UMathewu 2
1 Kwathi uJesu esezelwe eBhethelehema yeJudiya, ensukwini zikaHerodi inkosi, khangela, kwafika izazi eJerusalema zivela empumalanga,
Nae watugwa u Yesu mkisale ka Bethelehemu a Uyahudi mumahiku ang'wa mutemi Herode, eantu nia manyi kupuma kilya na kuli ikapika ku Yerusalemu ikalunga.
2 zisithi: Ungaphi ozelwe eyinkosi yamaJuda? Ngoba sibonile inkanyezi yakhe empumalanga, njalo sesize ukumkhonza.
Ukolipi uyu nutugilwe umutemi wa Ayahudi? Aza kuina nzota akwe kukilya nusese kapika kumukulya.
3 Ngakho uHerodi inkosi esezwile wakhathazeka, leJerusalema yonke kanye laye.
Matungo nu Herode aewija inkani izi akaambwa masigo makulu, i Yerusalemu ihi palung'wi nung'wenso.
4 Esebuthanisile bonke abapristi abakhulu lababhali babantu, wabuza kubo ukuthi uKristu uzazalelwa ngaphi.
Herode akailingiila iakulu ihi nawa neetunza inkani ya antu, akaakolya, “u Kilisto ukutugwa pee?”
5 Basebesithi kuye: EBhethelehema yeJudiya; ngoba kulotshiwe ngokunjalo ngumprofethi ukuthi:
Akamuila, “ukutugwa ku Bethelehemu a Uyahudi, kunsoko uu aeyandikilwe nianyakidagu,
6 Lawe, Bhethelehema, lizwe lakoJuda, kawusuye omncinyane lakanye phakathi kwababusi bakoJuda; ngoba kuzavela kuwe umbusi, ozakwelusa abantu bami uIsrayeli.
Nue Bethelehemu, ihi ang'wa Yuda, singa wimunino muatongeeli ang'wa Yuda, kunsoko kupuma kitalako uzile mkulu nuziadima iantu ane Israeli.”
7 Khona uHerodi, esezibizile izazi ensitha, wabuzisisa kuzo isikhathi sokubonakala kwenkanyezi.
Herode akaitanga iamanyi ankani kenkunku akaakolya ite matungo kelukulu inzota ai ezigela.
8 Wasezithuma eBhethelehema wathi: Hambani libuzisise ngomntwana omncinyane; kuzakuthi nxa limtholile, libike kimi, ukuze lami ngiye ngimkhonze.
Akaatuma alongole ku Bethelehemu, akalunga, longoli kiisa uende mumuetume ung'wana nutugilwe. Matungo angamamuona, ulete inkani nunene nihuma kuza kumukulya.”
9 Kwathi seziyizwile inkosi zasuka zahamba; njalo khangela, inkanyezi, ezayibona empumalanga, yahamba phambi kwazo, yaze yafika yema phezu kwalapho usane olwalukhona.
Nai amija umtemi, ikalongoleka numuhinzo wao, ni nzota iyo naeamiine kukilya ikaatongeela ikimika migulya apo nung'wana utugiwe.
10 Zathi ukuyibona inkanyezi zathokoza ngentokozo enkulu kakhulu.
Nai amiona inzota ikalowa ikulu.
11 Zasezingena endlini, zabona usane kanye loMariya unina, zawela phansi zalukhonza, zavula impahla zazo eziligugu zalukhunga ngezipho, igolide lempepha lemure.
Ikingila mnyumba ikamuona ung'wana nutugilwe nu Mariamu unyinya wakwe. Ikamiloelya nukumukulya. Ikatungula imaintu nimaza naiatite ikamupa.
12 Kwathi sezilayiwe nguNkulunkulu ephutsheni ukuthi zingabuyeli kuHerodi, zasuka zabuyela elizweni lakizo ngenye indlela.
Itunda akaahugulya kukeela ndoti kusuka kung'wa Herode, kululo, ikahega kusuka kihe ao kukeela nzila ngiza.
