< UJohane 2 >
1 Kwathi ngosuku lwesithathu kwaba khona umtshado eKana yeGalili; lonina kaJesu wayekhona lapho;
Osekhe ugwa sikhu idatu, khwalekho nu weng'ani khu Kana eya Galilaya nu mamaye Yesu alekho okhwa.
2 njalo uJesu laye wayenxusiwe labafundi bakhe emtshadweni.
U Yesu na vakongi va mwene vailangiwe khuweng'ani.
3 Kwathi iwayini selisweleka, unina kaJesu wathi kuye: Kabalalo iwayini.
Osekhe uguyasilile edivai, uma maye Yesu akhavavula, “Valevu vule divai.”
4 UJesu wathi kuye: Mama, ngilani lawe? Ihola lami kalikafiki.
UYesu akhanda, “Uvedala eyoyi khonanga ekhekhi one? Usekhe gwango one bado sagufikhe.”
5 Unina wathi kuzinceku: Yenzani loba yikuphi azalitshela khona.
Umamaye akhavavula avavombi, “Khyokhyoni egeyakhuva vikhuva vula vombaga.”
6 Kwakukhona lapho imbiza zamanzi ezamatshe zimiswe njengokokuhlambulula kwamaJuda, inye ingena amaphoco amabili kumbe amathathu.
Pakhuva pale na majelo sita agaliwe agavavekheli gakhukala va paselekhe eya vayahudi, khela lijelo lwale nuvujitu vwa mbili tatu.
7 UJesu wathi kuzo: Gcwalisani imbiza zamanzi ngamanzi. Zasezizigcwalisa zathi kliki.
U Yesu akhanchova, “Mudenche amagasi mumajelo aga mawe.” Vakhadencha impakha pakhwanya.
8 Wasesithi kuzo: Khanini khathesi, lise kumphathi wokudla. Zasezikusa.
Pu akhavavula avavombi vala, “Tola khedebe mukhelekhe khumbombi ombakha uva mesa.” Vavombile nduluvasukhiwe.
9 Umphathi wokudla esizwa amanzi asebe liwayini, engazi ukuthi livela ngaphi (kodwa inceku ezaziwakhile amanzi zazisazi), umphathi wokudla wabiza umyeni,
Ombombi ombakha akhavonja amagasi agagagevwikhe ukhuva divai, pakhuva sakhalumanya ukhugakhumile (pakhuva avavombi avavatumile amagasi vagamanyile ukhugikhuma). Puakhamwelanga umbakha va wekhani.
10 wasesithi kuye: Wonke umuntu uletha iwayini elimnandi kuqala, kuthi lapho sebenathile kakhulu, abeseletha elibi; wena ugcinile iwayini elimnandi kwaze kwaba khathesi.
Akhambula, “Khela munu ikhwanja ukhuvupilincha avanu edivai enonu vangagale ikhuvapa yeyo sanonu. Pakhuva uveve uvekhile edivai enonu mpakha olo”
11 Lokho kuyikuqala kwezibonakaliso uJesu akwenza eKana yeGalili wabonakalisa inkazimulo yakhe; labafundi bakhe bakholwa kuye.
Ekhedego ekhwa khu Kana ya Galilaya, lwale lulutengulelo ulwa mivonekhelo egwa khedego ekhwavombile u Yesu, vukhwinula uluginwo ulwa mwene, pakhuva avakongi vamwene vakhamwidekha.
12 Emva kwalokho wehlela eKapenawume, yena, lonina, labafowabo, labafundi bakhe; njalo bahlala khona kungeyisikho okwensuku ezinengi.
Osekhe ogo, Yesu, umama vamwene, avalokololwe vamwene na vakongi vamwene valutile khukhelunga khwa Kapernaum puvakhatama okhwa akhasekhe khadebe.
13 Iphasika lamaJuda laselisondele, uJesu wasesenyukela eJerusalema.
Pakhuva ekhwakha khwa Vayahudi khekhasogile, pakhuva u Yesu akhalutile khu Yerusalemu.
