Mark 8
1 In those days, again, when there was a great crowd, and they did not have anything to eat, calling together his disciples, he said to them:
Ngalezonsuku kwaphinde kwabuthana elinye ixuku labantu. Kwathi ngoba bengelalutho lokudla uJesu wabiza abafundi bakhe wathi kubo,
2 “I have compassion for the multitude, because, behold, they have persevered with me now for three days, and they do not have anything to eat.
“Ngilosizi ngalaba abantu; sebebe lami okwensuku ezintathu, kodwa bengadli lutho.
3 And if I were to send them away fasting to their home, they might faint on the way.” For some of them came from far away.
Ngingababuyisela emakhaya belambile bazayatha endleleni ngoba abanye babo bavela khatshana.”
4 And his disciples answered him, “From where would anyone be able to obtain enough bread for them in the wilderness?”
Abafundi bakhe baphendula bathi, “Kodwa kungaphi endaweni emi yodwa kanje umuntu angathola khona izinkwa ezanele ukubapha?”
5 And he questioned them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
UJesu wababuza wathi, “Lilezinkwa ezingaki na?” Bathi, “Eziyisikhombisa.”
6 And he instructed the crowd to sit down to eat on the ground. And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke and gave it to his disciples in order to place before them. And they placed these before the crowd.
Wasetshela ixuku labantu ukuthi lihlale phansi. Wathi esezithethe izinkwa eziyisikhombisa njalo esebongile, wazihlephula waziqhubela abafundi bakhe ukuba baqhubele abantu. Lakanye benza khonokho.
7 And they had a few small fish. And he blessed them, and he ordered them to be placed before them.
Njalo babelenhlanzi ezincane ezimbalwa, wazikhulekela lazo wathi abafundi bazabele abantu.
8 And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up what had been leftover from the fragments: seven baskets.
Abantu badla basutha. Ngemva kwalokho abafundi badobha imvuthu kwagcwala izitsha eziyisikhombisa.
9 And those who ate were about four thousand. And he dismissed them.
Ababekhona kwakungamadoda azinkulungwane ezine. Esebabuyisele emakhaya,
10 And promptly climbing into a boat with his disciples, he went into the parts of Dalmanutha.
wangena esikepeni labafundi bakhe baya emangweni waseDalimanutha.
11 And the Pharisees went out and began to contend with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, testing him.
AbaFarisi beza baqalisa ukumbuza uJesu. Bamlinga ngokuthi kabatshengise isibonakaliso esivela ezulwini.
12 And sighing deeply in spirit, he said: “Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, if only a sign will be given to this generation!”
Wakhokha umoya ngamandla wathi, “Kungani isizukulwane lesi sicela isibonakaliso? Ngiqinisile ngithi kini, kakulasibonakaliso esizakuphiwa lesisizukulwane.”
13 And sending them away, he climbed into the boat again, and he went away across the sea.
Wasesuka kubo wabuyela esikepeni wachaphela ngakwelinye iphetsheya.
14 And they forgot to take bread. And they did not have any with them in the boat, except one loaf.
Abafundi bakhohlwa ukuza lesinkwa ngaphandle kwesisodwa ababelaso esikepeni.
15 And he instructed them, saying: “Consider and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.”
UJesu wabaxwayisa wathi, “Limukani, liqaphele imvubelo yabaFarisi lekaHerodi.”
16 And they discussed this with one another, saying, “For we have no bread.”
Bakhulumisana ngalokhu bathi, “Utsho ngoba singelasinkwa.”
17 And Jesus, knowing this, said to them: “Why do you consider that it is because you have no bread? Do you not yet know or understand? Do you still have blindness in your heart?
UJesu wakunanzelela ababekukhuluma, wasebabuza wathi, “Kungani likhuluma ngokungabi lasinkwa na? Lilokhu lingaboni njalo lingazwisisi na? Inhliziyo zenu sezintunyile na?
18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? Do you not remember,
Kungani lithi lilamehlo lehluleke ukubona, lilezindlebe lehluleke ukuzwa? Kalikhumbuli yini?
19 when I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments you took up?” They said to him, “Twelve.”
Ngize ngihlephunele abazinkulungwane ezinhlanu izinkwa ezinhlanu labutha izitsha ezingaki zemvuthu?” Bathi, “Ezilitshumi lambili.”
20 “And when the seven loaves were among the four thousand, how many baskets of fragments did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.”
