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1 Hagi kinafinti Jiu vahe zamare'nea kna (Pasova) 6si'a zagegna atupa nehigeno, fri'nefinti azeri oti'nea ne' Lasarusi'ma nemania kumate Jisasi'a Betani uhanati'ne.
Kwasekusele insuku eziyisithupha ukuthi kufike iPhasika, uJesu waya eBhethani, lapho okwakuhlala khona uLazaro owayevuswe kwabafileyo nguJesu.
2 Anante Jisasi'ma hu'nea ne'zana retro hunte'naze. Mata'a ne'za netigeno Lasarusi'ene, mago'a vahe'ene kave'ne sipare mani'naze.
Kwaphekwa ukudla kwakusihlwa kuhlonitshwa yena uJesu. UMatha nguye owayedidizela, uLazaro ehlezi labanye etafuleni loJesu.
3 Trazamofo rafu'nareti tro hu'naza msavena, zago'amo mareri'nea masaventafe Maria'a erino, Jisasina agiare tagino frenteteno, anu azokateti eri ho'mu huntegeno, ana nomofona mana'amo avite'ne.
UMariya wasethatha amafutha enadi acengekileyo njalo adulayo kakhulu, ayengaba yingxenye yelitha, wawathela ezinyaweni zikaJesu wasezesula ngenwele zakhe. Indlu yagcwala ngephunga elimnandi lamakha lawo.
4 Hianagi Judas Iskarioti'a, mago amagenentea disaipol ne'mo, komoru huno Jisasina avreno ha' vahe zamazampi antesimo'a anage hu'ne,
Kodwa omunye wabafundi bakhe, uJudasi Iskariyothi owayezamnikela wasola wathi,
5 Na'a hanigeta ama masavena 3 hantreti'a silva zagorera atreta, zago erita zamunte omne vahera zamaza osugahuno?
“Kungani amakha la engathengiswanga imali yaphiwa abampofu? Intengo yawo ibinganela umholo womnyaka wonke.”
6 Menima Judas Iskariotima ama kema nehiana, na'ankure agra zamunte omne vahe zamaza hunaku nentahino nosie, hagi agra kumza nere. Zago tafente kva nehia nekino, mago'a zagoma ome nentazana anampinkati musufa eritere nehia ne'mo anage higeno,
Kakutshongo lokhu ngoba ebanakekela abampofu, kodwa ngoba elisela; njengomgcinisikhwama wayandise ukuzisiza ngalokho okwakufakwa phakathi kwaso.
7 Jisasi'a anage hu'ne, Asenante'saza knagu avega ante'nea zanki, atrenkeno agra ana hino.
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Myekele. Kwakuqondwe ukuthi amakha la awabekele usuku lokungcwatshwa kwami.
8 Na'ankure zamunte omne vahe'mo'za maka kna tamagra ne manigahaze, hianagi Nagra, tamagra nena maka kna omanigahue.
Lizahlala lilabo abampofu phakathi kwenu kodwa mina kaliyikuhlala lilami.”
9 Hagi maka Jiu vahe'mo'za antahi'zana Jisasi emani'ne hige'za, zamagra Jisasinke kenaku ome'nazanki, Lasarusima, fri'nefinti azeri oti'nea ne' kenaku e'naze.
Ngalesosikhathi ixuku elikhulu lamaJuda lezwa ukuthi uJesu wayelapho, leza lingalandanga yena kuphela kodwa lokuthi libone uLazaro ayemvuse kwabafileyo.
10 Hianagi vugota pristi vahe'mo'za Lasarusi'nena ahe frinaku ke anaki'naze.
Ngakho abaphristi abakhulu benza amacebo okuba bambulale laye uLazaro,
11 Na'ankure Lasarusinte'ma fore hu'nea'zanku, rama'a Jiu vahe'mo'za atre'za nevu'za Jisasinte zamentinti hu'naze.
ngoba ngenxa yakhe amaJuda amanengi ayesiya kuJesu ebeka ukholo lwawo kuye.
12 Anante nanterana rama'a vahe'mo'za, kinafinti zamare'nea knagu antahimiza ne'za (Pasova) nenaza knare e'namo'za, Jisasi'a Jerusalemi ne-ea ke antahi'naze.
Ngosuku olulandelayo ixuku elikhulu elalize emkhosini lezwa ukuthi uJesu wayesendleleni esiza eJerusalema.
13 Antahite'za tofe zafamofo ani'na (Palm tree) hantagi'za e'neri'za, ome ke'za amrara nehu'za kezati'za, Taza huogu ke'za netune! (Hosana!) Ramofo Agifi ne-ea nera agi'a hentesga hanune! Israeli vahe'mofo kinia agi'a hentesga hanune!
