UMathewu 2
1 Kwathi uJesu esezelwe eBhethelehema yeJudiya, ensukwini zikaHerodi inkosi, khangela, kwafika izazi eJerusalema zivela empumalanga,
U Yesu avile aholiwe mu Bethelehemu ya vayuta mufigono fya Nkuludeva u Herode, avanu avamanyi va nondwe ukhuhuma khuvuhumo wa linchuva vakhafikha khu Yerusalemu vakhata,
2 zisithi: Ungaphi ozelwe eyinkosi yamaJuda? Ngoba sibonile inkanyezi yakhe empumalanga, njalo sesize ukumkhonza.
“Aleindakhu umwene uviaholiwe unkuludeva vava yuta? Tuvye tuyeiwene einondwe ya mwene khuvuhumo wa linchuva nufwe pu twinchile khukhumwimikha.”
3 Ngakho uHerodi inkosi esezwile wakhathazeka, leJerusalema yonke kanye laye.
Useikhi ugu unkuludeva u Helode aviile apulikhe akhakalala, na yei Yelusalemu yooni paninie na yumwene.
4 Esebuthanisile bonke abapristi abakhulu lababhali babantu, wabuza kubo ukuthi uKristu uzazalelwa ngaphi.
U Helode akhavalundania avavaha vava tekhenchi vooni na visimbi va vanu, pu akhavuncha, “U Klisiti ayoiholiwa ndakhu?”
5 Basebesithi kuye: EBhethelehema yeJudiya; ngoba kulotshiwe ngokunjalo ngumprofethi ukuthi:
Vakhambula, “Mu Bethelehemu yava yuta, ulwa khuva vuyisimbiwe nu nyamalago.
6 Lawe, Bhethelehema, lizwe lakoJuda, kawusuye omncinyane lakanye phakathi kwababusi bakoJuda; ngoba kuzavela kuwe umbusi, ozakwelusa abantu bami uIsrayeli.
Nuve Bethelehemu, mukhilunga eikya va yuta suleideebe muvalongonchi vava Yuta, pakhuva ukhuhuma khulyuve ikhwincha umbaha uviyakhiva ikhuvadeemaga avanu vango Israeli.”
7 Khona uHerodi, esezibizile izazi ensitha, wabuzisisa kuzo isikhathi sokubonakala kwenkanyezi.
Pu leino u Helode akhaviilanga avamanyi va nondwe khuvutitu akhavavuncha gyu seikhi guleikhu ugu einondwe yeivile yeivonikhe.
8 Wasezithuma eBhethelehema wathi: Hambani libuzisise ngomntwana omncinyane; kuzakuthi nxa limtholile, libike kimi, ukuze lami ngiye ngimkhonze.
Akhavasuha khu Bethelehemu, akhata, “Mlutage einjila eiyie mkhavunche fincho umwana uvyaholiwe. Pu mungambone mwinche mumbule ukhuta nayune puninche neimwimeekhe.”
9 Kwathi seziyizwile inkosi zasuka zahamba; njalo khangela, inkanyezi, ezayibona empumalanga, yahamba phambi kwazo, yaze yafika yema phezu kwalapho usane olwalukhona.
Puvavile vapuleihinche unkuludeva puva khava vanu va khuluta, pu einondwe yeila uyuvakhayiwene khuvuhumo wa linchuva yeikhavalongolela impakha upu ya eimile pala upu umwana uvyaholiwe upu ale.
10 Zathi ukuyibona inkanyezi zathokoza ngentokozo enkulu kakhulu.
Useikhi uguvayiewene einondwe va howikhe fincho.
11 Zasezingena endlini, zabona usane kanye loMariya unina, zawela phansi zalukhonza, zavula impahla zazo eziligugu zalukhunga ngezipho, igolide lempepha lemure.
Vakhingeila munyumba puvakhambona umwana nu mamaye u Mariamu. Vakhamwinamila nukhumwimekha, vakhavopola ifipakho fyavo vakhambonola uluvonolo ulwa lutalama, uvufumba ni mono inonu.
12 Kwathi sezilayiwe nguNkulunkulu ephutsheni ukuthi zingabuyeli kuHerodi, zasuka zabuyela elizweni lakizo ngenye indlela.
