UMathewu 26
1 Kwasekusithi uJesu eseqedile wonke lamazwi, wathi kubafundi bakhe:
When Jesus had finished teaching all of that, he said to his disciples,
2 Liyazi ukuthi emva kwensuku ezimbili kuzakuba liphasika, leNdodana yomuntu izanikelwa ukuze ibethelwe.
“You know that in two days time the Festival of the Passover will be here; and that the Son of Man is to be given 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 met in the house of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 basebecebisana ukuthi bambambe uJesu ngobuqili bambulale.
and plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and put him to death;
5 Kodwa bathi: Kungabi ngomkhosi, ukuthi kungabi khona isiphithiphithi ebantwini.
but they said, “Not during the Festival, or the people may riot.”
6 Kwathi uJesu eseBethani endlini kaSimoni umlephero,
After Jesus had reached Bethany, and while he was in the house of Simon the leper,
7 kwafika kuye owesifazana ephethe umfuma we-alibasta ulamagcobo aligugu elikhulu, wasewuthululela ekhanda lakhe ehlezi ekudleni.
a woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of very costly perfume, and poured the perfume on his head as he sat at the table.
8 Kodwa abafundi bebona lokhu bathukuthela, bathi: Ngokwani ukumotsha lokhu?
The disciples were indignant at seeing this. “What is this waste for?” they exclaimed.
9 Ngoba la amagcobo angathengiswa ngokunengi, besekunikwa abayanga.
“It could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to poor people.”
10 Kodwa uJesu ekwazi wathi kubo: Limhluphelani owesifazana? Ngoba wenzile umsebenzi omuhle kimi;
“Why are you troubling the woman?” Jesus said, when he noticed it. “For this is a beautiful deed that she has done to me.
11 ngoba abayanga lihlala lilabo, kodwa mina kalihlali lilami.
You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
12 Ngoba ngokuthululela la amagcobo emzimbeni wami, ukwenzele umngcwabo wami.
In pouring this perfume on my body, she prepares me for my burial.
13 Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Loba ngaphi emhlabeni wonke lapho okuzatshunyayelwa khona lelivangeli, lalokho akwenzileyo kuzakhulunywa ngakho, kube yisikhumbuzo ngaye.
I tell you, wherever, in the whole world, this good news is proclaimed, what this woman has done will be told in memory of her.”
14 Omunye wabalitshumi lambili, othiwa nguJudasi Iskariyothi, wasesiya kubapristi abakhulu,
It was then that one of the Twelve, named Judas Iscariot, made his way to the chief priests,
15 wathi: Livuma ukunginikani, mina-ke ngizamnikela kini? Basebevumelana laye ngenhlamvu zesiliva ezingamatshumi amathathu.
and said “What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?” The Priests counted him out thirty pieces of silver as payment.
16 Njalo kusukela lapho wadinga ithuba elihle lokumnikela.
So from that time Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
17 Kwathi ngolokuqala lwesinkwa esingelamvubelo abafundi beza kuJesu, besithi kuye: Uthanda ukuthi sikulungisele ngaphi ukuthi udle iphasika?
On the first day of the Festival of the unleavened bread, the disciples came up to Jesus, and said, “Where do you wish us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
18 Wasesithi: Hambani liye emzini kumuntu othile, lithi kuye: UMfundisi uthi: Isikhathi sami sesiseduze; ngizakwenza iphasika kwakho kanye labafundi bami.
“Go into the city to a certain man,” he answered, “and say to him ‘The teacher says – My time is near. I will keep the Passover with my disciples at your house.’”
19 Benza-ke abafundi njengoba uJesu ebalayile, basebelungisa iphasika.
The disciples did as Jesus directed them, and prepared the Passover.
20 Kwathi sekuhlwile wayehlezi labalitshumi lambili.
In the evening Jesus took his place with the twelve disciples,
21 Bathi besidla wathi: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Omunye wenu uzanginikela.
and, while they were eating, he said, “I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
22 Basebedabuka kakhulu baqala ukuthi kuye ngamunye wabo: Nkosi, ayisimi, akunjalo yini?
In great grief they began to say to him, one by one, “Can it be I, Master?”
23 Wasephendula wathi: Ofaka isandla sakhe kanye lami emganwini, nguye ozanginikela.
“The one who dipped his bread beside me in the dish,” replied Jesus, “is the one who will betray me.
24 Sibili iNdodana yomuntu ihamba, njengokulotshiweyo ngayo; kodwa maye kulowomuntu iNdodana yomuntu enikelwa nguye! Bekungakuhle kuye aluba lowomuntu wayengazalwanga.
True, the Son of Man must go, as scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man it would be better never to have been born!”
25 Wasephendula uJudasi owamnikelayo wathi: Rabi, ayisimi, akunjalo yini? Wathi kuye: Utshilo wena.
Judas, who was betraying him, turned to him and said, “Can it be I, Rabbi?” “It is,” answered Jesus.
26 Kwathi besidla, uJesu wathatha isinkwa, wasesibusisa, wasihlephula wabanika abafundi, wathi: Thathani, lidle; lokhu kungumzimba wami.
