ULukha 19
1 UJesu wangena eJerikho kodwa esedlula.
Yesu payingili ku Yeliko, apitayi munjila za muji wenuwo.
2 Kwakulendoda eyayithiwa nguZakhewu; wayeyinduna yabathelisi njalo enothile.
Pamuji wenuwo pavi mundu mmonga liina laki Zakayo, avi mkulu wa vatola kodi mwenuyo avi na vindu vyamahele.
3 Wayefuna ukubona uJesu ukuthi wayengumuntu onjani, kodwa ngenxa yokuthi wayengumuntu omfitshane, wehluleka ngenxa yesiminyeminye.
Mwenuyo aganayi kumlola Yesu ndi yani, nambu ahotwili lepi ndava ya msambi wa vandu, na Zakayo avi mundu mhupi.
4 Wasegijimela phambili, wakhwela phezu komkhiwa wesikhamore ukuze ambone njengoba uJesu wayesiza ngaleyondlela.
Hinu, akajumba kulongolo na kukwela mumkongo uvaha ndava amlolayi Yesu, muni Yesu apitayi njila yeniyo.
5 Kwathi uJesu esefikile kuleyondawo, wakhangela phezulu wathi kuye, “Zakhewu, yehla masinyane. Ngizakwethekelela endlini yakho lamuhla.”
Yesu peahikili pandu penapo, akalola kunani na kumjovela Zakayo, “Huluka kanyata, muni lelu yati niwela munyumba yaku.”
6 Wasesehla uZakhewu masinyane wamamukela ngokuthokoza.
Penapo Zakayo akahuluka pahi na kumpokalela Yesu kwa luheku.
7 Bonke abantu bakubona lokhu bangunguna besithi, “Useyekuba yisethekeli sesoni.”
Vandu voha pevaloli genago, vakatumbula kung'ung'uta na kujova, “Mundu uyu ahambili kutama kwa mundu mweakumbudila Chapanga!”
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.”
Nambu Zakayo akayima palongolo akamjovela Yesu, “Bambu Yuwanila! Yati nigava pagati vindu vyangu na kuvapela vangangu na ngati natolili chindu cha mundu kwa kuchenjela, yati nimuwuyisila mala mcheche.”
9 UJesu wasesithi kuye, “Lamuhla insindiso isifikile kulindlu ngoba indoda le layo iyindodana ka-Abhrahama.
Yesu akamjovela, “Lelu usangula uyingili munyumba iyi, muni na mwenuyu mewa chiveleku cha Ibulahimu.
10 Ngoba iNdodana yoMuntu yalanda ukudinga lokusindisa lokho okwakulahlekile.”
Muni Mwana wa Mundu abwelili kulonda na kusangula veviyagili.”
11 Bathi besalalele lokhu, wabatshela omunye umzekeliso, ngoba wayesesondele eJerusalema, abantu sebecabanga ukuthi umbuso kaNkulunkulu wawusuzahle uvele masinyane.
Vandu vavi vakumuyuwanila Yesu peavi papipi kuhika ku Yelusalemu vandu vaholalela Unkosi wa Chapanga uvi papipi kuhumila ndava genago Yesu avajovili luhumu wungi.
12 Wathi, “Indoda ethile yasesikhosini ngokuzalwa yaya elizweni elikhatshana isiyagcotshwa ukuba yinkosi andubana iphenduke.
Hinu akavajovela, kwavili na mundu mmonga wa lukolo lwa unkosi, mwaahambili kumulima wa kutali muni avikiwa unkosi na nkosi mkulu na kuwuya.
13 Yasibiza izinceku zayo ezilitshumi yazinika imali engamamina alitshumi. Yathi, ‘Isebenziseni imali le ngize ngiphenduke.’
Akavakemela vatumisi vaki kumi, na kuvapela kila mundu mashonga salafu zeziwanangana na luhuna lwa lihengu la mihyei yidatu, kila mmonga na kuvajovela, mhengela lihengu la kugula na kugulisa vindu mbaka peniwuyayi.
14 Kodwa labobantu ayezababusa babemzonda lumuntu, bathumela izithunywa ukuthi zimlandele ziyekuthi, ‘Kasimfuni lumuntu ukuthi abe yinkosi yethu.’
Nambu vandu va mulima wenuwo vamuhakalili mundu mwenuyo, ndi vatumili vajumbi vamulanda na kuhamba kujova, tigani lepi mundu uyu avyaa nkosi witu.
15 Lanxa kunjalo wagcotshwa waba yinkosi, waphenduka ekhaya. Wasebiza izinceku lezo ayezinike imali ukuze ezwe ukuthi zazithole nzuzo bani ngayo.
“Mundu mwenuyo agotoliwi unkosi wenuwo na kuwuya pamulima waki. Bahapo akalagiza vakemelewayi vavanda vevapewili mashonga vala, muni aganayi kumanya ngati kila mmonga ayonjokisi mashonga galinga.
