UMathewu 27
1 Kwathi sekusile, bonke abapristi abakhulu labadala babantu bacebisana bemelene loJesu ukuthi bambulale;
Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
2 sebembophile bamqhuba bamnikela kuPontiyusi Pilatu umbusi.
They bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
3 Kwathi uJudasi owamnikelayo esebonile ukuthi ulahliwe, wazisola wabuyisela inhlamvu zesiliva ezingamatshumi amathathu kubapristi abakhulu labadala,
Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 wathi: Ngonile nginikele igazi elingelacala. Kodwa bona bathi: Kulani lathi? Zibonele wena.
saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”
5 Wasephosela inhlamvu zesiliva ethempelini, wasuka; wayaziphanyeka.
He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.
6 Abapristi abakhulu basebethatha inhlamvu zesiliva bathi: Kakuvunyelwa ukuzifaka emnikelweni, ngoba ziyintengo yegazi.
The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.”
7 Basebecebisana bathenga ngazo isiqinti sombumbi, sibe ngesokungcwaba abezizwe.
They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers in.
8 Ngakho lesosiqinti sathiwa yisiqinti segazi, kuze kube lamuhla.
Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day.
9 Kwasekugcwaliseka okwakhulunywa ngumprofethi uJeremiya, esithi: Basebethatha inhlamvu zesiliva ezingamatshumi amathathu, intengo yalowo owalinganiswayo, abantwana bakoIsrayeli abamlinganisayo;
Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of Israel priced,
10 basebebapha zona ngensimu yombumbi, njengoba iNkosi ingilayile.
and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
11 UJesu wasesima phambi kombusi; umbusi wasembuza, wathi: Wena uyiNkosi yamaJuda yini? UJesu wasesithi: Utshilo wena.
Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”
12 Kwathi nxa esemangalelwe ngabapristi abakhulu labadala, kaphendulanga lutho.
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 UPilatu wasesithi kuye: Kawuzwa yini izinto ezingaka abazifakaza ngawe?
Then Pilate said to him, “Do not you hear how many things they testify against you?”
14 Kodwa kamphendulanga lakwelilodwa ilizwi, waze wamangala kakhulu umbusi.
He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
15 Futhi ngomkhosi umbusi wayejwayele ukukhululela ixuku isibotshwa esisodwa, elisifunayo.
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner whom they desired.
16 Njalo ngalesosikhathi babelesibotshwa esidumileyo, esithiwa nguBarabasi.
They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
17 Ngakho sebebuthene, uPilatu wathi kubo: Lithanda ukuthi ngilikhululele bani, uBarabasi, kumbe uJesu othiwa nguKristu?
When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
18 Ngoba wayekwazi ukuthi bamnikele ngomona.
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
19 Kwathi esehlezi esihlalweni sokwahlulela, umkakhe wathumela kuye, wathi: Ungabi landaba lalowo olungileyo; ngoba lamuhla ngihluphekile kakhulu ngaye ephutsheni.
While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”
20 Kodwa abapristi abakhulu labadala bancengana lamaxuku ukuthi acele uBarabasi, ambhubhise uJesu.
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
21 Wasephendula umbusi wathi kubo: Lithanda ukuthi ngilikhululele bani kulaba ababili? Basebesithi: UBarabasi.
But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
22 UPilatu wathi kubo: Pho ngimenzeni uJesu othiwa nguKristu? Bonke bathi kuye: Kabethelwe.
Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
23 Umbusi wasesithi: Ngoba wenze bubi bani? Kodwa bamemeza kakhulu, bathi: Kabethelwe!
But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
24 Kwathi uPilatu esebonile ukuthi kakusizi lutho, kodwa ukuthi kwasekuqala kulalokhu ukuba lesiphithiphithi, wathatha amanzi, wageza izandla phambi kwexuku, wathi: Angilacala ngegazi lalumuntu olungileyo; ziboneleni lina.
So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”
25 Bonke abantu basebephendula bathi: Igazi lakhe kalibe phezu kwethu laphezu kwabantwana bethu.
All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our children!”
26 Wasebakhululela uBarabasi; kodwa esemtshaye ngesiswepu uJesu wamnikela ukuthi abethelwe.
Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
27 Abebutho bombusi basebemngenisa uJesu endlini yombusi, baqoqela kuye ibutho lonke;
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
28 bamhlubula, bamgqokisa isembatho esibomvu,
They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
29 sebelukile umqhele wameva, bamethesa wona ekhanda, bamphathisa lomhlanga esandleni sakhe sokunene; baguqa phambi kwakhe bamklolodela, bathi: Bayethe, Nkosi yamaJuda!
They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
30 Bamkhafulela amathe, bathatha umhlanga, batshaya ikhanda lakhe.
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
31 Sebemklolodele, bamhlubula isembatho, bamgqokisa izigqoko zakhe, bamqhuba ukuze bambethele.
When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 Kwathi sebephuma, bafica umuntu weKurene, uSimoni ngebizo; bambamba ngamandla lowo ukuthi athwale isiphambano sakhe.
