UMakho 1
1 Ukuqala kwevangeli ngoJesu Khristu, indodana kaNkulunkulu.
The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.
2 Kulotshiwe kumphrofethi u-Isaya ukuthi: “Ngizathuma isithunywa sami phambi kwakho, esizalungisa indlela yakho”:
It is said in the prophet Isaiah – “I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.
3 “ilizwi lalowo omemezayo enkangala, ‘Lungiselani iNkosi indlela, yenzeleni izindledlana eziqondileyo.’”
The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the road for the Lord, make a straight path for him.’”
4 Kwasekufika uJohane Umbhaphathizi, etshumayela emangweni wasenkangala ubhaphathizo lokuphenduka ukuze kuthethelelwe izono.
John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism on repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
5 Umango wonke waseJudiya kanye labantu bonke baseJerusalema baphuma baya kuye. Bevuma izono zabo, babhaphathizwa nguye eMfuleni uJodani.
The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
6 UJohane wayevunula izigqoko ezazenziwe ngoboya bekamela, elebhanti lesikhumba okhalweni lwakhe, esidla intethe loluju lwezinyosi zeganga.
John wore clothes made of camels’ hair, with a leather strap round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;
7 Intshumayelo yakhe yayisithi: “Ngemva kwami kuzafika omunye ozaba lamandla kulami, imichilo yamanyathela akhe akungilingananga ukuthi ngikhothame ngiyithukulule.
and he proclaimed – ‘After me is coming someone more powerful than I am, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.
8 Mina ngilibhaphathiza ngamanzi, kodwa yena uzalibhaphathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele.”
I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’
9 Ngalesosikhathi uJesu weza evela eNazaretha eseGalile wabhaphathizwa nguJohane kuJodani.
Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 UJesu ephuma emanzini wabona izulu livuleka uMoya usehlela phezu kwakhe unjengejuba.
Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down to him like a dove,
11 Kwafika ilizwi livela ezulwini lathi: “Wena uyiNdodana yami engiyithandayo; ngiyathokoza kakhulu ngawe.”
and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
12 Masinyane uMoya wamthumela enkangala,
Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
13 wahlala khona enkangala insuku ezingamatshumi amane elingwa nguSathane. Wayehlala lezinyamazana zeganga, izingilosi zazomnakekela.
and he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels helped him.
14 UJohane esevalelwe entolongweni, uJesu waya eGalile ememezela izindaba ezinhle zikaNkulunkulu.
After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God –
15 Wathi, “Isikhathi sesifikile. Umbuso kaNkulunkulu ususeduze. Phendukani likholwe izindaba ezinhle!”
‘The time has come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the good news.’
16 Kwathi uJesu ehambahamba okhunjini loLwandle lwaseGalile wabona uSimoni lomfowabo u-Andreya bephosa umambule olwandle ngoba babengabagoli benhlanzi.
As Jesus was going along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 Wathi kubo, “Wozani lingilandele, ngizalenza abagoli babantu.”
‘Come and follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will teach you to fish for people.’
18 Bahle batshiya omambule babo bamlandela.
They left their nets at once, and followed him.
19 Wathi esehambile elinye ibanga wabona uJakhobe indodana kaZebhediya elomfowabo uJohane besesikepeni, belungisa omambule babo.
Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets.
20 Wahle wababiza, batshiya uyise uZebhediya esikepeni kanye lezisebenzi bamlandela.
Jesus called them at once, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
21 Baya eKhaphenawume, kwathi iSabatha selifikile, uJesu waya esinagogeni waqalisa ukufundisa.
They walked to Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22 Abantu bamangaliswa yikufundisa kwakhe ngoba wayefundisa njengomuntu olamandla, hatshi njengabafundisi bomthetho.
The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the teachers of the Law.