Lathatha amagatsha elala laphuma ukuyamhlangabeza, limemeza lisithi, “Hosana!” “Ubusisiwe lowo obuya ngebizo likaThixo!” “Ubusisiwe oyiNkosi ka-Israyeli!”
14 Hagi Jisasi'a mago agaho ve tonki afu keteno, agumpi mrerino mani'ne, kasnampa vahe'mo'za korapa krente'naza kemo efore hu'ne.
UJesu wathola inkonyane kababhemi wayigada njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi:
15 Korera osiho Saioni veara, Keho tamagri Kinimo'a, agaho ve donki afumofo agumpi manino ne-e. (Zek 9:9)
“Ungesabi, Oh Ndodakazi yeZiyoni; khangela, inkosi yakho iyeza, ihlezi phezu kwenkonyane kababhemi.”
16 Hagi agri amage nentaza disaipol naga'mo'za e'inama pusante hiazana antahi so'e osu'naze. Hianagi Jisasi'ma hanave'afi mrerino, Ra agi erige'za zamagra zamagesa nentahi'za, e'i Agriku huno avontafepina krente'negeno, amazana Agrite fore hie hu'naze.
Kuqala abafundi bakhe kabakuzwisisanga konke lokhu. Kwaze kwaba ngemva kokuba uJesu esekhazimulisiwe lapho abananzelela khona ukuba izinto lezi zazilotshwe ngaye lokuthi babezenzile kuye lezozinto.
17 Ana higeno, rama'a vahe'mo'za, Jisasi'a kerifinti Lasarusi azeri otige'za ke'naza vahe'mo'za, mago'ene ome huama hume vu'naze.
Ngalesosikhathi ixuku elalilaye mhla ebiza uLazaro ethuneni wabuye wamvusa ekufeni laqhubeka lilifakaza ilizwi.
18 Ama'na agafare, vahe'mo'za anahu kna hu'za ome Agrira ke'naze. Na'ankure vahe'mo'za nosaza kaguvaza (mirakol) hu'nea ke nentahi'za ome ke'naze.
Abantu abanengi bahamba ukuyamhlangabeza ngoba basebezwile ukuthi wayewenzile umangaliso lo.
19 Ana hige'za Farisi vahe'mo'za ohumi ahumi hu'za zamagra anage hu'naze, keho tagrira neratre'za maka vea'mo'za Jisasi amage avriri'za nevze.
AbaFarisi bakhulumisana besithi, “Liyabona, into le izasitshiya esikhaleni. Khangelani ukuthi umhlaba wonke usuthe zalezale kuye!”
20 Hagi ana zupage Griki vahepinti mago'a vahe'mo'za, kinafinti zamare'nea ne'za ne'knare mono hunaku mareri'naze.
Kwakukhona amaGrikhi phakathi kwalabo abayakhonza emkhosini.
21 Ana vahe'mo'za Galili kazigati Betsaida kumateti ne' Filipinte uhaniti'za antahige'za, ramoka Jisasi kenaku nehune.
Beza kuFiliphu owayevela eBhethisayida eGalile lesicelo esithi, “Nkosi, sifuna ukubona uJesu.”
22 Filipi'a eno Andruna eme asmitege'ne, tarega'moke vu'ke, Jisasina ome asmi'na'e.
UFiliphu wayatshela u-Andreya; u-Andreya loFiliphu basebemtshela uJesu.
23 Jisasi'a anage huno kenona zani'arera hu'ne, Vahe'mofo Mofavremo ra agi erisia kna atupa nehie.
UJesu waphendula wathi, “Sesifikile isikhathi sokuba iNdodana yoMuntu ikhazimuliswe.
24 Tamage hu'na neramasmue, witi ragamo'ma mopafi taniramino ofrisigeno'a anante megahie. Hianagi taniramino mopa agu'afi frisigeno'a rama'a raga'a rentegahie.
Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi ngaphandle kokuthi uhlamvu lwengqoloyi luwele emhlabathini lufe, lusala lulokhu luluhlamvu olulodwa. Kodwa lungaze lufe luthela inhlamvu ezinengi.
25 Aza'o agragu'ma avesi antesimo'a, asimu'a atregahie. Iza'o ama mopafi mani'zama'a ha'rentesimo'a, manivava asimu erigahie. (aiōnios g166)
Umuntu othanda impilo yakhe izamlahlekela ikanti umuntu ozonda impilo yakhe kulo umhlaba uzayilondolozela ingunaphakade. (aiōnios g166)
26 Iza'o, Nagri eri'za erinaku hanimo'a, namage eno. Nagrama umanisure, eri'za vahe nimo'enena anante umanigahie, iza'o, Nagri eri'za erisimofona, Nenfa'a ra agi amigahie.
