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1 Kwathi emva kwensuku ezimbili kwaba khona iphasika lomkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo; abapristi abakhulu lababhali basebedinga ukuthi bangambamba njani ngobuqili bambulale;
Mpokwalashala masuba abili kwambeti kube Pasika, ne kusekelela kwa shinkwa wabula chishikufufumusha. Beshimilumbo bamakulene ne beshikwiyisha Milawo ya Mose, bali kulangaula mwakumwikatila Yesu kwakubula kwinshiba bantu kwambeti bamushine.
2 kodwa bathi: Kungabi ngomkhosi, hlezi kube lesiphithiphithi sabantu.
Nomba balikwambeti “Nkatwelela kumwikata pa cindi cakusekelela sobwe, pakwinga ngapaba mipyopyongano.”
3 Kwathi eseBethani, endlini kaSimoni umlephero, ehlezi ekudleni, kwafika owesifazana ephethe umfuma we-alibasta wamagcobo awenadi uqobo aligugu elikhulu; wasephahlaza umfuma we-alibasta, wawathela ekhanda lakhe.
Yesu mpwalikuba mung'anda ya shimoni, shimankuntu ku Betani, pacindi ncebalikulya kwalashika mutukashi walikuba wamata nsupa yalibwe lya alabasita mwalikuba wabika mafuta anunkila amulo wadula, amushobo wa nadi. Walapwaya nsupa ya libwe ne kutatika kwitila mafuta pa mutwi wa Yesu.
4 Kwakukhona abanye abathukuthelayo ngaphakathi kwabo, besithi: Kwenzelwani ukumotshwa kwalamagcobo?
Nomba nabambi calabepila, balambeti “Nipacebo cini ncalatayilinga awa mafuta anunkila cisa?”
5 Ngoba la abengathengiswa ngemali edlula odenariyo abangamakhulu amathathu, besekunikwa abayanga. Basebemsola.
“Canga celela kwaulisha mafutawa ne kucanamo mali angi ngelakufola muntu pa caka, akunyamfwilisha bakandu.” Neco balamukalalila mutukashi usa.
6 Kodwa uJesu wathi: Myekeleni; limhluphelani? Wenze umsebenzi omuhle kimi.
Nomba Yesu walambeti, “Mulekeni, mulamupenshelenga cani uyu mutukashi? Ici ncalenshili ame caina.
7 Ngoba abayanga lihlala lilabo, futhi uba lithanda lingabenzela okuhle; kodwa mina kalihlali lilami.
Pakwinga bakandu mulinabo cindi conse, cakwinseti mwayandanga kubenshila byaina, inga mubenshila, nomba amwe nteti mubenga nenjame cindi conse sobwe.
8 Yena wenzile abengakwenza; uqalile ngaphambili ukuwugcobela ukungcwatshwa umzimba wami.
Uyu mutukashi lenshi ncelela kwinsa, pakwinga lananikili limo mafuta pamubili wakame kantanambikwa mu manda.
9 Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Loba ngaphi emhlabeni wonke lapho okuzatshunyayelwa khona lelivangeli, lalokhu akwenzileyo kuzakhulunywa ngakho kube yisikhumbuzo ngaye.
Cakubinga ndambangeti kulikonse uko Mulumbe Waina nkoti ukakambaukwe pa cishi conse. Ici ncalenshi mutukashi uyu naco nibakacambenga kubantu kwambeti bakamwanukilengaponga.”
10 UJudasi Iskariyothi, omunye wabalitshumi lambili, wasesiya kubapristi abakhulu, ukuze amnikele kubo.
Nomba Yuda Sikalyote umo wa beshikwiya likumi ne babili, walaya kuli beshimilumbo bamakulene kuya kumulisha kulyendibo.
11 Futhi sebezwile bathokoza, bathembisa ukumnika imali; wasedinga ukuthi angamnikela njani kuhle.
Balakondwa mpobalanyumfwa ncalabambila ne kumushomesha kwambeti nibakamupe mali ngobalapangana. Nendi walatatika kulangaula cindi celela ca kumulisha.
