< UMathewu 12 >
1 Ngalesosikhathi uJesu wadabula phakathi kwamasimu amabele kulilanga leSabatha. Abafundi bakhe basebelambile, basebekhwebula izikhwebu zamabele badla.
Pabusuba bwa Sabata, bwakupumwina kwa Bayuda, Yesu walikapita mu libala lya maila pamo ne beshikwiya, beshikwiya bakendi balanyumfwa nsala, neco balatatika kuningula ngala sha maila ne kushilya.
2 AbaFarisi bakubona lokhu, bathi kuye, “Khangela! Abafundi bakho benza okuphambene lomthetho ngeSabatha.”
Mpobalaboneco Bafalisi, Yesu balamwambileti, “Kamubonani ncobalenshinga beshikwiya benu pabusuba bwa Sabata cabula kusuminishiwa ne Mulawo”
3 Waphendula wathi, “Kalifundanga yini okwenziwa nguDavida lapho yena labakhula bakhe sebelambile?
Nendi walabambileti, “Sena muliya kubelengapo ncalensa Dafeti, mpwalanyumfwa nsala pamo ne banendi mbwalikuba nabo?
4 Wangena endlini kaNkulunkulu, yena labakhula bakhe, badla isinkwa esingcwelisiweyo, into eyayingavunyelwa ngomthetho ukuba bayenze, kodwa ivunyelwe abaphristi kuphela.
Ntepasa walakengila mu Ng'anda ya Lesa, kuya kulya shinkwa wishikubengwa kuli Lesa ico calikuba catonda, nkabalikuba basuminishiwa ne mulawo kulya shinkwa uyo sobwe, nsombi beshimilumbo.
5 Kumbe kalifundanga yini eMthethweni ukuthi ngeSabatha abaphristi ethempelini bayalungcolisa lolusuku kodwa kabalacala.
Mpani muliya kubelengapo mu Milawo kwambeti, beshimilumbo nabo balikupwaya mulawo pabusuba bwa Sabata ne kuboneketi baliya mulandu.
6 Ngiyalitshela ukuthi lowo omkhulu kulethempeli ukhona lapha.
Cakubinga ndamwambilishingeti, mpwali pano wapita Ng'anda ya Lesa.
7 Kube lalikwazile ukuthi amazwi la atshoni, ‘Ngifuna isihawu hatshi umhlatshelo’belingasoze libalahle abangelacala.
Nshinga nemucishi bupandulushi bwa Maswi a Lesa alambangeti, ‘Nkandayandangeti bantu bampe milumbo sobwe, nsombi ndayandangeti bantu benshilenga nkumbo kubanabo. nsuni nkumbo, kupita milumbo, anu ne mutambili bantu babula bwipishi eti bakute bwipishi,’
8 Phela iNdodana yoMuntu iyiNkosi yeSabatha.”
Pakwinga Mwana Muntu emwine busuba bwa Sabata.”
9 Esuka lapho wayangena esinagogweni labo,
Mpwalafumapo Yesu walakengila mu ng'anda yakupaililamo,
10 khonapho kulendoda eyayitshwabhene isandla. Kwathi ngoba bedinga indlela yokubeka uJesu icala bambuza bathi, “Kuyavunyelwa emthethweni ukusilisa ngeSabatha na?”
Umo mwalikuba muntu watontola cikasa, bantu nabambi balikuyanda pakumucaninapo mulandu wakumubepeshela Yesu, balamwipusheti, “Sena Milawo yasuminisha kusengula muntu pabusuba bwa Sabata?”
11 Wathi kubo, “Nxa omunye wenu engaba lemvu esuka iwele egodini ngeSabatha, kazukuyibamba ayikhuphe na?
Nendi Yesu walabakumbuleti, “Niyani palinjamwe ukute kambelele kamowa, welela kubula kukatampula kawila mucisengu pa busuba bwa Sabata?
12 Pho umuntu uligugu elinganani kulemvu! Yikho-ke, kusemthethweni ukwenza okuhle ngeSabatha.”
Nomba muntu ntewapita mbelele! Na nico ekwambeti Milawo yasuminisha kwinsa byaina pabusuba bwa Sabata.”
13 Wasesithi kuleyondoda, “Yelula isandla sakho.” Ngakho yaselula sahle sabuyela ngokupheleleyo, sesiqinile njengesinye.
Neco walamwambila usa muntu, “Tandabula cikasa cakobe!” Nendi walatandabula, popelapo cikasa cakendi calaba cena mbuli cinendi.