Lowo ongikhonzayo kumele angilandele, lalapho engikhona lesikhonzi sami sikhona. UBaba uzamdumisa lowo ongikhonzayo.
27 Menina Nagu namemo kna navenesianki, na'ane hu'na Nagra hugahue, Nafa'nimoka, ama knare (aua) fore hania knazampinti naza huo, hianagi ama'na agafare ama knarera (aua) e'noe.
Khathesi inhliziyo yami ikhathazekile. Kambe ngingatsho na ngithi, ‘Baba, ngihlenga singafiki lesosikhathi’? Hatshi, kwakungenxa yalesisizatho ukuze ngingene kulesisikhathi.
28 Nafa'nimoka, ra kagi erio. Anante mago ageru monafinti eno amanage hu'ne, Hago Nagra erisaga hu'noanki'na, rune Nagra erisaga hugahue hu'ne.
Baba, khazimulisa ibizo lakho!” Kwasekufika ilizwi livela ezulwini lisithi, “Sengilikhazimulisile, ngizaphinda ngilikhazimulise.”
29 Rama'a vahe'ma atru hu'za anante oti'namo'za, ana ageru nentahi'za, monage nehie nehazageno, mago'amo'za ankeromo naneke hu nemigahie hu'za hu'naze.
Ixuku labantu elalilapho elalizwayo ilizwi lathi kube lomdumo wezulu; abanye bathi ingilosi yayikhulume laye.
30 Jisasi'a kenona'a anage hu'ne, Ama'na agerura Nagri naza hunakura nosianki, tamagri tamaza hunaku nehie.
UJesu wathi, “Ilizwi leli belingelokusiza lina, hayi mina.
31 Menina ama mopa refkohu knae, menina ama mopafi kva hu'nea nera retufe atregahie.
Manje sekuyisikhathi sokwahlulela kulo umhlaba; manje inkosi yalo umhlaba isizaxotshwa.
32 Hanki, Nagri'ma mopafinti nazeri'sga hanige'na, hakare vahera zamare Nagrarega atregahue,
Kodwa mina nxa sengiphakanyisiwe ngisuswa emhlabeni, ngizabadonsela kimi bonke abantu.”
33 E'inagema hu'neana, fri'zamo avate'ma fore hanigeno frisnigu huama hu'ne.
Wakutsho lokhu eveza ukuthi wayezakufa ukufa okunjani.
34 Hakare vahe'ma atru hu'namo'za, Agrikura amanage hu'naze, tagrama kasegefinti'ma antahi'nonana, Kraisi'a manivava hugahie hu'neanki, nahigenka Kagra hunka, Vahe'mofo Mofavrea azerisga hugahie nehane? Iza'e ana Vahe'mofo Mofavre'a? (aiōn g165)
Ixuku labhoboka lathi, “Sezwa eMthethweni ukuthi uKhristu uzahlala kokuphela, pho ukutsho kanjani ukuthi, ‘INdodana yoMuntu imele iphakanyiswe na’? Ingubani yona ‘iNdodana yoMuntu’ le?” (aiōn g165)
35 Hazageno Jisasi'a kenona anage huno zamasmi'ne, Osi'a knafi Msamo'a tamagri amu nompina me'ne. Msama me'nenire kana nentenkeno hanimo'a tmagate oreno, iza'o hanimpima nevimo'a, iga nevio antahino keno nosie.
UJesu wabatshela wathi, “Lizakuba lakho ukukhanya okwesikhatshana esithile. Hambani liseselakho ukukhanya, ubumnyama bungakaligubuzeli. Umuntu ophumputha emnyameni kakwazi lapho aya khona.
36 Masama me'nenire, kagra Masagura kamentinti'a huo, e'inama hanunka kagra Masamofo mofavre manigahane. Jisasi'a anage huteno, Agra zamatreno vuno ome frakino mani'ne.
Bekani ithemba lenu ekukhanyeni liseselakho ukuze libe ngamadodana okukhanya.” Wathi eseqedile ukukhuluma uJesu wasuka kubo wayazifihla.
37 Jisasi'a rama'a kaguvaza (mirakol) huzmeri hu'neanagi, zamagra zamentintia Agritera osu'naze.
Lanxa uJesu wayeseyenze yonke imimangaliso le emehlweni abo babelokhu bengakholwa kuye.
