as their Scribes.
23 Khonokho nje indoda eyayisesinagogeni labo eyayiphethwe ngumoya omubi yamemeza yathi,
And in their synagogue was a man, in whom was an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 “Ufunani kithi, Jesu waseNazaretha? Ulande ukuza sibhubhisa na? Ngiyakwazi ukuthi ungubani, ungoNgcwele kaNkulunkulu!”
and said: What have we to do with thee? Jesus thou Nazarean. Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 UJesu wakhwaza wathi kuye “Thula! Phuma kuye!”
And Jesus rebuked him, and said: Shut thy mouth, and come out of him.
26 Umoya omubi wayidlukuza ngamandla indoda waphuma kuyo uklabalala.
And the unclean spirit threw him down, and cried with a loud voice, and came out of him.
27 Abantu bamangala baze babuzana bathi, “Kuyini lokhu? Yikufundisa okutsha njalo okulamandla! Ngoba ulaya imimoya emibi imlalele.”
And they were all amazed, and inquired one of another, and said: What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
28 Izindaba ngaye zamemetheka ngokuphangisa kuwo wonke umango waseGalile.
And immediately his fame spread into all the land of Galilee.
29 Bonela ukusuka esinagogeni bahamba loJakhobe loJohane baya emzini kaSimoni lo-Andreya.
And he retired from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Uninazala kaSimoni wayelele phansi ephethwe ngumkhuhlane, basebetshela uJesu ngaye.
And Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever: and they told him about her.
31 Ngakho wasesiya kuye, wambamba isandla wasemvusa. Umkhuhlane waphuma kuye, wahle waqalisa ukubaphakela.
And he came, and took her hand, and raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them.
32 Ngaleyontambama ilanga selitshonile abantu baletha kuJesu bonke abagulayo labaphethwe ngamadimoni.
And in the evening at the setting of the sun, they brought to him all them that were diseased, and demoniacs.
33 Idolobho lonke lagcwala emnyango,
And all the city was collected at the door.
34 uJesu wasilisa abanengi ababelezifo ezehlukeneyo. Njalo wakhupha amadimoni amanengi, kodwa kaze awavumela amadimoni ukuthi akhulume ngoba ayemazi ukuthi ungubani.
And he healed many who labored under divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 Ekuseni kakhulu, kusesempondozankomo, uJesu wavuka, waphuma endlini waya endaweni esekusithekeni, lapho akhuleka khona.
And in the morning, he rose much before others, and retired to a solitary place, and there prayed.
36 USimoni labakhula bakhe bahamba ukuyamdinga,
And Simon and his associates sought for him.
37 sebembonile, bathi, “Abantu bonke bayakudinga!”
And when they found him, they said to him: Every body is seeking for thee.
38 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Kasiyeni kwenye indawo, emizini eseduze ukuze ngiyetshumayela lakhona. Yikho engakulandayo.”
And he said to them: Go into the adjacent villages and towns; for there also I will preach, because therefore have I come.
39 Kanjalo walibhoda lonke elaseGalile etshumayela emasinagogweni abo njalo ekhupha amadimoni.
And he preached in all their synagogues, in all Galilee, and cast out demons.
40 Kweza kuye indoda eyayilobulephero yamncenga iguqe phansi ngamadolo yathi, “Nxa uthanda ungangihlambulula.”
And a leper came to him, and fell at his feet, and entreated him, and said to him: If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 UJesu eyizwela isihawu welula isandla sakhe wayibamba indoda. Wathi, “Ngiyathanda. Hlanzeka!”
And Jesus had compassion on him, and stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said: I will; be thou clean.
42 Masinyane ubulephero baphela, wahlambuluka.
And in that hour, his leprosy departed from him, and he became clean.
43 UJesu wahle wathi kahambe, wamqonqosela wathi,
And he charged him, and sent him away,
44 “Zwana, ungatsheli muntu ngalokhu. Kodwa hamba uyeziveza kumphristi ubusunikela umhlatshelo wokuhlanjululwa kwakho owamiswa nguMosi ukuze kube yibufakazi kubo.”
and he said to him: See that thou tell no person; but go, show thyself to the priests, and offer an oblation on account of thy purification, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
45 Kodwa wasuka wahle wavula isifuba sakhe wayisakaza indaba. Ngenxa yalokho uJesu wayengabe esangena obala edolobheni, kodwa wasehlala ngaphandle endaweni eziyinkangala. Loba kunjalo abantu babelokhu bethululeka besiza kuye beqhamuka inxa zonke.
And he, as he went out, began to proclaim it much, and to divulge the matter; so that Jesus could not openly go into the city, but was without, in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.
