1 Álɨɨpo umuntu ʉmo ɨtaawa lyakwe bhakhatɨnjɨ ʉLaazalo, áamɨle mubhinu. Umuntu wʉnʉʉyo akhɨkhalaga mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Besaniya peeka na bhayɨlʉmbʉ bhaakwe uMaliya nu Malita. 2 UMaliya wʉnʉʉyo we ámupashile ʉMwene uYeesu amafuta ge gakununshiilila na kʉmʉpʉʉpʉla mʉ vɨnama ni nsisi zyakwe.* 11:2 Bhaazya Yookhani 12:1-8. Ʉkhambakʉ waakwe ʉLaazalo áamɨle mubhinu. 3 Pe uMaliya nu Malita bhakhasonteelezya intumi kwa Yeesu bhakhatɨ, “We Mwene, umanyani waakho we umuganile mubhinu.” 4 We uYeesu ayɨmvwa intumi zɨnɨɨzyo, akhatɨ, “Uwubhinu wʉnʉʉwo te wa kʉmʉgoga ʉLaazalo, lyoli wa kʉlolesya uwumwamu wa Mʉlʉngʉ, ɨnga ʉMwana wa Mʉlʉngʉ apaalwe kwɨ dala ɨlya wubhinu wʉnʉʉwo.” 5 UYeesu ábhaganile uMalita, uMaliya, nʉ Laazalo ʉkhambakʉ waabho.

6 We uYeesu ayɨmvwa kʉtɨ ʉLaazalo mubhinu, akhajendeelela kwɨkhala insiku zɨbhɨlɨ papaala pe áamɨle. 7 Pe uYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya abhalandati bhaakwe akhatɨ, “Saalɨ winza mʉ nsɨ ɨya mu Yudeeya.” 8 Abhalandati bhaakwe bhakhamwamʉla bhakhatɨ, “We Mumanyizyi, shiniishi bhʉʉlo aBhayahuudi bhanzaga kʉkʉkhoma na mawe! Khooni khe ʉkwanza kʉgalʉkha winza kʉʉkwo?” 9 UYeesu akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, ʉmʉsanya wʉtalɨ nɨ saala ishumi na zɨbhɨlɨ? Ɨnga umuntu akʉjenda mʉ khabhalɨlo khanaakho, atangakhola kukuntila, kʉnongwa ye akʉlola ʉlʉkhozyo ʉlwa mʉ nsɨ umu. 10 Ɨleelo umuntu we akʉjenda shawusiku, angakhola kukuntila kʉnongwa ye ʉlʉkhozyo ʉlwa kʉmwavwa kʉlola akhinza lʉtalɨɨpo.”

11 We uYeesu alonga zɨnɨɨzyo, akhabhabhʉʉzya abhalandati bhaakwe akhatɨ, “Umanyani wɨɨtʉ ʉLaazalo agonile, ɨleelo ɨntɨbhale kʉmʉdaamʉsya.” 12 Pe abhalandati bhaakwe bhakhamʉbhʉʉzya bhakhatɨ, “Mwene, ɨnga agonile utulo, atɨpone.” 13 Ɨleelo abhalandati bhaakwe bhatakhazyaganyaaga. Abheene bhakhasɨɨbhaga kʉtɨ akhalongaga kʉtɨ ʉLaazalo agonile utulo, fwanɨ uYeesu ɨpa akhalongaga kʉtɨ ʉLaazalo afuuye.

14 Pe uYeesu akhabhavundulila abhalandati bhaakwe akhatɨ, “ɄLaazalo afuuye. 15 Ɨleelo ɨne naseshela kʉnongwa yiinyu kʉtɨ ɨntaalɨɨpo we ʉLaazalo akufwa, ɨnga ɨmwe mʉnɨɨtɨshe. Ishi, saalɨ kʉkwakwe.” 16 Pe uToomasi we bhakhatɨnjɨ ʉMwoga, akhabhabhʉʉzya abhalandati abhamwabho akhatɨ, “Saalɨ nɨɨtwe, ɨnga tufwe peeka nawo.”

17 Pe uYeesu we aafikha mu Yudeeya mʉ khakhaaya akha mu Besaniya, akhaaga ʉLaazalo aamala insiku zini mʉ mbɨɨpa. 18 Ɨnhaaya ɨya mu Besaniya yáamɨle papɨɨpɨ ni Yelusaleemu, uwutali uwi kilomiita zɨtatʉ. 19 Abhantʉ abhinji kufuma mu Bhayahuudi bhínzile kubhajinjizya uMalita nu Maliya kʉnongwa ɨya kʉfwɨlwa nʉ khambakʉ waabho ʉLaazalo. 20 Pe uMalita we ayɨmvwa kʉtɨ uYeesu akwɨnza, akhafuma kʉbhala kʉmʉposheela, ɨleelo uMaliya akhasyala mu nyumba. 21 UMalita akhamʉbhʉʉzya uYeesu akhatɨ, “We Mwene, ɨnga ʉbhanje panaapa, ʉkhambakʉ waanɨ nhanɨ ataafuuye. 22 Ɨleelo niishi bhʉʉlo imanyile kʉtɨ ʉMʉlʉngʉ atiikupe khokhonti khe ʉtɨmʉlaabhe.”