16 Owokuqala weza wathi, ‘Nkosi, imali yakho isizele amanye amadola alitshumi.’
Akabwela mvanda mtumbula akajova, ‘Bambu, lilundu limonga la mashonga lewanipelili niyonjokisi malundu gangi kumi ga mashonga.’
17 Inkosi yayo yathi, ‘Wenze kuhle, nceku yami elungileyo! Ngenxa yokuthi uthembekile entweni encinyane, usuzabusa amadolobho alitshumi.’
Bambu yula akajova, ‘Chabwina.’ Veve wamtumisi mbwina! Ndava muni usadikiwi mumambu gadebe, ‘Hinu yati nikuvika uvya chilongosi mumiji kumi.’
18 Owesibili weza wathi, ‘Nkosi, imali yakho isizele amanye amadola amahlanu.’
Akagelekela mtumisi yungi akajova, ‘Bambu lilundu la mashonga yewanipelili niyonjakisi malundu ga mashonga gangi mhanu.’
19 Inkosi yayo yaphendula yathi, ‘Busa phezu kwamadolobho amahlanu.’
Bambu yula akamjovela, ‘Na veve yati nikupela uvya wa chilongosi mumiji mhanu.’”
20 Kwasekusiza enye inceku yathi, ‘Nkosi, nansi imali yakho; bengiyigoqele ngelembu.
“Muhengaji yungi akabwela na kujova, ‘Bambu, tola lishonga laku muni nakungili muchitambala na kuyifiya pabwina.
21 Bengikwesaba wena ngoba uyindoda elukhuni. Ucupha lapho ongathelanga khona njalo ubuye uvune lapho ongahlanyelanga khona.’
Ndava muni nakuyogwipi, muni veve wa mundu winonopa. Witola vindu vyangali vyaku nakubena pawangamija.’
22 Inkosi yayo yaphendula yathi, ‘Ngizakwahlulela ngamazwi akho wena nceku exhwalileyo! Angithi ubukwazi ukuthi ngingumuntu olukhuni, ocupha lapho angathelanga khona lovuna lapho angahlanyelanga khona?
Bambu yula akamjovela, ‘Yati nikuhamula ndava ya malovi gaku veve mtumisi mhakau! Kumbi wamanyi hotohoto ngati nene ninonopa, ndava nitola vyangali kuvya vyangu na kubena panangamija.
23 Kungani pho ungabekanga imali yami ebhanga ukuze kuthi ekubuyeni kwami ngiyithathe isilenzuzo na?’
Ndava kyani wavikili lepi malundu ga mashonga gangu mubenki? Na nene nganitolili pamonga na chiyonjakesu peniwuya.’”
24 Yasisithi kwababemi khonapho, ‘Mthatheleni lelo alalo liliphe lowo olalitshumi.’
“Akavajovela vevavi penapo, ‘Mumnyagayi lilundu la lishonga lenilo, mukampela yula mweavi na malundu ga mashonga kumi.’
25 Basebesithi, ‘Nkosi, angithi uvele uselalitshumi?’
Vene vakamjovela, ‘Mwenuyo amali kupewa malundu ga mashonga kumi!’
26 Yaphendula yathi, ‘Ngithi kini, lowo olakho uzaphiwa okunye okunengi kodwa lowo ongelalutho, lalokho alakho uzakwemukwa.
Bambu akavayangula, ‘Nikuvajovela, mundu yoyoha mweavi na chindu yati ipewa na kuyonjokesewa. Nambu mweangali chindu. Hati cheavi nachu yati inyagiwa.
27 Kodwa izitha zami lezo ebezingafuni ukuthi ngizibuse, ziletheni lapha lizibulalele phambi kwami.’”
Na hinu vamakoko vangu vevakunibela nikotoka kuvya nkosi wavi, muvaletayi penapa na muvahinja palongolo yangu!’”
28 UJesu esezitshilo zonke lezizinto wahamba wabandulela eqonda eJerusalema.
Yesu peamali kujova genago, akavalongolela kuhamba ku Yelusalemu.
29 Wathi esebanga eBhethifage kanye leBhethani entabeni eyayithiwa yiNtaba yama-Oliva wathuma abafundi bakhe ababili wathi kubo:
Peavili papipi kuhika ku Betifage na ku Betania papipi na chitumbi cha mikongo ya Mizeituni, avatumili vavili va vawuliwa vaki,
30 “Yanini emzini ophambi kwenu, lizakuthi lingena kuwo libone inkonyane kababhemi ibotshelwe khonapho, engakaze igadwe muntu. ‘Ikhululeni liyilethe lapha.
na kuvajovela, “Muhamba muchijiji chechivii palongolo yinu, na pemwitumbula kuyingila muchijiji chenicho yati mulikolela mapapakasi wa punda akungiwi langatumbula kugega mundu. Muwopolayi, mubwela nalu apa.
