Matei 17
1 Pegamaliki magono sita, Yesu avatoli Petili na Yakobo na Yohani mlongo waki, akahamba nawu ngavene kunani ya chitumbi chitali.
Ngemva kwensuku eziyisithupha, uJesu wathatha uPhethro, loJakhobe loJohane umfowabo kaJakhobe wakhwela labo entabeni ephakemeyo lapho ababa bodwa khona.
2 Kwenuko, Yesu ang'anamwiki mlolekanu waki palongolo yavi. Pamihu paki pang'asimi ngati lilanga na nyula zaki zang'asimi ngati lumuli.
Bekhona lapho waguquka isimo emehlweni abo. Ubuso bakhe bakhazimula njengelanga lezigqoko zakhe zaba mhlophe njengokukhanya.
3 Kangi vawuliwa vadatu vala vavawene Musa na Eliya vilongela na Yesu.
Khonokho kwasekubonakala uMosi lo-Elija bekhuluma loJesu.
4 Penapo petili akamjovela Yesu, “Bambu ndi chabwina tete kuvya apa! Ngati wigana yati nijenga vindanda vidatu chimonga cha veve, chimonga cha Musa na chingi cha Eliya.”
UPhethro wathi kuJesu, “Nkosi, kuhle kithi ukuba lapha. Nxa uthanda ngizakwakha izihonqo ezintathu, esakho, esinye esikaMosi lesinye esika-Elija.”
5 Petili peavi akona ijova ago, lihundi la msopi lavagubiki, na lwami lukayuwanika kuhuma mulihundi, “Mwenuyu ndi mwana vangu mwenikumgana mweniganisiwa nayu mumyuwanilayi.”
Wathi elokhe esakhuluma, iyezi elikhazimulayo labagubuzela, ilizwi elavela eyezini lathi, “Le yiNdodana yami engiyithandayo; ngiyathokoza kakhulu ngayo. Ilaleleni!”
6 Vawuliwa vala pevayuwini genago, vakayogopa neju, vakagwa chakukupama.
Abafundi bathi bekuzwa lokhu bathi mbo phansi ngobuso, besaba.
7 Nambu Yesu akavahambila, akavapamisa, akajova, “Myima mkoto kuyogopa!”
Kodwa uJesu weza wabathinta. Wathi, “Sukumani. Lingesabi.”
8 Pavayinula mitu yavi na kulola avi lepi mundu yungi, nambu ndi Yesu mwene.
Bathi bevusa amehlo kabasabonanga muntu ngaphandle kukaJesu.
9 Hinu, pavahelela kuhuma kuchitumbi, ndi Yesu avabesili, “Mkoto kumjovela mundu mambu gemgaweni mbaka Mwana wa Mundu peiyukiswa.”
Bathi sebesehla entabeni, uJesu wabalaya wathi, “Lingatsheli muntu ngalokhu elikubonileyo iNdodana yoMuntu ize ivuswe kwabafileyo.”
10 Kangi vawuliwa vakamkota “Ndava kyani vawula va malagizu vijova Eliya abwela hoti?”
Abafundi bambuza bathi, “Kungani pho abafundisi bomthetho besithi u-Elija kumele aqale afike?”
11 Yesu akavayangula, “Chakaka, Eliya yati ibwela hoti na kutendelekela mambu goha.
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Ngeqiniso, u-Elija uyeza azolungisa kutsha izinto zonke.
12 Nambu nikuvajovela, Eliya amali kubwela na vene nakummanya, nambu vamhengili chavaganili. Mewawa Mwana wa Mundu yati in'gahiswa mumawoko gavi.”
Kodwa ngiyalitshela ngithi u-Elija uvele sewafika njalo kabamazanga kodwa bazenzela kuye konke ababekufuna. INdodana yoMuntu bazayihlukuluza ngaleyondlela.”
13 Kangi vawuliwa vamanyili kuvya akuvajovela kumvala Yohani Mbatizaji.
Lapho-ke abafundi basebezwisisa ukuthi wayekhuluma labo ngoJohane uMbhaphathizi.
14 Pevauhikili kavili msambi wa vandu, mundu mmonga amhambili Yesu, akamfugamila palongolo yaki,
Bathi sebefike exukwini labantu, indoda ethile yamqonda uJesu yaguqa phambi kwakhe.
15 akajova “Bambu mhengela lipyana mwana vangu muni ihinduka, kangi ing'ahika neju, pamahele mwene igwa pamotu amala mumanji.
Yathi, “Nkosi, ake uhawukele indodana yami. Ilezithuthwane njalo iyahlupheka kakhulu. Kanengi iwela emlilweni kumbe emanzini.
