UMathewu 26
1 Kwasekusithi uJesu eseqedile wonke lamazwi, wathi kubafundi bakhe:
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that he said to his disciples,
2 Liyazi ukuthi emva kwensuku ezimbili kuzakuba liphasika, leNdodana yomuntu izanikelwa ukuze ibethelwe.
Ye know that after two days cometh the passover; and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
3 Kwasekubuthana abapristi abakhulu lababhali labadala babantu egumeni lompristi omkhulu othiwa nguKayafasi,
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the court of the palace of the high-priest, named Caiaphas;
4 basebecebisana ukuthi bambambe uJesu ngobuqili bambulale.
and took counsel together that they might seize Jesus by craft, and put him to death.
5 Kodwa bathi: Kungabi ngomkhosi, ukuthi kungabi khona isiphithiphithi ebantwini.
But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 Kwathi uJesu eseBethani endlini kaSimoni umlephero,
Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 kwafika kuye owesifazana ephethe umfuma we-alibasta ulamagcobo aligugu elikhulu, wasewuthululela ekhanda lakhe ehlezi ekudleni.
there came to him a woman having an alabaster bottle of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head while he was reclining at table.
8 Kodwa abafundi bebona lokhu bathukuthela, bathi: Ngokwani ukumotsha lokhu?
But the disciples seeing it, were much displeased, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9 Ngoba la amagcobo angathengiswa ngokunengi, besekunikwa abayanga.
For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10 Kodwa uJesu ekwazi wathi kubo: Limhluphelani owesifazana? Ngoba wenzile umsebenzi omuhle kimi;
And Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, Why do ye trouble the woman? For she hath done a good deed to me.
11 ngoba abayanga lihlala lilabo, kodwa mina kalihlali lilami.
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
12 Ngoba ngokuthululela la amagcobo emzimbeni wami, ukwenzele umngcwabo wami.
For she, in pouring this ointment on my body, hath done it to prepare me for burial.
13 Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Loba ngaphi emhlabeni wonke lapho okuzatshunyayelwa khona lelivangeli, lalokho akwenzileyo kuzakhulunywa ngakho, kube yisikhumbuzo ngaye.
Truly do I say to you, Wherever these glad tidings shall be published in the whole world, this too which she hath done will be told for a memorial of her.
14 Omunye wabalitshumi lambili, othiwa nguJudasi Iskariyothi, wasesiya kubapristi abakhulu,
Then one of the twelve, called 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 ye give me, and I will deliver him up to you? And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
16 Njalo kusukela lapho wadinga ithuba elihle lokumnikela.
And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up.
17 Kwathi ngolokuqala lwesinkwa esingelamvubelo abafundi beza kuJesu, besithi kuye: Uthanda ukuthi sikulungisele ngaphi ukuthi udle iphasika?
And on the first of the days of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?
18 Wasesithi: Hambani liye emzini kumuntu othile, lithi kuye: UMfundisi uthi: Isikhathi sami sesiseduze; ngizakwenza iphasika kwakho kanye labafundi bami.
And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
19 Benza-ke abafundi njengoba uJesu ebalayile, basebelungisa iphasika.
And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and made ready the passover.
20 Kwathi sekuhlwile wayehlezi labalitshumi lambili.
And when evening came, he took his place at table with the twelve disciples.
21 Bathi besidla wathi: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Omunye wenu uzanginikela.
And as they were eating, he said, Truly do I say to you, that one of you will betray me.
22 Basebedabuka kakhulu baqala ukuthi kuye ngamunye wabo: Nkosi, ayisimi, akunjalo yini?
And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and began every one to say to him, Is it I, Lord?
23 Wasephendula wathi: Ofaka isandla sakhe kanye lami emganwini, nguye ozanginikela.
And he answering said, He that hath dipped his hand with me in the dish, he will betray me.
24 Sibili iNdodana yomuntu ihamba, njengokulotshiweyo ngayo; kodwa maye kulowomuntu iNdodana yomuntu enikelwa nguye! Bekungakuhle kuye aluba lowomuntu wayengazalwanga.
The Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been written concerning him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! Well were it for that man if he had not been born.
25 Wasephendula uJudasi owamnikelayo wathi: Rabi, ayisimi, akunjalo yini? Wathi kuye: Utshilo wena.
Then Judas, his betrayer, answering said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him, It is.
