ULukha 19
1 UJesu wangena eJerikho kodwa esedlula.
And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 Kwakulendoda eyayithiwa nguZakhewu; wayeyinduna yabathelisi njalo enothile.
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 Wayefuna ukubona uJesu ukuthi wayengumuntu onjani, kodwa ngenxa yokuthi wayengumuntu omfitshane, wehluleka ngenxa yesiminyeminye.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4 Wasegijimela phambili, wakhwela phezu komkhiwa wesikhamore ukuze ambone njengoba uJesu wayesiza ngaleyondlela.
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5 Kwathi uJesu esefikile kuleyondawo, wakhangela phezulu wathi kuye, “Zakhewu, yehla masinyane. Ngizakwethekelela endlini yakho lamuhla.”
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; in order to day I must abide at your house.
6 Wasesehla uZakhewu masinyane wamamukela ngokuthokoza.
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 Bonke abantu bakubona lokhu bangunguna besithi, “Useyekuba yisethekeli sesoni.”
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 Kodwa uZakhewu wasukuma wathi eNkosini, “Khangela, Nkosi! Okwamanje senginika ingxenye yenotho yami kwabampofu njalo nxa ngike ngadlelezela omunye umuntu loba ngakuphi, ngizambhadala ngokuphindwe kane lokho engakuthathayo.”
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
9 UJesu wasesithi kuye, “Lamuhla insindiso isifikile kulindlu ngoba indoda le layo iyindodana ka-Abhrahama.
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 Ngoba iNdodana yoMuntu yalanda ukudinga lokusindisa lokho okwakulahlekile.”
For the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 Bathi besalalele lokhu, wabatshela omunye umzekeliso, ngoba wayesesondele eJerusalema, abantu sebecabanga ukuthi umbuso kaNkulunkulu wawusuzahle uvele masinyane.
And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12 Wathi, “Indoda ethile yasesikhosini ngokuzalwa yaya elizweni elikhatshana isiyagcotshwa ukuba yinkosi andubana iphenduke.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 Yasibiza izinceku zayo ezilitshumi yazinika imali engamamina alitshumi. Yathi, ‘Isebenziseni imali le ngize ngiphenduke.’
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 Kodwa labobantu ayezababusa babemzonda lumuntu, bathumela izithunywa ukuthi zimlandele ziyekuthi, ‘Kasimfuni lumuntu ukuthi abe yinkosi yethu.’
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15 Lanxa kunjalo wagcotshwa waba yinkosi, waphenduka ekhaya. Wasebiza izinceku lezo ayezinike imali ukuze ezwe ukuthi zazithole nzuzo bani ngayo.
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 Owokuqala weza wathi, ‘Nkosi, imali yakho isizele amanye amadola alitshumi.’
Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.
17 Inkosi yayo yathi, ‘Wenze kuhle, nceku yami elungileyo! Ngenxa yokuthi uthembekile entweni encinyane, usuzabusa amadolobho alitshumi.’
And he said unto him, Well, you good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have you authority over ten cities.
18 Owesibili weza wathi, ‘Nkosi, imali yakho isizele amanye amadola amahlanu.’
And the second came, saying, Lord, your pound has gained five pounds.
19 Inkosi yayo yaphendula yathi, ‘Busa phezu kwamadolobho amahlanu.’
And he said likewise to him, Be you also over five cities.
20 Kwasekusiza enye inceku yathi, ‘Nkosi, nansi imali yakho; bengiyigoqele ngelembu.
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a cloth:
21 Bengikwesaba wena ngoba uyindoda elukhuni. Ucupha lapho ongathelanga khona njalo ubuye uvune lapho ongahlanyelanga khona.’
For I feared you, because you are an austere man: you take up that you layed not down, and reap that you did not sow.
22 Inkosi yayo yaphendula yathi, ‘Ngizakwahlulela ngamazwi akho wena nceku exhwalileyo! Angithi ubukwazi ukuthi ngingumuntu olukhuni, ocupha lapho angathelanga khona lovuna lapho angahlanyelanga khona?
And he says unto him, Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23 Kungani pho ungabekanga imali yami ebhanga ukuze kuthi ekubuyeni kwami ngiyithathe isilenzuzo na?’
Wherefore then gave not you my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with interest?
24 Yasisithi kwababemi khonapho, ‘Mthatheleni lelo alalo liliphe lowo olalitshumi.’
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has ten pounds.
