Ngokukamathewu 4:9-20 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

9. wathi kuye: “Konke lokhu ngizakukunika khona, uma uziwisa phansi, ukhuleke kimi.”

10. Khona uJesu wathi kuye: “Suka, Sathane, ngokuba kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Wokhuleka eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakho, umkhonze yena yedwa.’ ”

11. USathane wayesemshiya; bheka, kwafika izingelosi, zamkhonza.

12. Kuthe esezwile ukuthi uJohane uboshiwe, wamuka waya eGalile.

13. Wasuka eNazaretha, weza wahlala eKapernawume elingaselwandle emikhawulweni yakwaZabuloni neyakwaNafetali

14. ukuba kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa ngo-Isaya umprofethi ukuthi:

15. “Izwe lakwaZabuloni nezwe lakwaNafetalingaselwandle ngaphesheya kweJordani,iGalile labezizwe,

16. isizwe esasihlezi ebumnyamenisibonile ukukhanya okukhulu,nababehlezi ezweni nasethunzini lokufakuphumele kubo ukukhanya.”

17. Kusukela kuleso sikhathi uJesu waqala ukushumayela nokusho ukuthi: “Phendukani, ngokuba umbuso wezulu ususondele.”

18. UJesu ehamba ngaselwandle lwaseGalile wabona izelamani ezimbili, uSimoni othiwa uPetru no-Andreya umfowabo, bephonsa inetha elwandle; ngokuba babe ngabadobi.

19. Wayesethi kubo: “Ngilandeleni; ngiyakunenza nibe ngabadobi babantu.”

20. Base bewashiya masinyane amanetha, bamlandela.

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