31 Nxa kungaba lozalibuza ukuthi, Liyikhululelani na?’ kumele lithi, ‘INkosi iyayifuna.’”
Ngati mundu akuvakota, ndava kyani mukuliwopola lipunda? Mumjovela, ‘Bambu akumgana.’”
32 Labo ababethunyiwe bahamba njalo bathola kunjengoba ebetshilo.
Vevatumiwi vala vakahamba nakukolela ngati chavajoviwi na Yesu.
33 Besayikhulula inkonyane kababhemi, abanini bayo bababuza bathi, “Liyikhululelani na?”
Pevawopolayi punda mpakakasi, vakolo lipunda vakavakota, “Ndava kyani mukuliwopola lipunda mpapakasi ili?”
34 Baphendula bathi, “INkosi iyayifuna.”
Vakayangula, “Bambu akumgana.”
35 Bayiletha kuJesu, baphosela amajazi abo phezu kwenkonyane, bagadisa uJesu phezu kwayo.
Ndi vampelakili Yesu. Kangi vakatola nyula na kumuyambatisa punda mpapakasi panani na kumtamisa Yesu panani yaki.
36 Wathi eseqhubeka, abantu bendlala amajazi abo endleleni.
Yesu ayendalili na lugendu kuni vandu vayendelela kumdandasila nyula zavi munjila.
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:
Paavi papipi kuhika ku Yelusalemu paluhelelu lwa chitumbi cha mikongo ya Mizeituni, msambi woha wa vandu na vawuliwa vaki vatumbwili kumlulutila kwa lwami luvaha na kumlumba Chapanga ndava ya mambu gakulu goha gevagaweni,
38 “Ibusisiwe inkosi ebuya ngebizo likaThixo!” “Ukuthula ezulwini lodumo kweliphezulu!”
vakajova, “Amotisiwa Nkosi mweibwela kwa uhotola wa Bambu! Uteke uvya kunani kwa Chapanga na Chapanga alumbiwa mweavi kunani!”
39 Abanye abaFarisi exukwini bathi kuJesu, “Mfundisi, khuza abafundi bakho!”
Vafalisayu vangi vevavili mu msambi wula wa vandu vakamjovela Yesu, “Muwula, vagunisa vawuliwa vaku!”
40 Waphendula wathi, “Ngiyalitshela ngithi nxa bethula amatshe azamemeza.”
Yesu akavayangula, “Nikuvajovela, ngati venava vaguni, maganga haga yati giywanga.”
41 Wathi esebanga eJerusalema ekhangele idolobho, walikhalela
Paavi papipi neju na kuulola muji wa Yelusalemu, akauvembela muji wenuwo,
42 wathi, “Nxa wena, wena ngokwakho, ubukwazi namhla lokho obekungakulethela ukuthula kodwa okwamanje kufihliwe emehlweni akho.
akajova, “Ngati kuvya umanyili lelu mambu gegileta uteke! Nambu hinu gafiyiki pamihu gaku!
43 Zizafika insuku kuwe lapho izitha zakho zizakwakha umthangala zikuhonqolozele njalo zikuphahle inxa zonke.
Muni galabwela magono, penapo vamakoko vaku yati vakutindikila luwumba, yati vakuhaka na kukuhinya pandi zoha.
44 Zizakusakazela phansi emhlabathini, wena kanye labantwana abaphakathi kwemiduli yakho. Kaziyikutshiya lalinye ilitshe phezu kwelinye ngoba kawusinanzelelanga isikhathi sokuza kukaNkulunkulu kuwe.”
Penapo yati vakutimbisula veve na vana vaku muluwumba wula, vakulekela lepi hati liganga limonga lelisigalila panani ya liganga lingi, ndava wamanyi lepi lukumbi Chapanga peakubweli kukusangula!”
45 Wasengena ethempelini wadudula ababethengisa khona
Kangi Yesu akayingila mu Nyumba ya Chapanga, akutumbula kuvavinga vandu vevagulisa na kugula vindu,
46 esithi kubo, “Kubhaliwe ukuthi, ‘Indlu yami iyindlu yokukhuleka,’kodwa lina seliyenze ubhalu lwabaphangi.”
akajova, “Yiyandikiwi, ‘Nyumba yangu yati yivya nyumba ya kumyupila Chapanga.’ Nambu nyenye muhiyusi kuvya libokoselu la vanyagaji.”
47 Insuku zonke wayefundisa ethempelini. Kodwa abaphristi abakhulu labafundisi bomthetho kanye labakhokheli ababephakathi kwabantu babezama ukumbulala.
Ligono kwa ligono Yesu avawulayi mu Nyumba ya Chapanga. Nambu Vakulu va Kuteta na vawula va malagizu na vachilongosi va vandu, valonda njila ya kumkoma,
48 Kodwa kabayizuzanga indlela yokukwenza lokho ngoba abantu bonke babewakholwa amazwi akhe.
nambu vavi nakumanya cha kukita ndava vandu voha vagunili kumyuwanila.
