UMakho 8
1 Ngalezonsuku kwakukhona ixuku elikhulu kakhulu, njalo lalingelakho okokudla, uJesu wabizela kuye abafundi bakhe wathi kubo:
In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near His disciples, says to them,
2 Ngilesihelo ngexuku; ngoba sebehlezi lami insuku ezintathu, bengelalutho lokudla;
“I have compassion on the multitude, because now three days they continue with Me, and they have not what they may eat;
3 njalo uba ngibayekela baye emakhaya abo bengadlanga, bazayatha endleleni; ngoba abanye babo bavela khatshana.
and if I will let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.”
4 Abafundi bakhe basebemphendula bathi: Zingavela ngaphi izinkwa umuntu angasuthisa ngazo laba lapha enkangala?
And His disciples answered Him, “From where will anyone be able to feed these here in a wilderness with bread?”
5 Wasebabuza wathi: Lilezinkwa ezingaki? Basebesithi: Eziyisikhombisa.
And He was questioning them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
6 Waselaya ixuku ukuthi lihlale phansi emhlabathini; wasethatha izinkwa eziyisikhombisa, esebongile wazihlephula wazinika abafundi bakhe, ukuthi babeke phambi kwabo; basebebeka phambi kwexuku.
And He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, He broke, and was giving to His disciples that they may set before [them]; and they set before the multitude.
7 Njalo babelenhlanzana ezinlutshwana; esebusisile wathi bazibeke lazo phambi kwabo.
And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, He said to set them also before [them];
8 Basebesidla, basutha; basebedobha imvuthu ezazisele, izitsha eziyisikhombisa.
and they ate and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces—seven baskets;
9 Lababedlile babengaba zinkulungwane ezine; wasebayekela bahamba.
and those eating were about four thousand. And He let them away,
10 Njalo wahle wangena emkhunjini labafundi bakhe, weza kungxenye zeDalmanutha.
and immediately having entered into the boat with His disciples, He came to the parts of Dalmanutha,
11 AbaFarisi basebephuma, baqala ukuphikisana laye, befunisisa kuye isibonakaliso esivela ezulwini, bemlinga.
and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from Heaven, tempting Him;
12 Wasebubula kakhulu emoyeni wakhe wathi: Lesisizukulwana sidingelani isibonakaliso? Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kakulasibonakaliso esizanikwa kulesisizukulwana.
and having sighed deeply in His spirit, He says, “Why does this generation seek after a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
13 Wasebatshiya, wangena emkhunjini futhi, wasuka waya ngaphetsheya.
And having left them, having entered again into the boat, He went away to the other side;
14 Kodwa abafundi babekhohliwe ukuthatha izinkwa, njalo bengelalutho emkhunjini ngaphandle kwesinkwa esisodwa.
and they forgot to take loaves, and except one loaf they had nothing with them in the boat,
15 Wasebalaya, wathi: Nanzelelani, liqaphele imvubelo yabaFarisi lemvubelo kaHerodi.
and He was charging them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,”
16 Basebekhulumisana, besithi: Ngoba kasilazinkwa.
and they were reasoning with one another, saying, “Because we have no loaves.”
17 UJesu esekwazi wathi kubo: Kungani likhulumisana ngokuthi kalilazinkwa? Kalikaboni, njalo kaliqedisisi yini? Lokhe lilenhliziyo ezilukhuni yini?
And Jesus having known, says to them, “Why do you reason, because you have no loaves? Do you not yet perceive, nor understand, yet have you hardened your heart?
18 Lilamehlo kaliboni yini? Futhi lilendlebe kalizwa yini? Njalo kalikhumbuli yini?
Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?
19 Mhla ngahlephulela abazinkulungwane ezinhlanu izinkwa ezinhlanu, ladobha izitsha ezingaki ezigcwele imvuthu? Bathi kuye: Ezilitshumi lambili.
When I broke the five loaves to the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They say to Him, “Twelve.”
20 Njalo mhla ziyisikhombisa kwabazinkulungwane ezine, ladobha izitsha ezingaki ezigcwele imvuthu? Basebesithi: Eziyisikhombisa.
“And when the seven to the four thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said, “Seven.”
21 Wasesithi kubo: Yinindaba lingaqedisisi?
And He said to them, “How do you not understand?”
