1, 2. Nkaambo nzi Jesu ncaakali kumuyanda Marta, pele ncinzi ncaakalubizya icitondezya kuti taakwe naakalondokede?

CIINDI nomuyeeya mucizyi wa Lazaro, Marta, ino muyeeya kuti wakali muntu uuli buti? Bbaibbele litondezya kuti Marta a Jesu bakali kumvwana kapati, alimwi lyaamba kuti Jesu wakali kumuyanda kapati Marta. Pele Marta taakwe naakali ngomukaintu alikke Jesu ngwaakali kuyanda akulemeka. Mucikozyanyo, mucizyi wa Marta, Mariya, awalo wakali mulongwe wa Jesu ngobakali kumvwana kapati. Jesu alimwi wakali kubayanda banyina bakamuzyala, ba Mariya. (Johane 11:5; 19:25-27) Pele ino nkaambo nzi Jesu ncaakamuyandila Marta?

⁴ Pele Marta wakanyonganizyigwa. Wakajisi bubi kujikila Jesu cakulya caalubazu akukutauka milimo minji kutegwa Jesu akkomane. Ciindi Marta naakabona kuti Mariya taakwe naakali kumugwasya, wakacimwa akutongookela Jesu. Jesu wakalizyi kuti Marta wakali kuyanda kubeleka milimo minji kapati, aboobo calubomba wakamwaambila kuti: “Marta, Marta, ulalibilika akunyonganizyigwa azintu zinji.” Kumane, Jesu wakamwaambila kuti cakali kabotu kubamba cakulya citakatazyi, ambweni cakulya comwe buyo cakali kukonzya kukkwana. Mpoonya Jesu wakamulumbaizya Mariya akaambo kakuswiilila cakubikkila maano kuzintu nzyaakali kwaamba. Wakaamba kuti: “Mariya walo wasala cibeela cibotu, alimwi takanyangwi ncico pe.” Mariya ulakonzya wakaluba zyakulya nzyaakalya buzuba oobuya, pele cakutadooneka kunyina naakaziluba zintu nzyaakaiya kuli Jesu alimwi ambwaakamulumbaizya. Nokwakainda myaka yiinda ku 60, mwaapostolo Johane wakalemba kuti: “Jesu wakali kumuyanda Marta amwanookwabo musimbi a Lazaro.” (Johane 11:5) Aaya majwi atondezya kuti Marta wakalutambula lulayo Jesu ndwaakamupa caluyando alimwi wakabelekela Jehova cakusyomeka mubuumi bwakwe boonse.