13 Kwathi sezisukile, khangela, ingilosi yeNkosi ibonakala kuJosefa ephutsheni, isithi: Vuka uthathe usane lonina, ubusubalekela eGibhithe, ube khona ngize ngikutshele; ngoba uHerodi uzaludinga usane, ukuze alubulale.
Nai akondya kuhega, malaika akamuzeela Yusufu kukeela ndoti akalunga, “Uka, muhole ung'wana nu nyinya wakwe mumankeele ku Misri. Musige kuko mpaka ninzemuila kunsoko u Herode wenda ukumupenza amubulage.
14 Wavuka-ke wathatha usane lonina ebusuku wasuka waya eGibhithe,
Utiku wuwo u Yusufu akauka akamuhola ung'wana nu nyinya wakwe ikamankiila ku Misri.
15 wasehlala khona kwaze kwaba yikufa kukaHerodi; ukuze kugcwaliswe okwakhulunywa yiNkosi ngomprofethi isithi: Ngiyibizile indodana yami iphume eGibhithe.
Akikie kuko mpaka u Herode ikasha. Iko naikilingiligwe numunyakidagu, “Kupuma ku Misri numitangile ung'waane.”
16 Kwathi uHerodi, esebonile ukuthi uphicwe yizazi, wathukuthela kakhulu, wathuma wabulala abantwana bonke ababeseBhethelehema lemingceleni yayo yonke, kusukela eminyakeni emibili langaphansi, njengesikhathi abebuzisise ngaso kuzazi.
Kululo u Herode, akalunga kina iantu awa niahugu antendela ubi, akalaka. Akalagiilya kubulagwa ehi iang'enya niagoha ku Bethelehemu niatite miaka ibiile ni pihe apang'wanso kunsoko aiwakondya kulinga kukeela antu ao niamanyi ankani.
17 Kwasekugcwaliseka okwakhulunywa nguJeremiya umprofethi, ukuthi:
Ingi nailakondigwa ulukani naeluligitigwe kukeela mnyakidagu Yeremia,
18 Kwezwakala ilizwi eRama, ukukhala lokulila lokudabuka okukhulu, uRasheli elilela abantwana bakhe, njalo engavumi ukududuzwa, ngoba bengasekho.
Luli lukigela ku Ramah, kilelo nikinyauwai kikulu, u Raheli akazealila iana akwe, hangi akahita kupumbuligwa, kunsoko ikutile singaaziziona hangi.”
19 Kodwa kwathi esefile uHerodi, khangela, ingilosi yeNkosi yabonakala ephutsheni kuJosefa eGibhithe,
U Herode naiwasha, umalaika akamuhanga u Yusufu kukeela ndoti kuko ku Misri akalunga,
20 isithi: Vuka uthathe umntwana omncinyane lonina, uye elizweni lakoIsrayeli; ngoba sebefile ababedinga umphefumulo womntwana omncinyane.
“Uka muhole ung'wana nunyinya wakwe, mlongole mihe a Israeli kunsoko awa naienda upenza upanga wa ng'wana akuza.”
21 Wavuka-ke wathatha umntwana omncinyane lonina wasefika elizweni lakoIsrayeli.
U Yusufu akauka akamuhola ung'wana nu nyinya wakwe, ikolongola mihe a Israeli.
22 Kodwa esezwile ukuthi uAkelawu usebusa eJudiya esikhundleni sikaHerodi uyise, wesaba ukuya khona; kodwa esexwayisiwe nguNkulunkulu ephutsheni, wasuka waya kungxenye zeGalili,
Ingi gwa nae wija kina Arikelau ae mutemi Yuda pang'wa tata wakwe u Herode. Akogopa kulongola kung'wanso. Matungo ni Tunda nae wamuhugula kukeela mundoti, akahega akalongola mukisali ka Galilaya.
23 wasefika wahlala emzini othiwa yiNazaretha; ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa ngabaprofethi ukuthi: Uzabizwa ngokuthi ngumNazaretha.
Hangi akalongola kikie mukisali nikitangwa Nazareti. Ike aekekondaniye iko naikiligitigwe kukeela nzila aanyakedagu, kina ukitangwa Mnazareti.