16 Namletili kwa vawuliwa vaku nambu vahotwili lepi kumlamisa.”
Ngiyilethile kubafundi bakho kodwa behlulekile ukuyisilisa.”
17 Yesu akayangula, “Nyenye chiveleku changasadika na chechiyagili yati nitama na nyenye mbaka ndali? Yati nikuvasindimalila nyenye mbaka ndali? Mniletela apa mwana mwenuyo.”
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Oh, lina sizukulwane esingakholwayo lesonakeleyo. Ngizahlala lani kuze kube nini na? Ngizalibekezelela kuze kube nini na? Mletheni lapha kimi umfana lowo.”
18 Yesu akahakalila mzuka wula, wene ukamuwuka ndi msongolo yula akalama lukumbi lulalula.
UJesu walikhuza idimoni laphuma emfaneni wahle wasila ngalesosikhathi.
19 Kangi vawuliwa vakamhambila Yesu pachiepela na kumkota, “Ndava kyani tete tahotwili lepi kuuwusa mzuka?”
Abafundi basebesiza kuJesu ngasese bambuza bathi, “Kungani sehlulekile ukulikhupha idimoni na?”
20 Yesu akayangula, “Ndava sadika yinu yidebe. Nikuvajovela chakaka ngati muvi na sadika hati yidebe ngati mbeyu ya haladali. Mwihotola kuchijovela chitumbi ichi, ‘Wuka apa uhamba pala!’ Nachene yati chihamba, kawaka chindu chochoha changahengeka kwinu.”
Waphendula wathi, “Ngoba ukholo lwenu luncinyane. Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi nxa lingaba lokukholwa loba kukuncinyane njengentanga yemastadi, lingathi entabeni le, ‘Suduluka lapha uye laphayana’ izasuduluka. Kakukho kini okungasoze kwenzeke. [
21 Nambu mzuka ngati uwu nakuhuma, nambu kwa kumuyupa Chapanga na kujihinisa kulya chakulya.
Kodwa uhlobo olunje aluphumi ngaphandle kwangomkhuleko lokuzila ukudla.]”
22 Vawuliwa va Yesu pevavi pamonga ku Galilaya Yesu akavajovela, “Mwana wa Mundu yati igotolewa kwa vandu.
Bathi sebebuthene eGalile wathi kubo, “INdodana yoMuntu izanikelwa ezandleni zabantu.
23 Yati vakumkoma nambu paligono la datu yati iyukiswa.” Vawuliwa vaki vakavya vakaviniswa mtima.
Bazayibulala, kuthi ngosuku lwesithathu izavuswa kwabafileyo.” Abafundi badabuka kakhulu.
24 Pevahikili ku Kapelanaumu vandu vevitola kodi ya Nyumba ya Chapanga vakamhambila Petili, vakamkota, “Wu, muwula winu, ilipa kodi ya Nyumba ya Chapanga?”
UJesu labafundi bakhe sebefikile eKhaphenawume, abaqoqi bomthelo wamadrakhima amabili beza kuPhethro babuza bathi, “Umfundisi wenu kawuhlawuli yini umthelo wethempeli?”
25 Petili akavayangula, “Ena, ilipa.” Hinu, petili peayingili munyumba kwakona angajova chindu, Yesu akamkota, “Simoni, veve wihololela wuli? Vankosi va pamulima vitola ushulu amala kodi kuhuma kwa yani? Kuhuma kwa vakolonjinji amala kwa vayehe?”
Wathi, “Yebo, uyawuthela.” Kwathi uPhethro engena endlini, uJesu nguye owakhuluma kuqala, wabuza wathi, “Ucabangani kambe Simoni? Amakhosi omhlaba ayithatha kubani inkongozelo lemithelo, emadodaneni abo na loba kwabanye abantu?”
26 Petili akayangula “Kwa vayehe.” Yesu akamjovela chakaka, “Vakolonjinji vilipa lepi.
UPhethro waphendula wathi, “Kwabanye abantu.” UJesu wasesithi kuye, “Ngakho-ke amadodana akhululekile.
27 Nambu tikotoka kuvayomesa vandu ava. Uhamba kunyanja ukataga luvecha, somba yeutumbwili kulova utola, udindula mlomo waki yati ukolela lishonga utola ulipa kodi ndava yaku na ndava yangu.”
Kodwa ukuze singabakhubi, yana echibini uphosele iwuka yakho khona. Ubothatha inhlanzi yokuqala ozayibamba, uvule umlomo wayo uzafumana khona uhlamvu lwemali engamadrakhima amane. Uyithathe ubaphe ibe ngumthelo wami lowenu.”