12 Kwathi ngosuku lokuqala lwesinkwa esingelamvubelo, ababehlaba ngalo iphasika, abafundi bakhe bathi kuye: Uthanda ukuthi siyelungisa ngaphi ukuze udle iphasika?
Pabusuba bwakutanguna bwa kusekelela kwa shinkwa wabula cishikufufumusha, pacindi ncobali kubenga milumbo ya nyama, beshikwiya bakendi Yesu balamwipusheti, “Inga mulayandanga twengakupeyo kuya kumubambila musena wakulyelako Pasika?”
13 Wasethuma ababili kubafundi bakhe, wathi kubo: Hambani liye emzini, njalo umuntu uzahlangana lani ethwele imbiza yamanzi; limlandele,
Popelapo Yesu walatuma beshikwiya babili kuya kulangaula musena, ne kubambileti, “Kamuyani mu munshi uwu. Nimukumane ne mutuloba wamanta mungomo wa menshi mumukonkele.
14 njalo loba kungaphi azangena khona, kalibokuthi kumninindlu: UMfundisi uthi: Ingaphi indlu yezihambi, lapho engingadlela khona iphasika labafundi bami?
Engila mung'anda mumwambile mwine, eti ‘Bashikwiyisha balepushungeti, cilikupeyo cipinda cabensu umo mweti njise ndyele Pasika pamo ne beshikwiya bakame?
15 Futhi yena uzalitshengisa indlu enkulu ephezulu eyendlelweyo elungisiweyo; silungiseleni khona.
Nomba amulesha ng'anda yapelu mwabambwa cena, mopelomo mweshimubambile Pasika.”
16 Abafundi bakhe basebephuma, bangena emzini, bathola kunjengokutsho kwakhe kubo; basebelungisa iphasika.
Neco beshikwiya basa balaya mumunshi, kayi byalenshika ndendende mbuli mwalabambilila, Pasika balamubambila kopeloko.
17 Kwathi sekukusihlwa wafika labalitshumi lambili.
Cakumansailo Yesu pamo ne beshikwiya likumi ne babili balashika.
18 Sebehlezi besidla, uJesu wathi: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Omunye wenu, odla lami, uzanginikela.
Pacindi ncobalekala panshi kabalya Yesu walabambileti, “Cakubinga ndamwambilinga umo pali njamwe uyo lalinga pamo nenjame nangulishe.”
19 Basebeqala ukudabuka, bathi kuye ngamunye ngamunye: Ayisimi, akunjalo yini? Lomunye: Ayisimi, akunjalo yini?
Bonse balanyumfwa nsoni ne kutatika ku mwipusha Yesu umo ne umo kabambeti, “Ndashometi ntame ngomulambanga ayi?”
20 Kodwa waphendula wathi kubo: Ngomunye wabalitshumi lambili, otsheba kanye lami emganwini.
Nendi Yesu walambeti, “Umo pali amwe likumi ne babili, ‘Umo pali njamwe, uyo walyanga pamo nenjame mumbale iyi, epeloyo elangulishinga.’
21 Sibili iNdodana yomuntu ihamba, njengokulotshiweyo ngayo; kodwa maye kulowomuntu enikelwa nguye iNdodana yomuntu! Bekungakuhle kuye aluba lowomuntu wayengazalwanga.
Ni cakubinga Mwana Muntu lenga akufwa, mbuli Mabala ncalambanga sha endiye, nomba malele ku muntu lamulishinga Mwana wa Muntu! Ne calaba cena muntuyo nalabula kusemwa.”
22 Kwathi besidla, uJesu wathatha isinkwa, wasibusisa wasihlephula, wabanika, wathi: Thathani, lidle; lokhu kungumzimba wami.
Mpobalikulya Yesu walamanta shinkwa ne kulumba Lesa, ne kukomauna shinkwa ne kubapa, ne kwambeti, “Kamumanta shinkwa uwu, emubili wakame.”
