43 Esekhulume lokho wamemeza ngezwi elikhulu, wathi: “Lazaru, phuma.”
44 Waphuma ofileyo eboshwe izinyawo nezandla ngezindwangu, ubuso bakhe bumboziwe ngeduku. UJesu wathi kubo: “Mthukululeni, nimyeke ahambe.”
45 Khona abaningi kubaJuda ababezile kuMariya bebona abekwenzile, bakholwa nguye.
46 Kepha abanye babo baya kubaFarisi, babatshela abekwenzile uJesu.
47 Ngalokho abapristi abakhulu nabaFarisi base bemema umphakathi, bathi: “Siyakwenze njani na? Lo muntu wenza izibonakaliso eziningi;
48 uma simyeka njalo, bazakukholwa nguye bonke; amaRoma ayakufika, asamuke indawo nesizwe.”
49 Kepha othile wabo, uKayafase, engumpristi omkhulu walowo mnyaka, wathi kubo: “Anazi lutho nina;