UMakho 1
1 Ukuqala kwevangeli likaJesu Kristu, iNdodana kaNkulunkulu;
The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 njengokulotshiweyo kubaprofethiukuthi: Khangela, mina ngiyathuma isithunywa sami phambi kobuso bakho, esizalungisa indlela yakho phambi kwakho.
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.
3 Ilizwi lomemezayo enkangala, lithi: Lungisani indlela yeNkosi; qondisani izindledlana zayo.
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'"
4 Kweza uJohane ebhabhathiza enkangala, etshumayela ubhabhathizo lokuphenduka kukho ukuthethelelwa kwezono,
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
5 njalo kwaphumela kuye ilizwe lonke leJudiya, labo abeJerusalema, basebebhabhathizwa bonke nguye emfuleni iJordani, bevuma izono zabo.
And all the country of Judea went out to him and all those from Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
6 Futhi uJohane wayembethe uboya bekamela, elozwezwe lwesikhumba ekhalweni lwakhe, wayesidla intethe loluju lweganga.
And John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
7 Watshumayela, esithi: Olamandla kulami uyeza emva kwami, engingafanele ukukhothama ngithukulule umchilo wamanyathela akhe.
And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 Mina isibili ngilibhabhathize ngamanzi; kodwa yena uzalibhabhathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele.
I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
9 Kwasekusithi ngalezonsuku kwafika uJesu evela eNazaretha yeGalili, wabhabhathizwa nguJohane eJordani.
And it happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 Wenela ukukhuphuka emanzini, wabona amazulu eqhekezeka, loMoya kungathi lijuba esehlela phezu kwakhe;
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 kwasekusiza ilizwi livela emazulwini, lathi: Wena uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo, engithokoza ngayo.
And a voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased."
12 Njalo uMoya wahle wamqhubela enkangala.
And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
13 Wayekhona-ke lapho enkangala insuku ezingamatshumi amane elingwa nguSathane, wayelezilo, ingilosi zasezimnceda.
He was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
14 Kwathi emva kokunikelwa kukaJohane, uJesu wafika eGalili, etshumayela ivangeli lombuso kaNkulunkulu,
Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God,
15 njalo esithi: Isikhathi sigcwalisekile, njalo umbuso kaNkulunkulu ususondele; phendukani, likholwe ivangeli.
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent, and believe in the Good News."
16 Kwathi ehambahamba elwandle lweGalili wabona uSimoni loAndreya umfowabo, bephosela imbule olwandle; ngoba babengabagoli benhlanzi.
And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 UJesu wasesithi kubo: Ngilandelani, ngizalenza libe ngabagoli babantu.
Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you into fishers of people."
18 Njalo bahle batshiya amambule abo, bamlandela.
And immediately they left the nets, and followed him.
19 Eseqhubeke ibangana esuka lapho, wabona uJakobe okaZebediya, loJohane umfowabo, labo babesemkhunjini belungisa amambule abo.
And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
20 Njalo wahle wababiza; basebetshiya uyise uZebediya emkhunjini leziqhatshwa, basuka bamlandela.
And immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 Basebengena eKapenawume; kwathi ngesabatha wahle wangena esinagogeni, wafundisa.
And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 Basebebabaza ngemfundiso yakhe; ngoba wabafundisa njengolamandla, njalo kungenjengababhali.
And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Futhi kwakukhona esinagogeni labo umuntu owayelomoya ongcolileyo, wasememeza,
And just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he shouted,
24 wathi: Yekela, silani lawe, Jesu weNazaretha? Uze ukusibhubhisa yini? Ngiyakwazi wena ukuthi ungubani: ONgcwele kaNkulunkulu.
saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God."
25 UJesu wasemkhuza, wathi: Thula, uphume kuye.
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him."
26 Futhi umoya ongcolileyo emhlukuluza ekhala ngelizwi elikhulu, waphuma kuye.
And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 Basebemangala bonke, baze babuzana, bathi: Kuyini lokhu? Yimfundiso bani entsha le, ukuthi ngamandla uyalaya labomoya abangcolileyo, futhi bamlalele.
And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."
28 Njalo yahle yaphuma indumela yakhe esigabeni sonke seGalili esizingelezeleyo.
And at once the news of him went out everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29 Njalo bahle baphuma esinagogeni, bangena endlini kaSimoni loAndreya, kanye loJakobe loJohane.
And Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Futhi uninazala kaSimoni wayelele eloqhuqho, njalo bahle bamtshela ngaye;
Now Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
31 wasesondela, wabamba isandla sakhe wamvusa; futhi uqhuqho lwahle lwamyekela, wabasebenzela.
And he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.
32 Kwathi sekuhlwile, ilanga selitshona, baletha kuye bonke abagulayo lababengenwe ngamadimoni;
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.
33 njalo umuzi wonke wawubuthene emnyango.
And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 Wasesilisa abanengi ababegula izifo ezitshiyeneyo, wakhupha amadimoni amanengi, kodwa kavumelanga amadimoni ukuthi akhulume, ngoba ayemazi.
And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 Njalo ekuseni kusesemnyama kakhulu wavuka waphuma, waya endaweni eyinkangala, wakhuleka khona.
And early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
36 USimoni lababelaye basebemdingisisa;
And Simon and those who were with him followed after him;
37 sebemtholile bathi kuye: Bonke bayakudinga.
and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."
38 Wasesithi kubo: Asiye emizini eseduze, ukuze ngitshumayele lakhona; ngoba ngiphumele lokhu.
And he said to them, "Let us go somewhere else into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."
39 Wasetshumayela emasinagogeni abo kulo lonke eleGalili, ekhupha amadimoni.
And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
40 Kwasekufika kuye umlephero, emncenga eguqa ngamadolo phambi kwakhe, esithi kuye: Aluba uthanda, ungangihlambulula.
And a leper came to him, begging him, and knelt down and said to him, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."
41 UJesu wasesiba lesihelo, welula isandla, wamthinta, wathi kuye: Ngiyathanda, hlambuluka;
And being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing. Be cleansed."
42 esekhulumile bahle basuka ubulephero kuye, wahlanjululwa.
And immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
43 Wasemlayisisa, wahle wamyekela wahamba,
And he strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,
44 esithi kuye: Khangela ungatsheli muntu ulutho; kodwa hamba, uziveze kumpristi, unikele ngokuhlanjululwa kwakho lokho uMozisi akulayayo, kube yibufakazi kubo.
and said to him, "See you say nothing to anyone, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."
45 Kodwa yena esephumile waqala ukumemezela kakhulu walwandisa udaba, kwaze kwathi wayengaselakho ukungena emzini obala, kodwa wayengaphandle ezindaweni ezizinkangala; beza kuye bevela enhlangothini zonke.
But he went out, and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.