22 Wasefika eBhethisayida. Basebeletha kuye isiphofu, bamncenga ukuthi asithinte.
And He comes to Bethsaida, and they bring to Him one blind, and call on Him that He may touch him,
23 Wasebamba isandla sesiphofu, wasikhuphela ngaphandle komzana; esekhafulele emehlweni aso, wabeka izandla zakhe phezu kwaso, wasibuza ukuthi ngabe sibona ulutho.
and having taken the hand of the blind man, He led him forth outside the village, and having spit on his eyes, having put [His] hands on him, He was questioning him if he beholds anything:
24 Sasesikhangela phezulu sathi: Ngibona abantu behambahamba kungathi yizihlahla.
and he, having looked up, said, “I behold men, as I see trees, walking.”
25 Emva kwalokhu wabuya wabeka izandla zakhe phezu kwamehlo aso, wasenza sakhangela phezulu; sasesisiliswa, sabona bonke ngokucacileyo.
Afterward again He put [His] hands on his eyes, and made him look up, and he was restored, and discerned all things clearly,
26 Wasesithuma endlini yaso, wathi: Ungangeni emzaneni, njalo ungatsheli muntu loyedwa emzaneni.
and He sent him away to his house, saying, “Neither may you go into the village, nor tell [it] to any in the village.”
27 UJesu wasephuma labafundi bakhe baya emizaneni yeKesariya yeFiliphu; besendleleni wababuza abafundi bakhe, wathi kubo: Abantu bathi ngingubani?
And Jesus went forth, and His disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and in the way He was questioning His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say I am?”
28 Basebephendula bathi: UJohane uMbhabhathizi; labanye: UElija; labanye: Omunye wabaprofethi.
And they answered, “John the Immerser, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.”
29 Yena wasesithi kubo: Lina-ke lithi ngingubani? UPetro wasephendula wathi kuye: Wena unguKristu.
And He says to them, “And you—who do you say I am?” And Peter answering says to him, “You are the Christ.”
30 Wasebalayisisa ukuthi bangatsheli muntu ngaye.
And He strictly charged them that they may tell no one about it,
31 Waseqala ukubafundisa, ukuthi iNdodana yomuntu imele ukuhlupheka izinto ezinengi, ilahlwe ngabadala labapristi abakhulu lababhali, ibulawe, ibuye ivuke emva kwensuku ezintathu.
and began to teach them that it is necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and to rise again after three days;
32 Waselikhuluma lelilizwi obala. UPetro wasemthatha waqala ukumkhuza.
and openly He was speaking the word. And Peter having taken Him aside, began to rebuke Him,
33 Kodwa etshibilika, wabona abafundi bakhe, wamkhuza uPetro, wathi: Suka ngemva kwami, Sathane; ngoba kawucabangi ngezinto zikaNkulunkulu, kodwa ngezabantu.
and He, having turned, and having looked on His disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan, because you do not mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
34 Kwathi esebizele kuye ixuku kanye labafundi bakhe, wathi kubo: Uba umuntu ethanda ukuza ngemva kwami, kazidele, athathe isiphambano sakhe, angilandele.
And having called near the multitude, with His disciples, He said to them, “Whoever wills to come after Me—let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;
35 Ngoba loba ngubani othanda ukusindisa impilo yakhe, izamlahlekela; kodwa loba ngubani olahlekelwa yimpilo yakhe ngenxa yami levangeli, yena uzayisindisa.
for whoever may will to save his life will lose it; and whoever may lose his life for My sake and for the good news’ sake, he will save it;
36 Ngoba kuzamsizani umuntu, nxa ezuza umhlaba wonke, kodwa alahlekelwe ngumphefumulo wakhe?
for what will it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
37 Kumbe umuntu uzanikani kube lihlawulo lomphefumulo wakhe?
Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life?
38 Ngoba loba ngubani olenhloni ngami langamazwi ami kulesisizukulwana esifebayo lesonakeleyo, iNdodana yomuntu layo izakuba lenhloni ngaye, nxa isiza enkazimulweni kaYise kanye lengilosi ezingcwele.
For whoever may be ashamed of Me, and of My words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He may come in the glory of His Father with the holy messengers.”
