< UJohane 4 >

1 Kwathi-ke iNkosi isisazi ukuthi abaFarisi sebezwile ukuthi uJesu wenza wabhabhathiza abafundi abanengi kuloJohane,
Parisi vdwv Jisu Jonnyi kaiyabv nyi naalwkla okv baptist jidu vla tvvpato.
2 lanxa uJesu ngokwakhe wayengabhabhathizi, kodwa abafundi bakhe,
Minje jvbolo Jisu atuv yvvnyika baptisma jimato; ninyigv lvbwlaksu vdwv mvngchik jito.
3 wasuka eJudiya, wasuka waya futhi eGalili.
Vkvlvgabv vdwlo Jisu ogugo minpvdw tvvtoku, hv Judia nga vngyula okv Galili bv vngkur toku;
4 Kodwa kwakumele ukuthi adabule eSamariya.
ninyigv vngku lamtv ngv Samaria bv vngpitla vngdubv rito.
5 Wafika-ke emzini weSamariya okuthiwa yiSikari, eduze lesiqinti uJakobe asinika indodana yakhe uJosefa;
Samaria lo Sikar vnam banggu lo hv aalwk toku, ho Jakop gv ninyigv kuu Josepnyi jinam rongo lokv adu mato.
6 lomthombo kaJakobe wawulapho. Ngakho uJesu ekhathele ngohambo wahlala ngokunjalo emthonjeni. Kwakungaba lihola lesithupha.
Jakop gv isikua ngv hoka dooto, okv Jisu, moing vngkunamv anyu kuma toku, isi kua hoka dootungla doonu toku. Vbvrire hoka alu lopo bv rito.
7 Kwafika owesifazana evela eSamariya ukuzakukha amanzi; uJesu wathi kuye: Nginathisa.
Samaritan nyimv gonv isi mego tokdubv hoka aato, okv Jisu ninyia minto, “Nga isi tvngse go jilabv,”
8 (Ngoba abafundi bakhe babehambile baya emzini, ukuze bathenge ukudla.)
Ninyigv lvbwlaksu vdwv dvnam rvvbv banggu lo vngyu roto.
9 Ngakho owesifazana umSamariya wathi kuye: Kungani wena ungumJuda ucela ukunatha kimi, owesifazana ongumSamariya? Ngoba amaJuda awalabudlelwano lamaSamariya.
Nyimv angv mirwksito, “No Jiu go, okv ngo Samaritan nyimv go—vkvlvgabv no oguaingbv nga tvngnamgu koodunv?” (Samaritan vdwgv dvnv tvngnvnv koobu okv bati vdwa Jius vdwv dvnv tvngnv madunv.)
10 UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: Aluba ubusazi isipho sikaNkulunkulu, lokuthi ungubani othi kuwe: Nginathisa; ubuzacela kuye, njalo ubezakunika amanzi aphilayo.
Jisu mirwksito, “No Pwknvyarnv gv jinam a okv nam isi tvngse go koodudw ninyia chinv guilo, no ninyia koya dvnvpv, okv hv nam turgvnv isi a jiri nvpv.”
11 Owesifazana wathi kuye: Nkosi, kawulalutho lokukha, lomgodi uyatshona; uwathethe ngaphi pho amanzi aphilayo?
Nyimv angv minto, “Tamsarnv, no isi toknvnv bvngma, okv isi kua ngv arwng chekwng do. Ogolo no turnvnv isi a paala dubv?
12 Wena umkhulu yini kulobaba wethu uJakobe, owasinika umgodi, wanatha kuwo yena, labantwana bakhe, lemihlambi yakhe?
Si ngonugv abuapa Jakob gv ngonua isi kua jinammv; ninyi okv ninyigv kuunyilo, okv ninyigv sonam svnwngsvmin mvnwngngv soka tvngnya pvnv. No atuv Jakobnyi kaiyanv gubv minsu dunvre?”
13 UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: Wonke onatha lamanzi, uzakoma futhi;
Jisu mirwksito, “Yvvdw so gv isi a tvngdunv hv tvngnwng nwngkor reku,
14 kodwa loba ngubani onatha amanzi mina engizamnika wona, kasoze ome kuze kube laphakade; kodwa amanzi engizamnika wona azakuba ngumthombo wamanzi phakathi kwakhe ogobhozela empilweni elaphakade. (aiōn g165, aiōnios g166)
Vbvritola yvvdw ngoogv isi jinam ha tvngdunv hv vdwloka tvngnwng nwngkor kumare, ngoogv ninyia isi jinammv ninyigv lvgabv isi boklin sinv aingbv rila ninyi singnam a turnam jinv isi gubv rire okv ninyi turbwngnv singnam a jire.” (aiōn g165, aiōnios g166)
15 Owesifazana wathi kuye: Nkosi, ngipha lawomanzi, ukuze ngingomi, ngingabe ngiseza lapha ukukha.
Nyimv angv ninyia minto, “Tamsarnv, ho isia ngam jilabvkv! vbvrikubolo ngo vdwloka tvngnwng mvngkor kuma dukubv, okv soka isi tokbv aakwng kuma dukubv.”
