Kwakukhona othile ogulayo , uLazaru waseBethaniya umuzi wakubo kaMariya nodadewabo uMarta.

Wakhuluma lokho; emva kwalokho wathi kubo : ULazaru umhlobo wethu ulele, kepha ngiyahamba ukuba ngimvuse ebuthongweni.

Ngakho-ke uJesu wathi kubo ngokuchachileyo: ULazaru ufile;

UMariya kwakunguye owagcoba iNkosi ngamafutha , wesula izinyawo zayo ngezinwele zakhe, omnewabo uLazaru wayegula.

Ngakho kuseyizinsuku eziyisithupha ngaphambi kwePhasika , uJesu wafika eBethaniya, lapho wayekhona uLazaru uJesu amvusa kwabafileyo.

Ngakho safakaza isixuku esasinaye , lapho ebiza uLazaru aphume ethuneni , emvusa kwabafileyo.

Base bemenzela ukudla khona ; uMarta wayephaka , kepha uLazaru wayengomunye wababehlezi ekudleni naye.

Ngakho isixuku esikhulu sabaJuda sezwa ukuthi ulapho . Beza-ke kungengenxa kaJesu kuphela , kepha nokuba babone uLazaru abemvusile kwabafileyo.

Samemeza sathi : Baba Abrahama , ngihawukele, uthume uLazaru , agcobhoze isihloko somunwe wakhe ema nzini, aphozise ulimi lwami , ngokuba ngiyahlushwa kuleli langabi.