João 11

Kufua kwa Lasalo

1 Suwe, kukali na munu yumwi litawa lyake Lasalo, mwenekaye va ku Betania, akali mtamwa. Mwani va Betania kikali pono pevakali vakwikala Malia na Malita, vahacha vake. 2 Malia ndi yula yeambakile Mtwa mafuta ga manung’ililo na kumfyangusa magulu gyake kwa fwili chake. 3 Suwe, vahacha vake Lasalo Malia na Malita vakalagiliche unanzi kwa Yesu, vakalongile, "Mtwa, mganja vako Lasalo mtamwa!"

4 Yesu peapulike njowo icho, akalongile, "Utamwa ugu, sevakumdocha Lasalo, ila dauguvagita vanu vamnjume Nguluvi na kuchumbila ago Mwana va Nguluvi kange dainjumwa."

5 Yesu akavakelie hilo Malita na vakolo vake, Malia pamwi na Lasalo. 6 Suwe, Yesu peapulike kuva Lasalo itamika, akahongeliche kukala pono baho kwa figono fivili. 7 Suwe, akavalongela vachulila vake, "Tuhelele kangi muinyi lya Yudea!"

8 Vachulila vake vakamuhigile, "Muwulanichi! Chipindi kidodo hela kichumbile Vayawudi vakasakile kukutova na maganga ukoya. Wuli, wisaka kuhelela kangi ukoya?"

9 Yesu akahigile, "Wuli, masaa gya pamunyi se kyumi na chivili? Ndeni, vala vevagenda pamunyi, seawesa kwikwambadula mgulu vake kwakuva vilola welu va muinyi iyi. 10 Ila munu yeigenda pamie akwikwambadula kwakuva welu kwihela." 11 Yesu peakali ilonga ago, akaendelela kuvalongela vachulila vake kuva, "Mganja vetu Lasalo avasile, ila ndihelela kumlamsa."

12 Vachulila vake vakamuhigila, "Mtwa, ngita avasile tulo, dailamka."

13 Ila vachulila vake vakahochile kuva Lasalo avasile tulo, Yesu akali ilonga kuva Lasalo afuwe. 14 Suwe, Yesu akavalongie undakyene kuva, "Lasalo afue,