João 12

Yesu kokwingila Yelusalemu kwa deng’ho

12 Siku isondelele wanhu wengi wowezile kuna Didugila da Pasaka, wahulika Yesu kakala kokwiza Yelusalemu. 13 Ivo wasola matambi ya mitende, wahita kunze kumuhokela, walandula, "Nhogolwa Mulungu Mulopozi! Mulungu kamtemela mate yoyokwiza kwa zina da Mndewa! Mulungu kamtemela mate Mfalume wa Isilaeli!"

14 Yesu kamuwona mwana chihongwe, kakala mchanyha yake, fana viyandikigwe muna Yamaandiko Yelile,

15 "Sekendumbe, wanhu wa Sayuni,

Mfalume wenu kokwiza,

kakala uchanyha ya mwana chihongwe."

16 Mwanduso wanahina wake hawamanyile bule mbuli zino. Mbali Yesu viyatunhizigwe, wanahina wakumbuka chila chinhu. Vose vilawilila fana Maandiko Yelile viyalongile.

17 Wanhu wowakalile na Yesu haja viyamtangile Lazalo kulawa muna dileme na kunzilibula, wagendelela kulonga yaja yoyalawilile. 18 Ivo wanhu wengi wahita kumuhokela Yesu kwaviya wahulika Yesu katenda chilaguso chino cha mauzauza. 19 Ivo Mafalisayo wailongela, "Loleni, hachidaha kutenda chochose. Wanhu wose womuwinza!"