NgokukaMathewu 2:3-8 - Qhathanisa Zonke Izinguqulo

UHerode inkosi esekuzwile lokho wakhathazeka neJerusalema lonke kanye naye. Wabutha bonke abapristi abakhulu nababhali besizwe, wabuza kubo ukuthi uKristu uzakuzalelwaphi. Bathi kuye: “EBetlehema laseJudiya, ngokuba kulotshiwe kanjalo ngomprofethi ukuthi: “ ‘Nawe Betlehema, lizwe lakwaJuda, kawusiye omncane nakanye kubabusi bakwaJuda, ngokuba kuyakuvela kuwe umbusi oyakwalusa isizwe sami u-Israyeli.’ ” Khona uHerode, ezibizile izazi ngasese, wabuzisisa kuzo isikhathi inkanyezi ebonakele ngaso, wazithuma eBetlehema, wathi: “Hambani nibuzisise ngomntwana; kuyakuthi nxa nimfumene, ningitshele ukuba nami ngiye ngikhuleke kuye.”

UHerode, inkosi, esekuzwile lokho wakhathazeka nalo lonke iJerusalema. Waqoqa bonke abaphristi abakhulu nezazimthetho zesizwe, wabuza kubo ukuthi uKhristu uzakuzalelwa kuphi. Bathi kuye: “EBhethlehema eJudiya, ngokuba kulotshiwe kanjalo ngomphrofethi, ukuthi: “ ‘Nawe Bhethlehema, lizwe lakwaJuda awumncinyane kubabusi bakwaJuda, ngokuba kuwe kuyakuvela umbusi oyakwelusa isizwe sami u-Israyeli.’ ” UHerode wayesezibiza ngasese izazi, wazibuzisisa ngesikhathi inkanyezi ebonakale ngaso, wazithuma eBhethlehema, wathi: “Hambani nifike nibuzisise ngomntwana, kuyothi nxa nimtholile ningibikele ukuze nami ngiye ngiyokhuleka kuye.”

UHerode inkosi esekuzwile lokho wakhathazeka, neJerusalema lonke kanye naye. Wayesebutha bonke abapristi abakhulu nababhali besizwe, wababuza ukuthi uKristu uzakuzalelwaphi. Basebesithi kuye: EBetlehema laseJudiya, ngoba kulotshiwe kanje ngomprofethi ukuthi: Nawe, Betlehema ezweni lakwaJuda, awusiye omncinyane phakathi kwezikhulu zakwaJuda, ngokuba kuyakuvela kuwe uMbusi oyakubusa abantu bami u-Israyeli. Khona uHerode, ezibizile izazi ngasese, wabuzisisa kuzo isikhathi inkanyezi eyabonakala ngaso. Wazithuma eBetlehema, wathi: “Hambani nibuzisise ngomntwana; nxa senimtholile, ningitshele, ukuze nami ngize ngikhuleke kuye.

UHerode inkosi esekuzwile lokho wakhathazeka, neJerusalema lonke kanye naye. Wayesebutha bonke abapristi abakhulu nababhali besizwe, wababuza ukuthi uKristu uzakuzalelwaphi. Basebesithi kuye: EBetlehema laseJudiya, ngoba kulotshiwe kanje ngomprofethi ukuthi: Nawe, Betlehema ezweni lakwaJuda, awusiye omncinyane phakathi kwezikhulu zakwaJuda, ngokuba kuyakuvela kuwe uMbusi oyakubusa abantu bami u-Israyeli. Khona uHerode, ezibizile izazi ngasese, wabuzisisa kuzo isikhathi inkanyezi eyabonakala ngaso. Wazithuma eBetlehema, wathi: “Hambani nibuzisise ngomntwana; nxa senimtholile, ningitshele, ukuze nami ngize ngikhuleke kuye.