< UMakho 4 >

1 Wasebuya waqala ukufundisa ngaselwandle; kwasekubuthana kuye ixuku elikhulu, waze wangena emkhunjini wahlala olwandle; njalo ixuku lonke lalisemhlabathini ngaselwandle.
A Yeshu gubhatandwibhe kujiganya kabhili bhali nnyenje litanda lya Galilaya. Lugwinjili lukulungwa lwa bhandu lukwaishilaga, kwa nneyo gubhakwelile muntumbwi gubhatemi. Bhandu bhowe gubhatemingene nnyenje litanda.
2 Wasebafundisa izinto ezinengi ngemifanekiso, lekufundiseni kwakhe wathi kubo:
Gubhajigenye indu yaigwinji kwa ndango, na nkujiganya kwabho gubhashite,
3 Lalelani; khangelani, kwaphuma umhlanyeli ukuyahlanyela.
“Mpilikananje! Nkupanda ashinkwenda panda mmbeju.
4 Kwasekusithi ekuhlanyeleni, enye yawela eceleni kwendlela, kwasekufika inyoni zezulu zayidla zayiqeda.
Alipita miya mmbeju ila, ina guigwilile mumpanda, ijuni gwiishe guilile.
5 Njalo enye yawela emhlabathini olamatshe, lapho eyayingelamhlabathi omnengi khona; futhi yahle yamila, ngoba yayingelakutshona komhlabathi;
Ina guigwilile pa liganga likulu pangali litaka lyaligwinji, pabha litaka likataliyeje guimelile shangupe.
6 kwathi ekuphumeni kwelanga yahangulwa yabuna ngoba yayingelampande.
Lyubha likabhaleje ikunyalaga, na pabha mbubhu yakwe ikataliyeje, guijumwile.
7 Enye yasiwela emeveni, ameva asekhula, ayiminyanisa, futhi ayithelanga isithelo.
Ina guigwilile pa mikongo ja mibha, mibha guikulile niutalila, mmbeju ila yangaogoya iepo.
8 Njalo enye yawela emhlabathini omuhle; yathela isithelo esakhulayo sanda, yazala enye amatshumi amathathu, lenye amatshumi ayisithupha, lenye ikhulu.
Ina guigwilile pa litaka lya mmbone, guimelile, guikulile niogola, lubheju lumo lukuogoyaga iepo, lumo makumi gatatu na luna makumi shita na luna makumi kumi.”
9 Wasesithi kubo: Olendlebe zokuzwa, akezwe.
Kungai gubhashite, “Akwete makutujo apilikane!”
10 Kwathi eseyedwa, labo ababemphahlile kanye labalitshumi lambili bambuza ngomfanekiso.
A Yeshu bhakatameje pa jika, bhaajiganywa bhabho likumi limo na bhabhili bhala, na bhandunji bhana bhaapilikanishiyangaga bhala, gubhaabhushiyenje malombolelo ga ndango ila.
11 Wasesithi kubo: Kuphiwe kini ukwazi imfihlo yombuso kaNkulunkulu; kodwa labo abangaphandle benzelwa izinto zonke ngemifanekiso;
Nabhalabho gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmanganyanji nshikolanga shikono sha kuimanya indu ya nng'iyo ya mu Upalume gwa a Nnungu, ikabheje bhananjibho, yowe shibhabhalanjilwanje kwa ndango,
12 ukuze bebona babone, bangabonisisi; njalo besizwa bezwe, bangaqedisisi; hlezi loba nini baphenduke, bathethelelwe izono zabo.
kwa nneyo, ‘Bhalolanje, ikabheje bhanashibhonanje shindu. Bhapilikananje, ikabheje bhanaimanyanje. Bhanakwiipetanga, Nileshelelwa yambi yabhonji na a Nnungu.’”
13 Wasesithi kubo: Kaliwazi lumfanekiso yini? Pho lizayazi njani imifanekiso yonke?
Bhai, a Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Bhuli, mmanganya nkakulumanyanga lwene lutangolu? Bhai shimuimanyanje bhuli, ndango ina?
14 Umhlanyeli uhlanyela ilizwi.
Nkupanda anapanda lilobhe lya a Nnungu.
15 Njalo abaseceleni kwendlela, yilabo lapho okuhlanyelwa khona ilizwi, futhi nxa belizwa, uSathane ahle afike alisuse ilizwi elihlanyelwe enhliziyweni zabo.