U Nguluve akhavavula munjosi valekhe ukhukilivukha khwa Helode, puvakhahega ukhuluta khumyavoyo puvakhagenda einjila eiyeinge.
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.
Puva viile vahegile, usuhwa vantwa akhambonekhela u Yosefu munjosi nu khuta, “Wime, utole umwana nu mamaye pumunyileile khu Misiri. Muve khukhukhwa impakha yakhiva nikhuvavula ulwa khuva u Helode ilonda ukhwangamencha umwana.
14 Wavuka-ke wathatha usane lonina ebusuku wasuka waya eGibhithe,
Ikilo eiyo pu u Yosefu akhasisimukha nukhutola umwana nu mamaye pu vakhanyileila khu Misili.
15 wasehlala khona kwaze kwaba yikufa kukaHerodi; ukuze kugcwaliswe okwakhulunywa yiNkosi ngomprofethi isithi: Ngiyibizile indodana yami iphume eGibhithe.
Atamile ukhu impakha u Helode avile afwile. Eiyie puyiekhavombekha nduvu uNtwa anchovile ukhugendela khu nyamalago, “Ukhuhuma khu Misili ni mwilangile u manango.”
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.
Pu u Helode aviile awene akalaliwe na vanu avamanyi va vanu avamanyi va nondwe avipile fincho. Pu akhalageila ukhubudiwa avana vooni avadeemi avu vaale mu Bethelehemu na vooni avuvale nkilunga khila avanya miakha givili na pasi pa miakha eigyo ukhukongana nu seikhi ugu amalile ukhulumanya khuvamanyi va nondwe.
17 Kwasekugcwaliseka okwakhulunywa nguJeremiya umprofethi, ukuthi:
Leino pulikha leikwilanile eilimenyu leila eileilyanchoviwe nu ndomo gwa nyamalago u Yelemia,
18 Kwezwakala ilizwi eRama, ukukhala lokulila lokudabuka okukhulu, uRasheli elilela abantwana bakhe, njalo engavumi ukududuzwa, ngoba bengasekho.
“Eingolo ya puleikhikhe khu Ramah, eikhileilo nu lyoveelo uluvaha, u Raheli wikhuva leileila avana va mwene pu akhabeela ukhunchesiwa ulwa khuva vasipali hange.”
19 Kodwa kwathi esefile uHerodi, khangela, ingilosi yeNkosi yabonakala ephutsheni kuJosefa eGibhithe,
U Helode avile afwile, lola usuhwa va Ntwa akhambonekhela u Yosefu mu njosi ukhu khu Misili nu khuta,
20 isithi: Vuka uthathe umntwana omncinyane lonina, uye elizweni lakoIsrayeli; ngoba sebefile ababedinga umphefumulo womntwana omncinyane.
“Wime utole umwana nu vanina pu mlutage mukhilunga eikya mu Israeli ulwa khuva avakhalondaga uwumi wa mwana vafwile.”
21 Wavuka-ke wathatha umntwana omncinyane lonina wasefika elizweni lakoIsrayeli.
U Yosefu akhima akhatola umwana na vanina puvakhincha mukhilunga ikhya mu Israeli.
22 Kodwa esezwile ukuthi uAkelawu usebusa eJudiya esikhundleni sikaHerodi uyise, wesaba ukuya khona; kodwa esexwayisiwe nguNkulunkulu ephutsheni, wasuka waya kungxenye zeGalili,
Puleino aviile apulikhe ukhuta u Arikelau ale mbaha va valongonchi khuva Yuta ahalile pa vise va mwene u Helode, adwaadile fincho ukhuluta ukhwa. Pu uNguluve avile ambulaninche munjosi akhahega ukhuluta khukhilunga eikhya khu Galilaya
23 wasefika wahlala emzini othiwa yiNazaretha; ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa ngabaprofethi ukuthi: Uzabizwa ngokuthi ngumNazaretha.
pu akhaluta khutama mumbunchege uwa khu Nazareti. Pu ukhuta leivombekhe eilimenyu leila eili lyamalile ukhunchoviwa navanyamalago ukhuta ayikhelangiwagwa Mnazareti.
