UMathewu 14
1 Ngalesosikhathi uHerodi umtetrarki wezwa indumela kaJesu,
Pacindi copeleco, mwami Helode waku Galileya walanyumfwa bintu byalikwamba bantu mbyalikwinsa Yesu.
2 wasesithi ezincekwini zakhe: Lo nguJohane uMbhabhathizi; yena uvukile kwabafileyo, kungakho-ke imisebenzi yamandla isebenza kuye.
Walambila bantu bakendi bamakulene, “Uyu ingakali Yohane Mubatishi usa elapunduku kubafu! Ecebo cakendi ncalenshilinga bishikunkamanisha bilicisa.”
3 Ngoba uHerodi wayembambile uJohane wambopha wamfaka entolongweni, ngenxa kaHerodiyasi umkaFiliphu umfowabo;
Pakwinga Helode ewalatuma bashilikali kuyakwikata Yohane, ne kumubika mujele. Walenseco pacebo ca Helodiya, walikuba mukashi wa Filipo, mukwabo Helode.
4 ngoba uJohane wayethe kuye: Kawuvunyelwa ukuba laye.
Pakwinga Yohane walamwambila Helode kwambeti, “Mulawo nkawasuminisha amwe kumweba uyu mutukashi,”
5 Njalo efuna ukumbulala, wesaba ixuku, ngoba lalimphatha njengomprofethi.
Ncalikuyanda Helode nikushina Yohane, nsombi walikutina bantu, pakwinga bantu balikwambeti Yohane nimushinshimi.
6 Kodwa kwathi kugcinwa usuku lokuzalwa kukaHerodi, indodakazi kaHerodiyasi yagida phakathi kwabo, yamthokozisa uHerodi.
Mpobwalashika busuba bwa kwanuka kusemwa kwa Helode, mwana mutukashi wa Helodiya walashana pamenso pa bantu bonse balakwiwa ku malyalya awo, Helode walakondwa,
7 Ngakho wathembisa ngesifungo ukuyinika loba yini ezayicela.
cakwinseti walensa kulumbileti, “Cakubinga nditu ninkupe ciliconse ncoti usenge.”
8 Kodwa yona, isilayiwe ngunina, yathi: Ngiphe lapha emganwini ikhanda likaJohane uMbhabhathizi.
Lino banyina balamwambila cintu ncoti engakusenga. Mwana mutukashi usa walambeti, “Kamumpani mumbale popelepano mutwi wa Yohane mubatishi.”
9 Inkosi yasisiba losizi, kodwa ngenxa yezifungo langalabo ababehlezi layo ekudleni yalaya ukuthi inikwe.
Mwami Helode walanyumfwa nsoni, nomba pacebo ca kulumbila kusa, kayi ne bantu basa mbwalakuwa kumalyalya asa, walambeti, “Mwana mutukashuyu apewe mutwi ngwalasenge.”
10 Yasithuma yamquma uJohane ikhanda entolongweni.
Popelapo walatuma muntu kuya kumutimbula mutwi Yohane mujele.
11 Ikhanda lakhe laselilethwa ngomganu, lanikwa intombi; njalo yona yalisa kunina.
Walaumantila mumbale mutwi ne kutwala kumwana mutukashi, nendi walautwala ku banyina.
12 Kwasekusiza abafundi bakhe bathatha isidumbu, basingcwaba; basebesuka bambikela uJesu.
Panyuma pakendi beshikwiya bakendi Yohane balesa kumanta citumbi ne kuyakubika mumanda, kufumapo balayakumwambila Yesu.
13 UJesu esezwile wasuka lapho ngomkhumbi waya endaweni eyinkangala eyedwa; kodwa amaxuku ekuzwa amlandela ngenyawo evela emizini.
Yesu mpwalanyumfweco walatanta bwato ne kufumako, ne kuya kumusena kwabula bantu. Nomba bantu mpobalanyumfweti Yesu lafumuko balamukonkela ne myendo kufuma muminshi yabo.
14 UJesu esephumile wabona ixuku elikhulu, waba lesihelo ngabo, wasilisa abagulayo babo.
Yesu mpwalabona likoto lyabantu, walaseluka mubwato, walabanyumfwila nkumbo, kayi walatatika kusengula balwashi.
15 Kwathi sekuhlwile abafundi bakhe beza kuye, bathi: Lindawo iyinkangala, lesikhathi sesihambile; liyekele ixuku lihambe, ukuze baye emizaneni bazithengele ukudla.
Beshikwiya bakendi pacindi camansailo, Yesu balamwambileti, “Kuno nikucisuwa, ano nimansailo kamubambilani bantu aba benga kuminshi bengakula byakulya.”
16 Kodwa uJesu wathi kubo: Kakuswelekanga ukuthi bahambe; banikeni lina ukuthi badle.
Nomba nendi Yesu walabambileti, “Nkabelela kuya kumbi, amwe nimubape cakulya.”
17 Kodwa bathi kuye: Kasila lapha ngaphandle kwezinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili.
Balo balambeti, “Tukutekowa shinkwa usanu, ne nswi shibili.”
18 Wasesithi: Ziletheni lapha kimi.
Yesu walambeti, “kamuletani kuno.”
