UMathewu 26
1 Kwasekusithi uJesu eseqedile wonke lamazwi, wathi kubafundi bakhe:
Jesus, having ended this discourse, said to his disciples,
2 Liyazi ukuthi emva kwensuku ezimbili kuzakuba liphasika, leNdodana yomuntu izanikelwa ukuze ibethelwe.
You know that two days hence comes the passover. Then the Son of Man shall be delivered up to be crucified.
3 Kwasekubuthana abapristi abakhulu lababhali labadala babantu egumeni lompristi omkhulu othiwa nguKayafasi,
About this time the chief priests and scribes, and the elders of the people, were convened in the palace of Caiaphas the high priest,
4 basebecebisana ukuthi bambambe uJesu ngobuqili bambulale.
where they consulted how they might take Jesus by surprise, and kill him.
5 Kodwa bathi: Kungabi ngomkhosi, ukuthi kungabi khona isiphithiphithi ebantwini.
They said, however, not during the festival, lest there be a commotion among the people.
6 Kwathi uJesu eseBethani endlini kaSimoni umlephero,
Now Jesus being in Bethany, in the house of Simon, formerly a leper,
7 kwafika kuye owesifazana ephethe umfuma we-alibasta ulamagcobo aligugu elikhulu, wasewuthululela ekhanda lakhe ehlezi ekudleni.
a woman came to him with an alabaster box of balsam, very precious, which she poured on his head while he was at table.
8 Kodwa abafundi bebona lokhu bathukuthela, bathi: Ngokwani ukumotsha lokhu?
His disciples observing it, said, with indignation, Why this profusion?
9 Ngoba la amagcobo angathengiswa ngokunengi, besekunikwa abayanga.
This might have been sold for a great price, and the money given to the poor.
10 Kodwa uJesu ekwazi wathi kubo: Limhluphelani owesifazana? Ngoba wenzile umsebenzi omuhle kimi;
Jesus knowing it, said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good office.
11 ngoba abayanga lihlala lilabo, kodwa mina kalihlali lilami.
For you have the poor always amongst you, but me you have not always.
12 Ngoba ngokuthululela la amagcobo emzimbeni wami, ukwenzele umngcwabo wami.
For it is to embalm me, that she has poured this balsam upon my body.
13 Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Loba ngaphi emhlabeni wonke lapho okuzatshunyayelwa khona lelivangeli, lalokho akwenzileyo kuzakhulunywa ngakho, kube yisikhumbuzo ngaye.
Indeed, I say to you, in what part soever of the world the gospel shall be preached, what this woman has now done, shall be mentioned to her honor.
14 Omunye wabalitshumi lambili, othiwa nguJudasi Iskariyothi, wasesiya kubapristi abakhulu,
Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
15 wathi: Livuma ukunginikani, mina-ke ngizamnikela kini? Basebevumelana laye ngenhlamvu zesiliva ezingamatshumi amathathu.
and said, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they weighed to him thirty shekels.
16 Njalo kusukela lapho wadinga ithuba elihle lokumnikela.
And from that time he watched an opportunity to deliver him up.
17 Kwathi ngolokuqala lwesinkwa esingelamvubelo abafundi beza kuJesu, besithi kuye: Uthanda ukuthi sikulungisele ngaphi ukuthi udle iphasika?
Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where shall we prepare for you the paschal supper?
18 Wasesithi: Hambani liye emzini kumuntu othile, lithi kuye: UMfundisi uthi: Isikhathi sami sesiseduze; ngizakwenza iphasika kwakho kanye labafundi bami.
He answered, Go into the city, to such a man, and tell him, The Teacher says, My time is near; I must celebrate the passover at your house with my disciples.
19 Benza-ke abafundi njengoba uJesu ebalayile, basebelungisa iphasika.
And the disciples did as they were ordered, and prepared the passover.
20 Kwathi sekuhlwile wayehlezi labalitshumi lambili.
In the evening he placed himself at table with the twelve;
21 Bathi besidla wathi: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Omunye wenu uzanginikela.
and while they were eating, he said, Indeed, I say to you, that one of you will deliver me up.
22 Basebedabuka kakhulu baqala ukuthi kuye ngamunye wabo: Nkosi, ayisimi, akunjalo yini?
And they were extremely sorrowful, and began every one of them to say, Master, is it I?