23 Wasethatha inkezo, esebongile wabanika; basebenatha kuyo bonke.
Kayi walamanta nkomenshi mwalikuba waini walalumba Lesa, panyuma pakendi walabatambika nkomeshi mpaka bonse balanwamo.
24 Wasesithi kubo: Leli ligazi lami, elesivumelwano esitsha, elichithelwa abanengi.
Panyuma pakendi walabambileti, “Waini uwu emilopa yakame ya Cipangano iletikilinga bantu bangi.
25 Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Angisayikunatha okwesithelo sevini, kuze kufike lolosuku engizasinatha ngalo sisitsha embusweni kaNkulunkulu.
Cakubinga ndamwambilingeti, nteti nkanwepo waini mpaka pa busuba ubo mbweshi nkanwe waini naumbi mu Bwami bwa Lesa.”
26 Kwathi sebehlabele ingoma yokudumisa baphuma baya entabeni yeMihlwathi.
Mpobalapwisha kwimbila nyimbo shakushikaisha Lesa balapula ne kuya ku mulundu maolifi.
27 UJesu wasesithi kubo: Lonke lizakhubeka ngami ngalobubusuku; ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Ngizatshaya umelusi, izimvu besezihlakazeka.
Yesu walabambileti, “Mwense nimunkane mbuli Mabala alambangeti, ‘Ninkashine mwembeshi, ne mbelele ni shikamwaike.’
28 Kodwa emva kokuvuswa kwami, ngizalandulela ukuya eGalili.
Ndakapundushiwa kufuma kubafu, ninkamutangunine kuya ku Galileya.”
29 Kodwa uPetro wathi kuye: Lanxa bonke bezakhubeka, kodwa hatshi mina.
Petulo nendi walambeti kuli Yesu, “Nambi bonse bamukane ame nkandelela.”
30 UJesu wasesithi kuye: Ngiqinisile ngithi kuwe: Lamuhla ngalobubusuku, lingakakhali kabili iqhude, uzangiphika kathathu.
Yesu popelapo walamwambileti, “Cakubinga ndakwambilinga obe Petulo Kombwe katanalila tunkanda tubili lelo mashiku, obe nunkane tunkanda tutatu.”
31 Kodwa waqinisa ngamandla esithi: Loba kudingeka ngife lawe, angisoze ngikuphike. Basebesitsho njalo labo bonke.
Nsombi nendi Petulo walakumbula cangofu, “Nkandelela kwambeco, nambi eti mfwa pamo nenjamwe!” Beshikwiya nabambi bonse balamba cimocimo.
32 Basebefika endaweni ebizo layo yiGetsemane; wasesithi kubafundi bakhe: Hlalani phansi lapha, ngisayakhuleka.
Mpolabashika pa musena walikukwiweti Getsemane Yesu walabambila beshikwiya bakendi, “Kamwikalako panshi pamo ndenga kuya kupaila kuli Lesa.”
33 Wasethatha kanye laye uPetro loJakobe loJohane, waseqala ukudatshulwa sibili lokukhathazeka kakhulu.
Pakuya uko walamanta Petulo ne Jemusi kayi ne Yohane, nsombi walapenga ne kuyakamwa mumoyo.
34 Wasesithi kubo: Umphefumulo wami udabukile kakhulu kuze kube sekufeni; hlalani lapha lilinde.
Neco walabambileti, “Ame ndetelwa mumoyo cakwinsa kufwa, kamwikalani pano, kamutashinshila.”
35 Waseqhubeka ibangana, wawela emhlabathini, wakhuleka ukuthi, uba kungenzeka, kudlule kuye lelihola.
Mpwalendako ntamwa shingana Yesu walaliwisha panshi nekutatika kupaileti, nakacikonsheka cintu cilayandanga kwinshika pacindi ici, cibule kwishinka.
