UMathewu 10
1 UJesu wabizela ndawonye abafundi bakhe abalitshumi lambili wabapha amandla okukhupha imimoya emibi lokusilisa zonke izifo lemikhuhlane.
And having called in his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and to heal every sickness and every disease.
2 Amabizo abafundi abalitshumi lambili ayeyila: Owokuqala wayenguSimoni, othiwa nguPhethro lomfowabo u-Andreya; uJakhobe indodana kaZebhediya loJohane umfowabo;
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother,
3 uFiliphu, uBhatholomewu; uThomasi, uMatewu umthelisi; uJakhobe indodana ka-Alifewu, uLabhewu osibongo sakhe sasinguThediyasi;
Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus who was surnamed Thaddaeus,
4 uSimoni umZilothi loJudasi Iskariyothi onguye owamnikelayo.
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 Laba abalitshumi lambili uJesu wabathuma, wabalaya wathi, “Lingayi phakathi kwabeZizwe futhi lingangeni lakuliphi idolobho lamaSamariya.
These twelve Jesus sent forth, having ordered them, saying, Go not into a way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans,
6 Kodwa hambani liyebutha izimvu ezilahlekileyo zako-Israyeli.
but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 Ekuhambeni kwenu, litshumayele lelilizwi: ‘Umbuso wezulu ususondele.’
And while going, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has come near.
8 Silisani abagulayo, livuse abafileyo, lihlambulule abalobulephero, likhuphe amadimoni. Lamukelisiwe kungelambadalo ngakho lani phanini kungelambadalo.
Heal those who are feeble, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely ye received, freely give.
9 Lingaphathi igolide loba isiliva loba ithusi emixhakeni yamabhanti enu;
Acquire no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts,
10 lingathwali izikhwama ekuhambeni kwenu loba isigqoko sokuntshintsha, loba amanye amanyathela kumbe olunye udondolo ngoba osebenzayo kufanele aphiwe okokuziphilisa.
no bag for the road, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor staffs, for the workman is worthy of his provision.
11 Loba yiliphi idolobho kumbe umuzi elingena kuwo, dingani umuntu ofaneleyo ukuba lihlale endlini yakhe kokuphela lize lisuke khona.
And into whatever city or village ye may enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide until ye go forth.
12 Akuthi nxa lingena kulowomuzi, liwunxusele ukuthula.
And while entering into the house, salute it.
13 Nxa lowomuzi ufanele, ukuthula kwenu akube kuwo, kodwa nxa lingemukelwa aginyeni amazwi enu okuthula.
And if indeed the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 Nxa engekho olamukelayo kumbe olalela amazwi enu, sukani kulowomuzi kumbe idolobho lithintithe uthuli ezinyaweni zenu.
And whoever will not receive you, nor hear your words, while departing that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.
15 Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi, kuzakuba ngcono elizweni leSodoma leGomora ngelanga lokwahlulelwa kulokuzakwehlela lelodolobho.
Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16 Ngilithuma linjengezimvu phakathi kwempisi. Ngakho qaphani njengezinyoka kodwa libemsulwa njengamajuba.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. Become ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
17 Libalimuke abantu; bazalimangalela ezinkundleni zamacala, balibhaxabule emasinagogweni abo.
But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues,
18 Ngenxa yami lizamiswa phambi kwababusi lamakhosi ukuze libe ngofakazi kubo lakwabeZizwe.
and ye will be brought to governors and even kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
19 Kodwa nxa belibopha lingazihluphi ngokuthi lizakuthini lokuthi likutsho kanjani. Ngalesosikhathi lizakwambulelwa okumele likutsho,
But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye should speak, for it will be given you in that hour what ye will speak.
20 ngoba akuzukuba yini elikhulumayo kodwa kuzakuba nguMoya kaYihlo ozabe ukhuluma ngani.
For ye are not who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking in you.
21 Umuntu uzanikela umfowabo ukuthi abulawe, loyise anikele umntanakhe; abantwana bazahlamukela abazali babo bababulale.
And a brother will deliver up a brother to death, and a father a child. And children will rise up against parents, and condemn them to death.