16 UJesu wathi kuye: Hamba, ubize umkakho, uze lapha.
Jisu ninyia minto, “No vngyila no gv nyilua gokte kuka, okv aakur lakuka.”
17 Owesifazana waphendula wathi: Kangilandoda. UJesu wathi kuye: Utsho kuhle ukuthi: Kangilandoda;
Hv mirwkto, “Ngo nyilu guka kaama.” Jisu mirwk sutoku, “Noogv ngo nyilu kaama vla minam v no jvjvbv mirungdo.
18 ngoba usuke waba lamadoda amahlanu, le olayo khathesi kayisiyo indoda yakho; lokhu ukutsho uqinisile.
No nyi angu go nyilubv mvtoku, okv noogv vjak lvkobv doogvnam nyi angvka noogv nyilu jvjvma. No nga jvjvbv minpa gvibv.”
19 Owesifazana wathi kuye: Nkosi, ngiyabona ukuthi wena ungumprofethi.
Nyimv angv minto, “Tamsarnv, ngo kaanam v no nyijwk go,”
20 Obaba bethu babekhonza kulintaba; kodwa lina lithi iseJerusalema indawo lapho okufanele umuntu akhonze khona.
“Ngoogv Samaritan abuapa vdwv Pwknvyarnvnyi so moodw so kumtojotoku, vbvritola nonu Jius vdwv Jerusalem v ngonugv Pwknvyarnvnyi kumjijojiku mooku v vla mindo.”
21 UJesu wathi kuye: Mama, kholwa kimi, ukuthi ihola liyeza, lapho elizakhonza uBaba kungeyisikho kulintaba, kumbe eJerusalema.
Jisu ninyia minto, “Nyimv, nga mvngjwng tvka, vkvnv aluv aariku nyi vdwv Abunyi so moodw sokaka kumnyajonya kumare vmalo Jerusalem loka kumnyajonya kumare.
22 Lina likhonza elingakwaziyo; thina sikhonza esikwaziyo; ngoba usindiso luvela kumaJuda.
Nonu Samaritan vdwv jvjv rungbv chima nonu yvvnyi kumdujodu nvdw; vbvritola ngonu Jius vdwv chindu ngonu yvvnyi kumdujodu nvdw, ogulvgavbolo so si Jius lokv ringlinbaalin v aadu.
23 Kodwa ihola liyeza njalo seliyilo, lapho abakhonzi abaqotho bazakhonza uBaba ngomoya langeqiniso; ngoba-ke uBaba udinga abanjalo abamkhonzayo.
Vbvritola aluv aariku okv vjak si doopv, Pwknvyarnv gv Dow gv jwkrw lokv nyi vdwv Abunyi jvjvbv kumlajola, ninyigv mvnglwk kaalwkbv kumrejoreku.
24 UNkulunkulu unguMoya; lalabo abamkhonzayo, bafanele ukukhonza ngomoya langeqiniso.
Pwknvyarnv Dowbv ridunv, okv yvv ninyia kumdujodunv hv jvjv rungbv okv dow bv kumlajola rirung sego.”
25 Owesifazana wathi kuye: Ngiyazi ukuthi uMesiya uyeza okuthiwa nguKristu; nxa lo esefikile, uzasitshela konke.
Nyimv angv ninyia minto, “Ngo chindu Kristo aariku, okv vdwlo hv aarikudw, hv ogumvnwng nga ngonua minbwk jireku.”
26 UJesu wathi kuye: Mina nginguye, okhuluma lawe.
Jisu mirwk sutoku, “Hv dv ngo mabv, nam lvkobv raamisidunv.”
27 Kwathi ngalesosikhathi bafika abafundi bakhe, bamangala ukuthi wayekhuluma lowesifazana; kodwa kakho owathi: Udingani? Kumbe: Ukhulumelani laye?