14 Kodwa abaFarisi basuka lapho bayakwakha icebo lokuthi bangambulala njani uJesu.
Popelapo basa Bafalisi balapula kuya kupangana mobelela kumushinina Yesu.
15 UJesu esekunanzelele lokho wasuka kuleyondawo. Abanengi bamlandela, wasilisa bonke abagulayo babo,
Yesu mpwalanyumfweti balapangananga, walafumamo. Abo bantu bonse balikumukonkela walikubasengula malwashi onse.
16 ebalaya ukuthi bangakhulumi ukuthi ungubani.
Nomba nendi walabakonkomesha kwambeti, kabatamuyubululanga,
17 Lokhu kwakuyikugcwalisa lokho okwakukhulunywe ngumphrofethi u-Isaya ukuthi:
walenseco kwambeti ncalamba Lesa kumushinshimi wakendi Yesaya cikwanilishiwe cakwambeti,
18 “Nansi inceku yami engiyikhethileyo, yona engiyithandayo, engithokoza ngayo; ngizabeka uMoya wami phezu kwayo, izamemezela ukulunga phakathi kwezizwe.
“kamubonani, musebenshi wakame uyu ngondalasala, Ndimusuni, moyo wakame wakondwa nendi, Ninkabike Mushimu mulyendiye. Nendi nakakambaukenga shalombolosho kubantu ba mishobo naimbi,
19 Kayiyikuphika inkani loba imemeze; kakho ozalizwa ilizwi layo emigwaqweni.
Nteti akatotekepo, nambi kompolola sobwe, Paliya muntu eti akanyumfwepo liswi akendi munshila sha muminshi,
20 Umhlanga ofecekileyo kayiyikuwephula lentambo yesibane ethunqayo kayiyikuyicima, ize ilethe ukunqoba kokulunga.
Nendi nteti akatyokole litete lyomfwama, nambi kushima muniko ulayandanga kushimika, mpaka cancinencine cikakwane,
21 Izizwe zizabeka ithemba lazo ebizweni layo.”
Kupembelela kwa bantu bonse nikukabikwe mu lina lyakendi.”
22 Basebeletha kuye indoda eyayiledimoni, iyisiphofu njalo iyisimungulu. UJesu wayisilisa yakwazi ukukhuluma lokubona.
Panyuma pakendi bantu balaleta muntu washipilwa, kayi utacikonsho kwamba wekatwa ne mishimu yaipa, Yesu walamusengula, walatatika kwamba ne kubona cena.
23 Bonke abantu bamangala bathi, “Kambe lo angabe eyiNdodana kaDavida na?”
Bantu bangi balakankamana kabambeti, “Sena uyu nte mwanendi Dafeti?”
24 Kodwa kwathi abaFarisi bekuzwa lokhu bathi, “Ngamandla kaBhelizebhubhi inkosi yamadimoni amenza enelise ukuxotsha amadimoni.”
Nomba Bafalisi mpobalanyumfweco balambeti, “Sobwe, ngofu shakupulisha mishimu yaipa lashifulunga kuli belezebulu mukulene wa mishimu yaipa.”
25 UJesu wayeyazi imicabango yabo wasesithi kubo, “Loba yiwuphi umbuso odabuke phakathi kwawumi njalo idolobho kumbe indlu edabuke phakathi kayimi.
Yesu mpwaleshiba ncebalikuyeya walabambileti, “Cishi ciliconse capansana mu makoto makoto ne kutatika kulwana, nkacela kwikalisha nsombi ngaconongeka. Nambi bantu mu munshi, ne mumikowa batatika kubukilana ne kulwana, uwo munshi nambi mukowa nkapelela kuba kunyumfwana sobwe.
26 Nxa uSathane exotsha uSathane, wehlukene phakathi. Pho umbuso wakhe ungema kanjani?
Na bali mubwami bwa Satana kabapulishana palwabo bene, ekwambeti bapansana, inga bwami bwakendi Satana ngabuyumeconi?
27 Nxa ngikhupha amadimoni ngoBhelizebhubhi, pho abalandeli benu bawakhupha ngobani? Ngakho bazakuba ngabahluleli benu.
Na ame kamung'ambeti ndapulishinga mishimu yaipa ne ngofu sha belezebulu, inga beshikwiya benu balo balapulishinga mishimu yaipa ne ngofu shabani? Ecebo cakendi beshikwiya benu ebabanga bakamboni pacilubo cenu.
