1 Pakibha na mundu jumo jwa ku Betania jwakemitwa Alazalo akibha ntamwa. Akaalombo bhahe bhakibhanga bhakemitwa Amalia na Amalata. 2 Amalia hojo, nga jonijola jwakaapakala Hangwana mahuta gakunungila na kwaahunguta Alazalo makongono kwa majunju gakwe. 3 Henela akaalombo bhabhe Alazalo bhakaatumila Ayesu ngani kwaalobholela, "Mwe Hangwana, aganja bhinu jwamumpala nga ntamwa."

4 Ayesu pabhakajoha genago, akalobhola, "Alazalo ngajomoka kwa chitamwa heche, ila gupakulangia ng'anyimo gwa Annoongo, ili Mwana jwa Annoongo akombole kutopelwa kupetela heche chitamwa."

5 Ayesu na Amalata na Amalia na Alazalo bhakibhanga na uganja nkolongwa muno. 6 Ayesu pabhakajoa kubhee Alazalo atendakulwala, akajonjokea kutama mahali penapo kwa machobha gabhele. 7 Bahi, pagakapeta machobha genago Ayesu akaalobholelanga bhabhachijigana bhabhe, "Nangocheni tubhujange kabhele ku Yudea."

8 Bhabhachijigana bhabhe bhakaalobholela, "Bhannyigana, akachilongola bha Bhayahudi bhapalita kunkoma kwa kumpota maganga, kwa niki mpala kubhuja kabhele konokwe?"

9 Ayesu akaajangulanga, "Bholi, muhi gwangali masaa komi na gabhele? Bahi, bhandu handa ajendite muhi ngakombola kobhanduka kwakubhee atendakugubhona nhana gwa heche chilambo. 10 Nambo bhandu handa bhajendite kilo bhapakubhanduka ligongo bhangali nhana gwakwatenda kulola" 11 Ayesu pabhakajomola kulongela genago, akaalobholelanga, "Aganja bhitu Alazalo agolwike, nambo nenga mbakujaula kwaajimua."

12 Bhabhachijigana bhabhe bhakaalobholela, "Mwe Hangwana, handa agolwike lugono, apakujimuka tu."

13 Ayesu atendita kulongela ngani ja kujomoka kwa Alazalo, nambo bhenaangota bhakaganikianga kubhee atendita kulongela ngani ja lugono. 14 Ngapena Ayesu akaalobholelanga pangali kuhiya, "Alazalo ajomwike, 15 nambo ndendakuhachukila ligongo linunji kubhee nangabhee konokwe tangu Alazalo abhi tangu kujomoka ili mwangota nhobhalelange. Henela nangocheni tujaulange kwachabhe."

16 Atomasi jwaakemwa Mabhela akaalobholelanga bhabhachijigana akaajabhe, "Na twenga tujaulange tukajomoke pamo na Hangwana."

17 Ayesu pabhakaika konokwe akagukolela mmele gwa Alazalo gukibha guchikitwe mu likabhuli kwa machobha ncheche. 18 Bahi chijiji cha Betania chikibha kubhandikila na Yelusalemu kutalika kwa kubhandikila maili hibhele kubhoka ku Yelusalemu. 19 Bhayahudi bhajingi bhakibha bhatekuikanga kwa Amalata na Amalia kwalekelanga ntima kubhokana na malilo ga akaka bhabhenji.

20 Bahi, Amalata pabhakajoha Ayesu atendakuhika, akabhoka kujaula kwapokela, nambo Amalia akaigalila kaja. 21 Amalata akaalobholela Ayesu, "Mwe Hangwana, handa nkabhile pambani, akaka bhangu akajomwikehopo. 22 Nambo niimanyi kubhee hata nangocheni Annoongo apakumpekeha choachela chimpakwajopa."

23 Ayesu akaakongolela, "Akaka jwinu apakuyoka."

24 Amalata akaajangula, "Niimanyi kubhee apakuyoka mu kuyoka kwa bhabhawilinge lichobha lya kupela."

25 Ayesu akaalobholela, "Nenga nga uyoho na umomi. Mundu joajola jwanhobhalela nenga, hata handa apakujomoka apakubhee jwamomi, 26 mundu joajola jwatama na kunhobhalela nenga, ngajomoka ng'o. Bholi ntendakulihobhalela hele?"

27 Amalata akaajangula, "Helo mwe Hangwana! Nenga ndendakuhobhalela kubhee mwenga nga Akilisito jwaagulikwe na Annoogo, Mwana jwa Annoongo, jonijola jwahika pachilambo."

28 Amalata pabhakajomola kulongela genago, akajaula kwakema Amalia kwa kuchiiya, akaalobholela, "Bhabhajigana abhile pambani atendakunkema," 29 Amalia pabhakajoha henela, akajinuka chindema kwaajendelela kubhakibha Ayesu. 30 Ayesu akibha tangu angajingila pa chijiji, ila akibha tangu maali penipala pabhakakongana na Amalata. 31 Bhenibhala Bhayahudi bhabhakibhanga nkati bhabhikwalekelanga ntima Amalia, pabhakammona amalia chibhatekujimuka kwa chindema na kupita panja, bhakankagula. Bhakaganikianga kubhee ajaula kulikabuli kuguta.