Vbvrire hoka Jisu gv lvbwlaksu vdwv aakur toku, okv bunu ninyia nyimv gonyi raami sudubv kaala kairungbv lamrwpanya toku. Vbvritola bunugv lokv yvvka nyimv anga “No ogugo mvngdu?” Vla minv kaamato, vmalo Jisu nyika “No ogubv nyimv anga raami sudunv?” vla tvvka nvgoka kaamato.
28 Ngakho owesifazana wasetshiya inkonxa yakhe, wasesuka waya emzini, wathi ebantwini:
Vbvrikunamv nyimv angv isi pvchwng nga kayupila, banggubv vngkur toku, okv hoka nyi vdwa mintoku,
29 Wozani, libone umuntu, ongitshele konke engakwenzayo; kambe kayisuye yini uKristu lo?
“Aato okv nyi anga kaakwto ngoogv ogugo rikunam mvnwngnga minpa nvgo. Kristo vnammv v bri?”
30 Ngakho baphuma emzini, beza kuye.
Vkvlvgabv bunu banggu a kayupila okv Jisu gvlo vngtoku.
31 Kusenjalo abafundi bamncenga besithi: Rabi, dlana.
Vbvridung rilo lvbwlaksu vdwv Jisunyi dinchi rungbv minto, “Tamsarnv, dvnam go dvlakv!”
32 Kodwa wathi kubo: Mina ngilokudla engikudlayo lina elingakwaziyo.
Vbvritola hv mirwkto, “Ngoogvlo nonugv chimanam dvnam v doodu.”
33 Basebekhulumisana abafundi besithi: Kambe ukhona omlethele ukudla?
Vkvlvgabv lvbwlaksu vdwv bunugv aralo tvka minsunyato “Nyi gunv ninyia dvnamgu bvnglwk jipv nvgu bri?”
34 UJesu wathi kubo: Ukudla kwami kuyikuthi ngenze intando yongithumileyo, lokuthi ngiqede umsebenzi wakhe.
Jisu bunua minto, “Ngoogv dvnam hv Pwknvyarnv gv mvngkubv rinam angv nw ngam vngmunv okv ngo ninyigv rimidubv jinam ha rirungre.
35 Kalitsho yini ukuthi: Kuseselenyanga ezine ukuthi kufike ukuvuna? Khangelani, ngithi kini: Phakamisani amehlo enu, libone amasimu, ngoba asehle emhlophe elungele isivuno.
Nonu mimbwng namgo doodu, ‘Poolu pwpi go doodvdu aam nvdwv’vla. Vbvritola ngo nonua mindunv, rongo nga alvbv kaatoka; rongo gv aam hv nginduku okv nvvdubv riduku!
36 Njalo ovunayo wemukela umvuzo, njalo abuthe isithelo empilweni elaphakade; ukuze bobabili ohlanyelayo lovunayo bathokoze bendawonye. (aiōnios g166)
Yvvnyiv aam nvvpvdw nvvjo nga paadu okv turbwng gvnv dubv nvvchingla vvpvdu, ho hv lvvlwk nvla nvvchingnv lvkobv himpu pubam dubv vla. (aiōnios g166)
37 Ngoba kulokhu ilizwi liqinisile elokuthi: Omunye ngohlanyelayo, lomunye ngovunayo.
‘Nyi akonv lvvriare nyi akonv nvvching riare’ vnam si jvjv rungdo.
38 Mina ngalithuma ukuvuna lokho elingakusebenzelanga; abanye basebenzile, lina-ke selingenile emsebenzini wabo.
Ngo nonugv rongo nyingma kolo nonua aam nvdubv vngmuto; kvvbi vdwv hoka nyingdu okv nonuno boksi paayadu.”
39 Njalo amaSamariya amanengi akulowomuzi akholwa kuye ngenxa yelizwi lowesifazana, owafakaza esithi: Ungitshele konke engikwenzileyo.
Achialvnv Samaritan nyi vdwv Jisu nyi mvngjwng toku ogulvgavbolo nyimv angv minto, “Ngoogv ogumvnwng riku nama hv ngam minpa toku.”
40 Kwathi esefikile kuye amaSamariya, amncenga ukuthi ahlale lawo; wasehlala khona insuku ezimbili.
Vkvlvgabv vdwlo Samaritan vdwv hv golo aatokudw bunu ninyia dinchi rungbv minto bunua lvkobv dooming gvdubv, okv Jisu hoka alu lonyi go dootoku.
41 Abanengi bengezelelwa bakholwa ngenxa yelizwi lakhe.
Achialv nyi go ninyia mvngjwng toku ninyigv doin a tvgvrila.
