< Yohana 11 >

1 Basi mtu mmoja jina lake Lazaro alikuwa mgonjwa. Yeye alikuwa akiishi Bethania kijiji cha Maria na Martha dada zake.
Bhai bhandu bhamo bhashemwaga a Lashalo bhatendaga lwala, kubhatamaga ku Bhetania, shilambo shibhatamanganaga a Malia na a Malata, ashaalumbu bhabho.
2 Huyu Maria, ambaye Lazaro kaka yake alikuwa mgonjwa, ndiye yule ambaye alimpaka Bwana mafuta na kuifuta miguu yake kwa nywele zake.
A Malia ni bhene bhaapashile mauta Bhakulungwa nikwaunguta na umbo yabho, alumbu bhabho ni a Lashalo bhaaliji bhalwele.
3 Hivyo hawa dada wawili walituma ujumbe kwa Yesu kumwambia, “Bwana, yule umpendaye ni mgonjwa.”
Bhai, ashalumbu bhabho gubhaapeleshelenje ntenga a Yeshu bhalinkutinji, “Mmakulungwa, ambwiga ajenu bhalwele!”
4 Lakini Yesu aliposikia hayo, akasema, “Ugonjwa huu hautaleta mauti bali umetokea ili kudhihirisha utukufu wa Mungu, ili Mwana wa Mungu apate kutukuzwa kutokana na ugonjwa huu.”
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.”
5 Pamoja na hivyo, ingawa Yesu aliwapenda Martha, Maria na Lazaro ndugu yao,
A Yeshu bhashinkwaapinganga a Malata na akulu bhabho na alumbu bhabhonji a Lashalo.
6 baada ya kusikia kwamba Lazaro ni mgonjwa, aliendelea kukawia huko alikokuwa kwa siku mbili zaidi.
Bhai a Yeshu bhakapilikaneje ntenga gwa kuti a Lashalo bhalwele, gubhapundile tama pala mobha gana gabhili.
7 Ndipo akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Haya, turudi Uyahudi.”
Kungai gubhaalugulilenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, “Twendangananje kabhili ku Yudea!”
8 Wanafunzi wake wakamwambia, “Rabi, Wayahudi walikuwa wanataka kukupiga mawe, nawe unataka kurudi huko?”
Bhaajiganywa gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmaajiganya! Mobha gashokope gapitile Bhayaudi bhapingaga kunkomanga maganga, igala nkupinga kwenda koko kabhili?”
9 Yesu akawajibu, “Si kuna saa kumi na mbili za mchana katika siku moja? Wala watembeao mchana hawawezi kujikwaa kwa maana wanaona nuru ya ulimwengu huu.
A Yeshu gubhajangwile, “Bhuli malanga ga mui nngabha pugali mashaa kumi na gabhili? Bhai, mundu aowaga mui akakubhala, pabha alikushibhona shilangaya sha shilambolyoshi.
10 Lakini wale watembeao usiku hujikwaa kwa sababu hakuna nuru ndani yao.”
Ikabheje mundu aowaga nnubhindu anakubhala pabha shakwa shilangaya.”
11 Baada ya kusema haya, Yesu akawaambia, “Rafiki yetu Lazaro amelala, lakini naenda kumwamsha.”
A Yeshu bhakamaliyeje bheleketa gene malobhego, gubhaalugulilenje, “Ambwiga ajetu a Lashalo bhashigona, ikabheje nne shingaajumuye.”
12 Wanafunzi wakamwambia, “Bwana, kama amelala usingizi ataamka.”
Bhai, bhaajiganywa bhabho gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmakulungwa, ibhaga bhashigona, shibhalame.”
13 Hata hivyo, Yesu alikuwa anazungumzia kuwa Lazaro amekufa, lakini wanafunzi wake hawakuelewa, walidhani kwamba anasema Lazaro amelala usingizi tu.
Bhanganyanjibho pubhaganishiyangaga kuti bhanataya ga gona lugono, mbena ibhatayaga kuwa kwa a Lashalo.
14 Kwa hiyo Yesu akawaambia waziwazi, “Lazaro amekufa.
Bhai, a Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje gwangali nng'iyo, “A Lashalo bhashiwa,
15 Hata hivyo nafurahi kwa kuwa sikuwepo huko kabla ya Lazaro kufa, ili mpate kuamini. Lakini sasa twendeni kwake.”
ikabheje nne ngunakwiinonyela kwa ligongo lyenunji, pabha ngapaaliji kweneko nkupinga nkulupalilanje. Aya twendangananje kubhali.”
