< Yohani 2 >

1 Ligono la datu kwavi na mselebuko kumuji wa Kana, mulima wa Galilaya, na nyina waki Yesu avili.
Ngosuku lwesithathu kwaba khona umthimba eKhana laseGalile. Unina kaJesu wayekhona,
2 Yesu mewa agongoliwi kumselebuko pamonga na vawuliwa vaki.
loJesu labafundi bakhe labo babenxusiwe emthimbeni.
3 Lukumbi divayi payamaliki, nyina waki akamjovela Yesu, “Divayi yimaliki!”
Kwathi iwayini seliphelile unina kaJesu wathi kuye, “Sebephelelwe liwayini.”
4 Yesu akamyangula, “Ukotoka kunijovela cha kuhenga. Lukumbi lwangu lwakona kuhika.”
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Mama, mina lawe singena njani kulokho na? Isikhathi sami kasikafiki.”
5 Kangi, nyina wa Yesu akavajovela vanalihengu, “Chochoha cheakuvajovela, muhengayi.”
Unina wasesithi ezincekwini, “Libokwenza loba kuyini azalitshela khona.”
6 Penapo kwavili na vihulu sita ya kuvikila manji kwenuko, kila umonga weuhotola kumema madebe gavili amala gadatu ga manji. Yeyavikiwi penapo ndava ya mvelu wa Vayawudi kujinyambisa ndava ya kumuyupa Chapanga.
Eduze kwalapho kwakumi imbiza zamatshe eziyisithupha, uhlobo lolo amaJuda ayelusebenzisa enkonzweni yokuzihlambulula, imbiza yinye ingagcwala amalitha alikhulu kusiya ekhulwini elilamatshumi amahlanu.
7 Yesu akavajovela, “Mumemesa manji muvihulu vyenivyo.” Vakagamemesa mbaka panani.
UJesu wathi ezincekwini, “Zigcwaliseni amanzi imbiza lezi”; ngakho bazigcwalisa zathi phamu.
8 Kangi akavajovela, “Hinu mnegayi mumpelayi myimilila mselebuko, navene vakampelekela.”
Wasezitshela wathi, “Khanini-ke liphe umphathi wedili.” Benza njalo,
9 Myimilila mselebuko peagawonjili manji gala akalola gang'amwiki kuvya divayi. Mwene nakumanya kweyahumili, nambu vala vatumisi vevanegili vamanyili. Myimilila mselebuko amkemili mkolo ndowa,
umphathi wedili wahubula wawanambitha amanzi ayesephendulwe abaliwayini. Kakwazanga ukuthi lavela ngaphi, kodwa izinceku ezaziwakhile amanzi zazisazi. Wasebizela umyeni eceleni
10 akamjovela, “Vandu voha vitendelekela hoti divayi yabwina na vandu vakanywayi neju, ndi vitendelekela yangali makakala yila, hinu veve uyivikili divayi ya bwina mbaka pamwishu!”
wathi, “Wonke umuntu uletha iwayini elimnandi kuqala, kuthi nxa izethekeli sezinathe kakhulu abesekhupha elibi; kodwa wena ugodle elimnandi kuze kube khathesi.”
11 Chenicho chavi chinamtiti cha kutumbula cheachikitili Yesu ku Kana, pamulima wa Galilaya. Akalangisa ukulu waki, vawuliwa vaki ndi vakamsadika.
Lo waba ngumangaliso wakhe wokuqala, uJesu awenza eKhana laseGalile. Wabonakalisa kanjalo inkazimulo yakhe, abafundi bakhe basebebeka ukholo lwabo kuye.
12 Pegamaliki ago, Yesu akawuka pamonga na nyina waki, na valongo vaki na vawuliwa vaki vahambili ku Kapelanaumu kwavatamili magono gadebe.
Ngemva komthimba wasuka waya eKhaphenawume wayahlala insukwana ezimbalwa elonina, labafowabo labafundi bakhe.
