Yowana 11
1 Bhai bhandu bhamo bhashemwaga a Lashalo bhatendaga lwala, kubhatamaga ku Bhetania, shilambo shibhatamanganaga a Malia na a Malata, ashaalumbu bhabho.
Now a man named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill; he belonged to the same village as Mary and her sister Martha.
2 A Malia ni bhene bhaapashile mauta Bhakulungwa nikwaunguta na umbo yabho, alumbu bhabho ni a Lashalo bhaaliji bhalwele.
This Mary, whose brother Lazarus was ill, was the Mary who anointed the Master with perfume, and wiped his feet with her hair.
3 Bhai, ashalumbu bhabho gubhaapeleshelenje ntenga a Yeshu bhalinkutinji, “Mmakulungwa, ambwiga ajenu bhalwele!”
The sisters, therefore, sent this message to Jesus – ‘Master, your friend is ill’;
4 A Yeshu bhakapilikaneje nneyo, gubhashite, “Shene shilweleshi nngabha sha bhulaga, ikabhe kwa ligongo lya kwaakuya a Nnungu, nkupinga Mwana jwa a Nnungu akuywe kwa shenesho.”
and, when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness is not to end in death, but is to redound to the honor of God, in order that the Son of God may be honored through it.”
5 A Yeshu bhashinkwaapinganga a Malata na akulu bhabho na alumbu bhabhonji a Lashalo.
Jesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 Bhai a Yeshu bhakapilikaneje ntenga gwa kuti a Lashalo bhalwele, gubhapundile tama pala mobha gana gabhili.
Yet, when he heard of the illness of Lazarus, he still stayed two days in the place where he was.
7 Kungai gubhaalugulilenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, “Twendangananje kabhili ku Yudea!”
Then, after that, he said to his disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”
8 Bhaajiganywa gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmaajiganya! Mobha gashokope gapitile Bhayaudi bhapingaga kunkomanga maganga, igala nkupinga kwenda koko kabhili?”
“Rabbi,” they replied, “the authorities there were but just now seeking to stone you; and are you going there again?”
9 A Yeshu gubhajangwile, “Bhuli malanga ga mui nngabha pugali mashaa kumi na gabhili? Bhai, mundu aowaga mui akakubhala, pabha alikushibhona shilangaya sha shilambolyoshi.
“Are not there twelve hours in the day?” answered Jesus. “If someone walks about in the daytime, they don’t stumble, because they can see the light of the sun;
10 Ikabheje mundu aowaga nnubhindu anakubhala pabha shakwa shilangaya.”
but, if they walk about at night, they stumble, because they have not the light.”
11 A Yeshu bhakamaliyeje bheleketa gene malobhego, gubhaalugulilenje, “Ambwiga ajetu a Lashalo bhashigona, ikabheje nne shingaajumuye.”
And, when he had said this, he added, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going so that I may wake him.”
12 Bhai, bhaajiganywa bhabho gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmakulungwa, ibhaga bhashigona, shibhalame.”
“If he has fallen asleep, Master, he will get well,” said the disciples.
13 Bhanganyanjibho pubhaganishiyangaga kuti bhanataya ga gona lugono, mbena ibhatayaga kuwa kwa a Lashalo.
But Jesus meant that he was dead; they, however, supposed that he was speaking of natural sleep.
14 Bhai, a Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje gwangali nng'iyo, “A Lashalo bhashiwa,
Then he said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead;
15 ikabheje nne ngunakwiinonyela kwa ligongo lyenunji, pabha ngapaaliji kweneko nkupinga nkulupalilanje. Aya twendangananje kubhali.”
and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may learn to believe in me. But let us go to him.”
16 A Tomashi bhashemwaga Bhammba gubhaalugulilenje bhaajiganywa ajabhonji, “Na uwe twendangane, tukawe pamo na bhenebho!”
At this, Thomas, who was called ‘The Twin,’ said to his fellow disciples, “Let us go too, so that we may die with him.”
17 A Yeshu bhakaisheje kweneko gubhaaimene a Lashali bhali nnikabhuli mobha nsheshe.
When Jesus reached the place, he found that Lazarus had been four days in the tomb already.
18 Shilambo sha Bhetania pushaliji tome na ku Yelushalemu, kutaliya kwa maili ibhili nnei.
Bethany being only about two miles from Jerusalem,
19 Bhayaudi bhabhagwinji bhashinkuikangana kwa a Malata na a Malia kukwaangalayanga ga wilwa na alumbu bhabhonji.
a number of the people had come there to comfort Martha and Mary because of their brother’s death.
20 Bhai, a Malata bhakapilikaneje kuti a Yeshu bhanakwiya, gubhapite kukwaaposhela, ikabheje a Malia gubhaigele pamui.
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat quietly at home.
