² Jesu abemtsandza Mata ngobe abenemusa futsi ephana, ngetulu kwaloko abekhutsele. Kodvwa lokwenta Jesu wamtsandza kakhulu, kutsi abenekukholwa lokucinile. Abekukholelwa konkhe loko Jesu labekufundzisa, futsi abengangabati kutsi unguMesiya lowetsenjisiwe. (Johane 11:21-27) Nobe kunjalo, Mata abenesono. Abenemaphutsa njengatsi. Nasi sibonelo: Ngalelinye lilanga ngesikhatsi Jesu abavakashele, Mata abecansulwe ngudzadzewabo Mariya, futsi watjela Jesu kutsi amekhute. Mata watsi: “Nkhosi, awunandzaba yini nekutsi dzadzewetfu ungishiye ngedvwa ngisebenta? Mtjele ete atewungisita.” (Fundza Lukha 10:38-42.) Kungani Mata asho lamavi, futsi yini lesingayifundza emphendvulweni yaJesu?

⁴ Kodvwa Mata waphatamiseka. Abematasatasa alungiselela Jesu tibiliboco futsi enta naletinye tintfo lebetitamenta kutsi akujabulele kuhlala nabo. Nakabona kutsi Mariya akamelekeleli, wacansuka futsi wakhonona kuJesu. Ngako Jesu bekati kutsi Mata ufuna kumentela tintfo letinyenti, ngemusa watsi: “Mata, Mata, ukhatsateka ngetintfo letinyenti.” Wamtjela nekutsi kudla lokulula kwakwenele kuye. Ngemuva kwaloko, Jesu wambonga Mariya ngekutsi alalele loko lebekakusho. Watsi: “Mariya yena ukhetse lokuncono kakhulu, futsi ngeke emukwe kona.” Kungenteka Mariya wakhohlwa nekutsi bekadla ini ngalelo langa, kodvwa asingabati kutsi akatikhohlwanga tintfo latifundza kuJesu nangendlela lamncoma ngayo. Ngemuva kweminyaka lengu-60, umphostoli Johane wabhala watsi: “Jesu abebatsandza boMata nadzadzewabo.” (Johane 11:5) Lamavi ayakhombisa kutsi Mata wasemukela seluleko saJesu lesinelutsandvo, futsi wakhonta Jehova ngekwetsembeka kuphila kwakhe konkhe.