36 Wasesithi: Abha, Baba, zonke izinto ziyenzeka kuwe. Susa linkezo kimi; kodwa kungabi yikuthi ngithandani mina, kodwa kube yikuthi uthandani wena.
Kayi walambeti, “Abba, Ta, Amwe ngamwinsa bintu bili byonse, kamufunyani nkomeshi mapensho ilayandanga kwisa pali njame, nsombi kakutaba kuyanda kwakame, sobwe nsombi kube kuyanda kwenu.”
37 Wasesiza, wabafica belele, wathi kuPetro: Simoni, ulele yini? Ubungelinde yini ihola libe linye?
Mpwalabwela pamusena mpwalabashiya walacana kabali bonatulo, neco walepusha Petulo, “Shimoni sena ucili wonatulo, ‘nkowelela kuliyumishako kwakacindi kang'anowa?”
38 Lindani likhuleke, ukuze lingangeni ekulingweni. Umoya uyavuma-ke, kodwa inyama ibuthakathaka.
Kayi walabambileti, “Mobantu amwe pundukani, mupaile kwambeti kamutengila mumapensho, cakubinga, moyo ulandishishinga, nomba mubili walefuka.”
39 Wasebuya wahamba wayakhuleka, esitsho wona lawomazwi.
Yesu walabashiya kayi beshikwiya batatu basa, walaya akupaila kayi kamba cimo cimo.
40 Wasebuya wabafica futhi belele; ngoba amehlo abo ayenzima, kodwa babengazi ukuthi bazamphendula bathini.
Mpwalabwela walacana nkabali bonatulo pakwinga bikope byabo byalikuba byalema, neco balabula cakwamba kulyendiye.
41 Wasesiza ngokwesithathu, wathi kubo: Qhubekani-ke lilele, liphumule. Kwanele; ihola selifikile; khangelani, iNdodana yomuntu iyanikelwa ezandleni zezoni.
Walabwela kacitatu ne kubepusheti “Mucili monatulo ne kupumwina? Mwaliba! Cindi cilakwana kamubonani Mwana Muntu ulipepi kutwalwa mu makasa abantu baipa.
42 Sukumani, sihambe; khangelani, onginikelayo useduze.
Nyamukani, tiyeni. Kamubonani shikungulisha nte uyu lashiki.”
43 Kwathi esakhuluma, wahle wafika uJudasi, omunye wabalitshumi lambili, njalo elexuku elikhulu elilezinkemba lezinduku, livela kubapristi abakhulu lababhali labadala.
Yesu kacamba maswi awa Yuda Isikalyoti umo wabeshikwiya likumi ne babili walashika pamo ne likoto lyabantu abo balatumwa ne beshimilumbo bamakulene, ne beshikwiyisha milawo ya Mose ne bamakulene, kabalibamanta byensho, ne mingwala.
44 Lomnikelayo wayebanike isiboniso, esithi: Lowo engizamanga, nguye; limbambe, limqhube limqinise.
Apa shikumulisha Yesu wali kalilabapakendi cishibisho ncobalayumfwana pamo cakwambeti, “Uyo ngotinshonshote pakumupa mitende, endiye Yesu mumwikatishe, mwenganendi, kamutamulekapo.”
45 Esefikile, wahle wasondela kuye wathi: Rabi, Rabi! Wasemanga.
Yuda walaya pali kuba Yesu mwakufwambana ne kwambeti, “Mitende Bashikwiyisha,” Ne kumunshonshonta.
46 Basebemdumela, bambamba.
Neco balamutanya Yesu ne kumusunga.
47 Lomunye kwababemi khona wakhokha inkemba wagadla inceku yompristi omkhulu, waquma indlebe yayo.
Nomba naumo walikuba wemana pepi walasolola cibeshi cakendi ne kukwempula naco litwi lya musebenshi wa Shimilumbo Mukulene.
48 UJesu wasephendula wathi kubo: Liphume njengokuyamelana lomphangi yini lilezinkemba lezinduku ukuzangibamba?
Nendi Yesu walabepusheti, “Inga mulamantili cani bibeshi, ne mingwala pakwisa kunjikata eti mulesanga kulwana ne kapondo?
