John 13
1 Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
Kwakuyisikhathi lapho uMkhosi wePhasika ususondele. UJesu wayekwazi ukuthi isikhathi sokuthi asuke kulumhlaba aye kuYise sasesisondele. Wayehlezi ebathanda abakhe abasemhlabeni, lesi kwasekuyisikhathi sokubatshengisa ukujula kothando lwakhe.
2 During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,
Kwathi kudliwa ukudla kwakusihlwa, uSathane wayevele esemtshutshisile uJudasi Iskariyothi, indodana kaSimoni, ukuthi anikele uJesu.
3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God,
UJesu wayekwazi ukuthi uYise wayenikele zonke izinto emandleni akhe, lokuthi yena wayevela kuNkulunkulu njalo wayebuyela kuNkulunkulu,
4 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist.
ngakho wasukuma ekudleni, wakhulula isembatho saphezulu, wabophela ithawulo ekhalweni lwakhe.
5 Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
Ngemva kwalokho, wathela amanzi enditshini waseqalisa ukugezisa inyawo zabafundi bakhe, wazesula ngethawulo leyo ayezibophe ngayo.
6 Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”
Wafika kuSimoni Phethro owathi kuye, “Nkosi, kambe wena nguwe ongagezisa inyawo zami na?”
7 Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Kawukuzwisisi lokhu engikwenzayo khathesi kodwa uzakuzwisisa ngesikhathi esizayo.”
8 Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.” (aiōn g165)
UPhethro wathi, “Hatshi, kawusoze lanini ugezise inyawo zami.” UJesu waphendula wathi, “Nxa ngingakugezisi kawulabudlelwano lami.” (aiōn g165)
9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”
UPhethro waphendula wathi, “Nkosi, nxa kunjalo, kakungabi zinyawo zami zodwa kodwa lezandla zami kanye lekhanda lami!”
10 Jesus said to him, “Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.”
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Lowo ogeze umzimba udinga ukugeza inyawo zakhe kuphela, ngoba umzimba wakhe wonke uhlanzekile. Njalo lina lihlanzekile loba nje kungayisini lonke elihlanzekileyo.”
11 For he knew him who would betray him; therefore he said, “You are not all clean.”
Ngoba wayemazi lowo owayezamnikela, yikho wathi kakusibo bonke ababehlanzekile.
12 So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?
Eseqedile ukubagezisa inyawo, wagqoka isembatho saphezulu wasebuyela endaweni yakhe. Wababuza wathi, “Liyakuzwisisa na esengilenzele khona?
13 You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am.
Lingibiza lithi ‘Mfundisi’ lokuthi ‘Nkosi,’ lisitsho liqondile, ngoba ngiyikho lokho.
14 If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
Manje-ke njengoba mina, iNkosi yenu loMfundisi, sengigezise inyawo zenu, lani kumele ligezisane inyawo.
15 For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.
Sengilenzele isibonelo ukuthi lenze njengoba ngilenzele mina.
16 Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
Ngempela ngiqinisile ngithi kini kakulanceku enkulu kulenkosi yayo, njalo isithunywa kasisikhulu kulalowo osithumileyo.
17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Lingaze lizazi lezizinto lizabusiswa nxa lizenza.”
18 I don’t speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.’
“Kangikhulumi ngani lonke; ngiyabazi labo esengibakhethile. Kodwa lokhu kuyikugcwalisa umbhalo othi: ‘Lowo obesidla lami isinkwa usengihlamukele.’
19 From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.
Ngilazisa khathesi kungakenzakali, ukwenzela ukuthi lapho sekusenzakala, likholwe ukuthi ngiNguye.
20 Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”
Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi lowo owamukela loba ngubani engimthumayo wamukela mina njalo lowo owamukela mina wamukela lowo ongithumileyo.”
21 When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
UJesu esatsho lokhu wakhathazeka kakhulu wafakaza wathi, “Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi omunye wenu uzanginikela.”
22 The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.
Abafundi bakhe bakhangelana bedidekile ukuthi kambe angabe esitsho wuphi kubo.
23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus’ chest.
Omunye wabo owayethandwa nguJesu wayeyeme etafuleni eduzane laye.
24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom he speaks.”
USimoni Phethro wasemqhweba lowomfundi wathi kuye, “Mbuze ukuthi utsho bani.”
25 He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ chest, asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
Waseseyama kuJesu wambuza wathi, “Nkosi, ngubani?”
26 Jesus therefore answered, “It is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Kungulowo engizamupha ucezu lwesinkwa nxa sengisitshebile emganwini.” Kwathi esesitshebile isinkwa wasiqhubela uJudasi Iskariyothi, indodana kaSimoni.
27 After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”
Wonela ukusithatha isinkwa uJudasi uSathane wasengena kuye. UJesu wathi kuye, “Lokho osufuna ukukwenza, kwenze masinyane.”
28 Now nobody at the table knew why he said this to him.
Kodwa kakho etafuleni owazwisisayo ukuthi kungani uJesu watsho njalo kuye.
29 For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, “Buy what things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.
Ngenxa yokuthi uJudasi nguye owayephatha imali, abanye bacabanga ukuthi uJesu wayemtshela ukuthi athenge lokho okwakuzafuneka emkhosini kumbe ukuthi anike okuthile kwabampofu.
30 Therefore having received that morsel, he went out immediately. It was night.
Wonela ukuthi athathe isinkwa waphuma. Kwasekusebusuku.
31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
Esehambile uJesu wathi, “Khathesi iNdodana yoMuntu isikhazimulisiwe njalo uNkulunkulu ukhazimulisiwe kuyo.
32 If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.
Nxa uNkulunkulu ekhazimulisiwe kuyo, uNkulunkulu laye uzayikhazimulisa iNdodana kuye njalo uzayikhazimulisa masinyane.
33 Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come,’ so now I tell you.
Bantwabami, ngizakuba lani okwesikhatshana esincane. Lizangidinga kodwa njengoba ngawatshela amaJuda, lani sengilitshela khathesi ukuthi: Lapho engiyakhona, alingeke lifike.
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
Ngilinika umlayo omutsha: Thandanani. Kumele lithandane njengoba lami ngilithandile.
35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Bonke abantu bazakwazi ukuthi lingabafundi bami nxa lithandana.”
36 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you can’t follow now, but you will follow afterwards.”
USimoni Phethro wambuza wathi, “Nkosi, kanti uya ngaphi na?” UJesu waphendula wathi, “Lapho engiyakhona ungazake ungilandele khathesi kodwa uzangilandela ngesikhathi esizayo.”
37 Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
Wabuza uPhethro wathi, “Nkosi, kungani ngingahle ngikulandele khathesi? Ngizanikela ukuphila kwami kuwe.”
38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.
UJesu wasemphendula wathi, “Kambe uzinikele ukuphila kwakho ngenxa yami? Ngiqinisile ngithi uzangiphika kathathu iqhude lingakakhali!”