23 Wasephendula wathi: Ofaka isandla sakhe kanye lami emganwini, nguye ozanginikela.
He answering, said, The man, whose hand is in the dish with mine, is he who betrays me.
24 Sibili iNdodana yomuntu ihamba, njengokulotshiweyo ngayo; kodwa maye kulowomuntu iNdodana yomuntu enikelwa nguye! Bekungakuhle kuye aluba lowomuntu wayengazalwanga.
The Son of Man departs in the manner foretold in the scripture concerning him; but alas for that man, by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! it had been better for that man never to have been born.
25 Wasephendula uJudasi owamnikelayo wathi: Rabi, ayisimi, akunjalo yini? Wathi kuye: Utshilo wena.
Then Judas, who betrayed him, said also, Rabbi, is it I?
26 Kwathi besidla, uJesu wathatha isinkwa, wasesibusisa, wasihlephula wabanika abafundi, wathi: Thathani, lidle; lokhu kungumzimba wami.
As they were eating, Jesus took the loaf; and having given thanks, broke it; and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 Wasethatha inkezo, wabonga, wabanika, esithi: Nathani lonke kuyo;
Then he took the cup, and, having given thanks, gave it to them, saying, Drink of this all of you:
28 ngoba lokhu kuligazi lami, elesivumelwano esitsha, elichithelwa abanengi kukho ukuthethelelwa kwezono.
for this is my blood, the blood of the new institution, shed for many, for the remission of sins.
29 Kodwa ngithi kini: Kusukela khathesi kangiyikunatha okwalesisithelo sevini, kuze kufike lolosuku lapho ngizasinatha lani sisitsha embusweni kaBaba.
I assure you, that I will not henceforth drink of the product of the vine, until the day when I shall drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
30 Kwathi sebehlabele ingoma yokudumisa baphuma baya entabeni yeMihlwathi.
And after the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 UJesu wasesithi kubo: Lina lonke lizakhubeka ngami ngalobubusuku; ngoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: Ngizatshaya umelusi, izimvu zomhlambi besezihlakazeka.
Then Jesus said to them, This night I shall prove a stumbling stone to you all; for it is written, "I will smite the Shepherd, and the flock will disperse."
32 Kodwa emva kokuvuswa kwami, ngizalandulela ukuya eGalili.
But after I am raised again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Kodwa uPetro waphendula wathi kuye: Lanxa bonke bezakhubeka ngawe, mina angisoze ngikhubeke.
Peter, then, said to him, Though you should prove a stumbling stone to them all, I never will be made to stumble.
34 UJesu wathi kuye: Ngiqinisile ngithi kuwe: Ngalobubusuku, lingakakhali iqhude, uzangiphika kathathu.
Jesus answered, Indeed, I say to you, that this very night, before the cock crow, you will thrice disown me.
35 UPetro wathi kuye: Loba kudingeka ngife lawe, angisoze ngikuphike. Basebesitsho njalo bonke abafundi.
Peter replied, Although I should die with you, I never will disown you. And all the disciples said the same.
36 UJesu wasefika labo endaweni ethiwa yiGetsemane, wasesithi kubafundi: Hlalani phansi lapha, ngisayakhuleka laphaya.
Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, Stay here, while I go yonder and pray.
37 Wasethatha kanye laye uPetro lamadodana amabili kaZebediya, waqala ukudabuka lokukhathazeka kakhulu.
And he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee; and being oppressed with grief,
38 Wasesithi kubo: Umphefumulo wami udabukile kakhulu kuze kube sekufeni; hlalani lapha lilinde lami.
said to them, My soul is overwhelmed with a deadly anguish; abide here, and watch with me.
39 Waseqhubeka ibangana, wawa ngobuso bakhe wakhuleka wathi: Baba, uba kungenzeka, kakudlule kimi linkezo; kodwa kungabi njengoba ngithanda mina, kodwa njengoba uthanda wena.
And going a little before, he threw himself on his face, and praying, said, My Father, remove this cup from me, if it be possible; nevertheless, not as I would, but as thou wilt.
