UMathewu 26
1 UJesu eseqedile ukukhuluma zonke lezi izinto, wathi kubafundi bakhe,
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that he said to his disciples,
2 “Njengoba lisazi, sekusele insuku ezimbili ukuba iPhasika lifike, njalo iNdodana yoMuntu izanikelwa ukuba ibethelwe.”
Ye know that after two days cometh the passover; and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
3 Abaphristi abakhulu labadala babantu basebeqoqana egumeni lomphristi omkhulu owayethiwa nguKhayifasi,
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the court of the palace of the high-priest, named Caiaphas;
4 baceba ukubopha uJesu ngasese bambulale.
and took counsel together that they might seize Jesus by craft, and put him to death.
5 Bathi, “Kakungabi ngesikhathi somkhosi funa kube lesiphithiphithi ebantwini.”
But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 Kwathi uJesu eseBhethani endlini yendoda eyayithiwa nguSimoni owayelobulephero,
Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 kweza kuye owesifazane ephethe imbodlela yamakha adula kakhulu wawathela ekhanda likaJesu owayeyeme etafuleni.
there came to him a woman having an alabaster bottle of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head while he was reclining at table.
8 Abafundi bathi bekubona lokho bacasuka. Basebebuza bathi, “Adlaliselwani kanje na?
But the disciples seeing it, were much displeased, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9 Amakha la abengathengiswa ngemali ephezulu leyomali iphiwe abampofu.”
For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10 UJesu esekunanzelele lokhu wathi kubo, “Limkhathazelani owesifazane lo na? Wenze into enhle kimi.
And Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, Why do ye trouble the woman? For she hath done a good deed to me.
11 Abampofu lizahlala lilabo kokuphela, kodwa kalisoze libe lami kokuphela.
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
12 Uthe ethululela amakha la emzimbeni wami ubesenzela ukungilungiselela ukungcwatshwa.
For she, in pouring this ointment on my body, hath done it to prepare me for burial.
13 Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi langaphi lapho okuzatshunyayelwa ivangeli leli emhlabeni wonke, lokhu akwenzileyo kuzakhulunywa, kube yisikhumbuzo ngaye.”
Truly do I say to you, Wherever these glad tidings shall be published in the whole world, this too which she hath done will be told for a memorial of her.
14 Kwathi omunye wabalitshumi lambili, lowo owayethiwa nguJudasi Iskariyothi, waya kubaphristi abakhulu
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
15 wabuza wathi, “Lizangiphani nxa ngimnikela kini?” Base bembalela inhlamvu zesiliva ezingamatshumi amathathu.
and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him up to you? And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
16 Kusukela khonapho uJudasi wadinga ithuba lokuba amnikele.
And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up.
17 Ngosuku lokuqala loMkhosi weSinkwa esingelaMvubelo abafundi beza kuJesu bambuza bathi, “Ufuna senzele ngaphi amalungiselelo okuthi udle iPhasika na?”
And on the first of the days of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?
18 Waphendula wathi, “Ngenani edolobheni komunye umuntu limtshele lithi, ‘UMfundisi uthi: Isikhathi sami esimisiweyo sesiseduze. Ngizakudla iPhasika labafundi bami endlini yakho.’”
And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
19 Ngakho abafundi benza njengokulayelwa kwabo nguJesu balungisa iPhasika.
And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and made ready the passover.
20 Kwathi kusihlwa, uJesu wayehlezi eyeme etafuleni elabalitshumi lambili.
And when evening came, he took his place at table with the twelve disciples.
21 Kwathi besidla wathi, “Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi omunye wenu uzanginikela.”
And as they were eating, he said, Truly do I say to you, that one of you will betray me.
22 Badana kakhulu basebesithi kuye ngamunye, “Pho kawutsho mina Nkosi?”
And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and began every one to say to him, Is it I, Lord?
23 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Lowo odle kanye lami emganwini uzanginikela.
And he answering said, He that hath dipped his hand with me in the dish, he will betray me.
24 INdodana yoMuntu kwenzakala kuyo njengoba kulotshiwe ngayo. Kodwa maye kulowomuntu ozanikela iNdodana yoMuntu! Bekungaba ngcono kuye ngabe wayengazalwanga.”
The Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been written concerning him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! Well were it for that man if he had not been born.
25 Wasesithi uJudasi, lowo owayezamnikela, “Pho kawutsho mina, Rabi?” UJesu waphendula wathi, “Yebo, nguwe okutshoyo.”
Then Judas, his betrayer, answering said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him, It is.
26 Bathi besadla uJesu wathatha isinkwa wabonga, wasihlephula wasipha abafundi bakhe esithi, “Thathani lidle; lokhu kungumzimba wami.”
And, as they were eating, Jesus took a loaf, and having blessed, broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 Wasethatha inkezo, esebongile, wabanika esithi, “Nathani kuyo, lonke.
And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 Leli ligazi lami lesivumelwano, elichithelwe abanengi ekuthethelelweni kwezono.
for this is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many for remission of sins.
