UMathewu 2
1 Kwathi uJesu esezelwe eBhethelehema yeJudiya, ensukwini zikaHerodi inkosi, khangela, kwafika izazi eJerusalema zivela empumalanga,
UYesu alyaholilue mu likaaja ilya Betelehemu, mu kighavo ikya yUdea, unsiki ghuno alyatemile umtwa uHelode. UYesu ye aholilue, avakaguzi va nhondue kuhuma kuvudibulo vakafika mu likaaja ilya Yelusalemu,
2 zisithi: Ungaphi ozelwe eyinkosi yamaJuda? Ngoba sibonile inkanyezi yakhe empumalanga, njalo sesize ukumkhonza.
vakava viposi viiti, “Ali kuughi juno aholilue, uNtwa ghwa Vayahudi? Tujaghile inhondue jino jihufia kuholua kwa mwene jihumile kuvudibulo, fye nambe twisile kukumwimika.
3 Ngakho uHerodi inkosi esezwile wakhathazeka, leJerusalema yonke kanye laye.
Untwa uHelode ye apuliike isio, akapumuka mu mwojo ghwake. Nava vaanhu vooni ava mu likaaja ilya Yelusalemu voope vakapumuka.
4 Esebuthanisile bonke abapristi abakhulu lababhali babantu, wabuza kubo ukuthi uKristu uzazalelwa ngaphi.
Pepano akakong'hania avavaha va vatekesi vooni palikimo na vavulanisi va ndaghilo akavaposisi akati, “Ukilisite iholua kuughi?”
5 Basebesithi kuye: EBhethelehema yeJudiya; ngoba kulotshiwe ngokunjalo ngumprofethi ukuthi:
Aveene vakamwamula vakati, “Iholua mu likaaja ilya Betelehemu, mu kighavo ikya Yudea. Tukagwile isio ulwakuava se sino alyalembile um'bili kuuti,
6 Lawe, Bhethelehema, lizwe lakoJuda, kawusuye omncinyane lakanye phakathi kwababusi bakoJuda; ngoba kuzavela kuwe umbusi, ozakwelusa abantu bami uIsrayeli.
Na juuve ghwe likaaja lya a betelehemu, ghwe juno uli mu kighavo ikya Yudea, Nuli n'debe, mu makaaja agha mu Yudea! Ulwakuva mulyuve mwe muno ihuma umulongosi, juno iiva n'diimi ghwa vaanhu vango aVaisilaeli.”
7 Khona uHerodi, esezibizile izazi ensitha, wabuzisisa kuzo isikhathi sokubonakala kwenkanyezi.
Pe uhelode akavakemeela ku vusyefu avakaguzi vala ava nhondue, kuuti vam'buule vunono unsinki ghuno vajaghile inhondue jila.
8 Wasezithuma eBhethelehema wathi: Hambani libuzisise ngomntwana omncinyane; kuzakuthi nxa limtholile, libike kimi, ukuze lami ngiye ngimkhonze.
Pe akavasuug'ha ku Betelehemu, akavavuula akati, “Lutagha, muposelesie vunofu vwimila umwana ujuo. Mungamwalghe, mwisaghe ng'haning'haani mumbuule, neke na juune nilute kuskumwimika.”
9 Kwathi seziyizwile inkosi zasuka zahamba; njalo khangela, inkanyezi, ezayibona empumalanga, yahamba phambi kwazo, yaze yafika yema phezu kwalapho usane olwalukhona.
Avakagusi vala ava nhondue ye vapuliike amasio gha ntwa, vakavuuka viluta. Lolagha, inhondue jila jino vakajaghile kuvudibulo, jikavalongolela, voope vakava vikujivingilila kuhanga jikafika na kukwima pano pwealyale umwana,
10 Zathi ukuyibona inkanyezi zathokoza ngentokozo enkulu kakhulu.
Ye vajaghile kange inhondue jila, vakahovoka kyongo.
11 Zasezingena endlini, zabona usane kanye loMariya unina, zawela phansi zalukhonza, zavula impahla zazo eziligugu zalukhunga ngezipho, igolide lempepha lemure.
Pe vakingila mu nyumba, vakamwagha umwana palikimo nu ng'ina uMaliya, vakafughama, vakamwimika. Vakavopola inyambe saave, vakambonola umwana, vakahumia: isahabu, uvufumba ni manemane ghano ghaale mafuta amanya lunuusi ulunono.