25 Basebesithi, ‘Nkosi, angithi uvele uselalitshumi?’
(And they said unto him, Lord, he has ten pounds.)
26 Yaphendula yathi, ‘Ngithi kini, lowo olakho uzaphiwa okunye okunengi kodwa lowo ongelalutho, lalokho alakho uzakwemukwa.
For I say unto you, That unto every one which has shall be given; and from him that has not, even that he has shall be taken away from him.
27 Kodwa izitha zami lezo ebezingafuni ukuthi ngizibuse, ziletheni lapha lizibulalele phambi kwami.’”
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring here, and slay them before me.
28 UJesu esezitshilo zonke lezizinto wahamba wabandulela eqonda eJerusalema.
And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29 Wathi esebanga eBhethifage kanye leBhethani entabeni eyayithiwa yiNtaba yama-Oliva wathuma abafundi bakhe ababili wathi kubo:
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 “Yanini emzini ophambi kwenu, lizakuthi lingena kuwo libone inkonyane kababhemi ibotshelwe khonapho, engakaze igadwe muntu. ‘Ikhululeni liyilethe lapha.
Saying, Go all of you into the village opposite to you; in the which at your entering all of you shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him here.
31 Nxa kungaba lozalibuza ukuthi, Liyikhululelani na?’ kumele lithi, ‘INkosi iyayifuna.’”
And if any man ask you, Why do all of you loose him? thus shall all of you say unto him, Because the Lord has need of him.
32 Labo ababethunyiwe bahamba njalo bathola kunjengoba ebetshilo.
And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33 Besayikhulula inkonyane kababhemi, abanini bayo bababuza bathi, “Liyikhululelani na?”
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose all of you the colt?
34 Baphendula bathi, “INkosi iyayifuna.”
And they said, The Lord has need of him.
35 Bayiletha kuJesu, baphosela amajazi abo phezu kwenkonyane, bagadisa uJesu phezu kwayo.
And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36 Wathi eseqhubeka, abantu bendlala amajazi abo endleleni.
And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37 Esefikile eduze kwalapho indlela eyehla khona isuka eNtabeni yama-Oliva abafundi lexuku lonke lasuka ngokuthokoza ladumisa uNkulunkulu ngamazwi amakhulu ngenxa yemimangaliso yonke ababeyibonile, bathi:
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
38 “Ibusisiwe inkosi ebuya ngebizo likaThixo!” “Ukuthula ezulwini lodumo kweliphezulu!”
Saying, Blessed be the King that comes in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 Abanye abaFarisi exukwini bathi kuJesu, “Mfundisi, khuza abafundi bakho!”
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke your disciples.
40 Waphendula wathi, “Ngiyalitshela ngithi nxa bethula amatshe azamemeza.”
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41 Wathi esebanga eJerusalema ekhangele idolobho, walikhalela
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 wathi, “Nxa wena, wena ngokwakho, ubukwazi namhla lokho obekungakulethela ukuthula kodwa okwamanje kufihliwe emehlweni akho.
Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong unto your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes.
43 Zizafika insuku kuwe lapho izitha zakho zizakwakha umthangala zikuhonqolozele njalo zikuphahle inxa zonke.
For the days shall come upon you, that your enemies shall cast a trench about you, and compass you round, and keep you in on every side,
44 Zizakusakazela phansi emhlabathini, wena kanye labantwana abaphakathi kwemiduli yakho. Kaziyikutshiya lalinye ilitshe phezu kwelinye ngoba kawusinanzelelanga isikhathi sokuza kukaNkulunkulu kuwe.”
And shall lay you even with the ground, and your children within you; and they shall not leave in you one stone upon another; because you knew not the time of your visitation.
45 Wasengena ethempelini wadudula ababethengisa khona
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
46 esithi kubo, “Kubhaliwe ukuthi, ‘Indlu yami iyindlu yokukhuleka,’kodwa lina seliyenze ubhalu lwabaphangi.”
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but all of you have made it a den of thieves.
47 Insuku zonke wayefundisa ethempelini. Kodwa abaphristi abakhulu labafundisi bomthetho kanye labakhokheli ababephakathi kwabantu babezama ukumbulala.
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48 Kodwa kabayizuzanga indlela yokukwenza lokho ngoba abantu bonke babewakholwa amazwi akhe.
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