40 Wasesiza kubafundi, wabafica belele, wathi kuPetro: Kanti belingelinde lami ihola ibenye?
And he returned to his disciples, and finding them asleep, said to Peter, Is it so, then, that you could not keep awake with me a single hour?
41 Lindani likhuleke, ukuze lingangeni ekulingweni; umoya isibili uyavuma, kodwa inyama ibuthakathaka.
Watch and pray, that you be not overcome by temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 Wabuya wasuka ngokwesibili wakhuleka, wathi: Baba, uba inkezo le ingedlule kimi, ngaphandle kokuthi ngiyinathe, kayenziwe intando yakho.
A second time he withdrew and prayed, saying, O my Father, if there be no exemption for me; if I must drink this cup, thy will be done.
43 Wasebuya wabafica futhi belele, ngoba amehlo abo ayenzima.
Upon his return, he again found them sleeping, (for their eyes were overpowered.)
44 Wasebatshiya wahamba futhi wakhuleka ngokwesithathu, esitsho wona lawomazwi.
Again, leaving them, he went and prayed the third time, using the same words.
45 Wasesiza kubafundi bakhe, wathi kubo: Qhubekani lilele, liphumule; khangelani, isikhathi sesisondele, futhi iNdodana yomuntu iyanikelwa ezandleni zezoni.
Then he came back to his disciples, and said to them, Do you sleep now, and take your rest? Behold, the hour approaches, when the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinners.
46 Sukumani, sihambe; khangelani, onginikelayo useduze.
Arise, let us be going; lo! he who betrays me is at hand.
47 Kwathi esakhuluma, khangela, kwafika uJudasi, omunye wabalitshumi lambili, lexuku elikhulu lilaye elilezinkemba lezinduku, livela kubapristi abakhulu labadala babantu.
Before he was done speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, appeared with a great multitude, armed with swords and clubs, and sent by their chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Laye omnikelayo wayebanike isiboniso, esithi: Lowo engizamanga, nguye; limbambe.
Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, The man whom I shall kiss in he; secure him.
49 Njalo wahle wasondela kuJesu wathi: Mpilo enhle, Rabi! Wasemanga.
And coming directly to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him.
50 UJesu wasesithi kuye: Mngane, ulandeni? Basebesondela bamdumela uJesu ngezandla, bambamba.
Jesus answered, Friend, for what purpose do you come? Then they advanced, and laying hands on Jesus, seized him.
51 Futhi khangela, omunye walabo ababeloJesu welula isandla, wakhokha inkemba yakhe, wagadla inceku yompristi omkhulu waquma indlebe yayo.
Upon this, one of Jesus' company laying hands upon his sword, drew it; and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.
52 UJesu wasesithi kuye: Buyisela inkemba yakho endaweni yayo; ngoba bonke abaphatha inkemba bazabhubha ngenkemba.
Jesus said to him, Sheathe your sword; for whoever has recourse to the sword, shall fall by the sword.
53 Kumbe ucabanga ukuthi ngingemcele uBaba yini khathesi, futhi anginike amabutho amakhulu ezingilosi edlula itshumi lambili?
Do you think, that I can not presently invoke my Father, who would send to my relief more than twelve legions of angels?
54 Pho ingagcwaliseka njani imibhalo, ukuthi kumele ukuthi kube njalo?
But in that case how should the scriptures be accomplished, which declare that these things must be?
55 Ngalelohola uJesu wathi emaxukwini: Liphume njengokuyamelana lomphangi yini lilezinkemba lezinduku ukuzangibamba? Bengihlezi insuku ngensuku ethempelini ngifundisa, kodwa kalingibambanga.
Then turning to, the multitude, he said, Do you come with swords and clubs to apprehend me, like people in pursuit of a robber? I sat daily amongst you, teaching in the temple, and you did not arrest me.
56 Kodwa konke lokhu kwenzakele, ukuze kugcwaliseke imibhalo yabaprofethi. Basebemtshiya bonke abafundi babaleka.
But all this has happened, that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.
57 Lababembambile uJesu bamqhuba bamusa kuKayafasi umpristi omkhulu, lapho ababebuthene khona ababhali labadala.
Now thy who had apprehended Jesus, brought him to Caiaphas the high priest, with whom the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 Kodwa uPetro wamlandela ekhatshana, kwaze kwaba segumeni lompristi omkhulu, njalo wangena phakathi wahlala phansi lezinceku, ukuze abone isicino.