While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it and, as he gave it to his disciples, said, “Take it and eat it; this is my body.”
27 Wasethatha inkezo, wabonga, wabanika, esithi: Nathani lonke kuyo;
Then he took a cup, and, after saying the thanksgiving, gave it to them, with the words, “Drink from it, all of you;
28 ngoba lokhu kuligazi lami, elesivumelwano esitsha, elichithelwa abanengi kukho ukuthethelelwa kwezono.
for this is my covenant blood, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
29 Kodwa ngithi kini: Kusukela khathesi kangiyikunatha okwalesisithelo sevini, kuze kufike lolosuku lapho ngizasinatha lani sisitsha embusweni kaBaba.
I tell you that I will never, after this, drink of this juice of the grape, until that day when I will drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.”
30 Kwathi sebehlabele ingoma yokudumisa baphuma baya entabeni yeMihlwathi.
They then sang a hymn, and 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, “Even you will all fall away from me tonight. Scripture says – ‘I will strike down 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.
“If everyone else falls away from you,” Peter answered, “I will never fall away!”
34 UJesu wathi kuye: Ngiqinisile ngithi kuwe: Ngalobubusuku, lingakakhali iqhude, uzangiphika kathathu.
“I tell you,” replied Jesus, “that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!”
35 UPetro wathi kuye: Loba kudingeka ngife lawe, angisoze ngikuphike. Basebesitsho njalo bonke abafundi.
“Even if I must die with you,” Peter exclaimed, “I will never disown you!” All the disciples spoke in the same way.
36 UJesu wasefika labo endaweni ethiwa yiGetsemane, wasesithi kubafundi: Hlalani phansi lapha, ngisayakhuleka laphaya.
Then Jesus came with them to a garden called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit down here while I go and pray over there.”
37 Wasethatha kanye laye uPetro lamadodana amabili kaZebediya, waqala ukudabuka lokukhathazeka kakhulu.
Taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to show signs of sadness and deep distress of mind.
38 Wasesithi kubo: Umphefumulo wami udabukile kakhulu kuze kube sekufeni; hlalani lapha lilinde lami.
“I am sad at heart,” he said, “sad even to death; wait 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.
Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. “My Father,” he said, “if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as you will.”
40 Wasesiza kubafundi, wabafica belele, wathi kuPetro: Kanti belingelinde lami ihola ibenye?
Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. “What!” he said to Peter, “could none of you watch with me for one hour?
41 Lindani likhuleke, ukuze lingangeni ekulingweni; umoya isibili uyavuma, kodwa inyama ibuthakathaka.
Watch and pray so that you don’t fall into temptation. True, the spirit is eager, but human nature is weak.”
42 Wabuya wasuka ngokwesibili wakhuleka, wathi: Baba, uba inkezo le ingedlule kimi, ngaphandle kokuthi ngiyinathe, kayenziwe intando yakho.
Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed. “My Father,” he said, “if I cannot be spared this cup, but must drink it, your will be done!”
43 Wasebuya wabafica futhi belele, ngoba amehlo abo ayenzima.
And coming back again he found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy.
44 Wasebatshiya wahamba futhi wakhuleka ngokwesithathu, esitsho wona lawomazwi.
So he left them, and went away again, and prayed a third time, again saying the same words.
45 Wasesiza kubafundi bakhe, wathi kubo: Qhubekani lilele, liphumule; khangelani, isikhathi sesisondele, futhi iNdodana yomuntu iyanikelwa ezandleni zezoni.
Then he came to the disciples, and said, “Sleep on now, and rest yourselves. Look – my time is close at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of wicked people.
46 Sukumani, sihambe; khangelani, onginikelayo useduze.
Up, and let us be going. Look! My betrayer is close at hand.”
47 Kwathi esakhuluma, khangela, kwafika uJudasi, omunye wabalitshumi lambili, lexuku elikhulu lilaye elilezinkemba lezinduku, livela kubapristi abakhulu labadala babantu.
And, while he was still speaking, Judas, who was one of the Twelve, came in sight; and with him was a great crowd of people, with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Laye omnikelayo wayebanike isiboniso, esithi: Lowo engizamanga, nguye; limbambe.
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. “The man whom I kiss,” he had said, “will be the one; arrest him.”
49 Njalo wahle wasondela kuJesu wathi: Mpilo enhle, Rabi! Wasemanga.
So he went up to Jesus at once, and exclaimed, “Welcome, Rabbi!” and kissed him;
50 UJesu wasesithi kuye: Mngane, ulandeni? Basebesondela bamdumela uJesu ngezandla, bambamba.
at which Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you have come for.” The men went up, seized Jesus, and arrested him.
51 Futhi khangela, omunye walabo ababeloJesu welula isandla, wakhokha inkemba yakhe, wagadla inceku yompristi omkhulu waquma indlebe yayo.
Suddenly one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and striking the high priest’s servant, cut off his ear.
