Matthew 10
1 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
UJesu wabizela ndawonye abafundi bakhe abalitshumi lambili wabapha amandla okukhupha imimoya emibi lokusilisa zonke izifo lemikhuhlane.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
Amabizo abafundi abalitshumi lambili ayeyila: Owokuqala wayenguSimoni, othiwa nguPhethro lomfowabo u-Andreya; uJakhobe indodana kaZebhediya loJohane umfowabo;
3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
uFiliphu, uBhatholomewu; uThomasi, uMatewu umthelisi; uJakhobe indodana ka-Alifewu, uLabhewu osibongo sakhe sasinguThediyasi;
4 Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
uSimoni umZilothi loJudasi Iskariyothi onguye owamnikelayo.
5 Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
Laba abalitshumi lambili uJesu wabathuma, wabalaya wathi, “Lingayi phakathi kwabeZizwe futhi lingangeni lakuliphi idolobho lamaSamariya.
6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Kodwa hambani liyebutha izimvu ezilahlekileyo zako-Israyeli.
7 As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
Ekuhambeni kwenu, litshumayele lelilizwi: ‘Umbuso wezulu ususondele.’
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
Silisani abagulayo, livuse abafileyo, lihlambulule abalobulephero, likhuphe amadimoni. Lamukelisiwe kungelambadalo ngakho lani phanini kungelambadalo.
9 Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
Lingaphathi igolide loba isiliva loba ithusi emixhakeni yamabhanti enu;
10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
lingathwali izikhwama ekuhambeni kwenu loba isigqoko sokuntshintsha, loba amanye amanyathela kumbe olunye udondolo ngoba osebenzayo kufanele aphiwe okokuziphilisa.
11 Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.
Loba yiliphi idolobho kumbe umuzi elingena kuwo, dingani umuntu ofaneleyo ukuba lihlale endlini yakhe kokuphela lize lisuke khona.
12 As you enter into the household, greet it.
Akuthi nxa lingena kulowomuzi, liwunxusele ukuthula.
13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
Nxa lowomuzi ufanele, ukuthula kwenu akube kuwo, kodwa nxa lingemukelwa aginyeni amazwi enu okuthula.
14 Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.
Nxa engekho olamukelayo kumbe olalela amazwi enu, sukani kulowomuzi kumbe idolobho lithintithe uthuli ezinyaweni zenu.
15 Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi, kuzakuba ngcono elizweni leSodoma leGomora ngelanga lokwahlulelwa kulokuzakwehlela lelodolobho.
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Ngilithuma linjengezimvu phakathi kwempisi. Ngakho qaphani njengezinyoka kodwa libemsulwa njengamajuba.
17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
Libalimuke abantu; bazalimangalela ezinkundleni zamacala, balibhaxabule emasinagogweni abo.
18 Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
Ngenxa yami lizamiswa phambi kwababusi lamakhosi ukuze libe ngofakazi kubo lakwabeZizwe.
19 But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.
Kodwa nxa belibopha lingazihluphi ngokuthi lizakuthini lokuthi likutsho kanjani. Ngalesosikhathi lizakwambulelwa okumele likutsho,
20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
ngoba akuzukuba yini elikhulumayo kodwa kuzakuba nguMoya kaYihlo ozabe ukhuluma ngani.
21 “Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
Umuntu uzanikela umfowabo ukuthi abulawe, loyise anikele umntanakhe; abantwana bazahlamukela abazali babo bababulale.
22 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
Bonke abantu bazalizonda ngenxa yebizo lami kodwa lowo oma aqine kuze kube sekupheleni uzasindiswa.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.
Nxa lihlukuluzwa endaweni ethile, balekelani kwenye. Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi kaliyikuqeda ukuwahambela wonke amadolobho ako-Israyeli iNdodana yoMuntu ingakafiki.
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
Umfundi ungaphansi kombalisi wakhe, lenceku ingaphansi kwenkosi yayo.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
Kwenele kumfundi ukuba njengombalisi wakhe, lenceku ukuba njengenkosi yayo. Nxa umninimuzi kungathiwa nguBhelizebhubhi pho kuzathiwani ngabendlu yakhe na?
26 Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
Ngakho lingabesabi. Ngoba kakukho okuthukuziweyo okungayi kubekwa obala, lokufihliweyo okungayikwaziwa.
27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
Lokhu engilitshela khona emnyameni kukhulumeni ekukhanyeni kwemini, okunyenyezwa ezindlebeni zenu kumemezeleni lisophahleni lwezindlu.
28 Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
Lingabesabi labo ababulala umzimba kodwa bengeke babulale umphefumulo. Kodwa yesabani lowo ongabhubhisa kokubili, umphefumulo lomzimba esihogweni. (Geenna g1067)
29 “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
Intaka ezimbili kazithengiswa ngendibilitshi na? Kodwa kayikho leyodwa yazo ewela phansi ingavunyelwanga nguYihlo.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Kwala zona inwele zamakhanda enu zibaliwe.
31 Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
Ngakho lingesabi; liligugu elidlula intaka ezinengi.
32 Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
Loba ngubani ongivuma phambi kwabantu lami ngizamvuma phambi kukaBaba ezulwini.
33 But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
Kodwa lowo ongiphikayo phambi kwabantu lami ngizamphika phambi kukaBaba ezulwini.
34 “Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
Lingakhumbuli ukuthi ngilethe ukuthula emhlabeni. Kangilandanga ukuzeletha ukuthula kodwa inkemba.
35 For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Ngoba ngize ukuxabanisa ‘indoda loyise, indodakazi lonina umalukazana loninazala,
36 A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
izitha zomuntu zizakuba ngabendlu yakhe.’
37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
Lowo othanda uyise loba unina kulami kangifanelanga; lowo othanda indodana yakhe loba indodakazi yakhe kulami kangifanelanga;
38 He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
njalo lowo ongathathi isiphambano sakhe angilandele kangifanelanga.
39 He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
Loba ngubani ozuza impilo yakhe izamlahlekela njalo lalowo olahlekelwa yimpilo yakhe ngenxa yami uzayizuza.
40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Lowo olamukelayo wamukela mina, lalowo owamukela mina wamukela lowo ongithumileyo.
41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
Loba ngubani owamukele umphrofethi ngoba engumphrofethi uzazuza umvuzo womphrofethi njalo lalowo owamukela umuntu olungileyo ngoba engumuntu olungileyo uzakwamukela umvuzo womuntu olungileyo.
42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”
Njalo nxa ekhona onika iloba yinkezo yamanzi aqandayo komunye walaba abancinyane ongumfundi wami, ngilitshela iqiniso, lowomuntu akayikulahlekelwa ngumvuzo wakhe.”
