UMathewu 5
1 Kwathi ebona amaxuku wenyukela entabeni. Esehlezi phansi, abafundi bakhe beza kuye;
And seeing the multitudes, he ascended a mountain: and when he was seated, his disciples came 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 [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Babusisiwe abamnene; ngoba bona bazakudla ilifa lomhlaba.
Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Babusisiwe abalambela labomela ukulunga; ngoba bona bazasuthiswa.
Blessed [are] they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Babusisiwe abalesihawu; ngoba bona bazahawukelwa.
Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Babusisiwe abamhlophe enhliziyweni; ngoba bona bazabona uNkulunkulu.
Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Babusisiwe abalamulayo; ngoba bona bazathiwa ngabantwana bakaNkulunkulu.
Blessed [are] the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God.
10 Babusisiwe abazingelwayo ngenxa yokulunga; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ungowabo.
Blessed [are] they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Lina libusisiwe, nxa belithuka belizingela, bekhuluma okubi konke bemelana lani beqamba amanga, ngenxa yami;
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 thokozani lithabe kakhulu, ngoba umvuzo wenu mkhulu emazulwini; ngoba ngokunjalo babazingela abaprofethi abalandulelayo.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13 Lina lilitshwayi lomhlaba; kodwa uba itshwayi seliduma lizatshwaywa ngani? Kalisasizi lutho, ngaphandle kokulahlwa phandle beselinyathelwa ngabantu.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.
14 Lina liyikukhanya komhlaba; umuzi omiswe phezu kwentaba ungesitheke;
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
15 njalo kabalumathisi isibane basibeke ngaphansi kwesitsha, kodwa phezu kwesiqobane sesibane, besesibakhanyisela bonke abasendlini.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a close vessel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light to all that are in the house.
16 Ngokunjalo kakukhanye ukukhanya kwenu phambi kwabantu, ukuze babone imisebenzi yenu emihle, badumise uYihlo osemazulwini.
Let your light so shine before 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 am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
18 Ngoba ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kuze kudlule izulu lomhlaba, kakusoze kudlule ibadlana libe linye kumbe ichatshana libe linye emlayweni kuze kwenzeke konke.
For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Ngakho owephula owodwa kulimilayo emincinyane, afundise abantu ngokunjalo, uzathiwa ngomncinyane embusweni wamazulu; kodwa oyenzayo ayifundise, lowo uzathiwa mkhulu embusweni wamazulu.
Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do, and teach [them], the same 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 except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungabulali; laloba ngubani obulalayo, uzakuba lecala lokugwetshwa;
Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be in danger of 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 to you, That whoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment: and whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 Ngakho uba uletha umnikelo wakho elathini, ubusukhumbula ulapho ukuthi umfowenu ulolutho olumelana lawe,
Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught against thee;
24 tshiya lapho umnikelo wakho phambi kwelathi, uhambe, uqale ubuyisane lomfowenu, ubusuzonikela umnikelo wakho.
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Phangisa uzwane laye omangalelane lawe usesendleleni laye, hlezi omangalelane lawe akunikele kumahluleli, futhi umahluleli akunikele epholiseni, ubusuphoselwa entolongweni.
Agree with thy adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Ngiqinisile ngithi kuwe: Kawusoze uphume khona, uze ubhadale indibilitshi yokucina.
Verily, I say to thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungafebi.
Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 Kodwa mina ngithi kini: Wonke okhangela owesifazana ukumkhanuka usefebile laye enhliziyweni yakhe.
But I say to you, That whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already 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)
And if thy right eye shall cause thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for [it] is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell. (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 shall cause thee to sin, cut it off, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
31 Kwathiwa-ke: Loba ngubani owala umkakhe, kumele amnike incwadi yesehlukaniso;
It hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him 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 to you, That whoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of lewdness, causeth her to commit adultery: and whoever shall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery.
33 Lizwile futhi ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungafungi amanga, kodwa gcwalisa izifungo zakho eNkosini.
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform to the Lord thy oaths:
34 Kodwa mina ngithi kini: Lingafungi lakanye; loba ngezulu, ngoba liyisihlalo sobukhosi sikaNkulunkulu;
But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 loba ngomhlaba, ngoba uyisenabelo senyawo zakhe; loba ngeJerusalema, ngoba ingumuzi weNkosi enkulu;
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; 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, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 Kodwa ilizwi lenu kalibe ngelokuthi: Yebo, yebo; hatshi, hatshi. Okudlula lokhu-ke kuvela komubi.
But let your communication be, Yea, yea, Nay, nay: for whatever [is] more than these cometh of evil.
38 Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa: Ilihlo ngelihlo, lezinyo ngezinyo;
Ye 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 to you, That ye resist not evil: but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 lalowo ofuna ukukumangalela lokuthatha isigqoko sakho, mtshiyele lesembatho;
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have [thy] cloke also.
41 laloba ngubani okubamba ngamandla ukuthi uhambe imayili libe linye, hamba laye abe mabili.
And whoever shall constrain thee [to go] one mile, go with him two.
42 Mnike ocela kuwe; njalo ungamfulatheli ofisa ukweboleka kuwe.
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away.
43 Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa: Wothanda umakhelwane wakho, njalo uzonde isitha sakho;
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy:
44 kodwa mina ngithi kini: Thandani izitha zenu, libabusise abaliqalekisayo, libaphathe kuhle abalizondayo, libakhulekele abaliphatha kubi, labalizingelayo;
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 ukuze libe ngabantwana bakaYihlo osemazulwini, ngoba yena uphumisa ilanga lakhe phezu kwababi labahle, anise izulu phezu kwabalungileyo labangalunganga.
That ye may be the children of your Father who [is] in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 Ngoba aluba lithanda labo abalithandayo, lilomvuzo bani? Kabenzi njalo labathelisi yini?
For if ye love them who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 Futhi uba libingelela abafowenu bodwa, lenzani okukhulu okwedlula okwabanye? Kabenzi njalo labathelisi yini?
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the publicans so?
48 Ngakho lina banini ngabapheleleyo, njengoba uYihlo osemazulwini ephelele.
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