13 Mselebuko wa Vayawudi wewukemelewa Pasaka wavili papipi kuhika, Yesu akahamba ku Yelusalemu.
Kwasekuyisikhathi sePhasika lamaJuda eleminyaka yonke, uJesu wasesiya eJerusalema.
14 Hinu avakolili vandu Paluvanja lwa nyumba ya Chapanga, vagulisayi ng'ombi mambelele na ngunda, na vabadilisa mashonga vatamili mumeza zavi.
Emagumeni ethempeli wafumana abantu bethengisa inkomo, izimvu lamajuba, labanye behlezi ematafuleni bentshintsha izimali.
15 Ndi akabota mchapilu wa nyosi akavavinga voha kuvala ya Nyumba ya Chapanga vene pamonga na ng'ombi na mambelele gavi, kangi akapechengana mashonga gavi akazibilindusa meza zavi.
Waseseluka izintambo wenza isaswebhu wabadudula bonke emagumeni ethempeli, konke izimvu lenkomo; wayichithiza imali yabantshintshi bayo, wagenqula lamatafula abo.
16 Akavajovela vevagulisa ngunda vala, “Muwusa vindu vyenivi. Mkotokayi kukita nyumba ya Dadi wangu kuvya pandu pa kugulisa na kugula vindu!”
Wathi kulabo ababethengisa amajuba, “Akhupheni lapha! Likuthatha ngaphi ukwenza indlu kaBaba umsika wokuthengiselana na?”
17 Vawuliwa vaki vakumbwiki kuvya Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova “Mwe! Chapanga uganu wangu kwa nyumba yaku ukunitinyisa mugati yangu ngati motu.”
Abafundi bakhe bakhumbula ukuthi kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Ukunqinekela indlu yakho kuzangidla ngaphakathi.”
18 Vayawudi vangi vakamkota Yesu, “Wu, ulangisu woki yati wikita kulangisa una uhotola wa kukita genago?”
Lapho amaJuda asemncindezela ngokuthi, “Ungasitshengisa simangaliso bani ukubonisa amandla akho okwenza zonke lezizinto?”
19 Yesu akavayangula, “Mgwisa Nyumba Chapanga iyi, na nene yati nijenga kangi mu magono gadatu.”
Wabaphendula uJesu wathi, “Dilizani ithempeli leli, kodwa mina ngizalimisa njalo ngezinsuku ezintathu.”
20 Penapo Vayawudi vamkotili, “Wihotola wuli kujenga mu magono gadatu? Ndava nyumba ya Chapanga iyi yijengiwi mulukumbi lwa miyaka alobaini na sita!”
AmaJuda aphendula athi, “Sekuthethe iminyaka engamatshumi amane lesithupha ukwakha ithempeli leli, kodwa wena ungalivusa ngezinsuku ezintathu na?”
21 Nambu Nyumba ya Chapanga Yesu yeailongelelayi ndi higa yaki.
Kodwa ithempeli ayekhulume ngalo kwakungumzimba wakhe.
22 Hinu, peayukisiwi, vawuliwa vaki vakumbwiki kuvya ajovili ago, vakagasadika Mayandiku Gamsopi na malovi Yesu geavajovili.
Ngemva kokuvuswa kwabafileyo abafundi bakhe bakukhumbula lokho ayekukhulumile. Ngakho bawukholwa uMbhalo kanye lamazwi uJesu awakhulumayo.
23 Yesu peavi ku Yelusalemu kumselebuko wa Pasaka, vandu vamahele vamsadiki pavauwene ulangisu weavakitili.
Kwathi ngesikhathi eseMkhosini wePhasika eJerusalema, abantu abanengi bayibona imimangaliso ayeyenza basebekholwa ebizweni lakhe.
24 Nambu Yesu avasadiki lepi vandu avo muni avamanyili voha.
Kodwa uJesu kazange azidele kubo, ngoba wayebazi bonke abantu.
25 Aganili lepi kujovewa chochoha ndava ya vandu, muni mwene agamanyili bwina mambu gegavi mumitima yavi.
Wayengabudingi ubufakazi bomuntu ngoba wayekwazi okungaphakathi komuntu munye ngamunye.

< Yohani 2 >