29 Ngiyalitshela, angisayikuphinda nginathe okwesithelo sevini, kusukela manje kuze kube yilolosuku lapho engizakunatha khona kabutsha lani embusweni kaBaba.”
And I say to you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.
30 Bathi sebehlabele ihubo baphuma baya eNtabeni yama-Oliva.
And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 UJesu wasebatshela wathi, “Ngabona lobubusuku lizakwenyela ngami, ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Ngizatshaya umelusi izimvu zomhlambi zizahlakazeka.’
Then Jesus saith to them, This night will all of you fall away from me; for it is written, “I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.”
32 Kodwa ngemva kokuba sengivukile kwabafileyo, ngizalandulela ukuya eGalile.”
But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 UPhethro waphendula wathi, “Loba bonke bangaze benyele ngenxa yakho, mina kimi ngezake kwenzeke.”
Peter answering said to him, Though all should fall away from thee, yet will I never fall away.
34 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Ngikutshela iqiniso ukuthi ngabona lobubusuku, iqhude lingakakhali uzangiphika kathathu.”
Jesus said to him, Truly do I say to thee, that this night, before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me.
35 Kodwa uPhethro wala wagomela wathi, “Loba kungenzeka ukuba ngife lawe, ngeke lanini ngikuphike.” Abanye abafundi labo batsho njalo.
Peter saith to him, Even if I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And so said all the disciples.
36 UJesu wasehamba labafundi bakhe endaweni eyayithiwa yiGetsemane, wasesithi kubo, “Hlalani lapha, mina ngisaya laphayana ukuyakhuleka.”
Then Jesus cometh with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to the disciples, Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.
37 Wathatha uPhethro lamadodana kaZebhediya womabili wahamba labo, waseqala ukuhlulukelwa lokukhathazeka.
And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to he sorrowful and full of anguish.
38 Wasesithi kubo, “Umphefumulo wami ugajelwa lusizi kuze kuthi ngife. Hlalani lapha lilinde lami.”
Then he saith to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.
39 Wahamba ibanganyana, wazilahla phansi wathi mbo ngobuso wakhuleka wathi, “Baba, nxa kungenzeka, sengathi inkezo le ingasuswa kimi. Kodwa akungabi yintando yami, kodwa kube yintando yakho.”
And he came a little nearer, and fell on his face, praying and saying, Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me! nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt.
40 Wasephenduka kubafundi bakhe wabafica belele. Wabuza uPhethro wathi, “Lina madoda kambe kulehlule ukulinda kanye lami okwehola elilodwa nje?
And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, Is it so that ye could not watch with me one hour?
41 Lindani likhuleke ukuze lingaweli ekulingweni. Umoya uyathanda kodwa umzimba ubuthakathaka.”
Watch, and pray that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 Wahamba njalo okwesibili wakhuleka wathi, “Baba wami, nxa kungenzeki ukuthi linkezo isuswe ngaphandle kokuthi ngiyinathe, intando yakho mayenziwe.”
Again he went away a second time, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this [[cup]] cannot pass away from me, but I must drink it, thy will be done!
43 Wathi esebuya wabafica njalo sebelele, ngoba amehlo abo ayenzima.
And coming again he found them sleeping; for their eyes were heavy.
44 Ngakho wasebatshiya waphinda wahamba njalo wayakhuleka okwesithathu ephinda into yinye.
And leaving them, he went away again, and prayed the third time, saying again the same words.
45 Wasebuyela kubafundi wathi kubo, “Lilele, liyaphumula na? Khangelani, isikhathi sesisondele, iNdodana yoMuntu isizanikelwa ezandleni zezoni.
Then he cometh to the disciples, and saith to them, Sleep on, and take your rest! Lo! the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.
46 Phakamani! Kasihambeni! Nangu usesiza onginikelayo.”
Rise, let us be going; lo! he is at hand that delivereth me up.
47 Wathi esakhuluma, uJudasi, omunye wabalitshumi lambili wafika. Wayehamba lexuku elikhulu lihlomile ngezinkemba lezinduku lithunywe ngabaphristi abakhulu labadala babantu.
And while he was yet speaking, lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Omnikelayo wayelungisile labo isiboniso wathi: “Lowo engizamanga nguye; mbopheni.”
And his betrayer had given them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, he is the man; seize him.
49 UJudasi wahle waqonda kuJesu wathi, “Sabona, Rabi!” wamanga.
And immediately going up to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.
50 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Mfowethu, yenza lokho okulandileyo.” Asesondela amadoda, amdumela uJesu ambopha.
And Jesus said to him, Friend, for what hast thou come! Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.
51 Khonapho omunye wabaphelekezeli bakaJesu wakhokha inkemba yakhe wagadla encekwini yomphristi omkhulu, wayiquma indlebe.
And, lo! one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high-priest, and cut off his ear.
52 UJesu wathi kuye, “Buyisela inkemba yakho endaweni yayo, ngoba bonke abakhokha inkemba bazakufa ngenkemba.
Then Jesus saith to him, Put back thy sword into its place; for all they that take the sword will perish by the sword.