42 Basebesithi kowesifazana: Kasisakholwa ngenxa yokutsho kwakho; ngoba sesizizwele thina, siyazi ukuthi oqotho lo unguMsindisi womhlaba, uKristu.
Okv bunu nyimv anga mintoku, “Ngonu vjak mvngjwng dukunv, noogv minam lokvma, ngonu atuv ninyi gvlo tvvnam lokv okv ngonu chinduku jvjvbv hv nyiamooku gv Ringnvbaanv gorung.”
43 Kwathi emva kwensuku ezimbili wasuka lapho, waya eGalili;
Hoka alu lonyi go dooro kochingbv, Jisu vngraplaku okv Galili bv vngtoku.
44 ngoba uJesu ngokwakhe wafakaza ukuthi umprofethi kaladumo elizweni lakibo.
Hv atubongv minsuto, “Nyijwk ka atubogv mooku lo mvngdv madunv.”
45 Wathi esefikile eGalili, amaGalili amemukela, ebonile konke akwenzayo eJerusalema emkhosini; ngoba lawo ayeyile emkhosini.
Vdwlo hv Galili lo vngchi tokudw, nyi vdwv ninyia alvrungbv aamu toku, ogulvgavbolo bunu Jerusalem lo vngbo pumja hoka vngtoku okv ho pumja hoka bunu ninyigv rinam mvnwngnga kaatoku.
46 UJesu wafika-ke futhi eKana yeGalili, lapho enza khona amanzi aba liwayini. Kwakukhona othile owesikhosini, ondodana yakhe yayigula eKapenawume.
Vbvrikunamv Jisu Galili gv Kana nampum lo vngkur toku, ninyigv isi ha anggor ala bv mvku hoka. Sorkari nyigam go hoka dooto ninyigv kuunyilo ngv Kaparnaum lo lvvma toku.
47 Esezwile ukuthi uJesu usefikile eGalili evela eJudiya, waya kuye, wamncenga ukuthi ehle, asilise indodana yakhe, ngoba yayisizaphela.
Vdwlo hv Jisu Judia lokv Galili lo aapv vla tvvpa pvkudw, hv Jisu gvlo aala okv ninyia tvvkato Kaparnaum bv vngla ninyigv kuunyilo sida svngv bv rinv nga mvpu jilabv vla dinchi rungbv minto.
48 Ngakho uJesu wathi kuye: Ngaphandle kokuthi libone izibonakaliso lezimangaliso, kalisoze likholwe.
Jisu ninyia minto, “Nonu, yvvka mvngjwng mare vdwlo nonu kaasartabo okv lamrwpanam go kaama dvdvlo.”
49 Owesikhosini wathi kuye: Nkosi, yehla engakafi umntanami.
Nyigam angv mirwkto, “Tamsarnv, nga lvkobv vngming gvcholabv ngoogv kuunyilo ngv sitv madvlo.”
50 UJesu wathi kuye: Hamba; indodana yakho iyaphila. Umuntu wasekholwa ilizwi uJesu alikhuluma laye, wasuka wahamba.
Jisu ninyia minto, “Vngnyila, no gv kuunyilo ngv turriku!” Nyi angv Jisu gv minam a mvngjwngto okv vngtoku.
51 Kwathi esesehla, inceku zakhe zamhlangabeza, zabika zathi: Umntanakho uyaphila.
Ninyigv nampum lamtv hoka ninyigv pakbu vdwv ninyia kaarwksula yunying nga gvjito, “No gv kuunyilo ngv turduku!”
52 Wasezibuza ihola aqale ngalo ukuba ngcono. Zasezisithi kuye: Izolo ngehola lesikhombisa uqhuqho lumyekele.
Hv bunua tvvkato vdwlola ninyigv kuunyilo ngv alvyakunamv, okv bunu mirwkto, “Doonyi hv chaanyala tabv rilo tamiramhv ninyia liu toku.”
53 Ngakho uyise wazi ukuthi kwakungalelohola uJesu athi ngalo kuye: Indodana yakho iyaphila; wasekholwa yena lendlu yakhe yonke.
Vbvrikunamv abu angv mvngpa toku, ho dw lo Jisu gv ninyia “No gv kuunyilo ngv turriku,” vla mindwbv ritoku. Vkvlvgabv hv la okv ninyigv nyimv kuu vdwv mvngjwng nyatoku.
54 UJesu waphinda wakwenza lokhu kwaba yisibonakaliso sesibili, efikile eGalili evela eJudiya.
Judia lokv Galili bv aaro kochingbv si Jisu lvnyi naabv lamrwpadubv rila kaatam namv.

< UJohane 4 >