38 Ana higeno kasnampa ne'mo Aisaia hu'nea kemofo avufa'a fore nehie, Ramoka iza tagri kerera amentintia nehie? Ramofo hanave'amo'a izante eama hu'ne? (Ais 53:1)
Lokhu kwakugcwalisa ilizwi lika-Isaya umphrofethi elithi: “Nkosi, ngubani olikholiweyo ilizwi lethu na, njalo amandla eNkosi ambulelwe ubani na?”
39 E'i ana agafare vahe'mo'za zamentinti nosaze. Aisaia'a mago'ene anage hu'ne,
Ngalesisizatho babengeke bakholwa ngoba u-Isaya uyatsho komunye umbhalo ukuthi:
40 Ramo'a zamurga erisu nehuno, zamarimpa kafana erigi'ne, e'ina hanige'za zamurga nonke'za, zamarimpa erigisige'za zamagu zamagesa antahi ama nosuza, zamagu'a rukrehe osnage'na, zamazeri so'e osugahue hu'ne. (Ais 6:10.)
“Uwafiphazile amehlo abo wathundubeza inhliziyo zabo ukuze bangaboni ngamehlo abo njalo bangezwisisi ngenhliziyo zabo, loba baphenduke, ukuze ngibasilise.”
41 Hagi ama'i zanku'ma Aisaia'ma hu'neana, na'ankure Jisasi'a hanave'afi mani'negeno ke'negu huno, Agriku hu'ne.
U-Isaya wakutsho lokhu ngoba wayibona inkazimulo kaJesu njalo wayekhuluma ngaye.
42 Ana hianagi hakare'a mono kva vahe'mo'za zamentinti Agrite hu'naze. Hianagi Farisi vaheku kore hu'za Jisasi'a, Kraisi'e hu'za huama osu'naze, anagema hanage'za mono nompinti (Sinagog) zamahe fegi atre'zanku kore hu'za osu'naze,
Kodwa loba kunjalo, abanengi labanye abakhokheli bakholwa kuye. Kodwa ngenxa yabaFarisi kabalufakazanga ukholo lwabo besesaba ukuthi bazaxotshwa esinagogweni;
43 Na'ankure vahe'mo'za husga huzmante zanku nehu'za, Anumzamo husga huzmante zankura ontahi'naze.
ngoba babethanda ukubukwa ngabantu okwedlula ukubukwa okuvela kuNkulunkulu.
44 Jisasi'a ranke huno amanage hu'ne, Iza'o Nagrite amentinti nehimo'a hanimo'a, Nagritekera amentinti nosianki, Agrama hunantege'na e'nomofonte amentinti hugahie.
UJesu wasememeza wathi, “Nxa umuntu ekholwa kimi, kakholwa kimi kuphela kodwa kuye lowo ongithumileyo.
45 Iza'o Nagri'ma nenagemo'a, hunantege'na e'nomofo nege.
Nxa ekhangela mina ubona yena lowo ongithumileyo.
46 Nagra ama mopafi Masa e'noe, maka vahe'mo'za Nagrite zamentinti hanamo'za hanimpina omanigahaze.
Ngibuye emhlabeni ngiyikukhanya ukuze angabikhona okholwa kimi ozahlala ebumnyameni.
47 Iza'o nanekeni'a nentahino, amage nontemofona nanekea huontegahue. Na'ankure Nagra ama mopafi vahe refko hunaku ome'noe. Hianagi mopafi vahe zamaza hu'na zamavarenaku e'noe.
Nxa umuntu ewezwa amazwi ami kodwa angawagcini, angimahluleli mina. Phela kangilandanga ukuzowahlulela umhlaba kodwa ukuzowusindisa.
48 Iza'o Nagri nenatreno, ke'ni'a ontahisimofona, e'i anamofona refko'ma haniana, ama nanekema nehua nanekemo maka'za vagare knare, henka'a refko huntegahie.
Ukhona umahluleli walowo ongalayo, ongawemukeliyo amazwi ami; lawomazwi engawakhulumayo uqobo azamlahla ngosuku lokucina.
49 Na'ankure Nagrani'a antahintahifinti ama nanekea nosue, hianagi Nfanimo Agra hunantege'na e'nomo, zamasmio hianke ana naneke'age nehue.
Ngoba kangizikhulumelanga ngokwentando yami kodwa uBaba owangithumayo wangilaya ukuthi ngithini lokuthi ngikutsho kanjani.
50 Nagra antahi'noe, Agrama hiho hia kefi mani vava asimura me'ne. E'ina hu'negu Nagrama nehua kea Nenfa'ma huoma hia ke'age nehue. (aiōnios g166)
Ngiyazi ukuthi umlayo wakhe uholela ekuphileni kwaphakade. Ngakho loba kuyini engikutshoyo yikho lokho uBaba angitshele khona ukuthi ngikutsho.” (aiōnios g166)

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