53 Ucabanga ukuthi ngingaze ngacela kuBaba, masinyane nje angiphe amaviyo alitshumi lambili ezingilosi?
Dost thou think that I cannot pray to my Father, and he will now give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 Kodwa phela ibingagcwaliseka kanjani imibhalo ethi kumele kwenzeke ngale indlela na?”
But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 Khonapho uJesu wathi exukwini labantu, “Kanti ngikhokhela umvukela yini lize lihlome ngezinkemba lezinduku ukuzangibamba na? Insuku zonke ngangihlala emagumeni ethempeli ngifundisa, kodwa kalingibophanga.
In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take me; I sat daily teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hands on me.
56 Kodwa lokhu kwenzeke ukuze kugcwaliseke imibhalo yabaphrofethi.” Khonapho abafundi bonke bamtshiya babaleka.
But all this hath been done, that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 Labo abambophayo uJesu bamusa kuKhayifasi, umphristi omkhulu, lapho okwasekubuthene khona abafundisi bomthetho labadala.
And they who seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 Kodwa uPhethro wayemlandela ehambela khatshana waze wayangena egumeni lomphristi omkhulu. Wangena wahlala phansi lamanxusa efuna ukubona okwakuzakwenzakala.
But Peter followed him at a distance, as far as to the court of the high-priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the officers to see the end.
59 Abaphristi abakhulu leSanihedrini yonke babedinga ubufakazi bamanga ngoJesu ukuze bambulale.
And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 Kodwa babuswela, lanxa abanengi ofakazi bamanga bavela. Ekucineni ababili beza phambili
and they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at last came two,
61 bathi, “Umfokazi lo wathi, ‘Ngilamandla okulidiliza ithempeli likaNkulunkulu ngiphinde ngilakhe kutsha ngezinsuku ezintathu.’”
and said, This man affirmed, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it within three days.
62 Umphristi omkhulu wasesukuma wathi kuJesu, “Kawuyikuphendula na? Kuyini kanti lokhu okufakazwa ngamadoda la ngawe na?”
And the high-priest arose, and said to him, Dost thou make no answer to what these men testify against thee?
63 Kodwa uJesu wala elokhu ethule. Umphristi omkhulu wathi kuye, “Ngiyakulaya, ngifunga ngoNkulunkulu ophilayo ngithi: Sitshele ingabe unguKhristu, iNdodana kaNkulunkulu.”
But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
64 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Yebo, kunjengoba usitsho. Kodwa ngithi kini lonke: Ngesikhathi esizayo lizayibona iNdodana yoMuntu ihlezi kwesokunene sikaMninimandla isehla ngamayezi ezulwini.”
Jesus saith to him, I am. Moreover I say to you, Henceforth ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
65 Khonapho umphristi omkhulu wadabula izigqoko zakhe wathi, “Uyahlambaza! Sisafunelani abanye ofakazi na? Khangelani, manje selikuzwile ukuhlambaza.
Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? See! ye have now heard the blasphemy.
66 Lithini ngakho?” Baphendula bathi, “Ufanele ukufa.”
What think ye? They answered and said, He should be punished with death.
67 Basebemkhafulela emehlweni njalo bamdutshuza ngenqindi. Abanye bamakala
Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
68 bathi, “Phrofitha kithi, wena Khristu. Ngubani okutshayileyo?”
saying, Prophesy to us, O Messiah! who it was that struck thee.
69 UPhethro wayehlezi phandle egumeni, kwasekusiza kuye intombazana eyincekukazi yathi kuye, “Lawe njalo wawuloJesu waseGalile.”
Now Peter was sitting outside in the court. And a maid-servant came to him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean.
70 Kodwa walandula phambi kwabo bonke. Wathi, “Angikwazi lokho okhuluma ngakho.”
But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71 Wasesuka ephuma entubeni lapho abonwa khona ngenye intombazana eyathi ebantwini khonapho, “Umfokazi lo wayeloJesu waseNazaretha.”
And when he had gone out into the porch, another woman saw him, and said to those who were there, This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.
72 Walandula njalo efunga esithi, “Kangiyazi indoda leyo!”
And again he denied with an oath; I do not know the man.
73 Ngemva kwesikhatshana labo ababemi khonapho baya kuPhethro bathi, “Ngempela ungomunye wabo ngoba indlela okhuluma ngayo iyakuceba.”
And shortly after, they who were standing by came and said to Peter, Surely thou too art one of them; for thy speech betrayeth thee.
74 Wasekhihliza iziqalekiso phezu kwakhe wafunga kubo wathi, “Angimazi mina lowomuntu!” Masinyane iqhude lakhala.
Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know the man. And immediately a cock crew.
75 UPhethro waselikhumbula ilizwi elakhulunywa nguJesu esithi: “Iqhude lingakakhali uzangilandula kathathu.” Waphumela ngaphandle wakhala kabuhlungu.
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said, Before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