16 Tomaso aliyeitwa Pacha akawaambia wanafunzi wenzake, “Sisi nasi twendeni tukafe pamoja naye.”
A Tomashi bhashemwaga Bhammba gubhaalugulilenje bhaajiganywa ajabhonji, “Na uwe twendangane, tukawe pamo na bhenebho!”
17 Yesu alipowasili huko alikuta Lazaro amekuwa kaburini siku nne.
A Yeshu bhakaisheje kweneko gubhaaimene a Lashali bhali nnikabhuli mobha nsheshe.
18 Basi Bethania ulikuwa karibu na Yerusalemu umbali wa karibu maili mbili,
Shilambo sha Bhetania pushaliji tome na ku Yelushalemu, kutaliya kwa maili ibhili nnei.
19 na Wayahudi wengi walikuwa wamekuja kuwafariji Martha na Maria kwa ajili ya kufiwa na ndugu yao.
Bhayaudi bhabhagwinji bhashinkuikangana kwa a Malata na a Malia kukwaangalayanga ga wilwa na alumbu bhabhonji.
20 Martha aliposikia kwamba Yesu anakuja, alitoka kwenda kumlaki, ila Maria alibaki nyumbani.
Bhai, a Malata bhakapilikaneje kuti a Yeshu bhanakwiya, gubhapite kukwaaposhela, ikabheje a Malia gubhaigele pamui.
21 Martha akamwambia Yesu, “Bwana, kama ungalikuwa hapa, ndugu yangu hangalikufa.
A Malata gubhaabhalanjile a Yeshu, “Mmakulungwa, nkapali apano, apwetu ngubhakawileje!
22 Lakini sasa ninajua kuwa chochote utakachomwomba Mungu, atakupa.”
Ikabheje nimumanyi shoshowe shishimwaajuje a Nnungu, shibhampe.”
23 Yesu akamwambia, “Ndugu yako atafufuka.”
A Yeshu gubhaalugulile, “Apwenu shibhayushe.”
24 Martha akamjibu, “Ninajua ya kuwa atafufuka wakati wa ufufuo wa wafu siku ya mwisho.”
A Malata gubhaajangwile, “Nimumanyi shibhayushe lyubha lya mpelo.”
25 Yesu akamwambia, “Mimi ndiye huo ufufuo na uzima. Yeye aniaminiye mimi, hata akifa atakuwa anaishi
A Yeshu gubhaabhalanjile, “Nne ni nguyuya na peleshela gumi. Angulupalila nne nkali awe, shalame,
26 na yeyote aishiye na kuniamini hatakufa kabisa hata milele. Je, unasadiki haya?” (aiōn g165)
na jojowe ali jwankoto ningulupalila, wala akawa. Bhuli nnikulupalila gegano?” (aiōn g165)
27 Martha akamwambia, “Ndiyo Bwana, ninaamini ya kuwa wewe ndiwe Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu, yeye ajaye ulimwenguni.”
A Malita gubhaalugulile, “Elo Mmakulungwa! Nne ngulupalile kuti mmwe a Kilishitu, Bhana bhabho a Nnungu, bhene bhakwiya pa shilambolyo.”
28 Baada ya kusema haya Martha alikwenda, akamwita Maria dada yake faraghani na kumwambia, “Mwalimu yuko hapa anakuita.”
Bhakamaliyeje kubheleketa genego, a Malata gubhapite kukwaashema a Malia, apwabho, gubhaabhalanjile kuntemela, “Bhaajiganya bhaishe bhanakunshema.”
29 Maria aliposikia hivyo, akaondoka upesi akaenda mpaka alipokuwa Yesu.
Bhenebho bhakapilikaneje nneyo, shangu gubhajinwishe, gubhaajendele a Yeshu.
30 Yesu alikuwa hajaingia kijijini, bali alikuwa bado yuko mahali pale alipokutana na Martha.
A Yeshu bhaaliji bhakanabhe jinjila nshijiji, ikabhe pubhaliji pubhaakongene a Malata kukwaaposhela pala.
31 Wale Wayahudi waliokuwa pamoja na Maria nyumbani wakimfariji walipoona ameondoka haraka na kutoka nje, walimfuata wakidhani ya kwamba alikuwa anakwenda kule kaburini kulilia huko.
Bhai, Bhayaudi bhalinginji pamui pamo na a Malia bhalikwaangalayanga bhakaabhonanjeje bhalijabhula shangu nikopoka palanga, gubhaakagwilenje. Pubhaganishiyenje bhanakwenda guta kulikabhuli.