32 Amalia pabhakaika penipala Ayesu pabhakibha, akatindibhala majugwa pamakongono gabhe na kulobhola, "Hangwana, handa nkabhile pambani akaka bhangu angajomwikehopo."

33 Ayesu pabhakaabhona Amalia abhikuguta na bhenibhala Bhayahudi bhabhakaikanga pamo na Amalia bhatendakugutanga, ikaabhina muntima gwabhe, akahechuka muno. 34 Ayesu akaakonyanga, "Munchikite koji?" Bhakaalobholela,

"Hangwana, nhiike mpalole."

35 Ayesu akaguta. 36 Ngapena Bhayahudi bhakalobholanga, "Nnolange namuna chibhakampala Alazalo!"

37 Nambo bhandu bhangi bhakalobholanga, "Jonjoni jwatekwalamiha jonijola jwangalola, bholi, jwangakombola kwaalamiha Alazalo?"

38 Bahi, Ayesu abhi atekuhechuka kabhele muntima gwabhe, akahika palikabuli. Likabuli lyene likibha mbako, na likawekelwa kwa liganga. 39 Ayesu akalobhola, "Mmoange liganga hele."

Amalata alombo jwa jonijola mundu jwajomwike akalobhola, "Hangwana, atendakununga, ligongo tangu achikwe leleni nga lichobha lya ncheche." 40 Ayesu akaalobholela Amalata, "Bholi, nangankongolela kubhee handa nkahobhalile mpakugubhona ng'anyimo gwa Annoongo?" 41 Henela bhakalibhoanga liganga lyenilyela. Ayesu akalola nnani kulihunde akaajopa kwa Annoongo, akalobhola, "Atati, ndendakunchukulu kwa kubhee ntendakunyoanikiha. 42 Niimanyi yakubhee mwenga ntendakunyoanikia machobha goha, nambo nongile gangani ligongo lya nkutuli hogo gugujemite pambani, ili bhahobhalele yakubhee mwenga nga jwandumite." 43 Pabhakajomola kulongela genago, Ayesu akakwea lilobhe lyabhe akakema, "Mwe Alazalo, nhike kongoni panja!" 44 Jonijola jwakibha atekujomoka akapita panja, kongo mabhoko na makongo gabhe gabhigahigililwe chanda na kumiho kwabhe kubhikutabhitwe chitambaa. Ayesu akaalobholelanga, "Munnyogolange, mwaaleke ajende."

45 Henela Bhayahudi bhajingi bhabhakibha bhaikite na Amalia, pabhakabhonanga genigala gabhatendite Ayesu bhakanhobhalela. 46 Nambo bhangi bhakajaulanga kwa Mafalisayo na kwalobholelanga hikubho hibhatendite Ayesu. 47 Henela Mafalisayo na akaakung'i akolongwa bhakamekanga balacha lya Bhayahudi, bhakakonyananga, "Tutenda bholi? Hojo mundu atenda hilolelo hijingi muno. 48 Handa twalekite apunde kutenda hilolelo yenjeni kila jumo apakunhobhalela, na akaakolo bha ku Loma na bhatabhala bha ku Loma bhapakuikanga na kugabhoanga mamulaka gitu nnani ja Nyuumba ja Annoongo na chilambo chitu."

49 Penapo, jumo jwabhenji, jwakemitwa Akayafa, jwaakibha akung'i akolo chaaka chenecho akalobhola, "Mwangota ngachimanyanga chilebhe chohachela! 50 Bholi, ngamanyanga kubhee nga mbaya mundu jumo ajomoke ligongo lya bhandu, kupeta chilambo choa chialibiwe?" 51 Akayafa jwangalongela genago kwa kupala mwene, bali ligongo akibha akung'i akolongwa chaka chela, bhakalondola kubhee Ayesu bhakawile ligongo lya chilambo cha Bhayahudi, 52 wala ngabha tu apakujomoka kwa bhabhabhilinge Bhayahudi jika, nambo hela hela abhakumbange bhana bha Annoongo bhabhapwilinganike bhabhangange pamo. 53 Henela kubhokela bhakajemekanga kuloleanga ndela ja kwaakoma Ayesu. 54 Ngapena Ayesu bhangajenda kabhele palugwinjili akibha na Bhayahudi, bali akatama nyenje akajaula palulemba kubhandikila pa chijiji chimo chikemitwa Aefulaimu. Akatama konokwe pamo na bhabhachijigana bhabhe.

55 Bahi lichobha likolongwa lya Pasaka lya Bhayahudi likabhandikila, bhandu bhajingi bhakabhoka kuhijiji bhakajendanga ku Yelusalemu kuchijelejeha ili bhakondekwe kwaachalila Annoongo. 56 Bhandu bhakibha bhantendakwalolea Ayesu, nabhena bhakajemanga pa Nyuumba ja Annoongo bhakakonyangana, "Bholi, hojo mundu ngahika ng'o palichobha likolongwa?" 57 Akaakung'i akolongwa na Mafalisayo bhakibha bhabhoite lilagilo kubhee mundu joajola jwapakuimanya maali pabhabhile Ayesu, abhalobholele na bhaakamule.