23 Pe uYeesu akhamwamʉla uMalita akhatɨ, “Ʉkhambakʉ waakho atɨzyʉshe.” 24 UMalita akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Imanyile kʉtɨ akhayɨzyʉkha akhabhalɨlo khe abhafwe bhakhayɨzyʉkha pi siku ɨlya kʉmpeleela.” 25 UYeesu akhamʉbhʉʉzya uMalita akhatɨ, “Ɨne ne ɨnkʉbhazyʉsya abhantʉ na kʉʉbhapa ʉwʉpʉʉma. Umuntu wowonti we akʉnɨɨtɨkha ɨne, poope ɨnga aafwa, atɨjendeelele kʉbha mʉpʉʉma. 26 Wowonti we mʉpʉʉma, na kʉnɨɨtɨkha ɨne, te akhaafwe naalumo. We Malita, bhʉlɨ, ʉkʉzyɨtɨkha zɨnɨɨzyo?” 27 UMalita akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Nalyoli Mwene, nɨɨtɨkha kʉtɨ ɨwe we Kilisiti, ʉMwana wa Mʉlʉngʉ, we twagʉlɨlaga kʉtɨ akhayɨnza mʉ nsɨ.”

28 We uMalita alonga ganaago, akhabhala kʉmʉbhɨlɨshɨla ʉyɨlʉmbʉ waakwe uMaliya kukwilu. Akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “UMumanyizyi alɨɨpo panaapa, akʉkʉbhɨlɨshɨla.” 29 UMaliya we ayɨmvwa zɨnɨɨzyo, akhabhʉʉkha nalʉbhɨlo, akhabhala kwa Yeesu. 30 UYeesu áshɨɨlɨ kwinjila mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Besaniya, lyoli áamɨle she alɨ paala pe uMalita ábhalile kʉmʉposheela. 31 We aBhayahuudi bhe bhakhamujinjizyaga uMaliya mu nyumba bhamʉlola akwɨmɨɨlɨla na kufuma kunzi, bhakhamʉlandata. Bhakhasɨɨbhaga kʉtɨ uMaliya aabhala kʉ mbɨɨpa kʉlɨla.

32 We uMaliya aafikha paala pe uYeesu áamɨle, akhasʉgamɨla pa vɨnama vwakwe, akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “We Mwene, ɨnga ʉbhanje panaapa, ʉkhambakʉ waanɨ nhanɨ atafuuye.” 33 We uYeesu amʉlola uMaliya akʉlɨla na Bhayahuudi bhe bhinzile nawo bhoope bhakʉlɨla, akhaswɨmɨɨlɨla nhaani mʉ mwoyo waakwe. 34 Pe akhabhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Mwaamʉsyɨlɨɨye kwoshi?” Bhakhamwamʉla bhakhatɨ, “We Mwene, saalɨ tʉkʉlanje pe twaamʉsyɨlɨɨye.” 35 UYeesu akhalɨla amansozi. 36 Pe aBhayahuudi bhe bhínzile pa mpʉngo bhakhalonga bhakhatɨ, “Yeenya she uYeesu aamuganile ʉLaazalo!” 37 Ɨleelo bhamu bhakhalonga bhakhatɨ, “Umuntu wʉnʉʉnʉ we ámuponiizye umufwe amiiso, pe khooni atakholile kudinda kʉtɨ ʉLaazalo ataafwe?”

38 UYeesu we alɨ mu wuswimiilizu mʉ mwoyo waakwe, akhafikha pa mbɨɨpa. Ɨmbɨɨpa yɨnɨɨyo yáamɨle ngwenya ye bhágubishiiye ni we ɨpɨtɨ ku winjiililo. 39 UYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya abhantʉ bhe bhálɨɨpo paala akhatɨ, “Libhungulusye iwe lɨnɨɨlyo lye lɨlɨ pa winjiililo.” UMalita, ʉyɨlʉmbʉ wa muyazi, akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Mwene, kʉ khabhalɨlo ɨkha ivimba lɨtɨbhe lyandile kununha, kʉnongwa ye zyashɨla insiku zini kwandɨla pe twaamʉsyɨlɨɨye.” 40 UYeesu akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, intakubhuziizye kʉtɨ ɨnga wɨɨtɨkha, ʉtɨwʉlole uwumwamu wa Mʉlʉngʉ?”

41 Pe bhakhalibhungulusya iwe liila. UYeesu akheenya kʉmwanya, akhapuuta akhatɨ, “We Taata waanɨ, inkukusalifwa kʉnongwa ye waposheela impuuto zyanɨ. 42 Imanyile kʉtɨ ɨwe ʉkʉnɨmvwa akhabhalɨlo khonti, ɨleelo ɨnkʉlonga ganaaga kʉnongwa ɨya bhantʉ ɨbha bhe bhalɨɨpo ɨpa, ɨnga bhɨɨtɨshe kʉtɨ ɨwe we unsonteleziizye.” 43 We uYeesu alonga ganaago, akhabhɨlɨshɨla kwi zi ɨlya kʉdandɨzya akhatɨ, “We Laazalo, fuma kunzi!” 44 Pe ʉLaazalo we áfuuye, akhafuma kunzi, kumo bhamusyembile ikibha mʉ vɨnama na mʉ nyoobhe. Khabhɨlɨ bhamugubishiiye ni kibha kumiiso. UYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Mʉsatʉle, mʉleshe, asogolaje.”