49 Bengilani insuku ngensuku ethempelini ngifundisa, kodwa kalingibambanga - kodwa ukuze kugcwaliseke imibhalo.
Masuba onse ndalikuba nenu mpondali kwiyisha mu Ng'anda ya Lesa, muliyawa kuyeya shakunjikata. Nomba ibi bilenshikinga kwambeti Mabala akwanilishiwe.”
50 Bonke basebemtshiya babaleka.
Beshikwiya bonse balafwamba ne kumushiya enka.
51 Lejaha elithile lamlandela, lembethe ilembu elicolekileyo emzimbeni onqunu. Aselibamba amajaha;
Nomba mutuloba naumo walikuba walifweka mwingila walikakonkela Yesu. Neye balayanda kumwikata,
52 laselitshiya ilembu elicolekileyo lababalekela linqunu.
Walashiya cakufwala cakendi mumakasa abo ne kufwamba matakosha.
53 Basebemqhuba uJesu bamusa kumpristi omkhulu; basebebuthana kuye abapristi abakhulu bonke labadala lababhali.
Balamutwala Yesu kuli Shimilumbo mukulene uko nkobalabungana beshimilumbo bonse, ne beshikwiyisha ya milawo ne bamakulene bonse.
54 UPetro wasemlandela ekhatshana waze waba phakathi kweguma lompristi omkhulu; wayehlezi kanye lezinceku, esotha umlilo.
Nomba Petulo walikuba pamo ne bantu bangi abo balikukonkela panyuma, mpaka walakengila mukati mwalubuwa lwa ng'anda ya Shimilumbo Mukulene, walakekala panshi pamo ne bamalonda kayota mulilo.
55 Labapristi abakhulu lomphakathi wonke badinga ubufakazi ngoJesu, ukuze bambulale; kodwa kababutholanga.
Pacindici beshimilumbo bamakulene, pamo ne Nkuta inene ya Bayuda, bali kulangaula bukamboni bwakwambeti Yesu acanike ne mulandu wakumushina, nomba calala kubacana.
56 Ngoba abanengi bafakaza amanga ngaye, kodwa lobubufakazi kabuvumelananga.
Pakwinga bangi balamba bukamboni bwapusanapusana pakuyanda kumucaninapo mulandu Yesu.
57 Kwasekusukuma abanye bafakaza amanga amelana laye besithi:
Nikukabeco nabambi bali kwimana ne kwamba bukamboni bwabwepeshi,
58 Thina samuzwa esithi: Mina ngizadiliza lelithempeli elenziwe ngezandla, njalo ngakhe elinye elingenziwanga ngezandla ngensuku ezintathu.
ne kwambeti, “Afwe twalamunyumfwa kambeti, ‘Ame ninkaiwishe Ng'anda ya Lesa iyi yalebakwa ne makasa,’ Nomba mu masuba atatu ame ninkebake imbi itebakwa ne makasa.”
59 Loba kunjalo ubufakazi babo kabuvumelananga.
Nikukabeco byonse mbyobalikwamba nkabyalikuba byekatana.
60 Kwasekusukuma umpristi omkhulu phakathi kwabo wambuza uJesu, esithi: Kawuphenduli lutho yini? Bafakazani laba okumelana lawe?
Shimilumbo mukulene walemana ne kumwipusha Yesu, “Sena uliyawa cakwambapo? Sena nibyakubinga ibi mbyobala kwambanga?”
61 Kodwa wathula, kaphendulanga lutho. Umpristi omkhulu wabuya wambuza, wathi kuye: Wena unguKristu, iNdodana yoBusisiweyo yini?
Nomba nendi walamwena tonto, uliya kwambapo ciliconse. Apa kayi Shimilumbo Mukulene walamwipusha Yesu, “Sena njobe Klistu, Mwanendi Lesa Walelekwa?”
