17 UJesu wabatjhiya, waphuma ngedorobheni waya eBhethaniya, walala khona.
Yelela wena Jerusalema, nakungasinjalo ngizakufulathela ngokukghabhudlheka, iye, nakungasinjalo ngizakwenza ube libhudu, indawo lapho kungahlalwa khona.”
Iye, nabantwana ababakhulisako ngizobamuka bona kungasali ngitjho noyedwa. Bazazizwa mhlana ngibafulathelako.
Isizukulwana esikhohlakeleko nesihlobongako sifunana namatshwayo wemikarisomraro, kodwana asizukunikelwa ngitjho nasinye ngaphandle kweembonakaliso zakaJona.” UJesu wabatjhiya khonapho.
Kwathi uJesu aseseBhethaniya emzini wendoda ebekuthiwa nguSimoni onekhwekhwe,
Kwathi nabatjhidela eJerusalema, bafika eBhethifage neBhethaniya, entabeni ye-Oliva, uJesu wathumela babili babafundi bakhe phambi kwakhe,
UJesu wangena eJerusalema, waya ngethempelini. Waqala koke ebekungapho kodwana njengombana besele kuhlwile, waphuma waya eBhethaniya nabalitjhumi nambili.
Kuthe nakurhwaqelako, baphuma ngedorobheni.
Kwathi uJesu aseBhethaniya azigedle ngekumbeni yendoda ebekuthiwa nguSimoni onekhwekhwe, kweza umfazi aphethe isikurwana se-alabhastara sinamakha wentengo ephezulu, enziwe ngenarada yamambala. Wephula isikurwaneso, wathela amakha phezu kwehlokwakhe.
UJesu wathatha abafundi bakhe baya elwandle. Isiqubuthu esikhulu esivela eGalile samlandela.
UJesu nabafundi bakhe bakhamba, bafika emzini lapha bekunowesifazana ebekuthiwa nguMarta, wamamukela.
Kuthe natjhidela eBhethifage neBhethaniya embundwini obewubizwa bona yintaba ye-Oliva, wathumela babili babafundi bakhe,
Waphuma nabo baya endaweni yeBhethaniya, waphakamisa izandla, wababusisa.
Umuntu okuthiwa nguLazaru begade agula. Yena bekungeweBhethaniya, umuzi wekhabo lakaMariya nodadwabo uMarta.
IBhethaniya beyingaphasi kwamamayela amabili ukusuka eJerusalema.