19 Waselaya amaxuku ukuthi ahlale phansi etshanini, wathatha izinkwa ezinhlanu lenhlanzi ezimbili, wakhangela phezulu ezulwini, wabusisa, esezihlephule wabanika abafundi izinkwa, labafundi bapha amaxuku.
Mpobalamutwalila, Yesu walambila bantu baseti bekale panshi pa mila, Yesu walamanta shinkwa usanu ne nswi shibili, walalungumana kulanga kwilu, ne kulumba Lesa, panyuma pakendi walakomona komona shinkwa usa ne kupa beshikwiya bakendi, nabo balayabila bantu bonse.
20 Basebesidla bonke, basutha; badobha imvuthu ezazisele, izitsha ezigcweleyo ezilitshumi lambili.
Bantu bonse balalya ne kwikuta. Panyuma pakendi beshikwiya balayowela byalashala ne kwisusha mitanga likumi ne ibili.
21 Lalabo abasebedlile babengamadoda angaba zinkulungwane ezinhlanu, ngaphandle kwabesifazana labantwana.
Bantu bonse balikubapo balalya, balikuba batuloba myanda makumi asanu kutabelengela kumo batukashi ne bana.
22 Njalo uJesu wahle wacindezela abafundi bakhe ukuthi bangene emkhunjini, njalo bamqalele ukuya ngaphetsheya, esayekela amaxuku ahambe.
Pacindi copeleco, Yesu walambila beshikwiya bakendi kwambeti batante bwato batangune kuya kutala, nendi walashalila kunyuma kacambila bantu eti benga kwabo.
23 Kwathi eseyekele amaxuku ahamba, wenyukela entabeni eyedwa ukuze akhuleke; kwathi sekuhlwile, wayeyedwa lapho.
Mpwalalayana ne bantu basa, Yesu walatanta mumulundu kuyakupaila enka, palatatika kushipuluka kacili kopeloko enka.
24 Kodwa umkhumbi wawusuphakathi kolwandle, utshukunyiswa ngamagagasi; ngoba umoya wawuphambene labo.
Pacindici bwato busa bwalikuba pakati pa lwenje, patali ne kumutunta, kabapenga kukwasula cebo camankape, pakwinga balikabalwana ne lukupwe lunene.
25 Kwathi ngesikhathi somlindo wesine wobusuku uJesu weza kubo, ehamba phezu kolwandle.
Cindi cakumaca kakutubuluka Yesu walesa nkobalikuba kesakwenda pa menshi.
26 Kodwa kwathi abafundi bembona ehamba phezu kolwandle bethuka, bathi: Lithonga. Basebekhala ngokwesaba.
Beshikwiya bakendi mpobalamubona kenda pamenshi, balatina, balambeti, “Nicipuku!” Balatatika kutamauka cebo ca buyowa.
27 Kodwa uJesu wahle wakhuluma labo, wathi: Manini isibindi; yimi; lingesabi.
Yesu pacindi copeleco walabambileti, “Kamwikalikani cali! Njame, kamutatina sobwe!”
28 UPetro wasemphendula wathi: Nkosi, uba kunguwe, ngilaya ukuthi ngize kuwe phezu kwamanzi.
Nendi Petulo walambeti, “Nkambo, na njamwe kamunsuminisha ne njame njise uko pamenshi,”
29 Wasesithi: Woza. UPetro wasesehla emkhunjini wahamba phezu kwamanzi, ukuze aye kuJesu.
Nendi Yesu walambeti, “Kwesa!” Petulo nendi walafuma mubwato, ne kutatika kwenda pamenshi kuya kuli Yesu.
30 Kodwa ebona umoya olamandla wesaba; wathi eseqala ukutshona wakhala, wathi: Nkosi, ngisindisa!
Mpwalabona kukonempa kwalukupwe walaba ne buyowa, walatatika kwibila, walatatika kubilikisheti, “Nkambo, kamumpulushako!”
31 Njalo uJesu wahle welula isandla, wambamba, wathi kuye: Wena olokukholwa okuncinyane, uthandabuzelani?
Yesu popelapo walatandabula cikasa ne kumwikata, ne kwambeti, “Obe okute lushomo lung'ana ulatonshanini cani?”
32 Sebengenile emkhunjini, umoya wathula.
Panyuma pakendi bonse babili balaya kwingila mubwato busa ne lukupwe lwalacileka.
33 Abasemkhunjini basebesiza bamkhonza bathi: Ngeqiniso wena uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.
Beshikwiya basa balikuba mu bwato balamukambilila Yesu ne kwambeti, “Cakubinga njamwe Mwanendi Lesa.”
34 Kwathi sebechaphile bafika elizweni leGenesaretha.
Lino bonse balatampuka lwenje ne kushika ku Genesaleti.
35 Esemazi amadoda akuleyondawo athumela ilizwi kuso sonke lesosigaba esizingelezeleyo, aletha kuye bonke abagulayo.
Bantu bakucishico balamwishiba Yesu, balaya kwishibisha banabo mucibela conse, neco balaleta balwashi bonse kuli Yesu.
36 Basebemncenga, ukuthi bathinte nje umphetho wesembatho sakhe; njalo bonke abathintayo basiliswa.
Balamusengeti abasuminishe balwashi bekatekowa mwinjila wakendi, cakubinga bonse balekatako balikusengulwa.
