UMathewu 5
1 Kwathi ebona amaxuku wenyukela entabeni. Esehlezi phansi, abafundi bakhe beza kuye;
BUT when Jeshu saw the multitudes, he ascended a mountain; and when he had sat down, his disciples drew near to him;
2 wasevula umlomo wakhe, wabafundisa, wathi:
and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3 Babusisiwe abayanga emoyeni; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ungowabo.
BLESSED (are) the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Babusisiwe abalilayo; ngoba bona bazaduduzwa.
Blessed the mourners, for they shall be comforted.
5 Babusisiwe abamnene; ngoba bona bazakudla ilifa lomhlaba.
Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Babusisiwe abalambela labomela ukulunga; ngoba bona bazasuthiswa.
Blessed they who hunger and thirst unto righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 Babusisiwe abalesihawu; ngoba bona bazahawukelwa.
Blessed the merciful, for upon them shall be mercy.
8 Babusisiwe abamhlophe enhliziyweni; ngoba bona bazabona uNkulunkulu.
Blessed they who are pure in their hearts, for they shall see Aloha.
9 Babusisiwe abalamulayo; ngoba bona bazathiwa ngabantwana bakaNkulunkulu.
Blessed the makers of peace, for the children of Aloha shall they be called.
10 Babusisiwe abazingelwayo ngenxa yokulunga; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ungowabo.
Blessed they who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Lina libusisiwe, nxa belithuka belizingela, bekhuluma okubi konke bemelana lani beqamba amanga, ngenxa yami;
Blessed are you when they treat you with reviling, and persecute you, and say concerning you every evil word, for my sake, in falsity.
12 thokozani lithabe kakhulu, ngoba umvuzo wenu mkhulu emazulwini; ngoba ngokunjalo babazingela abaprofethi abalandulelayo.
Then be glad and exult, for your reward is great in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.
13 Lina lilitshwayi lomhlaba; kodwa uba itshwayi seliduma lizatshwaywa ngani? Kalisasizi lutho, ngaphandle kokulahlwa phandle beselinyathelwa ngabantu.
You are the salt of the earth: but if it happen that salt become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned? It goeth for nothing but to be thrown without and trodden down by men.
14 Lina liyikukhanya komhlaba; umuzi omiswe phezu kwentaba ungesitheke;
You are the light of the world: It is not possible that a city which is built upon a hill can be hidden.
15 njalo kabalumathisi isibane basibeke ngaphansi kwesitsha, kodwa phezu kwesiqobane sesibane, besesibakhanyisela bonke abasendlini.
Nor do they kindle a lamp and place it beneath a measure, but on a candlestick, and it enlighteneth all who are in the house.
16 Ngokunjalo kakukhanye ukukhanya kwenu phambi kwabantu, ukuze babone imisebenzi yenu emihle, badumise uYihlo osemazulwini.
So let your light shine before the sons of men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 Lingacabangi ukuthi ngize ukuchitha umlayo kumbe abaprofethi; angizanga ukuchitha kodwa ukugcwalisa.
Think not that I came to loose the law or the prophets: not that I might loose, but that I might fulfill.
18 Ngoba ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kuze kudlule izulu lomhlaba, kakusoze kudlule ibadlana libe linye kumbe ichatshana libe linye emlayweni kuze kwenzeke konke.
For, Amen I say unto you, that until heaven and earth shall pass away, one yod, or one point, shall not pass from the law, till all be done.
19 Ngakho owephula owodwa kulimilayo emincinyane, afundise abantu ngokunjalo, uzathiwa ngomncinyane embusweni wamazulu; kodwa oyenzayo ayifundise, lowo uzathiwa mkhulu embusweni wamazulu.
Every one, therefore, who shall set loose one from these least commandments, and shall so teach the children of men, the least shall he be called in the kingdom of heaven: but every one who shall do and teach, this shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 Ngoba ngithi kini: Ngaphandle kokuthi ukulunga kwenu kwedlule okwababhali lokwabaFarisi, kalisoze lingene embusweni wamazulu.
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness shall abound more than that of the scribes and the Pharishee, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungabulali; laloba ngubani obulalayo, uzakuba lecala lokugwetshwa;
YOU have heard that it was said unto them who were before, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill is obnoxious to the judgment.
22 kodwa mina ngithi kini: Wonke othukuthelela umfowabo kungelasizatho uzakuba lecala lokugwetshwa; lotshoyo kumfowabo ukuthi: Siphukuphukundini! uzakuba lecala emphakathini; lotshoyo ukuthi: Sithuthandini! uzakuba lecala lokusiwa esihogweni somlilo. (Geenna g1067)
But I say unto you, that he who is angry against his brother rashly, is obnoxious to the judgment; and he who shall say to his brother, Thou empty one! is liable to the council; and every one who shall say, Thou fool! is liable to the gihano of fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 Ngakho uba uletha umnikelo wakho elathini, ubusukhumbula ulapho ukuthi umfowenu ulolutho olumelana lawe,
If it occur, therefore, that thou bring thy oblation to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother retaineth some enmity against thee;
24 tshiya lapho umnikelo wakho phambi kwelathi, uhambe, uqale ubuyisane lomfowenu, ubusuzonikela umnikelo wakho.
leave there thy oblation at the altar, and go, first be reconciled with thy brother, and then come and offer thy oblation.