14 Wafica ethempelini labo abathengisa inkabi lezimvu lamajuba, labantshintshi bemali behlezi.
Avavwene avagujanchi ava senga, ing'osi ne vingundya mugati mutembile. Navavi khupesanwe indalama vale igati mutembile.
15 Esenze isiswepu sezintambo wabaxotsha bonke ethempelini, izimvu kanye lenkabi; wachitha imali yabantshintshisayo, wagenqula amatafula;
U Yesu akhatengenesya ondegekhe ugule nefikhodekho, avakhuminehe vooni avale igati mutembile, pupaninie isenga nei ngosi akhadiuda indalama incha vavikhwu pesanya indalama nukhugevusya imeza inchavene.
16 wasesithi kwabathengisa amajuba: Susani lezizinto lapha; lingenzi indlu kaBaba indlu yokuthengisela.
Khuvala avaviguncha ifingondya, “Khencha ifinu ifi khutali naapa, bekhela okhovomba etembile eya Nguluve vango ukhuva khevanja khwa sokhoni.”
17 Abafundi bakhe basebekhumbula ukuthi kulotshiwe ukuthi: Ukutshisekela indlu yakho kungidlile.
Avakongi va mwene vakumbwikhe ukhuta yasimbiwe, “Uwivu uwa nyumba yakho vulandya.”
18 Ngakho amaJuda aphendula athi kuye: Usitshengisa isibonakaliso bani, sokuthi wenze lezizinto?
Avavakha Avayahudi vakhanda, vakhambula, Yu njila yilekhu eyakha vuvonesya pakhuva vuvomba imbombo inchi?”
19 UJesu waphendula wathi kuwo: Dilizani lelithempeli, njalo ngensuku ezintathu ngizalivusa.
U Yesu akhanda, mugwesye etembile eye nayune nikhuyemekha akhasekhe kha sigono sidatu.”
20 AmaJuda asesithi: Okweminyaka engamatshumi amane lesithupha lelithempeli lakhiwa, wena-ke uzalivusa ngensuku ezintathu yini?
Leno avavakha va Vayahudi vakhanchova, “Lwatolile akhasekhe akhamilongo arobaini na sita ukhujenga etembile eye nuve wita vukhulejenga akhasekhe kha sigono vitatu?”
21 Kodwa yena wayekhuluma ngethempeli lomzimba wakhe.
Inave, omwene anchovile ukhuta etembile eya mbele ugwa mwene.
22 Ngakho, kwathi esevukile kwabafileyo, abafundi bakhe bakhumbula ukuthi wayekutshilo lokhu kubo; bakholwa umbhalo, lelizwi ayelitshilo uJesu.
Pakhuva usekhe na khasekhe akhakhunchukha umwene ukhukhuma khuvafwile, avakongi vamwene valumanyile ukhuta anchovile evo, vakhedekha ovosimbe ne limenyu elyu Yesu akhumile pakhunchova.
23 Njalo kwathi eseJerusalema ngephasika, emkhosini, abanengi bakholwa ebizweni lakhe, bebona izibonakaliso zakhe azenzayo;
Pakhuva vuale khu Yerusalemu akhasekhe akha Pasaka, asekhe ugwa sikukuu avanu vingi valekongile elitawa lwamwene, pakhuva vakhalolile ekhedego ekhe khavombikhe.
24 kodwa uJesu ngokwakhe kazinikelanga yena kubo, ngoba yena wayebazi bonke,
Pakhuva u Yesu alenchila lwedekho navene pakhuva ava manyile avanu vooni.
25 langenxa yokuthi wayengasweli ukuthi loba ngubani afakaze ngomuntu; ngoba yena wayekwazi okusemuntwini.
Salekhunogwa umunu vevoni ukhumbula vuvalevo avanu pakhuva akhemanyile ekhelegati muvene.