Luke 2
1 Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
Kwasekusithi ngalezonsuku, isimiso saphuma kuKesari uAgastasi, sokuthi kubhalwe umhlaba wonke.
2 This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Lokhukubhalwa kwakungokokuqala ukwenziwa lapho uKwiriniya engumbusi weSiriya.
3 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
Bonke basebesiya ukuze bayebhalwa, ngulowo lalowo emzini wakibo.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
LoJosefa laye wenyuka esuka eGalili, emzini iNazaretha, waya eJudiya, emzini kaDavida, othiwa yiBhethelehema, ngoba wayengowendlu lowosendo lukaDavida,
5 to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
ukuyabhalwa kanye loMariya umkakhe ayemganile, owayezithwele.
6 While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth.
Kwasekusithi belapho, zaseziphelela insuku zokubeletha kwakhe.
7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Wasebeletha indodana yakhe eyingqabutho, wayigoqela ngamalembu, wayilalisa emkolweni, ngoba kwakungelandawo yabo endlini yezihambi.
8 There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
Njalo kwakukhona kulelolizwe abelusi ababehlala egangeni futhi belinde umhlambi wabo ebusuku.
9 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Njalo khangela, ingilosi yeNkosi yema eduze kwabo, lenkazimulo yeNkosi yakhanya ibazingelezele; njalo besaba ngokwesaba okukhulu.
10 The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
Ingilosi yasisithi kubo: Lingesabi; ngoba khangelani, ngitshumayela indaba ezinhle kini ezentokozo enkulu, ezakuba kubantu bonke;
11 For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
ngoba lizalelwe lamuhla uMsindisi, onguKristu iNkosi, emzini kaDavida.
12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”
Njalo lokhu kuzakuba yisibonakaliso kini: Lizathola usane lugoqelwe ngamalembu, lulele emkolweni.
13 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,
Njalo kwahle kwaba khona kanye lengilosi ixuku lebutho lasezulwini, lidumisa uNkulunkulu, lisithi:
14 “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
Udumo kalube kuNkulunkulu kweliphezulu, lokuthula emhlabeni; isifiso esihle ebantwini.
15 When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Kwasekusithi, ingilosi sezisukile kubo zisiya ezulwini, abantu, abangabelusi, bakhulumisana besithi: Ake siye eBhethelehema, sibone leyonto eyenzakeleyo, iNkosi esazise yona.
16 They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.
Basebesiza ngokuphangisa, bathola oMariya loJosefa, losane lulele emkolweni.
17 When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
Sebebonile basebesazisa indawo ezizingelezeleyo ngelizwi ababelitshelwe mayelana lalo umntwana omncane.
18 All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
Labo bonke abakuzwayo bamangala ngezinto ezazikhulunywe ngabelusi kubo.
19 But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
Kodwa uMariya walondoloza wonke la amazwi, enakana ngawo enhliziyweni yakhe.
20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
Basebebuyela abelusi, bemdumisa bembonga uNkulunkulu ngazo zonke izinto ababezizwile lababezibonile, njengalokho okwakukhulunywe kubo.
21 When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Kwathi seziphelile insuku eziyisificaminwembili zokuthi umntwana omncane asokwe, ibizo lakhe laselithiwa nguJesu, elalibizwe yingilosi engakomulwa esiswini.
22 When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
Kwathi seziphelele insuku zokuhlanjululwa kwakhe ngokomlayo kaMozisi, bamletha eJerusalema, ukuze bammise phambi kweNkosi
23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
(njengokulotshiweyo emlayweni weNkosi ukuthi konke okwesilisa okuvula isibeletho kuzathiwa kungcwele eNkosini)
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
lokuthi banikele umhlatshelo njengokutshiwo emlayweni weNkosi, amajuba amabili kumbe amaphuphu amabili enkwilimba.
25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
Njalo khangela, kwakukhona eJerusalema umuntu, obizo lakhe linguSimeyoni, njalo lumuntu wayelungile ekhuthele ekukhonzeni, elindele induduzo kaIsrayeli, loMoya oNgcwele wayephezu kwakhe.
