Matthew 27
1 Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
Ekuseni ngovivi bonke abaphristi abakhulu labadala babantu benza isinqumo sokumbulala uJesu.
2 They bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
Bambopha, bamqhuba, bamnikela kuPhilathu umbusi.
3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Kwathi uJudasi, owayemnikele, esebona ukuthi uJesu wayesegwetshiwe, wadabuka ngokuzisola, wabuyisela inhlamvu zesiliva ezingamatshumi amathathu kubaphristi abakhulu labadala.
4 saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”
Wathi, “Ngenze isono, ngoba nginikele igazi elingelacala.” Baphendula bathi, “silani lalokho thina? Lokho kungumlandu wakho.”
5 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.
Ngakho uJudasi wayiphosela ethempelini leyomali wahamba. Wasuka lapho wayazibophela.
6 The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.”
Abaphristi abakhulu bazidobha inhlamvu zemali lezo bathi, “Kungaphandle komthetho ukufaka imali le esitsheni somnikelo ngoba yimali yegazi.”
7 They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers in.
Ngakho basebemisa ukuyisebenzisa ukuthenga isiqinti sombumbi sibe yindawo yamangcwaba abantu bezizweni.
8 Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day.
Yikho yabizwa ngokuthi yiNsimu yeGazi kuze kube namuhla.
9 Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of Israel priced,
Kwasekugcwaliseka okwakhulunywa nguJeremiya umphrofethi ukuthi: “Bathatha inhlamvu zesiliva ezingamatshumi amathathu, intengo eyamiswa ngaye ngabantu bako-Israyeli,
10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
bazisebenzisa ukuthenga insimu yombumbi, njengokulaywa kwami yiNkosi.”
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”
Ngalesosikhathi uJesu wamiswa phambi kombusi, umbusi wasebuza wathi, “Uyinkosi yamaJuda na?” “Njengoba usitsho,” kuphendula uJesu.
12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Wayesithi nxa ethonisiswa ngabaphristi abakhulu labadala angaze aphendula.
13 Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”
UPhilathu wasembuza wathi, “Awubuzwa yini ubufakazi abakwethesa bona?”
14 He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
Kodwa uJesu wathula, kazaphendula lamlandu munye, okwamangalisa umbusi kakhulu.
15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner whom they desired.
Kwakungumkhuba wakhe umbusi ukuthi ngomkhosi akhulule isibotshwa esikhethwe lixuku labantu.
16 They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
Ngalesosikhathi kwakulesibotshwa esasigange kubi, sithiwa nguJesu isibongo saso singuBharabhasi.
17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
Kuthe abantu sebebuthene uPhilathu wababuza wathi, “Lifuna ngilikhululele wuphi na, uBharabhasi loba uJesu othiwa nguKhristu?”
18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
Ngoba wayesazi ukuthi kwakungenxa yomhawu okwenza banikela uJesu kuye.
19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”
Kwathi uPhilathu esahlezi esihlalweni sakhe sokwahlulela, umkakhe wamthumela ilizwi wathi: “Ungayingeni indaba yomuntu lowo ongelacala, ngoba lamuhla ngihluphekile kakhulu ngaye emaphutsheni.”
20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
Kodwa abaphristi abakhulu labadala bakhuthaza abantu ukuthi bacele uBharabhasi, bathi uJesu kabulawe.
21 But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
Wabuza umbusi wathi, “Lifuna ngilikhululele wuphi phakathi kwalaba ababili na?” Baphendula bathi, “UBharabhasi.”
22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
UPhilathu wabuza wathi, “Pho ngenzeni ngoJesu othiwa nguKhristu?” Bonke bamphendula bathi, “Mbethele!”
23 But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
UPhilathu wabuza wathi, “Yindaba? Woneni?” Kodwa bamemeza ngamandla bathi, “Mbethele!”
24 So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”
Kwathi uPhilathu esebona ukuthi akusela enye indlela, kwasekuzavuka isiyaluyalu, wathatha amanzi wageza izandla zakhe phambi kwexuku wathi, “Angilacala ngegazi lalumuntu. Ngumlandu wenu!”
25 All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our children!”
Bonke abantu bamphendula bathi, “Yekela igazi lakhe libe phezu kwethu laphezu kwabantwabethu!”
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
Wasebakhululela uBharabhasi. Wathi uJesu katshaywe, wasemnikeza ukuba abethelwe.
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
Amabutho ombusi asemthatha uJesu amngenisa ePhritoriyamu, inkundla yombusi, wabuthanelwa liviyo lonke lamabutho.
28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
Bamkhulula izigqoko zakhe bamgqokisa ijazi elibomvu,
29 They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
basebeseluka umqhele wameva bamethesa wona. Bamphathisa intonga kwesokunene sakhe baguqa phambi kwakhe bamklolodela. Bathi, “Bayethe, Nkosi yamaJuda!”
30 They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
Bamkhafulela, bamthathela lowomqwayi bamtshaya bemphindaphinda ekhanda.
31 When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Sebemklolodele, bamhlubula ijazi bamgqokisa ezakhe. Basebemqhuba besiya mbethela.
32 As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
Bathi sebephumela ngaphandle bahlangana lendoda yaseKhureni, ethiwa nguSimoni, bayibamba ngamandla ukuthi ithwale isiphambano.