62 UJesu wasesithi: Mina nginguye. Njalo lizabona iNdodana yomuntu ihlezi ngakwesokunene samandla, isiza ngamayezi ezulu.
Yesu walakumbuleti, “Cakubinga ame njame. Mobantu amwe nimukabone Mwana Muntu kaliwekala kucikasa ca lulyo ca ngofu, nimukamubone kesa mumakumbi akwilu.”
63 Umpristi omkhulu wasedabula izembatho zakhe wathi: Sisaswelelani abafakazi?
Shimilumbo mukulene mpwalanyumfwa maswi awa walatwamuna mwinjila wakendi nekwambeti, “Sena muciyanda kayi bakamboni nabambi?
64 Liyizwile inhlamba; licabangani? Bonke basebemlahla ukuthi ulecala lokufa.
Mulalinyumfwili mobene ncalamunyansa Lesa. Mulayeyengapongeconi?” Bonse balambeti lacaniki ne mulandu, welela kufwa.
65 Abanye basebeqala ukumkhafulela amathe, lokumgubuzela ubuso, lokumdutshuza, lokuthi kuye: Profetha! Izinceku zasezimwakala.
Popelapo nabambi balatatika kumusankila mata, kumufweka pamenso, ne kumuma makofi, ne kwambeti, “Lotela!” Inga niyani lakumu? Panyuma pakendi, bamalonda balamumanta kabaya kumuma.
66 UPetro esegumeni ngaphansi, kwafika enye yezincekukazi zompristi omkhulu;
Petulo kacili mu lubuwa lwamukati, umo musebenshi mutukashi wa Shimilumbo Mukulene walesa.
67 isibona uPetro esotha, yamkhangela yathi: Lawe ubulomNazaretha, uJesu.
Mpwalamubona Petulo kayota mulilo walamulangishisha nekwambeti, “Nenjamwe mwalikuba ne Yesu waku Nasaleti.”
68 Kodwa waphika, wathi: Kangikwazi, futhi kangikuqedisisi okutshoyo. Wasephuma phandle, waya entubeni; laselikhala iqhude.
Nsombi nendi walamukana nekwambeti, “Nambi kumwinshiba, nkandi mwinshipo, kayi nkandanyumfwishishinga na ulambanga cani.” Mpwalambeco walapula kaya pacishinga.
69 Njalo incekukazi encane yabuya yambona, yaqala ukutsho kwababemi khona ukuthi: Lo ungomunye wabo.
Kayi musebenshi mutukashi usa mpwalamubona kayi, walatatika kubambila abo mbwalikuba nabo pepi kwambeti, “Muntuyu walikwenda ne Yesu.”
70 Kodwa wabuya waphika. Kwathi emva kwesikhatshana futhi labo ababemi khona bathi kuPetro: Ngeqiniso ungomunye wabo; ngoba lawe ungumGalili, lolimi lwakho luyavumelana.
Kayi apa walamukana. Mpopalapita kacindi pang'ana abo balikuba bemana pepi nendi Petulo balatatika kumwipusha eti, “Cakubinga obe njobe umo wa endibo nenjobe omu Galileya.”
71 Waseqala ukuqalekisa lokufunga esithi: Kangimazi lumuntu elimtshoyo.
Nsombi nendi walatatika kulishinganya, ne kulumbileti, “Ame nkandimwishi muntuyu ngomulambanga sobwe.” Ne Kombwe walalila.
72 Iqhude laselikhala ngokwesibili. UPetro wasekhumbula ilizwi uJesu ayelitshilo kuye lokuthi: Lingakakhali kabili iqhude, uzangiphika kathathu. Esenakane ngalokhu wakhala.
Popelapo kayi Kombwe walalila katubili, Petulo walanuka ncalamwambila Yesu “Cakubinga ndakwabilinga Petulo obe, kombwe katanalila tunkanda tubili mashiku alelo obe nunkane tunkanda tutatu.” Neco, walatatika kulila cakutamwena.