12 Kwathi sezilayiwe nguNkulunkulu ephutsheni ukuthi zingabuyeli kuHerodi, zasuka zabuyela elizweni lakizo ngenye indlela.
Unguluve akavapavila mu njosi kuuti, navangakililaghe kange kwa Helode. Pe vakakilila isila ijingi kugomoka ku likaaja lyave.
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.
Avakagusi va nhondue ye valutile, unyamhola ghwa Mutwa akam'bonekela uYosefu mu njosi, akam'buula akati, “Sisimuka! Untoole umwana nu ng'ina, mkimbilile ku iisi ija Misili, ulwakuva uHelode ikumulonda umwana ujuo kuuti am'bude. Mukalaghe kula kuhanga unsiki ghuno kyanikuvavuula kuuti mugomoke.”
14 Wavuka-ke wathatha usane lonina ebusuku wasuka waya eGibhithe,
Ikilo jila jila uYosefu akasisimuka, akantoola umwana nu ng'ina, akakimbilila ku Misili.
15 wasehlala khona kwaze kwaba yikufa kukaHerodi; ukuze kugcwaliswe okwakhulunywa yiNkosi ngomprofethi isithi: Ngiyibizile indodana yami iphume eGibhithe.
Vakikala kula kuhanga kufika unsiki ghuno uHelode ifua. Uluo lulyavombiike kukwilanisia ilisio lino uMutwa alyajovile kukilila um'bili ghwake kuuti, “Nikankemelile umwanango kuhuma ku Misili.”
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.
UHelode akakagula kuuti, avakagusi va nhondue vala vansyangile, akakalala fiijo. pe akavasuung'ha avaanhu ku Betelehemu na mu makaaja ghano ghalyale mulubale, kuuti vavabude avaana avadiimi vooni, kutegulila avafyele kufika avanya maaka ghavili. Akavomba uluo kuling'hana nu unsiki ghuno alyaposisie ku vakagusi va nhondue.
17 Kwasekugcwaliseka okwakhulunywa nguJeremiya umprofethi, ukuthi:
Uluo lulyavombiike kukwilanisia ilisio lino uMutwa alyajovile kukilila um'bili ghwake uYelemia kuuti.
18 Kwezwakala ilizwi eRama, ukukhala lokulila lokudabuka okukhulu, uRasheli elilela abantwana bakhe, njalo engavumi ukududuzwa, ngoba bengasekho.
“Ilisio lipulikiike mu likaaja ilya Lama, avaanhu vikoola na kulila fiijo. Lisio lya Laheli, ikuvalilila avaana vaake,
19 Kodwa kwathi esefile uHerodi, khangela, ingilosi yeNkosi yabonakala ephutsheni kuJosefa eGibhithe,
Pambele uHelode akafua. UYosefu ye ajiighe ku Misili, unyamhola ghwa Mutwa akam'bonekela kange mu njosi.
20 isithi: Vuka uthathe umntwana omncinyane lonina, uye elizweni lakoIsrayeli; ngoba sebefile ababedinga umphefumulo womntwana omncinyane.
Akam'buula akati, “Sisimuka! Untoole umwana nu ng'ina, ugomoke mu iisi ija Isilaeli, ulwakuva vano valondagha kukum'buda umwana, vafwile.”
21 Wavuka-ke wathatha umntwana omncinyane lonina wasefika elizweni lakoIsrayeli.
Pepono uYosefu akasisimuka, akantoola umwana nu ng'ina, vakagomoka mu iisi ija Isilaeli.
22 Kodwa esezwile ukuthi uAkelawu usebusa eJudiya esikhundleni sikaHerodi uyise, wesaba ukuya khona; kodwa esexwayisiwe nguNkulunkulu ephutsheni, wasuka waya kungxenye zeGalili,
Neke ye apuliike kuuti uAlikelao ghwe juno ahaliile pa viise uHelode kutema ikighavo ikya Yudea, akoghopa piluta kula. Akapavilua mu njosi kuuti nangalutaghe ukuo, pe akaluta ku kighavo ikya Galilaya.
23 wasefika wahlala emzini othiwa yiNazaretha; ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa ngabaprofethi ukuthi: Uzabizwa ngokuthi ngumNazaretha.
Ukuo, akikala mu mu kikaaja ikya Nasaleti. Uluo, lulyavombiike kukwilanisia ilisio lino uMutwa alyajovile kukilila avavili kuuti, Itambulwagha Munasalete.”