45 Pe aBhayahuudi abhinji bhe bhínzile kumujinjizya uMaliya we bhazɨlola zye uYeesu azɨbhomba, bhakhamwɨtɨkha. 46 Ɨleelo aBhayahuudi bhamu bhakhabhala ku Bhafalisaayi na kʉbhabhʉʉzya zye uYeesu abhombile. 47 Pe abhapɨtɨ abha bhapuutili na Bhafalisaayi bhakhabhʉngaana ʉlʉbhʉngaano ʉlwɨ balaaza ɨlya bhasongo,† 11:47 Ɨbalaaza ɨlya bhasongo Bhaazya ɨbalaaza mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. bhakhabhʉzɨlɨzanya bhɨɨbho na bhɨɨbho bhakhatɨ, “Tʉbhombe lyoni? Kʉnongwa ye umuntu ʉnʉ akʉbhomba ɨvɨlolesyo ivwinji. 48 Ɨnga twamʉlekha bhʉʉlo, abhantʉ bhonti bhatɨmwɨtɨshe, bhoope aBhaluumi bhakhayɨnza kʉnanganya iNyumba iMfinjile nɨ nsɨ yɨɨtʉ.”

49 Pe weeka mʉ bhapɨtɨ bhanaabho we ɨtaawa lyakwe bhakhatɨnjɨ ʉKayaafa, we áamɨle mupuutili mʉpɨtɨ‡ 11:49 Umupuutili ʉmʉpɨtɨ Bhaazya abhapuutili mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. ʉmwanha wʉnʉʉwo, akhatɨ, “Ɨmwe mutamanyile naakhamu! 50 Bhʉlɨ, mutamanyile kʉtɨ kwashi kukwinyu umuntu weeka afwe kʉnongwa ya bhantʉ bhonti na kʉtɨ ɨnsɨ yonti yɨyazwe?” 51 ɄKayaafa atálonjile zɨnɨɨzyo kʉ shɨgane shaakwe wʉʉyo. Lyoli kʉnongwa ye áamɨle mupuutili mʉpɨtɨ mʉ mwanha wʉnʉʉwo, akhakʉwaaga kʉtɨ uYeesu akhayifwa kʉnongwa ɨya Bhayahuudi. 52 Khabhɨlɨ te akhaafwe kʉnongwa ɨya Bhayahuudi bheene, lyoli kʉnongwa ɨya bhaana bha Mʉlʉngʉ bhe bhasataanile, ɨnga bhabhe peeka.

53 Pe kwandɨla isiku lɨnɨɨlyo, abhalongozi abha Bhayahuudi bhakhanda kwanza ɨdala ɨlya kʉmʉgoga uYeesu. 54 Kʉnongwa yɨnɨɨyo, uYeesu akhalekha kʉjenda apazelu mu Bhayahuudi, pe akhasogola na kʉbhala papɨɨpɨ ni shilozu, mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Efulayimu. Akhɨɨkhala kʉnʉʉkwo peeka na bhalandati bhaakwe.

55 Ishikulukulu ɨshɨ Pasaaka ɨya Bhayahuudi shápalamɨɨye. Pe abhantʉ abhinji bhakhafuma mʉ nhaaya zyabho bhakhabhala mu Yelusaleemu ɨnga bhayizelufwe§ 11:55 Bhayizelufwe ɄMʉlʉngʉ ábhalajiziizye abhantʉ bhaakwe kuyizelufwa we ishikulukulu ɨshɨ Pasaaka shɨshɨɨlɨ kufikha kʉtɨ bhabhe bhazelupile pamiiso gaakwe. Kuyizelufwa kʉnʉʉkwo kʉkhabhombekhaga nhaani na Bhayahuudi bhe bhakhɨkhalaga mʉ nsɨ ɨzya bhantʉ bhe te Bhayahuudi. Bhaazya Mbaazyo 9:10; 2 Khabhalɨlo 30:17-19. we ishikulukulu shɨshɨɨlɨ kufikha. 56 Pe bhakhajendeelela kʉmwanza uYeesu. We bhabhungaanile peeka mwi linga ilyi Nyumba iMfinjile, bhakhanda kʉbhʉzɨlɨzanya bhakhatɨ, “Mʉkʉlola bhʉlɨɨbhʉlɨ? Yɨkʉlolekha kʉtɨ te ayɨnze ku shikulukulu, bhʉlɨ?” 57 Abhapɨtɨ abha bhapuutili na Bhafalisaayi bhálajiziizye kʉtɨ umuntu wowonti we amanyile kwe uYeesu alɨ, abhabhʉʉzye ɨnga bhamʉleme.