25 Phangisa uzwane laye omangalelane lawe usesendleleni laye, hlezi omangalelane lawe akunikele kumahluleli, futhi umahluleli akunikele epholiseni, ubusuphoselwa entolongweni.
Be at one with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest thy adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exactor, and thou fall into the house of the bound.
26 Ngiqinisile ngithi kuwe: Kawusoze uphume khona, uze ubhadale indibilitshi yokucina.
And, Amen I say unto thee, that thou shalt not come forth from thence till thou hast rendered the last shamuna.
27 Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungafebi.
You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
28 Kodwa mina ngithi kini: Wonke okhangela owesifazana ukumkhanuka usefebile laye enhliziyweni yakhe.
But I say to you, that every one who beholdeth a woman so as that he shall desire her, already committeth adultery in his heart.
29 Njalo uba ilihlo lakho lokunene likukhubekisa, likhuphe ulilahlele khatshana lawe; ngoba kungcono kuwe ukuthi kubhubhe sibe sinye sezitho zakho, lokuthi umzimba wakho wonke ungaphoselwa esihogweni. (Geenna g1067)
But if thy right eye cause thee to offend, root it out and cast it from thee: it is better to thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should fall into gihano. (Geenna g1067)
30 Njalo uba isandla sakho sokunene sikukhubekisa, siqume usilahlele khatshana lawe; ngoba kungcono kuwe ukuthi kubhubhe sibe sinye sezitho zakho, lokuthi umzimba wakho wonke ungaphoselwa esihogweni. (Geenna g1067)
And if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off and cast it from thee; for it is better to thee that one from thy members should perish, rather than thy whole body should fall into gihano. (Geenna g1067)
31 Kwathiwa-ke: Loba ngubani owala umkakhe, kumele amnike incwadi yesehlukaniso;
It hath been said, that he who looseth his wife should give her a writing of divorcement.
32 kodwa mina ngithi kini: Loba ngubani owala umkakhe, ngaphandle kodaba lokufeba, umenza afebe, njalo loba ngubani omthathayo owaliweyo uyafeba.
But I say unto you, that whosoever looseth his wife, except on account of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery; and whosoever taketh her who is sent away, committeth adultery.
33 Lizwile futhi ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungafungi amanga, kodwa gcwalisa izifungo zakho eNkosini.
Again, you have heard it was said to those beforetime, Thou shalt not lie in thine oaths, but shalt fulfil thine oaths unto the Lord.
34 Kodwa mina ngithi kini: Lingafungi lakanye; loba ngezulu, ngoba liyisihlalo sobukhosi sikaNkulunkulu;
But I say unto you, Swear not at all: not by heaven, for it is the throne of Aloha;
35 loba ngomhlaba, ngoba uyisenabelo senyawo zakhe; loba ngeJerusalema, ngoba ingumuzi weNkosi enkulu;
nor by earth, for it is the foot-stool beneath his feet; neither by Urishlem, for it is the city of the great king.
36 njalo ungafungi ngekhanda lakho, ngoba ungelwenze unwele lalunye lube mhlophe kumbe lube mnyama.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make a single hair in it either black or white.
37 Kodwa ilizwi lenu kalibe ngelokuthi: Yebo, yebo; hatshi, hatshi. Okudlula lokhu-ke kuvela komubi.
But let your discourse be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these is from the evil.
38 Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa: Ilihlo ngelihlo, lezinyo ngezinyo;
You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
39 kodwa mina ngithi kini: Lingamelani lobubi; kodwa loba ngubani okuwakala esihlathini sokunene, mphendulele lesinye;
But I say unto you, that you shall not rise up against evil: but if any one strike thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 lalowo ofuna ukukumangalela lokuthatha isigqoko sakho, mtshiyele lesembatho;
And if any one will contend with thee to take away thy tunic, leave him thy mantle also;
41 laloba ngubani okubamba ngamandla ukuthi uhambe imayili libe linye, hamba laye abe mabili.
and if a man compel thee one mile, go with him twain.
42 Mnike ocela kuwe; njalo ungamfulatheli ofisa ukweboleka kuwe.
Give to him who asketh from thee, and him who would borrow from thee refuse not.
43 Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa: Wothanda umakhelwane wakho, njalo uzonde isitha sakho;
You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 kodwa mina ngithi kini: Thandani izitha zenu, libabusise abaliqalekisayo, libaphathe kuhle abalizondayo, libakhulekele abaliphatha kubi, labalizingelayo;
But I say unto you, Love your enemies; bless them who execrate you; do that which is good to him who hateth you; and pray for them who lead you with a chain, and persecute you.
45 ukuze libe ngabantwana bakaYihlo osemazulwini, ngoba yena uphumisa ilanga lakhe phezu kwababi labahle, anise izulu phezu kwabalungileyo labangalunganga.
That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who causeth his sun to arise on the good and on the evil, and who sendeth showers on the just and on the unjust.
46 Ngoba aluba lithanda labo abalithandayo, lilomvuzo bani? Kabenzi njalo labathelisi yini?
For if you love those (only) who love you, what reward have you? do not even the tribute-gatherers this?
47 Futhi uba libingelela abafowenu bodwa, lenzani okukhulu okwedlula okwabanye? Kabenzi njalo labathelisi yini?
And if you wish peace to your brethren only, what more do you than they? do not also the tribute-gatherers this?
48 Ngakho lina banini ngabapheleleyo, njengoba uYihlo osemazulwini ephelele.
Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect!
