João 11

Lufu lwa Lazaro

1 muntu walikukwiweti Lazaro, walakolwa, walikwikala mumunshi waBetaniya, kucomwabo Maliya ne Malita. 2 Uyu Maliya endiye usa walananika mafuta anunkila kumyendo yaMwami nekumupukutisha mishishi yakendi. Lazaro walikuba mukwabo Maliya Lazalo ewalikukolwa. 3 Lino bamakwabo batukashi balatuma mulumbe kuli Yesu kumwambileti, "Mwami, munenu ngomusuni nimulwashi." 4 Yesu mpalanyumfwa walambeti, "Kukolwa uko nteshi kumushine Lazalo sobwe, nsombi cilenshiki kwambeti Lesa alemekwe, kayi kwambeti Mwanendi Lesa apewe bulemu."

5 Yesu walikusuna Malita nekanike wakendi, kayi neLazalo. 6 Nomba mpalanyumfwa shamalwashi, Yesu walekala masuba abili pamusena popelapo mpwalikuba. 7 Panyuma pakendi walambila beshikwiya bakendi, "katuyani kuYudeya." 8 Beshikwiya bakendi balambeti, "Mwiyi, lino apa bamakulene baBayuda nkabayanda kumupwaya mabwe, Inga nicani mulayandanga kubwelelako?" 9 Yesu walambeti, "Sena busuba ntebukute mifunshya yacindi likumi ne ibili? Muntu nalendenga mu mumuni nkela kulisuntula pakwinga ukute kubona mumuni wacishici. 10 Nsombi nalendenga mashiku empwela kulisuntula, pakwinga nkalendenga mu mumuni."

11 Mpwalambeco walabambileti, "Lazalo, munetu lono tulo, nsombi ndenga akumupundusha kutulo." 12 Beshikwiya bakendi balambeti, "Mwami, nawona tulo, nabe cena." 13 Balo balikuyeyeti walikwamba shatulowa, nsombi Yesu walikwambeti Lazalo wafwa. 14 Lino Yesu walabambila mwakutasoleketi, "Lazalo lafu,