Matthew 5
1 But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;
Kwathi ebona amaxuku wenyukela entabeni. Esehlezi phansi, abafundi bakhe beza kuye;
2 and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
wasevula umlomo wakhe, wabafundisa, wathi:
3 Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Babusisiwe abayanga emoyeni; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ungowabo.
4 Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Babusisiwe abalilayo; ngoba bona bazaduduzwa.
5 Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Babusisiwe abamnene; ngoba bona bazakudla ilifa lomhlaba.
6 Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Babusisiwe abalambela labomela ukulunga; ngoba bona bazasuthiswa.
7 Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.
Babusisiwe abalesihawu; ngoba bona bazahawukelwa.
8 Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Babusisiwe abamhlophe enhliziyweni; ngoba bona bazabona uNkulunkulu.
9 Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Babusisiwe abalamulayo; ngoba bona bazathiwa ngabantwana bakaNkulunkulu.
10 Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Babusisiwe abazingelwayo ngenxa yokulunga; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ungowabo.
11 Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
Lina libusisiwe, nxa belithuka belizingela, bekhuluma okubi konke bemelana lani beqamba amanga, ngenxa yami;
12 Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
thokozani lithabe kakhulu, ngoba umvuzo wenu mkhulu emazulwini; ngoba ngokunjalo babazingela abaprofethi abalandulelayo.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.
Lina lilitshwayi lomhlaba; kodwa uba itshwayi seliduma lizatshwaywa ngani? Kalisasizi lutho, ngaphandle kokulahlwa phandle beselinyathelwa ngabantu.
14 Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.
Lina liyikukhanya komhlaba; umuzi omiswe phezu kwentaba ungesitheke;
15 Nor do [men] light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.
njalo kabalumathisi isibane basibeke ngaphansi kwesitsha, kodwa phezu kwesiqobane sesibane, besesibakhanyisela bonke abasendlini.
16 Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Ngokunjalo kakukhanye ukukhanya kwenu phambi kwabantu, ukuze babone imisebenzi yenu emihle, badumise uYihlo osemazulwini.
17 Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.
Lingacabangi ukuthi ngize ukuchitha umlayo kumbe abaprofethi; angizanga ukuchitha kodwa ukugcwalisa.
18 For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.
Ngoba ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Kuze kudlule izulu lomhlaba, kakusoze kudlule ibadlana libe linye kumbe ichatshana libe linye emlayweni kuze kwenzeke konke.
19 Whosoever then shall do away with one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whosoever shall practise and teach [them], he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
Ngakho owephula owodwa kulimilayo emincinyane, afundise abantu ngokunjalo, uzathiwa ngomncinyane embusweni wamazulu; kodwa oyenzayo ayifundise, lowo uzathiwa mkhulu embusweni wamazulu.
20 For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Ngoba ngithi kini: Ngaphandle kokuthi ukulunga kwenu kwedlule okwababhali lokwabaFarisi, kalisoze lingene embusweni wamazulu.
21 Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment.
Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungabulali; laloba ngubani obulalayo, uzakuba lecala lokugwetshwa;
22 But I say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to [be called before] the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
kodwa mina ngithi kini: Wonke othukuthelela umfowabo kungelasizatho uzakuba lecala lokugwetshwa; lotshoyo kumfowabo ukuthi: Siphukuphukundini! uzakuba lecala emphakathini; lotshoyo ukuthi: Sithuthandini! uzakuba lecala lokusiwa esihogweni somlilo. (Geenna g1067)
23 If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,
Ngakho uba uletha umnikelo wakho elathini, ubusukhumbula ulapho ukuthi umfowenu ulolutho olumelana lawe,
24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
tshiya lapho umnikelo wakho phambi kwelathi, uhambe, uqale ubuyisane lomfowenu, ubusuzonikela umnikelo wakho.
25 Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Phangisa uzwane laye omangalelane lawe usesendleleni laye, hlezi omangalelane lawe akunikele kumahluleli, futhi umahluleli akunikele epholiseni, ubusuphoselwa entolongweni.
