ULukha 18
1 Wasebatshela lomfanekiso esenzela ukuthi bafanele ukukhuleka isikhathi sonke, njalo bengadinwa,
Then Jesus told them a parable about the need to pray at all times and not lose heart.
2 wathi: Kwakukhona emzini othile umahluleli othile, owayengesabi uNkulunkulu, njalo engahloniphi muntu;
He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man.
3 kwakukhona futhi kulowomuzi umfelokazi othile, njalo wayefika kuye, esithi: Ngiphindiselele esitheni sami.
There was also a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
4 Kodwa kavumanga okwesikhathi; kodwa emva kwalezizinto wathi ngaphakathi kwakhe: Lanxa ngingamesabi uNkulunkulu, ngingahloniphi muntu,
For a while he would not do so, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
5 kodwa ngoba lumfelokazi engikhathaza, ngizamphindiselela, hlezi angaze ekucineni angidinise.
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not wear me out by continually coming to me.’”
6 INkosi yasisithi: Zwanini umahluleli ongalunganga akutshoyo.
Then the Lord said, “Consider what this unrighteous judge said.
7 Kanti uNkulunkulu kayikwenza impindiselo yabakhethiweyo bakhe abakhalayo kuye emini lebusuku, lanxa ebekezela ngabo?
If even he ultimately rendered a just decision, will not God patiently listen to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night, and give them justice?
8 Ngiyalitshela ukuthi uzahle enze impindiselo yabo. Kodwa-ke nxa iNdodana yomuntu ifika, izathola ukholo yini emhlabeni?
I tell you that he will bring about justice for them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
9 Wasekhuluma lumfanekiso lakwabathile ababezithemba ukuthi balungile, futhi bedelela abanye, wathi:
He also told this parable to some who were confident in their own righteous and regarded others with contempt:
10 Abantu ababili benyukela ethempelini ukuyakhuleka; omunye engumFarisi, lomunye engumthelisi.
“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.
11 UmFarisi wema wazikhulekela kanje wathi: Nkulunkulu, ngiyakubonga ukuthi kanginjengabanye abantu, abaphangi, abangalunganga, izifebe, loba lanjengalumthelisi.
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed like this: ‘God, I thank yoʋ that I am not like other people: swindlers, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
12 Ngizila ukudla kabili ngeviki, nginikela okwetshumi kwakho konke engikuzuzayo.
I fast twice a week, and I give tithes of all that I get.’
13 Kodwa umthelisi emi khatshana wayengathandi lokuphakamisela amehlo ezulwini, kodwa watshaya isifuba sakhe, esithi: Nkulunkulu, ngihawukele mina soni.
But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
14 Ngithi kini: Lo wehlela endlini yakhe elungisisiwe kulalowayana; ngoba wonke oziphakamisayo uzathotshiswa, kodwa ozithobayo uzaphakanyiswa.
I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other one. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 Basebeletha kuye lensane, ukuze azibambe; kodwa abafundi bekubona babakhuza.
Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus so that he might touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who were bringing them,
16 Kodwa uJesu wazibizela kuye wathi: Vumelani abantwana abancane beze kimi, lingabenqabeli, ngoba umbuso kaNkulunkulu ungowabanje.
but Jesus called for them and said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
17 Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Loba ngubani ongemukeli umbuso kaNkulunkulu njengomntwana omncane, kasoze angene kuwo.
Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.”
18 Umbusi othile wasembuza, esithi: Mfundisi olungileyo, ngenzeni ukuze ngidle ilifa lempilo elaphakade? (aiōnios g166)
Then a certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Kodwa uJesu wathi kuye: Ungibizelani ngokuthi olungileyo? Kakho olungileyo, ngaphandle koyedwa, uNkulunkulu.
Jesus said to him, “Why do yoʋ call me good? No one is good except God alone.
20 Uyayazi imilayo ethi: Ungafebi, ungabulali, ungebi, ungafakazi amanga, hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko.
Yoʋ know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not give false testimony, Honor yoʋr father and yoʋr mother.’”
