Umatewu 26:16-25 Ibhayibhile (XHO96)

16. Ukususela ngoko uJudas wazungula ukufumana ithuba lokumbambisa uYesu.

17. Ke kaloku ngowokuqala umhla *wetheko lezonka ezingenagwele, abafundi bakaYesu beza kuye, bathi: “Ufuna ukuba siye kuyilungiselela phi na *iPasika?”

18. Waza wathi: “Hambani niye esixekweni kumntu othile, nithi kuye: ‘UMfundisi uthi: Ixesha lam lisondele. Mna nabafundi bam siya kuyityela kwakho iPasika.’ ”

19. Benza ke abafundi njengoko uYesu wayebayalele ngako, bayilungiselela iPasika.

20. Kwakuhlwa ke, uYesu waya kuhlala etafileni, enabafundi bakhe abalishumi elinambini.

21. Xa babesitya, uYesu wathi: “Ndithi kuni, inene, omnye kuni uya kundingcatsha.”

22. Baza ke baba buhlungu, besithi kuye ngabanye: “Ngaba iya kuba ndim na, Nkosi?”

23. Wabaphendula wathi: “Lowo usithi nkxu esityeni isonka kunye nam, nguye oya kundingcatsha.

24. Okunene yena *uNyana woLuntu uyemka, njengoko zitshoyo ngaye *iziBhalo; kodwa hayi loo mntu angcatshwa nguye uNyana woLuntu! Ngekumlungele loo mntu ukuba ebengazalwanga.”

25. Waphendula uJudas, lowo wayeza kumngcatsha, wathi: “Ngaba iya kuba ndim na, Mfundisi?”UYesu wathi: “Nawe utsho.”

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