33 When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”
Bafika endaweni ethiwa kuseGoligotha (okutsho ukuthi “Indawo yoKhakhayi”).
34 they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
Khonapho uJesu bamupha iwayini ukuba anathe, lixutshaniswe lenyongo; kodwa wonela ukulinambitha wasesala ukulinatha.
35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
Kwathi sebembethele behlukaniselana izigqoko zakhe ngokwenza inkatho.
36 and they sat and watched him there.
Bahlala phansi bamlinda khonapho.
37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Phezu kwekhanda lakhe babeka umbhalo wecala lakhe owawusithi, Lo nguJesu, iNkosi yamaJuda.
38 Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
Izigebenga ezimbili zabethelwa kanye laye, esinye ngakwesokunene sakhe, esinye ngakwesokhohlo.
39 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
Labo ababesedlula lapho babemhlambaza, benikina amakhanda besithi,
40 and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
“Wena ozadiliza ithempeli ulakhe ngezinsuku ezintathu, zisindise! Yehla esiphambanweni nxa uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu!”
41 Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
Ngokunjalo abaphristi abakhulu, labafundisi bomthetho kanye labadala bamklolodela.
42 “He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
Bathi, “Wasindisa abanye, kodwa uyehluleka ukuzisindisa yena! UyiNkosi yako-Israyeli! Kehle manje esiphambanweni ukuze simkholwe.
43 He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
Uthembele kuNkulunkulu. UNkulunkulu kamsindise phela manje nxa emfuna, ngoba wathi, ‘NgiyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.’”
44 The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
Ngaleyondlela izigebenga ezazibethelwe kanye laye lazo zamthethisa ngenhlamba.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
Kusukela emini kwaze kwaba lihola lesithathu emini ubumnyama bembesa lonke ilizwe.
46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Ngehola lesithathu emini uJesu wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu wathi, “Eloyi, Eloyi, lamasabakithani?” (okutsho ukuthi, “Nkulunkulu wami, Nkulunkulu wami, kungani usungidelile na?”).
47 Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
Kwathi abanye kwababemi lapho bekuzwa lokho bathi, “Ubiza u-Elija.”
48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him a drink.
Masinyane omunye wabo wagijima wathatha isipontshi. Wasicwilisa phakathi kwewayini elimunyu, wasixhuma oluthini wasidlulisela kuJesu ukuthi anathe.
49 The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
Abanengi bathi, “Myekele. Ake sibone ingabe u-Elija uzakuza azomsindisa.”
50 Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
UJesu esephindile ukumemeza ngelizwi elikhulu, umoya wakhe waphuma.
51 Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
Ngalesosikhathi ikhetheni lethempeli laqhekezeka kabili kusukela phezulu kusiya phansi. Umhlaba wazamazama lamatshe aqhekezeka.
52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
Amathuna avuleka, izidumbu zabantu abanengi abangcwele abafayo zavuswa kwabafileyo.
53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
Baphuma emathuneni, kwathi ngemva kokuvuka kukaJesu kwabafileyo baya edolobheni elingcwele bavela ebantwini abanengi.
54 Now the centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were done, were terrified, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Kwathi ukuba induna yekhulu kanye lalabo ababelinde uJesu bebona ukuzamazama komhlaba kanye lakho konke okwakwenzakele, besaba kakhulu, bababaza bathi, “Ngempela ubeyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu!”
55 Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
Kwakulabesifazane abanengi, bebukele bebucwala. Babelandele uJesu besuka eGalile ukuthi banakekele izinswelo zakhe.
56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Phakathi kwabo kwakuloMariya Magadalini, loMariya unina kaJakhobe loJosefa kanye lonina wamadodana kaZebhediya.
57 When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came.
Kwathi ilanga selithambeme, kwafika indoda enothileyo yase-Arimathiya, eyayibizwa ngokuthi nguJosefa, yena owayesengumfundi kaJesu.
58 This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
Waya kuPhilathu wayacela isidumbu sikaJesu, uPhilathu walaya ukuba asiphiwe.
59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth
UJosefa wasithatha isidumbu wasigoqela ngelembu elihlanzekileyo lelineni,
60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.
wayasibeka ethuneni lakhe elitsha ayeligubhe edwaleni. Wagiqela ilitshe elikhulu emlonyeni wethuna wasehamba.
61 Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
UMariya Magadalini lomunye uMariya babehlezi khonapho malungana lethuna.
62 Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
Ngosuku olulandelayo, oluza ngemva kosuku lokuLungisela, abaphristi abakhulu labaFarisi baya kuPhilathu.
63 saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’
Bathi, “Nkosi, siyakhumbula ukuthi esaphila umkhohlisi loyana wathi yena, ‘Ngemva kwensuku ezintathu ngizavuka kwabafileyo.’
64 Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead;’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”
Ngakho yenza ukuthi ithuna lilindwe kuze kube lusuku lwesithathu. Engxenye abafundi bakhe bangeza bantshontshe isidumbu sakhe, batshele abantu ukuthi usevukile kwabafileyo. Inkohliso le ingabambi kakhulu kuleyakuqala.”
65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
UPhilathu waphendula wathi, “Thathani abalindi. Hambani liyevikela ithuna njengokubona kwenu.”
66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
Basebehamba ukuyalinda lokuqinisa ithuna ngokubeka uphawu phezu kwelitshe njalo bamisa abalindi.