21 Yena wasesithi: Konke lokhu ngikugcinile kusukela ebutsheni bami.
The man said, “I have kept all these commandments from the time I was a young boy.”
22 Kodwa uJesu esizwa lezizinto wathi kuye: Usaswele ulutho olulodwa; thengisa konke olakho, wabele abayanga, njalo uzakuba lempahla eligugu ezulwini; njalo uze lapha ungilandele.
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing yoʋ still lack: Sell everything yoʋ have and distribute the money to the poor, and yoʋ will have treasure in heaven; then come follow me.”
23 Kodwa yena esizwa lezizinto wadana kakhulu; ngoba wayenothile kakhulu.
But when the man heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely rich.
24 Kwathi uJesu ebona ukuthi usedane kakhulu wathi: Abalenotho bazangena ngokulukhuni kangakanani embusweni kaNkulunkulu.
When Jesus saw that the man had become very sorrowful, he said, “How difficult it will be for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!
25 Ngoba kulula ukuthi ikamela lingene ngentunja yenalithi, kulokuthi umuntu onothileyo angene embusweni kaNkulunkulu.
For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 Abakuzwayo basebesithi: Pho kungasindiswa bani?
Those who heard this said, “Who then can be saved?”
27 Kodwa yena wathi: Izinto ezingenzekiyo ebantwini ziyenzeka kuNkulunkulu.
Jesus said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.”
28 UPetro wasesithi: Khangela, thina sitshiye konke, sakulandela.
Then Peter said, “Behold, we have left everything and followed yoʋ.”
29 Wasesithi kubo: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kakho umuntu otshiye indlu, kumbe abazali, kumbe abafowabo, kumbe umkakhe, kumbe abantwana, ngenxa yombuso kaNkulunkulu,
Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house, parents, brothers, wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Wasezithathela abalitshumi lambili, wathi kubo: Khangelani, senyukela eJerusalema, futhi konke okulotshiweyo ngabaprofethi ngeNdodana yomuntu kuzagcwaliseka.
Then Jesus took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
32 Ngoba izanikelwa kwabezizwe, iyangiswe, ithukwe, ikhafulelwe ngamathe,
For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked, insulted, and spit upon.
33 bayitshaye ngesiswepu bayibulale; njalo ngosuku lwesithathu izabuya ivuke.
After flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise again.”
34 Kodwa bona kabaqedisisanga lutho ngalezizinto, lalinkulumo yayifihlakele kubo, njalo kabaziqedisisanga izinto ezazitshiwo.
But the disciples did not understand any of these things; this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what was being said.
35 Kwasekusithi esesondela eJeriko, isiphofu esithile sasihlezi eceleni kwendlela siphanza;
As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.
36 sathi sisizwa ixuku lisedlula, sabuza ukuthi kuyini lokho.
When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
37 Basebesitshela bathi: UJesu weNazaretha uyedlula.
They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38 Sasesimemeza, sisithi: Jesu, Ndodana kaDavida, ngihawukela!
So he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Ababehamba phambili basebesikhuza ukuthi sithule; kodwa samemeza kakhulukazi, sisithi: Ndodana kaDavida, ngihawukele!
Then those who were out in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 UJesu wema-ke walaya ukuthi silethwe kuye; sathi sesisondele wasibuza,
So Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When the man drew near, Jesus asked him,
41 esithi: Ufuna ukuthi ngikwenzeleni? Sasesisithi: Nkosi, ukuthi ngibuye ngibone.
“What do yoʋ want me to do for yoʋ?” He said, “Lord, I want to receive my sight.”
42 UJesu wasesithi kuso: Buya ubone! Ukholo lwakho lukusindisile.
So Jesus said to him, “Receive yoʋr sight; yoʋr faith has healed yoʋ.”
43 Njalo sahle sabuya sabona, samlandela, sidumisa uNkulunkulu; labantu bonke bekubona badumisa uNkulunkulu.
Immediately he received his sight and began following Jesus, glorifying God. And when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.