Mbeju igwilile mumpanda, inalandana na bhandunji bhakulipilikananga lilobhe lya a Nnungu. Ikabheje bhalipilikanangaga, shangupe Lishetani anakwiya kulishoya mmitima jabhonji.
16 Lalabo ngokunjalo abahlanyelwe emhlabathini olamatshe, abathi, lapho besizwa ilizwi, bahle balemukele ngentokozo,
Na mmbeju yagwilile pa liganga likulu, inalandana na bhandunji bhakulipilikananga lilobhe lya a Nnungu, shangupe bhanakuliposhelenga nikwiinonyela.
17 njalo kabalampande phakathi kwabo, kodwa bahlala okwesikhathi; kuthi sekufika inkathazo kumbe ukuzingelwa ngenxa yelizwi, bahle bakhubeke.
Ikabheje bhakakulibhikanga mmitima jabhonji, kwa nneyo likaishila pa melela nnjiga nilonjeya, na ikoposhelaga ya ukomu eu ya shilaje ga ligongo lya lilobhelyo, shangupe bhanalekanga.
18 Lalaba yilabo abahlanyelwe emeveni, abalizwayo ilizwi,
Mbeju yagwilile pa mibha, inalandana na bhandunji bhakulipilikananga lilobhe lila,
19 kodwa impisekelo yalumhlaba, lenkohliso yenotho, lenkanuko yezinye izinto kungene kuminyanise ilizwi, futhi ibe ingasatheli. (aiōn g165)
ikabheje ga lipamba lya ndamo ya pashilambolyo, na tembwa ga angalila indu na mboka na shilokoli yajinjilangaga inautalila lilobhe lila, bhanogoyanje iepo. (aiōn g165)
20 Lalaba yilabo abahlanyelwe emhlabathini omuhle, abathi belizwile ilizwi, balemukele, bathele, enye amatshumi amathathu, lenye amatshumi ayisithupha, lenye ikhulu.
Ikabheje mmbeju yagwilile pa litaka lya mmbone, inalandana na bhandunji bhakulipilikananga lilobhe lya a Nnungu, nikuliposhela, niogoya iepo, bhana makumi gatatu na bhana makumi shita na bhana makumi kumi.”
21 Wasesithi kubo: Kanti isibane silethwa ukuze sibekwe ngaphansi kwesitsha kumbe ngaphansi kombheda? Angithi ukuze sibekwe esiqobaneni sesibane?
A Yeshu gubhapundile kwaabhalanjilanga, “Bhuli, bhandunji bhanakoleyanga kandili niunishila lidebhe eu nibhika nng'ungu? Nng'oo! Pujibhikwa panani.
22 Ngoba kakukho okufihliweyo okungayikubonakaliswa; akukho okwenzeka kube yimfihlo, kodwa ukuze kube sobala.
Bhai, shoshowe shishiiywe, shishiundukulwe, na shoshowe shiunishilwe, shishiunukulwe.
23 Nxa umuntu elendlebe zokuzwa akezwe.
Akwete makutujo apilikane!”
24 Wasesithi kubo: Qaphelisani elikuzwayo. Ngesilinganiso elilinganisa ngaso lizalinganiselwa ngaso, njalo lina elizwayo lizaphiwa ngokwengezelelweyo.
Na kabhili gubhaalugulilenje, “Nnganishiyanje inkupilikanangayo, shipimilo shinkwaapimilanga bhandunji shila, a Nnungu shibhampimilanje shosho, numbe nijenjeshewa.
25 Ngoba loba ngubani olakho, uzaphiwa; kodwa loba ngubani ongelakho, uzakwemukwa lalokho alakho.
Pabha akwete shindu shapunde kujenjeshewa, jwangali shindu, nkali shakwetesho shapokonyolwe.”
26 Wasesithi: Unjalo umbuso kaNkulunkulu, njengokuba nxa umuntu ephosa inhlanyelo emhlabathini,
A Yeshu gubhapundile kubheleketa, “Upalume gwa a Nnungu unalandana naka mundu apandile mmbeju munngunda gwakwe.
27 njalo alale abesevuka ebusuku lemini, lenhlanyelo imile njalo ikhule, yena kakwazi ukuthi njani.
Shilo anagona lugono na mui anajabhula, na penepo mmbeju ila inamela nikula, akuno akakushimanya shitendeka.
28 Ngoba umhlabathi uyathela ngokwawo, kuqala usungulo, kulandele isikhwebu, kulandele amabele apheleleyo esikhwetshini.
Pabha litaka liyene linameya mmbeju nikula niogola iepo, puitandubha kuipuka liamba, nikwiya liashe, kungai ngano jinasha nniashe mula.
