UMathewu 14
1 Ngalesosikhathi uHerodi umbusi wezwa imibiko ngoJesu,
Kumatungo nanso Herode akija ulukumo lang'wa Yesu.
2 wasesithi ezincekwini zakhe, “Lo nguJohane uMbhaphathizi; usevukile kwabafileyo! Yikho izimangaliso zisenziwa nguye.”
Akaila eitumi akwe, “Uyu yuyu Yohana uhimbukile kupuma kuashi. Kululo ingulu izi ikole kitalakwe.”
3 UHerodi wayembophile uJohane, wamfaka insimbi, wamphosela entolongweni ngenxa kaHerodiyasi, umkamfowabo uFiliphu,
Kunsoko u Herode amuambile Yohana akamtunga akamuguma kukitungo nsoko ang'wa Herodia, musungu wang'wa Filipo nuluna wakwe.
4 ngoba uJohane wayelokhu esithi kuye, “Kungaphandle komthetho ukuthi umthathe.”
Kunsoko Yohana, amuie sunga tai nuanso kumuhola atule musungu wake.
5 UHerodi wayefuna ukumbulala uJohane kodwa wayesesaba abantu ngoba babesithi ungumphrofethi.
Herode auze mubulaga akogopa antu kunsoko aumuine Yohana kina munyakidagu.
6 Ngelanga lesikhumbuzo sokuzalwa kukaHerodi indodakazi kaHerodiyasi yasinela izethekeli, yamjabulisa kakhulu uHerodi
Ingi gwa uluhiku lakutugwa Herode nailapika umunanso wa Herodia aiwiginsile muantu akamuloilya i Herode.
7 waze wathembisa ngesifungo ukuyipha loba yini eyayingayicela.
Akapumya ilago akamuila ukumupa kihi nukulilompa kung'wakwe.
8 Isicetshiswe ngunina yathi, “Ngipha ikhanda likaJohane uMbhaphathizi lisemganwini.”
Naiwasigigwa nunyinya, akalunga kulompa itwe lang'wa Yohana mbatizaji.”
9 Inkosi yadana kakhulu kodwa kwathi ngenxa yezifungo zayo langenxa yezethekeli zayo yalaya ukuba isicelo leso senziwe,
Umtemi akatula nimasiko makulu na malompi ang'wa munanso, nsoko ilago lakwe la aantu naiakoli palung'wi pandya, akaila leki itulike uu.
10 uJohane wahle waqunywa ikhanda entolongweni.
Akaaligity u Yohana aletwe kupuma kukitungo
11 Ikhanda lakhe lalethwa lisemganwini laphiwa intombazana eyalithwalela kunina.
itwe lakwe likaletwa mukiseme umunanso akatwala kung'wa nyinya.
12 Abafundi bakaJohane beza bathatha isidumbu sakhe bayasingcwaba. Basebehamba bayatshela uJesu.
Sunga amanyisigwa akwe akaza akauhola umuimba akautulila naamala akenda akamuila u Yesu.
13 UJesu wathi ekuzwa lokho okwenzakalayo wathi nyelele ngesikepe waya endaweni engelabantu. Amaxuku athi ekuzwa lokhu asuka emadolobheni amlandela ngenyawo.
U Yesu naiwija nanso akalongola kuna antu kutili. Ni lundo la antu nailija likamutyata na migulu kukisali naukoli.
14 UJesu uthe esehla esikepeni wabona ixuku labantu elikhulu walizwela usizi ngakho wasesilisa abagulayo babo.
Sunga u Yesu akaza akauona ulundo ukulu. Akahumila kinyauwai akakomya indwala naiyiaja.
15 Kwathi selithambeme abafundi beza kuye bathi, “Le yindawo ekhatshana kakhulu njalo sekuntambama. Wothi lababantu bahambe ukuze bayozithengela ukudla emizini.”
Naapika impindi iamanyisigwa akaza akalunga, iyi mbuga, uluhiku iahila. Asambailye aantu ende musali yao ende agule indya kunsoko ao.
16 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Kakudingeki ukuthi bahambe. Bapheni lina ukudla.”
U Yesu akaaila, “agila anga nsula akuhega api indya alye”
17 Baphendula bathi, “Thina esilakho lapha yizinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili.”
Akamuila ingi kukite mikate itaano ni nsamaki ibiili du.
18 Wathi, “Kuletheni lapha.”
U Yesu akalunga, “Mileti kitalane.”
19 Waselaya abantu ukuthi bahlale phansi phezu kotshani. Wathatha izinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili wakhangela ezulwini wabonga, wasehlephuna izinkwa. Waseziqhubela abafundi, bazinika abantu.
