Ngokukajohane 19:32-39 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

32. Ayeseza-ke amabutho, ayaphula imilenze yowokuqala neyomunye owayebethelwe naye.

33. Esefika kuJesu, ebona ukuthi usefile, kawayaphulanga imilenze yakhe;

34. kodwa elinye lamabutho lamgwaza ohlangothini ngomkhonto, kwaphuma masinyane igazi namanzi.

35. Obonileyo ufakazile, ubufakazi bakhe buqinisile; yena-ke uyazi ukuthi ukhuluma iqiniso, ukuze nikholwe nani.

36. Ngokuba lokho kwenzeka ukuba kugcwaliseke umbhalo othi: “Akuyikwaphulwa thambo lakhe.”

37. Futhi omunye umbhalo uthi: “Bayakumbheka abamgwazileyo.”

38. Emva kwalokho uJosefa wase-Arimatheya, engumfundi kaJesu kepha ekufihla ngokwesaba abaJuda, wacela kuPilatu ukuba asuse isidumbu sikaJesu; uPilatu wavuma-ke. Wayesefika, wasisusa isidumbu sikaJesu.

39. Kweza noNikodemu owafika kuye kuqala ebusuku, waletha ixube lenhlaka nomhlaba kungathi amalitra* ayikhulu.

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