John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Muntu wamulikoto lya Bafalisi, lina lyakendi Nikodemo, mutangunishi wa Bayuda,
2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”
walesa kuli Yesu mashiku ne kwambeti, “Bashikwiyisha, tucinsheti njamwe shikwiyisha ngwalatutumina Lesa, pakwinga kuliya muntu wela kwinsa bingashilo byeshikukankamanisha mbyomulenshinga, na Lesa nkalipo nendi.”
3 Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
Yesu walambeti, “Cancine ndakwambilinga kuliya muntu wela kwingila mubwami bwa Lesa na liya kusemwa cipya.”
4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
Nikodemo walepusheti, “Sena muntu ngosemwa kayi cipya lakulu kendi? Sena ngawingila mulibunda mubanyina ne kusemwa cipya?”
5 Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
Yesu walamukumbuleti, “Ndakwambilinga cancine ncine kwambeti kotana wingila mu Bwami bwa Lesa citanshi kusemwa ne menshi ne Mushimu Uswepa.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Muntu ukute kusemwa kumubili, nsombi kumushimu ukute kusemwa ne Mushimu Uswepa.
7 Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’
Kotakankamana pakwinga ndakwambilyeti wela kusemwa katubili.
8 The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Lukupwe lukute kupupula kulubasu kulikonse, kayi mukute kunyumfweti lulapupulunga, nsombi nkokute kwinshiba nkolulafumunga nambi nkolulenga. Nicimo cimo ne muntu uliyense lasemwa ne Mushimu Uswepa.”
9 Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
Nikodemo walepusheti, “Ibi ngabinshika aconi?”
10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?
Yesu walambeti, “Sena obe ntobe shikwiyisha wenshibikwa mu islayeli, nomba nkobinshi aconi bintu ibi?”
11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.
Ndakwambilinga cancine ncine tukute kwamba mbyotwinshi, kayi tukute kupa bukamboni mbyotwalabona, nomba amwe nkamulashomonga maswi etu.
12 If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Na nkamulashomonga mpondamwambilinga byapanshi pano, nomba ngamushoma aconi ndamwambila bintu byakwilu?
13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
“Kuliya muntu walayako kwilu, nsombi Mwana Muntu ewalesa kufuma kwilu.
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Nomba kayi mbuli Mose mucinyika musa walapacika njoka ya mukuba pelu pacitondo, copeleco neye Mwana Muntu nakanyamunwe pelu mushobomo.
Kwambeti uliyense wamushoma akabe ne buyumi butapu. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Kayi Lesa walabasunisha bantu pacishi capanshi, ecebo cakendi walayaba Mwanendi umo enka, kwambeti uliyense eti akamushome akacane buyumi butapu. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
Lesa nkalatuma Mwanendi panshi pano, kwambeti omboloshe milandu ya bantu, nsombi kwambeti abapulushe.
18 He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
“Namuntu washoma muli Yesu, Lesa nteshi akamomboloshe, nsombi abo balabulunga kushoma balomboloshewanga kendi, pakwinga nkabalashomonga Mwana wa Lesa enka.
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.
Lombolosho nulu lwakwambeti nekukabeti mumuni walesa pacishi capanshi bantu balasuna mushinshe, kupita mumuni pakwinga incito shabo shaipa.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
Uliyense lenshinga byaipa, wapatana ne mumuni. Kayi nkakute kwisa patuba, kutina incito shakendi shaipa kwambeti ngashibonekela.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
Nsombi balenshinga byancine ncine bakute kwisa patuba, kayi bya kwinsa byabo bikute kwinshibiketi labinshi mwakunyumfwila Lesa.”
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.
Panyuma pakendi, Yesu ne beshikwiya bakendi balaya ku cimpansha caYudeya. Walekala nabo kwacindi citali kopeloko kabatisha bantu.
23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;
Neye Yohane walikubatisha ku Ainoni pepi ne Salimu, pakwinga ekwalikuba menshi angi. Bantu balikushika kulyendiye, walikubabatisha.
24 for John was not yet thrown into prison.
Pacindici Yohane walikatana uwalwa mujele.
25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
Beshikwiya bambi baYohane balatatika kutototekeshana ne Muyuda naumbi shamwambo wakuliswepesha.
26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
Neco beshikwiya basa balesa kuli Yohane ne kumwambileti, “Mwiyi bonani, muntu usa ngomwalikwamba nendi kutala kwa mulonga wa Yolodani, usa ngomwalenshila bukamboni neye labatishinga, kayi bantu bonse balafwambilinga kulyendiye.”
27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
Yohane walakumbuleti, “Muntu nkela kutambula kantu kalikonse na Lesa liya kumupa.
28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
Amwe ngamumbela bukamboni pakwinga mwalanyumfwa ndalambeti, Ntame Mupulushi Walaiwa, nsombi njame walatumwa pantangu pakendi.
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore my joy is made full.
Nyabwinga nimuka shibwinga. Nomba munendi nyabwinga emanapepi kanyumfwako ukute kukondwa anyumfwa maswi ashibwinga. Nicimo cimo nenjame kukondwa kwakame kulakwana.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Usa welela kuba ne bulemu bunene bwapita bwakame.”
31 “He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
“Weshikufuma kwilu wapita bonse. Weshikufuma panshi pano niwapanshi pano, kayi ukute kwamba bya panshi pano. Weshikufuma kwilu wapita bonse.
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
Nendi uyu lenshinga bukamboni pa bintu mbyalabona ne kunyumfwa, nsombi paliya ukute kushoma maswi akendi.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
Nsombi muntu ashoma maswi akendi, ukute kulesheti Lesa ukute kukwanilisha malayano akendi.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
Uyo Lesa ngwalatuma, ukute kwamba maswi a Lesa, pakwinga Lesa ukute kumupa Mushimu Uswepa wabula cipimo.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
Bata bamusuni mwanabo, kayi babika bintu byonse mumakasa akendi.
36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” (aiōnios g166)
Muntu lashomonga mwanoyo, ukute buyumi butapu. Nsombi lakananga kushoma mwanoyo, nteshi akabe nebuyumi, neco bukalu bwa Lesa buli palyendiye cindi conse.” (aiōnios g166)