32 Maria alipofika mahali pale Yesu alipokuwa, alipiga magoti miguuni Pake na kusema, “Bwana, kama ungalikuwa hapa, ndugu yangu hangalikufa.”
Bhai, a Malia bhakaisheje pubhaaliji a Yeshu nikwaabhona, gubhatemi ulungolungo, gubhaabhalanjile, “Mmakulungwa kaliji nkapali apano, nnumbwangu akanawe!”
33 Yesu alipomwona Maria akilia na wale Wayahudi waliokuja pamoja naye pia wakilia, Yesu alisikia uchungu moyoni, akafadhaika sana.
A Yeshu bhakaabhoneje bhaniguta, na nkali Bhayaudi bhalinginji pamo na bhenebho bhaligutanga, guyaapoteshe muntima.
34 Akauliza, “Mmemweka wapi?” Wakamwambia, “Bwana, njoo upaone.”
Kungai gubhaabhushiyenje, “Kumwaabhishilenje kwei?” Gubhabhaalanjilenje, “Mmakulungwa, nnjiye kunnole.”
35 Yesu akalia machozi.
A Yeshu gubhagutile kwa minyoi.
36 Ndipo Wayahudi wakasema, “Tazama jinsi alivyompenda Lazaro!”
Bhai, Bhayaudi gubhashitenje, “Nnolanje shibhaashite kwaapinga!”
37 Lakini wengine wakasema, “Je, yule aliyefungua macho ya kipofu, hakuweza kumfanya na huyu asife?”
Ikabheje bhananji gubhashitenje, “Bhuli, bhenebha bhannamiye nangalole, bhangakombola kwaatenda a Lashalo bhanawe?”
38 Yesu kwa mara nyingine akiwa amefadhaika sana, akafika penye kaburi. Hilo kaburi lilikuwa pango ambalo jiwe lilikuwa limewekwa kwenye ingilio lake.
Bhai, a Yeshu guyaapoteshe kabhili muntima, gubhaishe kulikabhuli. Likabhuli liyene pulyaaliji lishembo, na lyashinkuibhwa na liganga likulungwa.
39 Yesu akasema, “Liondoeni hilo jiwe.” Martha ndugu yake yule aliyekuwa amekufa akasema, “Lakini Bwana, wakati huu atakuwa ananuka kwani amekwisha kuwa kaburini siku nne.”
A Yeshu gubhashite, “Nshoyanje ligangalyo!” A Malata, alumbubhabho bhawile bhala, gubhaalugulile, “Mmakulungwa, bhananunga, pabha bhatemi mobha nsheshe nnikabhuli!”
40 Yesu akamwambia, “Sikukuambia kwamba kama ukiamini utauona utukufu wa Mungu?”
A Yeshu gubhaalugulile, “Bhuli, nangammalanjila kuti nkulupalilangaga shinngubhone ukonjelo gwa a Nnungu?”
41 Kwa hiyo wakaliondoa lile jiwe kutoka kaburini. Yesu akainua macho yake juu akasema, “Baba, ninakushukuru kwa kuwa wanisikia.
Bhai, gubhashoshiyenje liganga lila. A Yeshu gubhalolile kunani kunnungu, gubhashite, “Ngunatenda eja Atati, pabha nnambilikanishiya.
42 Ninajua ya kuwa wewe hunisikia siku zote, lakini nimesema haya kwa ajili ya umati huu uliosimama hapa, ili wapate kuamini ya kuwa wewe umenituma.”
Nimumanyi kuti nnambilikanishiya mobha gowe. Ikabheje njibheleketa genego kwa ligongo lya bhandunji bhalinginji apanobha, nkupinga bhakulupalilanje kuti mmwe ni nndumile.”
43 Baada ya kusema haya, Yesu akapaza sauti yake akaita, “Lazaro, njoo huku!”
Bhakamaliyeje bheleketa genego, gubhashemile kwa lilobhe lya utiya, “A Lashalo! Nkoposhe palanga!”
44 Yule aliyekuwa amekufa akatoka nje, mikono yake na miguu yake ikiwa imeviringishiwa vitambaa vya kitani na leso usoni pake. Yesu akawaambia, “Mfungueni, mwacheni aende zake.”
Bhawile bhala gubhakopweshe palanga, akuno bhali bhatabhilwe shanda mmakongono na mmakono na kumeyo kuunishilwe. A Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje, “Mwaagopolanje, mwaalekanje bhaijendele.”