26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Futhi kwakubonakalisiwe kuye nguMoya oyiNgcwele, ukuthi kayikubona ukufa engakamboni uKristu weNkosi.
27 He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,
Wasengena ethempelini ngoMoya; kwathi abazali bemletha umntwana omncane uJesu, ukuze benze ngaye ngokomkhuba womlayo,
28 then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,
yena wasemthatha wamphatha engalweni zakhe, wabonga uNkulunkulu, wathi:
29 “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;
Nkosi, khathesi iyekele inceku yakho ihambe ngokuthula, njengokwelizwi lakho;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation,
ngoba amehlo ami alubonile usindiso lwakho
31 which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;
olulungisileyo phambi kobuso babantu bonke;
32 a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”
ukukhanya kokwembulela abezizwe, lenkazimulo yesizwe sakho uIsrayeli.
33 Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him.
UJosefa lonina basebemangala ngezinto ezatshiwo ngaye.
34 Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
USimeyoni wasebabusisa, wathi kuMariya unina: Khangela, lo umiselwe ukuwa lokuvuka kwabanengi kuIsrayeli, lokuba yisibonakaliso esizaphikiswa;
35 Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
futhi lawe, inkemba izadabula owakho umphefumulo; ukuze imicabango yenhliziyo ezinengi yembulwe.
36 There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
Njalo kwakukhona uAna umprofethikazi, indodakazi kaFanuweli, owesizwe sikaAsheri; wayesekhulile kakhulu, ebehlale lendoda iminyaka eyisikhombisa kusukela ebuntombini bakhe,
37 and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.
njalo wayengumfelokazi owayengaba leminyaka engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lane, engasuki ethempelini, ekhonza ngokuzila ukudla langemikhuleko ebusuku lemini.
38 Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
Laye efika ngalelohola wadumisa uNkulunkulu, wakhuluma ngaye kubo bonke ababelindele inkululeko eJerusalema.
39 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
Kwathi sebeqedile konke okungokomlayo weNkosi, babuyela eGalili, emzini wakibo iNazaretha.
40 The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
Lomntwana omncane wakhula, waqina emoyeni, wagcwala inhlakanipho; lomusa kaNkulunkulu wawuphezu kwakhe.
41 His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.
Njalo abazali bakhe babesiya eJerusalema iminyaka yonke ngomkhosi wephasika.
42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast;
Kwathi eseleminyaka elitshumi lambili, sebenyukele eJerusalema njengomkhuba womkhosi,
43 and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,
njalo sebeziqedile insuku, ekubuyeleni kwabo, umntwana uJesu wasala eJerusalema; njalo uJosefa lonina bengazi;
44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
kodwa becabanga ukuthi wayesexukwini endleleni, bahamba uhambo losuku, bamdinga phakathi kwezinini labazana labo;
45 When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.
kodwa bengamtholi, babuyela eJerusalema, bemdinga.
46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
Kwasekusithi emva kwensuku ezintathu, bamthola ethempelini, ehlezi phakathi kwabafundisi, njalo ebalalela, futhi ebabuza.
47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
Njalo bonke ababemuzwa bamangala kakhulu ngolwazi lempendulo zakhe.
48 When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”
Kwathi bembona bamangala; lonina wathi kuye: Mntanami, wenzeleni okunje kithi? Khangela, uyihlo lami besikudinga sidubekile.
49 He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
Wasesithi kubo: Kungani lingidinga? Belingakwazi yini ukuthi kumele ukuthi ngibe sezintweni zikaBaba?
50 They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.
Kodwa bona kabaliqedisisanga ilizwi alikhuluma kubo.
51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Wasesehla labo, weza eNazaretha; wazehlisela ngaphansi kwabo. Unina wasegcina zonke lezizinto enhliziyweni yakhe.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
UJesu waseqhubeka enhlakanipheni lekukhuleni, lekuthandekeni kuNkulunkulu lebantwini.