29 Kodwa nxa sesivuthiwe isithelo, uhle athumeze isikela, ngoba ukuvuna sekufikile.
Na yalya ikomalaga, shangupe mundu jula anatola mbopo jakwe, nipita anjila pabha miongwe ja maneng'eno jiishile.”
30 Wathi futhi: Sizawufananisa lani umbuso kaNkulunkulu? Kumbe sizawufananisa ngomfanekiso bani?
Kabhili a Yeshu gubhashite, “Upalume gwa a Nnungu tuulandanye na nndi? Eu tuutalashiye kwa lundango lwashi?
31 Unjengohlamvu lwemasitedi, oluthi nxa seluhlanyelwe emhlabathini, luncinyane kulazo zonke inhlamvu ezisemhlabeni;
Malinga lubheju lwa aladali lushoko kupunda mmbeju yowe ipandwa.
32 njalo nxa seluhlanyelwe, lukhule, lube lukhulu lwedlule izilimo zonke, lwenze ingatsha ezinkulu, kuze kuthi inyoni zezulu zingakhela ngaphansi komthunzi wazo.
Ikabheje lupandwaga, lunamela nikula nibha nkongo gwankulungwa kupunda mikongo jowe munngunda mula. Nyambi yakwe inakula nikola shiwili, na ijuni inashenga maui gabhonji.”
33 Waselikhuluma kubo ilizwi ngemifanekiso eminengi enjalo, njengamandla abo okuzwa;
A Yeshu gubhajigenye malobhe gamagwinji kwa ndango ina yaigwinji ya malinga nneyo, gubhabhelekete nabhonji malinga shibhaelewangaga.
34 kodwa ngaphandle komfanekiso kakhulumanga kubo; kodwa sebebodwa wabachasisela abafundi bakhe izinto zonke.
Shakwapi shibhabhelekataga gwangali ndango, ikabheje pubhabhaga jikape na bhaajiganywa bhabho, bhatendaga kwaatalashiyanga indu yowe.
35 Ngalolosuku sekuhlwile, wasesithi kubo: Asichapheleni ngaphetsheya.
Lyubha lyolyo ikaishileje ligulo, a Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, “Tujomboshe litanda, twendangane mpaka ku ng'ambu.”
36 Sebeyekele ixuku lahamba, bamthatha bahamba laye njengoba enjalo emkhunjini. Futhi leminye imikolo yayilaye.
Bhai, gubhaluleshilenje lugwinjili lwa bhandu lula, na a Yeshu bhangatuluka kabhili muntumbwi mula gubhajabhulengene. Na mitumbwi jina gujikagwile.
37 Kwasekuvuka isiphepho esikhulu somoya; lamagagasi aphoseka emkhunjini, waze wagcwala khathesi.
Bhai, mbungo jikulungwa gujitandwibhe kupuga, mabhimbili gakukomaga muntumbwi mula, mpaka ntumbwi ukutandubhaga kugumbala mashi.
38 Njalo yena wayengemuva emkhunjini elele emqamelweni; basebemvusa, bathi kuye: Mfundisi, kawukhathali yini ukuthi siyabhubha?
A Yeshu mubhaliji nnyuma ntumbwi bhagonile bhaijegamile pa nto. Bhai, bhaajiganywa gubhaajumwiyenje bhalinkutinji, “Mmajiganya, bhuli, nkaimuka kuti tupingawa?”
39 Wasevuka wakhuza umoya, wathi kulo ulwandle: Thula, uthi zwi! Umoya wasuqamuka, kwasekusiba khona ukuthula okukhulu.
Bhai, gubhajumwishe, gubhajikalipile mbungo jila nikugaamulisha mabhimbili ga mashi, bhalinkuti, “Nyenye! Mpumule!” Penepo mbungo jila gujipumwile, nibha ilili kaje.
40 Wasesithi kubo: Kungani lisesaba kangaka? Kalilakholo ngani?
Kungai a Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, “Pakuti nnajogopanga? Launo mwangalinginji ngulupai?”
41 Basebesesaba ngokwesaba okukhulu, bathi omunye komunye: Kanti ungubani lo, ukuthi lomoya lolwandle kumlalele?
Gubhajogopenje kwa kaje, gubhabhuyenenje, “Bhenebha agani, nkali mbungo na mabhimbili ganakwaapilikana?”

< UMakho 4 >