45 Hivyo Wayahudi wengi waliokuwa wamekuja kumfariji Maria, walipoona yale Yesu aliyoyatenda wakamwamini.
Bhai, Bhayaudi bhabhagwinji bhaikengenenje kwa a Malia bhakashibhonanjeje shitendi shibhatendile a Yeshu, gubhaakulupalilenje.
46 Lakini baadhi yao wakaenda kwa Mafarisayo na kuwaambia mambo Yesu aliyoyafanya.
Ikabheje bhananji gubhapitengenenje kwa Ashimapalishayo kukwabhalanjilanga ga shene shibhatendile a Yeshu shila.
47 Kwa hiyo viongozi wa makuhani na Mafarisayo wakaita mkutano wa baraza. Wakaulizana, “Tufanyeje? Huyu mtu anafanya ishara nyingi.
Kwa nneyo bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na Ashimapalishayo gubhatemingenenje lukumbi, gubhashitenje, “Tutende nndi? Pabha abha bhandubha bhanatenda ilangulo yaigwinji.
48 Kama tukimwacha aendelee hivi, kila mtu atamwamini, nao Warumi watakuja na kupaharibu mahali petu patakatifu na taifa letu.”
Twaalekaga nnei pei, bhandu bhowe shibhaakulupalilanje, na Bhaloma shibhajiye angabhanyanga liekalu lyetu na shilambo shetu!”
49 Mmoja wao aliyeitwa Kayafa, ambaye alikuwa kuhani mkuu mwaka huo, akasema, “Ninyi hamjui kitu chochote!
Penepo bhandu bhamo munkumbi gwabhonji bhashemwaga a Kayapa, bhaliji bhakulungwa bhaabhishila shene shakasho, gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmanganya nkakushimanyanga shindu shoshowe!
50 Hamjui kwamba ni afadhali mtu mmoja afe kwa ajili ya watu, kuliko taifa lote liangamie?”
Bhuli, nkaganishiyanga kuti mbaya awe mundu jumo kwa ligongo lya bhandunji, ngalingana angabhanywa shilambo showe?”
51 Hakusema haya kutokana na mawazo yake mwenyewe bali kama kuhani mkuu mwaka huo, alitabiri kuwa Yesu angelikufa kwa ajili ya taifa la Wayahudi,
Bhenebho bhangabheleketa nneyo kwaapinga bhayene, ikabhe bhenebho pubhaaliji bhakulungwa bhaabhishila shene shakasho, kwa nneyo bhashinkulondola kuti a Yeshu shibhawe kwa ligongo lya shilambo shabhonji,
52 wala si kwa ajili ya taifa hilo pekee, bali pia kwa ajili ya watoto wa Mungu waliotawanyika, ili kuwaleta pamoja na kuwafanya wawe wamoja.
Wala nngabha kwa ligongo lyabhonjipe, ikabhe na kwaabhikanga pamo bhana bha a Nnungu bhapwilingenenje, nkupinga bhabhanganje pamo.
53 Hivyo tangu siku hiyo wakawa wanafanya mipango ili wamuue Yesu.
Bhai, kuumila lyene lyubhalyo ashikalongolele bha Bhayaudi gubhaloleyenje shanabhuli pushibhaabhulaganje a Yeshu.
54 Kwa hiyo Yesu akawa hatembei hadharani miongoni mwa Wayahudi, bali alijitenga akaenda sehemu iliyo karibu na jangwa kwenye kijiji kiitwacho Efraimu. Akakaa huko na wanafunzi wake.
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.
55 Basi Pasaka ya Wayahudi ilipokuwa imekaribia, watu wengi walitoka vijijini wakaenda Yerusalemu kabla ya Pasaka ili wakajitakase.
Shikukuu sha Bhayaudi shishemwa Pashaka shashinkubhandishila, bhandunji bhabhagwinji bhashinkwendangananga ku Yelushalemu kukwitakaya shikanabhe ika shikukuujo.
56 Watu wakawa wanamtafuta Yesu, nao waliposimama kwenye eneo la Hekalu waliulizana, Je, mtu huyu hatakuja kamwe kwenye Sikukuu?
Bhai, pubhalinginji nkwaaloleya a Yeshu. Bhakaimananjeje pamo nnikanisha, gubhabhuyenenje, “Nkubhonanga bhuli? Igala bhakaika kushikukuu kuno?”
57 Viongozi wa makuhani na Mafarisayo walikuwa wametoa amri kuwa yeyote atakayejua mahali Yesu aliko, lazima atoe taarifa ili wapate kumkamata.
Bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na Ashimapalishayo bhashinkuamulishanga kuti mundu akumanyaga kubhali a Yeshu, abhabhalanjilanje nkupinga bhaakamulanje.

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