21 A Malata gubhaabhalanjile a Yeshu, “Mmakulungwa, nkapali apano, apwetu ngubhakawileje!
“Master,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
22 Ikabheje nimumanyi shoshowe shishimwaajuje a Nnungu, shibhampe.”
Even now, I know that God will grant you whatever you ask him.”
23 A Yeshu gubhaalugulile, “Apwenu shibhayushe.”
“Your brother will rise to life,” said Jesus.
24 A Malata gubhaajangwile, “Nimumanyi shibhayushe lyubha lya mpelo.”
“I know that he will,” replied Martha, “in the resurrection at the Last day.”
25 A Yeshu gubhaabhalanjile, “Nne ni nguyuya na peleshela gumi. Angulupalila nne nkali awe, shalame,
“I am the resurrection and the life,” said Jesus. “He who believes in me will live, though he die;
and he who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (aiōn g165)
27 A Malita gubhaalugulile, “Elo Mmakulungwa! Nne ngulupalile kuti mmwe a Kilishitu, Bhana bhabho a Nnungu, bhene bhakwiya pa shilambolyo.”
“Yes Master,” she answered. “I have learned to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”
28 Bhakamaliyeje kubheleketa genego, a Malata gubhapite kukwaashema a Malia, apwabho, gubhaabhalanjile kuntemela, “Bhaajiganya bhaishe bhanakunshema.”
After saying this, Martha went and called her sister Mary, and whispered, “The teacher is here, and is asking for you.”
29 Bhenebho bhakapilikaneje nneyo, shangu gubhajinwishe, gubhaajendele a Yeshu.
As soon as Mary heard that, she got up quickly, and went to meet him.
30 A Yeshu bhaaliji bhakanabhe jinjila nshijiji, ikabhe pubhaliji pubhaakongene a Malata kukwaaposhela pala.
Jesus had not then come into the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him.
31 Bhai, Bhayaudi bhalinginji pamui pamo na a Malia bhalikwaangalayanga bhakaabhonanjeje bhalijabhula shangu nikopoka palanga, gubhaakagwilenje. Pubhaganishiyenje bhanakwenda guta kulikabhuli.
So the people, who were in the house with Mary, comforting her, when they saw her get up quickly and go out, followed her, thinking that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
32 Bhai, a Malia bhakaisheje pubhaaliji a Yeshu nikwaabhona, gubhatemi ulungolungo, gubhaabhalanjile, “Mmakulungwa kaliji nkapali apano, nnumbwangu akanawe!”
When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she threw herself at his feet. “Master,” she exclaimed, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died!”
33 A Yeshu bhakaabhoneje bhaniguta, na nkali Bhayaudi bhalinginji pamo na bhenebho bhaligutanga, guyaapoteshe muntima.
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the people who had come with her weeping also, he groaned deeply, and was greatly distressed.
34 Kungai gubhaabhushiyenje, “Kumwaabhishilenje kwei?” Gubhabhaalanjilenje, “Mmakulungwa, nnjiye kunnole.”
“Where have you buried him?” he asked. “Come and see, Master,” they answered.
35 A Yeshu gubhagutile kwa minyoi.
Jesus burst into tears.
36 Bhai, Bhayaudi gubhashitenje, “Nnolanje shibhaashite kwaapinga!”
“How he must have loved him!” the people exclaimed;
37 Ikabheje bhananji gubhashitenje, “Bhuli, bhenebha bhannamiye nangalole, bhangakombola kwaatenda a Lashalo bhanawe?”
but some of them said, “Could not this man, who gave sight to the blind man, have also prevented Lazarus from dying?”
38 Bhai, a Yeshu guyaapoteshe kabhili muntima, gubhaishe kulikabhuli. Likabhuli liyene pulyaaliji lishembo, na lyashinkuibhwa na liganga likulungwa.
Again groaning inwardly, Jesus came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against the mouth of it.
39 A Yeshu gubhashite, “Nshoyanje ligangalyo!” A Malata, alumbubhabho bhawile bhala, gubhaalugulile, “Mmakulungwa, bhananunga, pabha bhatemi mobha nsheshe nnikabhuli!”
“Move the stone away,” said Jesus. “Master,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time the smell must be offensive, for this is the fourth day since his death.”
40 A Yeshu gubhaalugulile, “Bhuli, nangammalanjila kuti nkulupalilangaga shinngubhone ukonjelo gwa a Nnungu?”
“Didn’t I tell you,” replied Jesus, “that, if you would believe in me, you should see the glory of God?”
41 Bhai, gubhashoshiyenje liganga lila. A Yeshu gubhalolile kunani kunnungu, gubhashite, “Ngunatenda eja Atati, pabha nnambilikanishiya.