26 Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.
Ngiqinisile ngithi kuwe: Kawusoze uphume khona, uze ubhadale indibilitshi yokucina.
27 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungafebi.
28 But I say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Kodwa mina ngithi kini: Wonke okhangela owesifazana ukumkhanuka usefebile laye enhliziyweni yakhe.
29 But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
Njalo uba ilihlo lakho lokunene likukhubekisa, likhuphe ulilahlele khatshana lawe; ngoba kungcono kuwe ukuthi kubhubhe sibe sinye sezitho zakho, lokuthi umzimba wakho wonke ungaphoselwa esihogweni. (Geenna g1067)
30 And if thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
Njalo uba isandla sakho sokunene sikukhubekisa, siqume usilahlele khatshana lawe; ngoba kungcono kuwe ukuthi kubhubhe sibe sinye sezitho zakho, lokuthi umzimba wakho wonke ungaphoselwa esihogweni. (Geenna g1067)
31 It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.
Kwathiwa-ke: Loba ngubani owala umkakhe, kumele amnike incwadi yesehlukaniso;
32 But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for cause of fornication, makes her commit adultery, and whosoever marries one that is put away commits adultery.
kodwa mina ngithi kini: Loba ngubani owala umkakhe, ngaphandle kodaba lokufeba, umenza afebe, njalo loba ngubani omthathayo owaliweyo uyafeba.
33 Again, ye have heard that it has been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt render to the Lord what thou hast sworn.
Lizwile futhi ukuthi kwathiwa kwabasendulo: Ungafungi amanga, kodwa gcwalisa izifungo zakho eNkosini.
34 But I say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is [the] throne of God;
Kodwa mina ngithi kini: Lingafungi lakanye; loba ngezulu, ngoba liyisihlalo sobukhosi sikaNkulunkulu;
35 nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.
loba ngomhlaba, ngoba uyisenabelo senyawo zakhe; loba ngeJerusalema, ngoba ingumuzi weNkosi enkulu;
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
njalo ungafungi ngekhanda lakho, ngoba ungelwenze unwele lalunye lube mhlophe kumbe lube mnyama.
37 But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
Kodwa ilizwi lenu kalibe ngelokuthi: Yebo, yebo; hatshi, hatshi. Okudlula lokhu-ke kuvela komubi.
38 Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa: Ilihlo ngelihlo, lezinyo ngezinyo;
39 But I say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
kodwa mina ngithi kini: Lingamelani lobubi; kodwa loba ngubani okuwakala esihlathini sokunene, mphendulele lesinye;
40 and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.
lalowo ofuna ukukumangalela lokuthatha isigqoko sakho, mtshiyele lesembatho;
41 And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
laloba ngubani okubamba ngamandla ukuthi uhambe imayili libe linye, hamba laye abe mabili.
42 To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.
Mnike ocela kuwe; njalo ungamfulatheli ofisa ukweboleka kuwe.
43 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.
Lizwile ukuthi kwathiwa: Wothanda umakhelwane wakho, njalo uzonde isitha sakho;
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, [bless those who curse you, ] do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who [insult you and] persecute you,
kodwa mina ngithi kini: Thandani izitha zenu, libabusise abaliqalekisayo, libaphathe kuhle abalizondayo, libakhulekele abaliphatha kubi, labalizingelayo;
45 that ye may be [the] sons of your Father who is in [the] heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.
ukuze libe ngabantwana bakaYihlo osemazulwini, ngoba yena uphumisa ilanga lakhe phezu kwababi labahle, anise izulu phezu kwabalungileyo labangalunganga.
46 For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
Ngoba aluba lithanda labo abalithandayo, lilomvuzo bani? Kabenzi njalo labathelisi yini?
47 And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?
Futhi uba libingelela abafowenu bodwa, lenzani okukhulu okwedlula okwabanye? Kabenzi njalo labathelisi yini?
48 Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Ngakho lina banini ngabapheleleyo, njengoba uYihlo osemazulwini ephelele.