“Ngize ngihlephunele abazinkulungwane ezine izinkwa eziyisikhombisa labutha imvuthu kwaba yizitsha ezingaki na?” Baphendula bathi, “Eziyisikhombisa.”
21 And he said to them, “How is it that you do not yet understand?”
Wasesithi kubo, “Lilokhu lingezwisisi yini?”
22 And they went to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to him. And they petitioned him, so that he would touch him.
Bafika eBhethisayida, abanye abantu baletha indoda eyayiyisiphofu bancenga uJesu ukuba ayibeke izandla.
23 And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him beyond the village. And putting spit on his eyes, laying his hands on him, he asked him if he could see anything.
Wasithatha isiphofu leso wasibamba ngesandla wasiholela ngaphandle komuzi. Esekhafulele emehlweni aso wasibeka izandla uJesu wabuza wathi, “Kukhona okubonayo na?”
24 And looking up, he said, “I see men but they are like walking trees.”
Sathalaza sathi, “Ngibona abantu; bakhangeleka njengezihlahla ezihambahambayo.”
25 Next he placed his hands again over his eyes, and he began to see. And he was restored, so that he could see everything clearly.
UJesu waphinde wabeka izandla zakhe emehlweni ayo indoda leyo. Amehlo ayo avuleka, yabona kuhle, isibona zonke izinto kakuhle.
26 And he sent him to his house, saying, “Go into your own house, and if you enter into the town, tell no one.”
UJesu wayibuyisela ekhaya layo wathi, “Ungayi edolobheni ukuyakhuluma ngale indaba.”
27 And Jesus departed with his disciples into the towns of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way, he questioned his disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”
UJesu labafundi bakhe baya emizini eduze leKhesariya Filiphi. Besendleleni wababuza wathi, “Kambe abantu bathi ngingubani?”
28 And they answered him by saying: “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others perhaps one of the prophets.”
Baphendula bathi, “Abanye bathi unguJohane uMbhaphathizi; abanye bathi ungu-Elija; njalo abanye bathi ungomunye wabaphrofethi.”
29 Then he said to them, “Yet truly, who do you say that I am?” Peter responded by saying to him, “You are the Christ.”
Wasebabuza wathi, “Kodwa lina-ke? Lithi ngingubani?” UPhethro waphendula wathi, “UnguKhristu.”
30 And he admonished them, not to tell anyone about him.
UJesu wabaqonqosela ukuthi bangatsheli muntu ngaye.
31 And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and by the high priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
Waqalisa ukubafundisa ngokuthi iNdodana yoMuntu imele ihlupheke kakhulu, yaliwe ngabadala bebandla, abaphristi abakhulu labafundisi bomthetho, njalo lokuthi kumele ibulawe kuthi ngemva kwensuku ezintathu ivuke njalo.
32 And he spoke the word openly. And Peter, taking him aside, began to correct him.
Wakukhuluma kamhlophe lokho, uPhethro wamdonsela eceleni waqalisa ukumkhuza.
33 And turning away and looking at his disciples, he admonished Peter, saying, “Get behind me, Satan, for you do not prefer the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.”
Kodwa waphenduka wakhangela abafundi bakhe, wasemkhuza uPhethro wathi, “Suka emuva kwami, Sathane! Kawunakani ngezinto zikaNkulunkulu, kodwa ngezinto zabantu.”
34 And calling together the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone chooses to follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Wasebiza ixuku labantu kanye labafundi bakhe wathi, “Nxa umuntu efuna ukungilandela, kumele azidele athathe isiphambano sakhe angilandele.
35 For whoever will have chosen to save his life, will lose it. But whoever will have lost his life, for my sake and for the Gospel, shall save it.
Ngoba yilowo ofuna ukulondoloza impilo yakhe izamlahlekela, kodwa olahlekelwa yimpilo yakhe ngenxa yami kanye levangeli uzayilondoloza.
36 For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, and yet causes harm to his soul?
Kumsizani umuntu ukuzuza wonke umhlaba, kodwa alahlekelwe ngumphefumulo wakhe?
37 Or, what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Loba, kuyini umuntu angakunika kube yinhlawulo yomphefumulo wakhe na?
38 For whoever has been ashamed of me and of my words, among this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also will be ashamed of him, when he will arrive in the glory of his Father, with the holy Angels.”
Nxa umuntu eyangeka ngami kanye lamazwi ami kulesi isizukulwane esifebayo lesonayo, iNdodana yoMuntu izakuyangeka ngaye nxa isifika enkazimulweni kaYise lezingilosi ezingcwele.”