So they moved the stone away; and Jesus, with uplifted eyes, said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard my prayer;
42 Nimumanyi kuti nnambilikanishiya mobha gowe. Ikabheje njibheleketa genego kwa ligongo lya bhandunji bhalinginji apanobha, nkupinga bhakulupalilanje kuti mmwe ni nndumile.”
I know that you always hear me; but I say this for the sake of the people standing near, so that they may believe that you has sent me as your messenger.”
43 Bhakamaliyeje bheleketa genego, gubhashemile kwa lilobhe lya utiya, “A Lashalo! Nkoposhe palanga!”
Then, after saying this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus! Come out!”
44 Bhawile bhala gubhakopweshe palanga, akuno bhali bhatabhilwe shanda mmakongono na mmakono na kumeyo kuunishilwe. A Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje, “Mwaagopolanje, mwaalekanje bhaijendele.”
The dead man came out, wrapped hand and foot in a winding-sheet; his face, too, had been wrapped in a cloth. “Set him free,” said Jesus, “and let him go.”
45 Bhai, Bhayaudi bhabhagwinji bhaikengenenje kwa a Malia bhakashibhonanjeje shitendi shibhatendile a Yeshu, gubhaakulupalilenje.
In consequence of this, many of the people, who had come to visit Mary and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in him.
46 Ikabheje bhananji gubhapitengenenje kwa Ashimapalishayo kukwabhalanjilanga ga shene shibhatendile a Yeshu shila.
Some of them, however, went to the Pharisees, and told them what he had done.
47 Kwa nneyo bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na Ashimapalishayo gubhatemingenenje lukumbi, gubhashitenje, “Tutende nndi? Pabha abha bhandubha bhanatenda ilangulo yaigwinji.
The chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the High Council, and said, “What are we to do, now that this man is giving so many signs?
48 Twaalekaga nnei pei, bhandu bhowe shibhaakulupalilanje, na Bhaloma shibhajiye angabhanyanga liekalu lyetu na shilambo shetu!”
If we allow him to continue as we are doing, everyone will believe in him; and the Romans will come and will take from us both our Temple and our nation.”
49 Penepo bhandu bhamo munkumbi gwabhonji bhashemwaga a Kayapa, bhaliji bhakulungwa bhaabhishila shene shakasho, gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmanganya nkakushimanyanga shindu shoshowe!
One of them, however, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them,
50 Bhuli, nkaganishiyanga kuti mbaya awe mundu jumo kwa ligongo lya bhandunji, ngalingana angabhanywa shilambo showe?”
“You are utterly mistaken. You do not consider that it is better for you that one person should die for the people, rather than the whole nation should be destroyed.”
51 Bhenebho bhangabheleketa nneyo kwaapinga bhayene, ikabhe bhenebho pubhaaliji bhakulungwa bhaabhishila shene shakasho, kwa nneyo bhashinkulondola kuti a Yeshu shibhawe kwa ligongo lya shilambo shabhonji,
Now he did not say this of his own accord; but, as high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was to die for the nation –
52 Wala nngabha kwa ligongo lyabhonjipe, ikabhe na kwaabhikanga pamo bhana bha a Nnungu bhapwilingenenje, nkupinga bhabhanganje pamo.
And not for the nation only, but also that he might unite in one body the children of God now scattered far and wide.
53 Bhai, kuumila lyene lyubhalyo ashikalongolele bha Bhayaudi gubhaloleyenje shanabhuli pushibhaabhulaganje a Yeshu.
So from that day they plotted to put Jesus to death.
54 Kwa nneyo a Yeshu bhangaowa kabhili kulugwinjili lwa Bhayaudi, ikabhe gubhashoshile penepo, gubhapite tome na kuanga, shilambo shishemwa Epulaimu. Kweneko gubhatemi pamo na bhaajiganywa bhabho.
In consequence of this, Jesus did not go about publicly among the people any more, but left and went into the country bordering on the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.
55 Shikukuu sha Bhayaudi shishemwa Pashaka shashinkubhandishila, bhandunji bhabhagwinji bhashinkwendangananga ku Yelushalemu kukwitakaya shikanabhe ika shikukuujo.
But the Jewish Festival of the Passover was near; and many people had gone up from the country to Jerusalem, for their purification, before the Festival began.
56 Bhai, pubhalinginji nkwaaloleya a Yeshu. Bhakaimananjeje pamo nnikanisha, gubhabhuyenenje, “Nkubhonanga bhuli? Igala bhakaika kushikukuu kuno?”
So they looked for Jesus there, and said to one another, as they stood in the Temple Courts, “What do you think? Do you think he will come to the Festival?”
57 Bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na Ashimapalishayo bhashinkuamulishanga kuti mundu akumanyaga kubhali a Yeshu, abhabhalanjilanje nkupinga bhaakamulanje.
The chief priests and the Pharisees had already issued orders that, if anyone learned where Jesus was, he should give information, so that they might arrest him.