28 Kodwa nxa ngixotsha amadimoni ngoMoya kaNkulunkulu, kutsho ukuthi umbuso kaNkulunkulu usufikile kini.
Na ame ndapulishinga mishimu yaipa ne ngofu ya Mushimu wa Lesa, anu ekwambeti Lesa latatiki kubika Bwami bwakendi pakati penu.”
29 Umuntu angangena kanjani endlini yesiqhwaga aphange impahla zaso ngaphandle kokuba aqale asibophe isiqhwaga leso? Lapho-ke usengayiphanga indlu yaso.
Paliya muntu welela kwingila mu ng'anda ya muntu wangofu kuya kumantamo buboni bwakendi, katanamusunga muntu wangofuyo. Enseco welela kuya kumantamo bintu mung'andomo.
30 Lowo ongemanga lami uphikisana lami, lalowo ongabuthi lami uyachithiza.
“Uyo labulunga kubela kulubasu lwakame latotekeshananga nenjame, uyo labulunga kunyamfwako kubunganya, nendi ni shikumwaya.
31 Ngakho ngiyalitshela ngithi imihlobo yonke yezono lezithuko izathethelelwa, kodwa ukuthuka uMoya akuyi kuthethelelwa.
Ecebo cakendi ndamwambilishingeti, Lesa nakalekelele bwipishi bonse, ne maswi aipa. Nomba ku muntu lanyanshanga Mushimu Uswepa, Lesa nteti akamulekelelepo.
32 Lowo okhuluma okubi ngeNdodana yoMuntu uzathethelelwa kodwa lowo othuka uMoya oNgcwele akayikuthethelelwa kulesisikhathi kumbe esizayo. (aiōn )
Ni cimo cimo uliyense lambilinga Mwana Muntu maswi aipa, Lesa nakamulekeleleko, nomba uliyense lanyanshanga Mushimu Uswepa, Lesa nteti akamulekelelepo sobwe pacino cindi, nambi mucindi cakuntangu.” (aiōn )
33 Ungenza isihlahla sibe sihle lezithelo zaso zizakuba zinhle loba ungenza isihlahla sibe sibi lezithelo zaso zizakuba zimbi ngoba isihlahla saziwa ngezithelo zaso.
Na mwambeti citondo ici caina, ekwambeti ne bisepo byakendi byaina, kayi mwambeti, citondo ici caipa, ekwambeti ne bisepo byakendi byaipa, citondo cikute kwishibikwa kubisepo byakendi.
34 Lina nzalo yezinyoka, lingakukhuluma kanjani okuhle lina libabi na? Ngoba lokho okusenhliziyweni yikho umlomo okukhulumayo.
Bana banjoka amwe! Ngamucikonsheconi kwamba byaina pakwinga mwaipa? Pakwinga mulomo ukute kwamba byesula mumoyo.
35 Umuntu olungileyo uveza izinto ezinhle azigcine ngaphakathi kwakhe njalo lomuntu omubi ukhihliza izinto ezimbi azigcine ngaphakathi kwakhe.
Muntu waina ukute kupulisha byaina kufuma pamulunda wa buboni bwakendi bwaina. Nendi muntu waipa ukute kupulisha byaipa kufuma pamulunda wa buboni bwakendi bwaipa.
36 Kodwa ngiyalitshela ukuthi umuntu munye ngamunye uzaziphendulela ngosuku lokwahlulelwa ngawo wonke amazwi ayize awakhulumayo.
Ndamwambilishingeti pa busuba bwalombolosho, bantu ni bakacanike ne mulandu pa maswi abula kwelela ngobalikwamba,
37 Ngoba lizakhululwa ngamazwi enu njalo lizalahlwa ngamazwi enu.”
pakwinga nemaswi akobe nukacaniketi uliya mulandu, kayi maswi akobe nakakupeshe mulandu.
38 Abanye abaFarisi labafundisi bomthetho basebesithi kuye, “Mfundisi, sifuna ukubona isibonakaliso esivela kuwe.”
Beshikwiyisha milawo ya Mose ne Bafalisi balamwambila Yesu eti, “Bashikwiyisha, tulayandanga mutulesheko cingashilo cishikukankamanisha.”
39 Waphendula wathi, “Isizukulwane esixhwalileyo lesiphingayo sicela isibonakaliso! Kodwa kasisoze sisiphiwe ngaphandle kwesibonakaliso somphrofethi uJona.
