UMathewu 14
1 Ngalesosikhathi uHerodi umtetrarki wezwa indumela kaJesu,
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report of Jesus,
2 wasesithi ezincekwini zakhe: Lo nguJohane uMbhabhathizi; yena uvukile kwabafileyo, kungakho-ke imisebenzi yamandla isebenza kuye.
and he said to his boys, This is John the immerser. He has risen from the dead, and because of this the powers work in him.
3 Ngoba uHerodi wayembambile uJohane wambopha wamfaka entolongweni, ngenxa kaHerodiyasi umkaFiliphu umfowabo;
For Herod having arrested John, bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
4 ngoba uJohane wayethe kuye: Kawuvunyelwa ukuba laye.
For John said to him, It is not permitted for thee to have her.
5 Njalo efuna ukumbulala, wesaba ixuku, ngoba lalimphatha njengomprofethi.
And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the multitude because they held him as a prophet.
6 Kodwa kwathi kugcinwa usuku lokuzalwa kukaHerodi, indodakazi kaHerodiyasi yagida phakathi kwabo, yamthokozisa uHerodi.
But Herod's birthday being brought, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
7 Ngakho wathembisa ngesifungo ukuyinika loba yini ezayicela.
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.
8 Kodwa yona, isilayiwe ngunina, yathi: Ngiphe lapha emganwini ikhanda likaJohane uMbhabhathizi.
And she, having been put forward by her mother, says, Give me here on a platter the head of John the immerser.
9 Inkosi yasisiba losizi, kodwa ngenxa yezifungo langalabo ababehlezi layo ekudleni yalaya ukuthi inikwe.
And he became sad, but because of the oaths, and of those dining together, the king commanded it to be given.
10 Yasithuma yamquma uJohane ikhanda entolongweni.
And having sent, he beheaded John in the prison.
11 Ikhanda lakhe laselilethwa ngomganu, lanikwa intombi; njalo yona yalisa kunina.
And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the maiden, and she brought it to her mother.
12 Kwasekusiza abafundi bakhe bathatha isidumbu, basingcwaba; basebesuka bambikela uJesu.
And after coming, his disciples took up the body and buried it, and having gone, they informed Jesus.
13 UJesu esezwile wasuka lapho ngomkhumbi waya endaweni eyinkangala eyedwa; kodwa amaxuku ekuzwa amlandela ngenyawo evela emizini.
Now when Jesus heard it, he departed from there in a boat into a desolate place in private. And when the multitudes heard of it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
14 UJesu esephumile wabona ixuku elikhulu, waba lesihelo ngabo, wasilisa abagulayo babo.
And having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and he felt compassion toward them, and healed the feeble of them.
15 Kwathi sekuhlwile abafundi bakhe beza kuye, bathi: Lindawo iyinkangala, lesikhathi sesihambile; liyekele ixuku lihambe, ukuze baye emizaneni bazithengele ukudla.
And having become evening, his disciples came to him, saying, The place is desolate, and the hour is now past. Send the multitudes away, so that having gone into the villages, they may buy food for themselves.
16 Kodwa uJesu wathi kubo: Kakuswelekanga ukuthi bahambe; banikeni lina ukuthi badle.
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to depart. Give ye them to eat.
17 Kodwa bathi kuye: Kasila lapha ngaphandle kwezinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili.
And they say to him, We have not here, except five loaves and two fishes.
18 Wasesithi: Ziletheni lapha kimi.
But he said, Bring them here to me.
19 Waselaya amaxuku ukuthi ahlale phansi etshanini, wathatha izinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili, wakhangela phezulu ezulwini, wabusisa, esezihlephule wabanika abafundi izinkwa, labafundi bapha amaxuku.
And after commanding the multitudes to sit down on the grass, having taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, having looking up to heaven, he blessed. And having broken them in pieces, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
20 Basebesidla bonke, basutha; badobha imvuthu ezazisele, izitsha ezigcweleyo ezilitshumi lambili.
And they all ate, and were filled. And they took up that which remained of the fragments, twelve baskets full.
21 Lalabo abasebedlile babengamadoda angaba zinkulungwane ezinhlanu, ngaphandle kwabesifazana labantwana.
And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
22 Njalo uJesu wahle wacindezela abafundi bakhe ukuthi bangene emkhunjini, njalo bamqalele ukuya ngaphetsheya, esayekela amaxuku ahambe.
And straightaway Jesus compelled the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, until he would dismiss the multitudes.
23 Kwathi eseyekele amaxuku ahamba, wenyukela entabeni eyedwa ukuze akhuleke; kwathi sekuhlwile, wayeyedwa lapho.
And having dismissed the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain in private to pray. And having become evening, he was there alone.
24 Kodwa umkhumbi wawusuphakathi kolwandle, utshukunyiswa ngamagagasi; ngoba umoya wawuphambene labo.
But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, being buffeted by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
25 Kwathi ngesikhathi somlindo wesine wobusuku uJesu weza kubo, ehamba phezu kolwandle.
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking upon the sea.
26 Kodwa kwathi abafundi bembona ehamba phezu kolwandle bethuka, bathi: Lithonga. Basebekhala ngokwesaba.
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost, and they cried out from fear.
27 Kodwa uJesu wahle wakhuluma labo, wathi: Manini isibindi; yimi; lingesabi.
But straightaway Jesus spoke to them, saying, Cheer up. It is I, fear not.
28 UPetro wasemphendula wathi: Nkosi, uba kunguwe, ngilaya ukuthi ngize kuwe phezu kwamanzi.
And having answered him, Peter said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the waters.
29 Wasesithi: Woza. UPetro wasesehla emkhunjini wahamba phezu kwamanzi, ukuze aye kuJesu.
And he said, Come. And having come down from the boat, Peter walked upon the water to go to Jesus.
30 Kodwa ebona umoya olamandla wesaba; wathi eseqala ukutshona wakhala, wathi: Nkosi, ngisindisa!
But seeing the boisterous wind, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.
31 Njalo uJesu wahle welula isandla, wambamba, wathi kuye: Wena olokukholwa okuncinyane, uthandabuzelani?
And straightaway having stretched forth his hand, Jesus took hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why did thou doubt?
32 Sebengenile emkhunjini, umoya wathula.
And when they entered into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 Abasemkhunjini basebesiza bamkhonza bathi: Ngeqiniso wena uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.
And those who came in the boat worshiped him, saying, Thou really are the Son of God.
34 Kwathi sebechaphile bafika elizweni leGenesaretha.
And when they crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
35 Esemazi amadoda akuleyondawo athumela ilizwi kuso sonke lesosigaba esizingelezeleyo, aletha kuye bonke abagulayo.
And when they recognized him, the men of that place sent into that whole region round about, and brought to him all those faring badly.
36 Basebemncenga, ukuthi bathinte nje umphetho wesembatho sakhe; njalo bonke abathintayo basiliswa.
And they besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment. And as many as touched were healed.