But Peter followed him at a distance, to the court of the high priest's house, and having gone in, sat with the officers to see the issue.
59 Njalo abapristi abakhulu labadala lomphakathi wonke badinga ubufakazi bamanga obumelana loJesu, ukuze bambulale,
Meantime the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin, sought out false evidence against Jesus, upon which they might condemn him to die.
60 kodwa kababutholanga; lanxa kwavela abafakazi abanengi bamanga, ababutholanga. Kwathi emva kwalokho kwavela ababili abafakazi bamanga,
But though many false witnesses appeared, they found it not. At length two false witnesses came,
61 bathi: Lo wathi: Ngilakho ukudiliza ithempeli likaNkulunkulu, njalo ngilakhe ngensuku ezintathu.
who charged him with saying, I can demolish the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.
62 Kwasekusukuma umpristi omkhulu wathi kuye: Kawuphenduli lutho yini? Bafakazani laba okumelana lawe?
Then the high priest rising, said to him, Do you answer nothing to what these men testify against you?
63 Kodwa uJesu wathula. Umpristi omkhulu wasephendula wathi kuye: Ngikufungisa ngoNkulunkulu ophilayo, ukuthi usitshele ukuthi unguKristu, iNdodana kaNkulunkulu.
Jesus remaining silent, he added, On the part of the living God, I adjure you to tell us, whether you be the Messiah, the Son of God?
64 UJesu wathi kuye: Utshilo wena. Kodwa ngithi kini: Kusukela khathesi lizabona iNdodana yomuntu ihlezi ngakwesokunene samandla isiza phezu kwamayezi ezulu.
Jesus answered him, It is as you say: nay, be assured, that hereafter you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
65 Umpristi omkhulu wasedabula izembatho zakhe, wathi: Usehlambazile; sisadingelani abafakazi? Khangelani, khathesi seliyizwile inhlamba yakhe;
Then the high priest, rending his clothes, said, He has uttered blasphemy. What further need have we of witnesses, now that you have heard him blaspheme?
66 licabangani? Basebephendula besithi: Ulecala lokufa.
What think you? They answered, He deserves to die.
67 Basebemkhafulela amathe ebusweni bamdutshuza; labanye bamwakala,
Then they spit in his face. Some gave him blows on the head, and others struck him on the cheeks,
68 bathi: Profetha kithi, Kristu, ngubani okutshayileyo?
and said, Divine to us, Messiah, who it was the smote you.
69 UPetro wayesehlezi ngaphandle egumeni; kwasekusiza kuye incekukazi ethile, yathi: Lawe ubuloJesu weGalili.
Now Peter was sitting without in the court, and a maid servant came to him, and said, You also were with Jesus, the Galilean.
70 Kodwa waphika phambi kwabo bonke, wathi: Kangikwazi lokho okutshoyo.
But he denied before them all, saying, I know nothing of the matter.
71 Kwathi esephuma esiya esangweni, enye incekukazi yambona, yathi kwababekhona: Laye lo ubeloJesu weNazaretha.
And as he went out into the porch, another maid observing him, said to them, This man too was there with Jesus the Nazarene.
72 Waphika njalo ngesifungo esithi: Kangimazi lumuntu.
Again he denied, swearing that he knew him not.
73 Kwathi emva kwesikhatshana labo ababemi khona basondela bathi kuPetro: Ngeqiniso lawe ungowabo; ngoba lokukhuluma kwakho kuyakuveza.
Soon after some of the bystanders said to Peter, You are certainly one of them, for your speech discovers you.
74 Waseqala ukuqalekisa lokufunga esithi: Kangimazi lumuntu. Njalo lahle lakhala iqhude.
Upon which, with execrations and oaths, he asserted that he did not know him; and immediately the cock crew.
75 UPetro wasekhumbula ilizwi likaJesu esithi kuye: Lingakakhali iqhude, uzangiphika kathathu. Wasephumela ngaphandle wakhala kabuhlungu.
Then Peter remembered the word, which Jesus had said to him, Before the cock crow, you will thrice disown me. And he went out an wept bitterly.