23 Khonokho nje indoda eyayisesinagogeni labo eyayiphethwe ngumoya omubi yamemeza yathi,
Now there was in their synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called out,
24 “Ufunani kithi, Jesu waseNazaretha? Ulande ukuza sibhubhisa na? Ngiyakwazi ukuthi ungubani, ungoNgcwele kaNkulunkulu!”
‘What do you want with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!’
25 UJesu wakhwaza wathi kuye “Thula! Phuma kuye!”
But Jesus rebuked the spirit, ‘Be silent! Come out from him.’
26 Umoya omubi wayidlukuza ngamandla indoda waphuma kuyo uklabalala.
The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.
27 Abantu bamangala baze babuzana bathi, “Kuyini lokhu? Yikufundisa okutsha njalo okulamandla! Ngoba ulaya imimoya emibi imlalele.”
They were all so amazed that they kept asking each other, ‘What is this? What is this, a new kind of teaching? He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!’
28 Izindaba ngaye zamemetheka ngokuphangisa kuwo wonke umango waseGalile.
His fame spread at once in all directions, through the whole region of Galilee.
29 Bonela ukusuka esinagogeni bahamba loJakhobe loJohane baya emzini kaSimoni lo-Andreya.
As soon as they had left the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
30 Uninazala kaSimoni wayelele phansi ephethwe ngumkhuhlane, basebetshela uJesu ngaye.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with a fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
31 Ngakho wasesiya kuye, wambamba isandla wasemvusa. Umkhuhlane waphuma kuye, wahle waqalisa ukubaphakela.
Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to take care of them.
32 Ngaleyontambama ilanga selitshonile abantu baletha kuJesu bonke abagulayo labaphethwe ngamadimoni.
In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
33 Idolobho lonke lagcwala emnyango,
and the whole city was gathered round the door.
34 uJesu wasilisa abanengi ababelezifo ezehlukeneyo. Njalo wakhupha amadimoni amanengi, kodwa kaze awavumela amadimoni ukuthi akhulume ngoba ayemazi ukuthi ungubani.
Jesus cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not permit them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
35 Ekuseni kakhulu, kusesempondozankomo, uJesu wavuka, waphuma endlini waya endaweni esekusithekeni, lapho akhuleka khona.
In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and went out to a lonely spot, where he began to pray.
36 USimoni labakhula bakhe bahamba ukuyamdinga,
But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;
37 sebembonile, bathi, “Abantu bonke bayakudinga!”
and, when they found him, they exclaimed, ‘Everyone is looking for you!’
38 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Kasiyeni kwenye indawo, emizini eseduze ukuze ngiyetshumayela lakhona. Yikho engakulandayo.”
But Jesus said to them, ‘Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns nearby so that I can make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came.’
39 Kanjalo walibhoda lonke elaseGalile etshumayela emasinagogweni abo njalo ekhupha amadimoni.
And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
40 Kweza kuye indoda eyayilobulephero yamncenga iguqe phansi ngamadolo yathi, “Nxa uthanda ungangihlambulula.”
One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. ‘If only you are willing,’ he said, ‘you are able to make me clean.’
41 UJesu eyizwela isihawu welula isandla sakhe wayibamba indoda. Wathi, “Ngiyathanda. Hlanzeka!”
Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so, ‘I am willing; become clean.’
42 Masinyane ubulephero baphela, wahlambuluka.
Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
43 UJesu wahle wathi kahambe, wamqonqosela wathi,
and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away,
44 “Zwana, ungatsheli muntu ngalokhu. Kodwa hamba uyeziveza kumphristi ubusunikela umhlatshelo wokuhlanjululwa kwakho owamiswa nguMosi ukuze kube yibufakazi kubo.”
and said to him, ‘Be careful not to say anything to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.’
45 Kodwa wasuka wahle wavula isifuba sakhe wayisakaza indaba. Ngenxa yalokho uJesu wayengabe esangena obala edolobheni, kodwa wasehlala ngaphandle endaweni eziyinkangala. Loba kunjalo abantu babelokhu bethululeka besiza kuye beqhamuka inxa zonke.
The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.
