46. Kodwa uYesu wathi: “Ukho ondichukumisileyo, kuba ndiyaqonda ukuba akho amandla aphumileyo kum.”
47. Uthe ke umfazi lowo, ebona ukuba ubhaqiwe, weza engcangcazela, wazikhahlela phambi kwakhe, waxela phambi kwabo bonke abantu ukuba umchukumisele ntoni na, ekuxela nokuphiliswa kwakhe ngesikhawu.
48. UYesu ke uthe kuye: “Ntombi yam, ukholo lwakho lukuphilisile; hamba ngoxolo!”
49. Kwathi uYesu esathetha, kwafika mntu uthile, evela emzini wegosa lendlu yesikhungo, wathi kulo: “Intombi yakho ayisekho. Sukuba samkhathaza uMfundisi.”
50. Eyivile ke le nto uYesu, uphendule wathi: “Sukoyika; kholwa nje wena. Yophiliswa.”
51. UYesu ke, efikile endlwini, akavumelanga mntu ukuba angene kunye naye, ngaphandle koPetros noYohane noYakobi noyise nonina wentombi leyo.
52. Babelila bonke, besenza isijwili; waza wathi: “Sanukulila! Ayifanga; ilele nje le ntombazana.”
53. Basuka bamwa ngentsini, besazi ukuba ibhubhile.
54. Ke yena wayibamba ngesandla, wayibiza esithi: “Ntombazana, vuka!”