2 Nankha emabito ebaphostoli lababeli-12: Wekucala nguSimoni, lotsiwa nguPhetro, nemnakabo Andreya; Jakobe nemnakabo longuJohane, emadvodzana aZebedi;
Emvakwemalanga lasitfupha, Jesu watsatsa boPhetro, naJakobe, naJohane, umnakabo, wenyukela nabo entsabeni lendze, baba bodvwa.
Kwase kufika kuye unina wemadvodzana aZebedi nalamadvodzana akhe, wakhotsama embikwakhe, wabeka sicelo.
Watsatsa Phetro nemadvodzana lamabili aZebedi. Wacala kufikelwa ngumunyu nelusizi,
Jesu asahamba ngaseLwandle lwaseGalile, wabona telamani letimbili letatibadwebi, Simoni labetsiwa nguPhetro, na-Andreya, umnakabo, babedweba tinhlanti ngelinetha.
Asachubeka lapho, wabona letinye telamani letimbili, boJakobe naJohane, emadvodzana aZebedi, lababesesikebheni naZebedi, uyise, bachibela emanetha abo, wababita.
Base bayaphuma esinagogeni baya kaSimoni na-Andreya; bahamba naJakobe naJohane.
Jesu abehleti eNtsabeni Yemincumo abhekene nelithempeli. BoPhetro, naJakobe, naJohane, na-Andreya bambuta babodvwana naye batsi:
Baphostoli babuya kuJesu bafike bambikela ngako konkhe lababekwentile nalababekufundzisile.
Ngako-ke kuHlakanipha kwaNkulunkulu kwatsi: ‘Ngiyawubatfumela baphrofethi nebaphostoli; labanye babo bayawubabulala babahluphe!’
Satsi nasishaya sikhatsi, Jesu wahlala endzaweni yakhe ekudleni kanye nebaphostoli.
Jesu watfuma boPhetro naJohane watsi: “Hambani niyewulungisela liPhasika sitewudla.”
Kwaba ngiso sona leso nakuboJakobe naJohane, emadvodzana aZebedi. Jesu watsi kuSimoni: “Ungesabi, kusukela nyalo sewutawudweba bantfu.”
Nase babuyile baphostoli, bafike batjela Jesu konkhe lababekwentile. Wase uhamba nabo uya edolobheni eBhethsayida.
Filiphu wahamba wayawutjela Andreya, base baya bobabili kuyawutjela Jesu.
Lomunye webafundzi labetsandvwa nguJesu abehleti edvute naye.
Masinyane waya kuSimoni Phetro, wamkhandza analomfundzi labetsandvwa nguJesu, wafike wabatjela watsi: “Sebayitsatsile iNkhosi ethuneni; asati kutsi bayibeke kuphi!”
Simoni Phetro, naTomase, lotsiwa liPhahla, naNathanayeli waseKhana laseGalile, nemadvodzana aZebedi, nalabanye bafundzi baJesu lababili, bonkhe laba babendzawonye.
Phetro wagucuka wabona umfundzi labekatsandvwa nguJesu abalandzela, ngulona labehleti edvute naJesu ekudleni, nguye yena lowo lowabuta watsi: “Nkhosi, ngubani lona lotakutsengisa?”
Lona nguye-ke lomfundzi lofakaza ngako konkhe loku; nguye futsi lowabuye wakubhala phansi; futsi siyati kutsi bufakazi bakhe buliciniso.
Ngako Jesu watsi kulabo labebali-12: “Nani nifuna kuncandzeka yini?”
Jesu wabaphendvula watsi: “Anginikhetsanga naba li-12 yini nine? Noko lomunye wenu ungusathane.”
Abekhuluma ngaJudasi, umsa waSimoni Skariyothi, ngobe nguye labetamtsengisa, naye futsi abengulomunye walabo labebali-12.
Lomunye webafundzi bakhe, Andreya, umnakaboSimoni Phetro, watsi kuye:
Sebefikile eJerusalema baya bangena endlini leyayisetulu lapho babengenise khona. BekuboPhetro, naJohane, naJakobe, na-Andreya, naFiliphu, naTomase, naBhatalomewu, naMatewu, naJakobe, umsa wa-Alfiyose, naSimoni labekatiwa ngekutsi ngumZelothi kanye naJudasi, umsa waJakobe.
Base benta inkatho emkhatsini walabo bobabili. Inkatho yadla Mathiyasi, wase uyengetwa kulabaphostoli labesebali-11.
Wabulala Jakobe, umnakaboJohane, ngenkemba.
Ngalelinye lilanga boPhetro naJohane baya ethempelini ntsambama ngeli-awa lesitsatfu, ngesikhatsi semkhuleko.
Emvakwaloko wabonwa nguJakobe, wase ubonwa baphostoli bonkhe.
Nguye futsi lowapha labanye kutsi babe baphostoli, labanye babe baphrofethi, labanye babe bavangeli, labanye babe belusi, labanye babe bafundzisi.
Ngako-ke bazalwane bami labangcwele, leninenhlanganyelo kulolubito lwasezulwini, cabangisisani ngaJesu, longumPhostoli nemPhristi Lomkhulu wesivumo setfu.
Lencwadzi iphuma kuPhetro, umphostoli waJesu Khristu; iya kulabakhetsiwe lababakhoseli labasakatekele ePhontusi, naseGalathiya, naseKhaphadosiya, nase-Asiya, naseBhithiniya.
Lencwadzi iphuma kuSimoni Phetro, inceku nemphostoli waJesu Khristu. Iya kini lenemukele kukholwa lokuligugu njengekwetfu. Nikwemukele ngekulunga kwaNkulunkulu neMsindzisi wetfu Jesu Khristu.
Lencwadzi iphuma kuMbonisi. Iya kuMake lokhetsiwe nakubantfwabakhe, lengibatsandza ngeliciniso, kungesimi ngedvwana, kodvwa nabo bonkhe labalatiko liciniso,
Lencwadzi iphuma kuMbonisi. Iya kuGayusi lotsandzekako, lengimtsandza ngeliciniso.
Lesi Sembulo saJesu Khristu, lasiniketwa nguNkulunkulu kutsi akhombise tinceku takhe loko lokufanele kwenteke masinyane. Letintfo watembula ngekutfumela ingilosi yakhe encekwini yakhe lenguJohane.
Mine Johane, umzalwane wenu, nginesabelo kanye nani kuJesu ekuhlushweni, nasebukhosini, nasekuciniseleni. Ngangisesichingini, lesibitwa ngekutsi yiPhatmose, ngenca yekushumayela livi laNkulunkulu ngekufakaza ngaJesu.
Jabulani, nitfokote, nine mazulu. Jabulani nani labangcwele, nani baphostoli, nani baphrofethi; ngobe Nkulunkulu sewuyehlulele iBhabhulona, waniphindziselela kuyo!
Ngimi, Johane, loweva waphindze wakubona konkhe loku. Ngatsi kube ngikuve ngikubone konkhe loku, ngawa phansi ngasetinyaweni talengilosi lebeyingikhombisa letintfo, ngentela kuteyikhotsama.