26 Kwathi besidla, uJesu wathatha isinkwa, wasesibusisa, wasihlephula wabanika abafundi, wathi: Thathani, lidle; lokhu kungumzimba wami.
And, as they were eating, Jesus took a loaf, and having blessed, 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;
And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 ngoba lokhu kuligazi lami, elesivumelwano esitsha, elichithelwa abanengi kukho ukuthethelelwa kwezono.
for this is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many for remission of sins.
29 Kodwa ngithi kini: Kusukela khathesi kangiyikunatha okwalesisithelo sevini, kuze kufike lolosuku lapho ngizasinatha lani sisitsha embusweni kaBaba.
And I say to you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.
30 Kwathi sebehlabele ingoma yokudumisa baphuma baya entabeni yeMihlwathi.
And having sung a 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 saith to them, This night will all of you fall away from me; for it is written, “I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.”
32 Kodwa emva kokuvuswa kwami, ngizalandulela ukuya eGalili.
But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Kodwa uPetro waphendula wathi kuye: Lanxa bonke bezakhubeka ngawe, mina angisoze ngikhubeke.
Peter answering said to him, Though all should fall away from thee, yet will I never fall away.
34 UJesu wathi kuye: Ngiqinisile ngithi kuwe: Ngalobubusuku, lingakakhali iqhude, uzangiphika kathathu.
Jesus said to him, Truly do I say to thee, that this night, before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me.
35 UPetro wathi kuye: Loba kudingeka ngife lawe, angisoze ngikuphike. Basebesitsho njalo bonke abafundi.
Peter saith to him, Even if I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And so said all the disciples.
36 UJesu wasefika labo endaweni ethiwa yiGetsemane, wasesithi kubafundi: Hlalani phansi lapha, ngisayakhuleka laphaya.
Then Jesus cometh with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to the disciples, Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.
37 Wasethatha kanye laye uPetro lamadodana amabili kaZebediya, waqala ukudabuka lokukhathazeka kakhulu.
And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to he sorrowful and full of anguish.
38 Wasesithi kubo: Umphefumulo wami udabukile kakhulu kuze kube sekufeni; hlalani lapha lilinde lami.
Then he saith to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death; remain 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 he came a little nearer, and fell on his face, praying and saying, Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me! nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt.
40 Wasesiza kubafundi, wabafica belele, wathi kuPetro: Kanti belingelinde lami ihola ibenye?
And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, Is it so that ye could not watch with me one hour?
41 Lindani likhuleke, ukuze lingangeni ekulingweni; umoya isibili uyavuma, kodwa inyama ibuthakathaka.
Watch, and pray that ye enter not into 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.
Again he went away a second time, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this [[cup]] cannot pass away from me, but I must drink it, thy will be done!
43 Wasebuya wabafica futhi belele, ngoba amehlo abo ayenzima.
And coming again he found them sleeping; for their eyes were heavy.
44 Wasebatshiya wahamba futhi wakhuleka ngokwesithathu, esitsho wona lawomazwi.
And leaving them, he went away again, and prayed the third time, saying again the same words.
45 Wasesiza kubafundi bakhe, wathi kubo: Qhubekani lilele, liphumule; khangelani, isikhathi sesisondele, futhi iNdodana yomuntu iyanikelwa ezandleni zezoni.
Then he cometh to the disciples, and saith to them, Sleep on, and take your rest! Lo! the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.
46 Sukumani, sihambe; khangelani, onginikelayo useduze.
Rise, let us be going; lo! he is at hand that delivereth me up.
47 Kwathi esakhuluma, khangela, kwafika uJudasi, omunye wabalitshumi lambili, lexuku elikhulu lilaye elilezinkemba lezinduku, livela kubapristi abakhulu labadala babantu.
And while he was yet speaking, lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Laye omnikelayo wayebanike isiboniso, esithi: Lowo engizamanga, nguye; limbambe.
And his betrayer had given them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, he is the man; seize him.
49 Njalo wahle wasondela kuJesu wathi: Mpilo enhle, Rabi! Wasemanga.
And immediately going up to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.
50 UJesu wasesithi kuye: Mngane, ulandeni? Basebesondela bamdumela uJesu ngezandla, bambamba.
And Jesus said to him, Friend, for what hast thou come! Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.
51 Futhi khangela, omunye walabo ababeloJesu welula isandla, wakhokha inkemba yakhe, wagadla inceku yompristi omkhulu waquma indlebe yayo.
