16:13 | Khona uJesu waya ezindaweni zaseKesariya Filipi. Wababuza abafundi bakhe, ethi, “Abantu bathi iNdodana yomuntu ingubani?” |
16:14 | Base bethi, “Abanye bathi uJohane uMbhapathizi, labanye bathi nguEliya, abanye bathi uJeremiya noma omunye wabaprofethi.” |
16:15 | uJesu wathi kubo, “Kodwa nina nithi ngingubani?” |
16:16 | USimoni Petru waphendula wathi, “Wena unguKristu, iNdodana kaNkulunkulu ophilayo.” |
16:17 | Futhi ekuphenduleni, UJesu wathi kuye: “Ubusisiwe, uSimoni indodana kaJona. Ngokuba inyama negazi akukwambulelanga lokhu, kodwa uBaba wami, osezulwini. |
16:18 | Futhi ngithi kini, ukuthi wena unguPetru, naphezu kwalelidwala ngiyakulakha iBandla lami, futhi amasango esiHogo awayikuwehlula. |
16:19 | Futhi ngizokunika izihluthulelo zombuso wezulu. Futhi noma yini oyoyibopha emhlabeni iyoboshwa, nasezulwini. Futhi noma yini eniyoyikhulula emhlabeni iyokhululwa, nasezulwini.” |