| 14:1 |
Ngaleso sikhathi, UHerode umtetrarki wezwa izindaba ngoJesu. |
| 14:2 |
Wathi ezincekwini zakhe: “Lo nguJohane uMbhapathizi. Uvukile kwabafileyo, yingakho kuye kwenziwa izimangaliso.” |
| 14:3 |
Ngokuba uHerode wayembambile uJohane, ambopha, wamfaka etilongweni, ngenxa kaHerodiya, umkamfowabo. |
| 14:4 |
Ngokuba uJohane wayemtshela, “Akuvumelekile ukuba ube naye.” |
| 14:5 |
Futhi nakuba wayefuna ukumbulala, wayesaba abantu, ngoba babesithi ungumprofethi. |
| 14:6 |
Khona-ke, ngosuku lokuzalwa kukaHerode, indodakazi kaHerodiya yasina phakathi kwabo, lokho kwamjabulisa uHerode. |
| 14:7 |
Ngakho wathembisa ngesifungo ukuyinika loba yini engayicela kuye. |
| 14:8 |
Kodwa, elulekwe ngumama wakhe, wathi, “Nginike lapha, ngoqwembe, ikhanda likaJohane uMbhapathizi.” |
| 14:9 |
Inkosi yadabuka kakhulu. Kodwa ngenxa yesifungo sakhe, langenxa yababehlezi laye ekudleni, wathi kayinikwe. |
| 14:10 |
Wathumela wamnquma ikhanda uJohane etilongweni. |
| 14:11 |
Ikhanda lakhe lalethwa ngoqwembe, yaphiwa intombazane, wayisa kunina. |
| 14:12 |
Abafundi bakhe basondela basithatha isidumbu, balimbela. Futhi efika, babikela uJesu. |
shiya impendulo
Kufanele ube ungene ngemvume ukuthumela amazwana.