Johane 11:32-44

Kwathi uMariya efika lapho uJesu ekhona, embona, wawa phansi ezinyaweni zakhe, wathi kuye: “Nkosi, uma ubukhona, umnewethu nga engafanga. Kwathi uJesu embona ekhala, nabaJuda ababeze naye bekhala, wabubula emoyeni, wakhathazeka; Wathi: “Nimbeke ngaphi na? Basebesithi kuye: Nkosi, woza ubone. UJesu wakhala izinyembezi. Ngakho amaJuda athi: Khangelani ukuthi wayemthanda kangakanani! Abanye kubo bathi: “Lo owavula amehlo empumputhe ubengekwenze yini ukuba nalo angafi na? Ngakho uJesu ebubula futhi phakathi kwakhe wafika ethuneni. Lalingumhume, kubekwe itshe phezu kwawo. UJesu wathi: Susani itshe. UMarta, udadewabo wofileyo, wathi kuye: “Nkosi, usenuka, ngokuba usenezinsuku ezine efile. UJesu wathi kuye: “Angishongo yini kuwe ukuthi, uma ukholwa, uzakubona inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu na? Balisusa-ke itshe endaweni lapho ofile ayebekwe khona. UJesu waphakamisa amehlo akhe, wathi: “Baba, ngiyakubonga ngokuba ungizwile. Mina bengisazi ukuthi uyangizwa njalo, kodwa ngenxa yexuku elibemi khona ngitshilo, ukuze bakholwe ukuthi wena ungithumile. Esetshilo lokho wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu wathi: Lazaru, phuma. Waphuma ofileyo eboshwe izinyawo nezandla ngezindwangu, nobuso bakhe buboshwe ngeduku. UJesu wathi kubo: Mthukululeni, limyeke ahambe.