Sunga u Yesu akaupa ilago umilundo pihi mumala. Akahola mikate itaano ni nsamaki ibiili akagoza kigulu, akakembeta, akaige imikate akaapa iamanyisigwa. Iamanyisigwa akaugalanya umilundo.
20 Bonke badla basutha, abafundi bakhe babutha okuseleyo bagcwalisa izitsha ezilitshumi lambili.
Akalya ihi akikuta sunga ikahoela indya yihi ikizulya imbugulu ikumi na ibiili.
21 Inani lalabo abadlayo lalingaba ngamadoda azinkulungwane ezinhlanu kungabalwa abesifazane labantwana.
Ao naialia asigiiwe kuhugela magana nzogu ataano iasungu nia ng'enya ikutile mialo nilanso.
22 Masinyane nje uJesu wathi abafundi bakhe bangene esikepeni bamandulele ngakwelinye iphetsheya, yena esavalelisana labantu.
Itungo akaapi ilago iamanyisigwa ingile mibini, matungo nanso akilaga nimilundo.
23 Esebakhulule, waya ewatheni lwentaba ukuyakhuleka eyedwa. Sekuhlwile ngalobobusuku wayekhonale eyedwa,
Naiilaga numilundo, akalongola mulugulu kulompa akaziwing'wene. Ai matungo ampindi akaziukoli wing'wene.
24 kodwa isikepe sasesihambe umango ukusuka okhunjini, siyaluziswa ngamagagasi ngoba sasiphikisana lomoya.
Ingi gwa ibini alikoli pakati aluzi likazikenkwa ni maingo kunsoko ung'wega aiukulu.
25 Kwathi ngomlindo wesine ebusuku uJesu waya kubo ehamba phezu kwechibi.
Matungo nautiku wa kupitilya kane u Yesu akaahugeela, akaze igenda mumazi.
26 Kwathi abafundi bembona ehamba phezu kwechibi besaba kakhulu. Bakhala ngokwesaba bathi, “Lithonga.”
Iamanyisigwa akwe naamuona ugenda mumazi. Ikogopa ikalunga, uyu mintunga ikazogolya kunsoko awoa.
27 Kodwa uJesu waphanga wathi kubo, “Manini isibindi! Yimi. Lingesabi.”
U Yesu akaaila tuli nu moyo leki kogopi ingi nene.”
28 UPhethro waphendula wathi, “Nkosi, nxa kunguwe, tshono ukuba ngize kuwe phezu kwamanzi.”
Petro akasusha akalunga, Mukulu ang'wi wewe mpi lago ngendi mumazi nze kitalako.
29 Wathi, “Woza.” Khonapho uPhethro wasephuma esikepeni, wahamba phezu kwamanzi weza kuJesu.
U Yesu akalunga, “Nzuu” Kululo u Petro akahega mibini akagenda mumazi akalongola kuna Yesu aukoli.
30 Kodwa wathi ebona umoya wesaba, kwathi eseqala ukutshona wakhala wathi, “Nkosi, akungisize!”
U Petro naiwaona imaingo, akogopa, akatula nyeheela mumazi, akitanga akalunga, Mukulu ngune!”
31 Khonokho uJesu welula isandla sakhe wambamba. Wathi kuye, “Wena olokholo oluncinyane, kungani uthandabuzile?”
Itungo u Yesu akagoola umukono akamuhumbula u Petro akamuula, iwe nukite uhuili unino, niki nazawogopile?
32 Bonela ukungena esikepeni umoya wathula.
Kululo u Yesu nu Petro naingila mibini ung'wega ukahila.
33 Kwathi labo ababesesikepeni bamkhonza bathi, “Ngempela uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.”
Iamanyisigwa naiakoli mibini ikamukulya u Yesu akilanga, “Tai uewe wi ng'wana wang'wi Tunda.”
34 Bathi sebechaphile, bafikela eGenesaretha.
Naikondya kuputa uluzi. Akapika mihi na Genesareti.
35 Kwathi amadoda akuleyondawo semnanzelele uJesu athumela ilizwi kuwo wonke umango wakulelo dolobho. Abantu baletha bonke abagulayo babo kuye
Iantu naiakondya kumumanya u Yesu akatwala inkani muisali, ikaaleta ihi nailwae.
36 bamncenga ukuthi avumele labo abagulayo ukuthi bathinte nje umphetho wesigqoko sakhe, kwathi bonke labo abamthintayo basiliswa.
Akaminena ahume kuomba inguo akue, ihi naiambile inguo ikagunwa.