As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
33 Sebefikile endaweni ethiwa yiGolgotha, okuyikuthi iNdawo yokhakhayi,
When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”
34 bamnika iviniga elixutshaniswe lenyongo ukuze alinathe; kodwa eselizwile kavumanga ukunatha.
they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
35 Futhi sebembethele, baba izembatho zakhe, benza inkatho yokuphosa; ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa ngumprofethi ukuthi: Babelana izembatho zami, benza inkatho yokuphosa ngesigqoko sami.
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
36 Njalo sebehlala phansi bamlinda khona.
and they sat and watched him there.
37 Babeka ngaphezu kwekhanda lakhe incwadi yecala lakhe ilotshiwe ukuthi: LO NGUJESU INKOSI YAMAJUDA.
They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
38 Kwasekubethelwa abaphangi ababili kanye laye, omunye ngakwesokunene lomunye ngakwesokhohlo.
Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
39 Labadlulayo bamhlambaza, benikina amakhanda abo,
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
40 besithi: Wena odiliza ithempeli ulakhe ngensuku ezintathu, zisindise; uba uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, yehla esiphambanweni.
and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
41 Langokunjalo labapristi abakhulu labo bekloloda kanye lababhali labadala bathi:
Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
42 Wasindisa abanye, yena angezisindise. Uba eyiNkosi yakoIsrayeli, kehle khathesi esiphambanweni, futhi sizamkholwa.
“He saved others, but he cannot save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
43 Wathemba kuNkulunkulu; kamkhulule khathesi, uba emthanda. Ngoba wathi: NgiyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.
He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
44 Labaphangi ababebethelwe kanye laye bamyangisa ngokufananayo.
The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
45 Njalo kusukela ngehola lesithupha kwaba lobumnyama emhlabeni wonke kwaze kwaba lihola lesificamunwemunye;
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
46 sekungaba lihola lesificamunwemunye uJesu wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu, wathi: "Eli, Eli, lama sabaktani?" Okuyikuthi: Nkulunkulu wami, Nkulunkulu wami, ungitshiyeleni?
About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
47 Njalo abanye kwababemi khona besizwa bathi: Lo ubiza uElija.
Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
48 Njalo omunye wabo wahle wagijima, wathatha uzipho, walugcwalisa ngeviniga, waluhloma emhlangeni, wamnika ukuthi anathe.
Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him a drink.
49 Kodwa abanye bathi: Yekelani sibone ukuthi uElija uzakuza amsindise.
The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
50 UJesu wasebuya ememeza ngelizwi elikhulu wanikela umoya.
Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
51 Futhi khangela, iveyili lethempeli ladatshulwa incezu ezimbili laqala phezulu lisiya phansi; lomhlaba wazamazama; lamadwala aqhekezeka;
Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
52 lamangcwaba avuleka; lezidumbu ezinengi zabangcwele abasebelele zavuswa;
The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
53 sebephumile emangcwabeni emva kokuvuka kwakhe bangena emzini ongcwele, babonakala kwabanengi.
and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 Kwathi induna yekhulu lalabo ababelayo belinde uJesu, sebebonile ukuzamazama komhlaba lezinto ezenzekileyo, besaba kakhulu, bathi: Ngeqiniso lo ubeyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.
Now the centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were done, were terrified, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
55 Kwakukhona lapho abesifazana abanengi bebukele bekhatshana, ababemlandele uJesu bevela eGalili, bemncedisa;
Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
56 okwakukhona phakathi kwabo oMariya Magadalena, loMariya unina kaJakobe loJose, lonina wamadodana kaZebediya.
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 Kwathi sekuhlwile, kwafika umuntu onothileyo evela eArimathiya, ibizo lakhe linguJosefa, owayengumfundi kaJesu laye;
When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came.
58 yena waya kuPilatu, wacela isidumbu sikaJesu. UPilatu waselaya ukuthi isidumbu asinikwe.
This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
59 UJosefa wasethatha isidumbu wasigoqela ngelembu elicolekileyo elihlambulukileyo,
Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth
60 wasibeka engcwabeni lakhe elitsha, elaligujiwe edwaleni; wasegiqela ilitshe elikhulu emnyango wengcwaba, wahamba.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.
61 Futhi kwakukhona lapho uMariya Magadalena, lomunye uMariya, behlezi maqondana lengcwaba.
Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
62 Langosuku olulandelayo, olulandela olwamalungiselelo, abapristi abakhulu labaFarisi babuthana kuPilatu,
Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
63 besithi: Nkosi, siyakhumbula ukuthi lowomkhohlisi esaphila wathi: Emva kwensuku ezintathu ngizavuka.
saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’
64 Ngakho laya ukuthi ingcwaba liqiniswe kuze kube lusuku lwesithathu; hlezi abafundi bakhe bafike ebusuku bamebe, besebesithi ebantwini: Uvukile kwabafileyo; kuthi inkohliso yokucina ibembi kuleyokuqala.
Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead;’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”
65 UPilatu wasesithi kubo: Lilabalindi; hambani, liliqinise njengokubona kwenu.
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
66 Bahamba-ke baliqinisa ingcwaba, beliphawula ilitshe, belabalindi.
So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
