João 11

Ukufa KukaLazaro

1 Kwakulendoda eyayithiwa nguLazaro eyayigula. YayingeyaseBhethani, umuzi okwakuhlala khona uMariya lodadewabo uMatha. 2 (UMariya lo olomnewabo uLazaro owayephethwe ngumkhuhlane nguye owathela amakha ezinyaweni zeNkosi wazesula ngenwele zakhe.) 3 Ngakho odadewabo laba bathumela ilizwi kuJesu bathi, "Nkosi, lowo omthandayo uyagula."

4 UJesu esekuzwile lokhu wathi, "Ukugula lokhu kakuzukucina ngokufa. Kodwa kungokodumo lukaNkulunkulu ukuze iNdodana kaNkulunkulu idunyiswe ngakho." 5 UJesu wayemthanda uMatha lodadewabo kanye loLazaro. 6 Kodwa loba esezwile ukuthi uLazaro wayegula wazihlalela khona lapho ayekhona okwezinye insuku ezimbili. 7 Wasesithi kubafundi bakhe, "Kasibuyeleni eJudiya."

8 Bathi, "Oh, Rabi, muvana nje amaJuda ake azama ukukukhanda ngamatshe kodwa wena usubuyela khona futhi?"

9 UJesu waphendula wathi, "Kakusikho yini ukuthi kulamahola alitshumi lambili okukhanyisa kwelanga na? Umuntu ohamba emini kayikukhubeka ngoba ebona ngokukhanya kwalapha emhlabeni. 10 Ukhubeka nxa ehamba ebusuku ngoba kalakho ukukhanya."

11 Esekutshilo lokhu wasebatshela wathi, "Umngane wethu uLazaro uselele kodwa ngiya khonale ukuyamvusa."

12 Abafundi bakhe baphendula bathi, "Nkosi, nxa kuvuma ukuthi alale, uzabangcono." 13 UJesu wayekhuluma ngokufa kwakhe kodwa abafundi bakhe babesithi kumbe utsho ukulala okujayelekileyo.

14 Wasebatshela ephumela egcekeni wathi, "ULazaro usefile,