And, lo! one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high-priest, and cut off his ear.
52 UJesu wasesithi kuye: Buyisela inkemba yakho endaweni yayo; ngoba bonke abaphatha inkemba bazabhubha ngenkemba.
Then Jesus saith to him, Put back thy sword into its place; for all they that take the sword will perish by the sword.
53 Kumbe ucabanga ukuthi ngingemcele uBaba yini khathesi, futhi anginike amabutho amakhulu ezingilosi edlula itshumi lambili?
Dost thou think that I cannot pray to my Father, and he will now give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 Pho ingagcwaliseka njani imibhalo, ukuthi kumele ukuthi kube njalo?
But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 Ngalelohola uJesu wathi emaxukwini: Liphume njengokuyamelana lomphangi yini lilezinkemba lezinduku ukuzangibamba? Bengihlezi insuku ngensuku ethempelini ngifundisa, kodwa kalingibambanga.
In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take me; I sat daily teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hands on me.
56 Kodwa konke lokhu kwenzakele, ukuze kugcwaliseke imibhalo yabaprofethi. Basebemtshiya bonke abafundi babaleka.
But all this hath been done, that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 Lababembambile uJesu bamqhuba bamusa kuKayafasi umpristi omkhulu, lapho ababebuthene khona ababhali labadala.
And they who seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high-priest, where 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, as far as to the court of the high-priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the officers to see the end.
59 Njalo abapristi abakhulu labadala lomphakathi wonke badinga ubufakazi bamanga obumelana loJesu, ukuze bambulale,
And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 kodwa kababutholanga; lanxa kwavela abafakazi abanengi bamanga, ababutholanga. Kwathi emva kwalokho kwavela ababili abafakazi bamanga,
and they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at last came two,
61 bathi: Lo wathi: Ngilakho ukudiliza ithempeli likaNkulunkulu, njalo ngilakhe ngensuku ezintathu.
and said, This man affirmed, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it within three days.
62 Kwasekusukuma umpristi omkhulu wathi kuye: Kawuphenduli lutho yini? Bafakazani laba okumelana lawe?
And the high-priest arose, and said to him, Dost thou make no answer to what these men testify against thee?
63 Kodwa uJesu wathula. Umpristi omkhulu wasephendula wathi kuye: Ngikufungisa ngoNkulunkulu ophilayo, ukuthi usitshele ukuthi unguKristu, iNdodana kaNkulunkulu.
But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, 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 saith to him, I am. Moreover I say to you, Henceforth ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of Power, 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 rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? See! ye have now heard the blasphemy.
66 licabangani? Basebephendula besithi: Ulecala lokufa.
What think ye? They answered and said, He should be punished with death.
67 Basebemkhafulela amathe ebusweni bamdutshuza; labanye bamwakala,
Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
68 bathi: Profetha kithi, Kristu, ngubani okutshayileyo?
saying, Prophesy to us, O Messiah! who it was that struck thee.
69 UPetro wayesehlezi ngaphandle egumeni; kwasekusiza kuye incekukazi ethile, yathi: Lawe ubuloJesu weGalili.
Now Peter was sitting outside in the court. And a maid-servant came to him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean.
70 Kodwa waphika phambi kwabo bonke, wathi: Kangikwazi lokho okutshoyo.
But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71 Kwathi esephuma esiya esangweni, enye incekukazi yambona, yathi kwababekhona: Laye lo ubeloJesu weNazaretha.
And when he had gone out into the porch, another woman saw him, and said to those who were there, This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.
72 Waphika njalo ngesifungo esithi: Kangimazi lumuntu.
And again he denied with an oath; I do not know the man.
73 Kwathi emva kwesikhatshana labo ababemi khona basondela bathi kuPetro: Ngeqiniso lawe ungowabo; ngoba lokukhuluma kwakho kuyakuveza.
And shortly after, they who were standing by came and said to Peter, Surely thou too art one of them; for thy speech betrayeth thee.
74 Waseqala ukuqalekisa lokufunga esithi: Kangimazi lumuntu. Njalo lahle lakhala iqhude.
Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know the man. And immediately a cock crew.
75 UPetro wasekhumbula ilizwi likaJesu esithi kuye: Lingakakhali iqhude, uzangiphika kathathu. Wasephumela ngaphandle wakhala kabuhlungu.
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said, Before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