52 UJesu wasesithi kuye: Buyisela inkemba yakho endaweni yayo; ngoba bonke abaphatha inkemba bazabhubha ngenkemba.
“Sheathe your sword,” Jesus said, “for all who draw the sword will be put to the sword.
53 Kumbe ucabanga ukuthi ngingemcele uBaba yini khathesi, futhi anginike amabutho amakhulu ezingilosi edlula itshumi lambili?
Do you think that I cannot ask my Father for help, when he would at once send to my aid more than twelve legions of angels?
54 Pho ingagcwaliseka njani imibhalo, ukuthi kumele ukuthi kube njalo?
But in that case how would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say that this must be?”
55 Ngalelohola uJesu wathi emaxukwini: Liphume njengokuyamelana lomphangi yini lilezinkemba lezinduku ukuzangibamba? Bengihlezi insuku ngensuku ethempelini ngifundisa, kodwa kalingibambanga.
Jesus at the same time said to the crowds, “Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I have sat teaching day after day in the Temple Courts, and yet you did not arrest me.”
56 Kodwa konke lokhu kwenzakele, ukuze kugcwaliseke imibhalo yabaprofethi. Basebemtshiya bonke abafundi babaleka.
The whole of this occurred in fulfillment of the prophetic scriptures. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled.
57 Lababembambile uJesu bamqhuba bamusa kuKayafasi umpristi omkhulu, lapho ababebuthene khona ababhali labadala.
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of the Law and elders had assembled.
58 Kodwa uPetro wamlandela ekhatshana, kwaze kwaba segumeni lompristi omkhulu, njalo wangena phakathi wahlala phansi lezinceku, ukuze abone isicino.
Peter followed him at a distance as far as the high priest’s courtyard, to see the outcome.
59 Njalo abapristi abakhulu labadala lomphakathi wonke badinga ubufakazi bamanga obumelana loJesu, ukuze bambulale,
Meanwhile the chief priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,
60 kodwa kababutholanga; lanxa kwavela abafakazi abanengi bamanga, ababutholanga. Kwathi emva kwalokho kwavela ababili abafakazi bamanga,
but they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said,
61 bathi: Lo wathi: Ngilakho ukudiliza ithempeli likaNkulunkulu, njalo ngilakhe ngensuku ezintathu.
“This man said ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
62 Kwasekusukuma umpristi omkhulu wathi kuye: Kawuphenduli lutho yini? Bafakazani laba okumelana lawe?
Then the high priest stood up, and said to Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is this evidence which these men are giving against you?”
63 Kodwa uJesu wathula. Umpristi omkhulu wasephendula wathi kuye: Ngikufungisa ngoNkulunkulu ophilayo, ukuthi usitshele ukuthi unguKristu, iNdodana kaNkulunkulu.
But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I order you, by the living God, to tell us whether you are 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.
“It is true,” Jesus answered, “Moreover I tell you all that hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the heavens.”
65 Umpristi omkhulu wasedabula izembatho zakhe, wathi: Usehlambazile; sisadingelani abafakazi? Khangelani, khathesi seliyizwile inhlamba yakhe;
Then the high priest tore his robes. “This is blasphemy!” he exclaimed. “Why do we want any more witnesses? You have just heard his blasphemy!
66 licabangani? Basebephendula besithi: Ulecala lokufa.
What is your decision?” They answered, “He deserves death.”
67 Basebemkhafulela amathe ebusweni bamdutshuza; labanye bamwakala,
Then they spat in his face, and struck him, while others dealt blows at him, saying as they did so,
68 bathi: Profetha kithi, Kristu, ngubani okutshayileyo?
“Now play the prophet for us, you Christ! Who was it that struck you?”
69 UPetro wayesehlezi ngaphandle egumeni; kwasekusiza kuye incekukazi ethile, yathi: Lawe ubuloJesu weGalili.
Peter, meanwhile, was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a maidservant came up to him, and exclaimed, “Why, you were with Jesus the Galilean!”
70 Kodwa waphika phambi kwabo bonke, wathi: Kangikwazi lokho okutshoyo.
But Peter denied it before them all. “I do not know what you mean,” he replied.
71 Kwathi esephuma esiya esangweni, enye incekukazi yambona, yathi kwababekhona: Laye lo ubeloJesu weNazaretha.
When he had gone out into the gateway, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth!”
72 Waphika njalo ngesifungo esithi: Kangimazi lumuntu.
Again he denied it 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.
But soon afterward those who were standing by came up and said to Peter, “You also are certainly one of them; why, even your way of speaking proves it!”
74 Waseqala ukuqalekisa lokufunga esithi: Kangimazi lumuntu. Njalo lahle lakhala iqhude.
Then Peter said, “I swear that I do not know the man! May God punish me if I am lying!” At that moment a cock crowed;
75 UPetro wasekhumbula ilizwi likaJesu esithi kuye: Lingakakhali iqhude, uzangiphika kathathu. Wasephumela ngaphandle wakhala kabuhlungu.
and Peter remembered the words which Jesus had said – ‘Before a cock has crowed, you will disown me three times’; and he went outside, and wept bitterly.