22 Bonke abantu bazalizonda ngenxa yebizo lami kodwa lowo oma aqine kuze kube sekupheleni uzasindiswa.
And ye will be hated by all men because of my name, but he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.
23 Nxa lihlukuluzwa endaweni ethile, balekelani kwenye. Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi kaliyikuqeda ukuwahambela wonke amadolobho ako-Israyeli iNdodana yoMuntu ingakafiki.
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the other, for truly I say to you, ye will, no, not have completed the cities of Israel, until the Son of man comes.
24 Umfundi ungaphansi kombalisi wakhe, lenceku ingaphansi kwenkosi yayo.
A pupil is not above his teacher, nor a bondman above his lord.
25 Kwenele kumfundi ukuba njengombalisi wakhe, lenceku ukuba njengenkosi yayo. Nxa umninimuzi kungathiwa nguBhelizebhubhi pho kuzathiwani ngabendlu yakhe na?
It is enough for the pupil that he becomes like his teacher, and the bondman like his lord. If they have called the house-ruler Beelzebub, how much more those of his household.
26 Ngakho lingabesabi. Ngoba kakukho okuthukuziweyo okungayi kubekwa obala, lokufihliweyo okungayikwaziwa.
Fear them not therefore, for there is nothing covered, that will not be revealed, and hid, that will not be known.
27 Lokhu engilitshela khona emnyameni kukhulumeni ekukhanyeni kwemini, okunyenyezwa ezindlebeni zenu kumemezeleni lisophahleni lwezindlu.
What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light, and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
28 Lingabesabi labo ababulala umzimba kodwa bengeke babulale umphefumulo. Kodwa yesabani lowo ongabhubhisa kokubili, umphefumulo lomzimba esihogweni. (Geenna g1067)
And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 Intaka ezimbili kazithengiswa ngendibilitshi na? Kodwa kayikho leyodwa yazo ewela phansi ingavunyelwanga nguYihlo.
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall on the ground independent of your Father.
30 Kwala zona inwele zamakhanda enu zibaliwe.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Ngakho lingesabi; liligugu elidlula intaka ezinengi.
Fear not therefore, ye are of worth more than many sparrows.
32 Loba ngubani ongivuma phambi kwabantu lami ngizamvuma phambi kukaBaba ezulwini.
Therefore every man, whoever will profess in me before men, I also will profess in him before my Father in the heavens.
33 Kodwa lowo ongiphikayo phambi kwabantu lami ngizamphika phambi kukaBaba ezulwini.
But whoever would deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father in the heavens.
34 Lingakhumbuli ukuthi ngilethe ukuthula emhlabeni. Kangilandanga ukuzeletha ukuthula kodwa inkemba.
Think not that I came to spread peace on the earth. I came not to spread peace, but a sword.
35 Ngoba ngize ukuxabanisa ‘indoda loyise, indodakazi lonina umalukazana loninazala,
For I came to divide a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 izitha zomuntu zizakuba ngabendlu yakhe.’
And a man's foes, are those of his own household.
37 Lowo othanda uyise loba unina kulami kangifanelanga; lowo othanda indodana yakhe loba indodakazi yakhe kulami kangifanelanga;
He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me, and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.
38 njalo lowo ongathathi isiphambano sakhe angilandele kangifanelanga.
And he who does not take his cross and follow behind me, is not worthy of me.
39 Loba ngubani ozuza impilo yakhe izamlahlekela njalo lalowo olahlekelwa yimpilo yakhe ngenxa yami uzayizuza.
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life because of me will find it.
40 Lowo olamukelayo wamukela mina, lalowo owamukela mina wamukela lowo ongithumileyo.
He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
41 Loba ngubani owamukele umphrofethi ngoba engumphrofethi uzazuza umvuzo womphrofethi njalo lalowo owamukela umuntu olungileyo ngoba engumuntu olungileyo uzakwamukela umvuzo womuntu olungileyo.
He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.
42 Njalo nxa ekhona onika iloba yinkezo yamanzi aqandayo komunye walaba abancinyane ongumfundi wami, ngilitshela iqiniso, lowomuntu akayikulahlekelwa ngumvuzo wakhe.”
And whoever may give to drink one of these little ones merely a cold cup in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you he will, no, not lose his reward.