Nomba nendi Yesu walambeti, Ha! Kwipa musemano uwu wabantu babula lushomo balayandanga kubona cingashilo cishikukankamanisha, Nomba nteti bakacibonepo sobwe cingashilo kupatulakowa cisa ca mushinshimi Yona.
40 NjengoJona owahlala insuku ezintathu lobusuku obuthathu esiswini senhlanzi enkulu, kanjalo iNdodana yoMuntu izahlala insuku ezintathu lobusuku obuthathu phansi komhlabathi.
Mbuli Yona usa ncalikuba mulibunda lya luswi lunene lusa masuba atatu, munshi ne mashiku, nendi Mwana Muntu na kabikwe panshi mubulongo masuba atatu, munshi ne mashiku.
41 Abantu baseNiniva bazasukuma kanye lalesi sizukulwane ngosuku lokwahlulelwa basilahle ngoba bona baphenduka ekutshumayeleni kukaJona, kodwa khathesi lowo omkhulu kuloJona uselapha.
Bantu baku Ninive, nibakapundukile pamo ne bantu ba musemanowu pa busuba bwa lombolosho, kwambeti bantu ba ku ninive bakabatotekeko, nte pasa balo balalapa mpobalanyumfwa kukambauka kwa Yona. Nsombi pano mpwali wapita Yona.
42 INdlovukazi yaseNingizimu izavuka mhla wokwahlulelwa kanye lalesi isizukulwane isilahle; ngoba yeza ivela emaphethelweni omhlaba izolalela uSolomoni; pho manje omkhulu kuloSolomoni usekhona.
Pa busuba bwalombolosho, mwami mutukashi waku Sheba nakapunduke pamo ne bantu bamusemanuwu, nakese akabatoteke. Pakwinga nendi walenda musuma, kwisa kunyumfwa kwamba kwa mano a mwami Solomoni, nomba pano pali wapita Solomoni.
43 Nxa umoya omubi uphuma emuntwini, uyazula enkangala udinga ukuphumula kodwa uyakuswela.
“Na mushimu waipa ulapulu mu muntu, ukute kuya kwendenda mucishi cabula menshi, kulangaula musena wakupumwininako, nomba nkaukute kucanika.
44 Ubususithi, ‘Ngizabuyela endlini engaphuma kuyo.’ Uthi ufika uthole leyondlu ingelamuntu, ithanyelwe yahlanzeka, konke kumi kuhle.
Neco ukute kwambeti, ndabwelenga kung'anda kwakame kusa nkondalapula, lino washika ukute ucana mung'anda musa muli tonto, mwapyangwa ne kubambwa cena.
45 Ubusuhamba uyethatha eminye imimoya eyisikhombisa exhwale okudlula wona, ingene ihlale khona. Isiphetho salowomuntu sizakuba sibi kulasekuqaleni. Kuzakuba njalo kulesisizukulwane esixhwalileyo.”
Ukute kuya kumanta mishimu inendi isanu ne ibili yaipa kupita walo, panyuma pakendi yonse ikute kuya kwingila ne kwikalilila mopelomo. Neco bwikalo bwa muntu uyo bukute kwipa kupita ncalikuba pakutanguna, nicikabeco kumusemanuwu waipa.”
46 UJesu elokhu esakhuluma lamaxuku abantu, unina labafowabo babemi phandle befuna ukukhuluma laye.
Yesu kacamba ne bantu bangi basa, bakwabo ne banyina balashika, balemana pansa, balikuyanda kwambako nendi.
47 Omunye wamtshela wathi, “Unyoko labafowenu bemi phandle, bafuna ukukhuluma lawe.”
Lino muntu naumbi walakamwambila Yesu kwambeti, “Banyoko ne bakwenu bali apa pansa balayandanga kwambako ne njobe.”
48 Wamphendula wathi, “Ngubani umama njalo ngobani abangabafowethu na?”
Yesu walamukumbuleti, “Anu bama ni bani? Ne bakwetu nibani?”
49 Wakhomba abafundi bakhe wathi, “Nampa abangumama labangabafowethu.
Mpwalambeco walatondeka kwalikuba beshikwiya bakendi ne kwambeti, Ame aba e Bama ne bakwetu,
50 Loba ngubani owenza intando kaBaba osezulwini ungumfowethu, ungudadewethu njalo ngumama.”
Pakwinga uliyense lenshinga kuyanda kwa Bata ba kwilu, uyo emukwetu mutuloba, enkashi yakame, kayi e Bama.