John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Va thonono, Diambu dikibela, Diambu diba va kimosi ayi Nzambi ayi Diambu diawu Nzambi.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Diambu diba va thonono va kimosi ayi Nzambi.
3 All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
Bima bioso bivangimina mu diawu, kuisi ko kima kikambu vangu mu kambu diawu mu bibioso bikivangulu.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Mu diawu muba Luzingu. Luzingu beni luba kiezila ki batu.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
Kiezila kilembo kienzuka mu tombi vayi tombi kisia kisudika ko.
6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Vaba Mutu wumosi wutumu kuidi Nzambi, dizina diandi Yowani.
7 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
Wuyiza mu telama kimbangi; mu telama kimbangi mu diambu di kiezila muingi batu boso bawilukila mu niandi.
8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
Niandi veka kasia ba kiezila ko, vayi, niandi wuyiza kaka mu telama kimbangi mu diambu di kiezila.
9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
Kiezila ki kiedika kiawu kioki kiyiza va ntoto, kioki kieti kienzulanga batu boso.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.
Niandi diambu diyiza va ntoto ayi ntoto wuvangu mu niandi vayi ntoto wusia kunzaba ko.
11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
Niandi wuyiza ku tsiꞌandi vayi basi tsiꞌandi basia kuntambula ko.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
Vayi kuidi batu boso bantambula, niandi wuba vana lulendo lukitukila bana ba Nzambi; bobo bawilukila mu dizina diandi.
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Bika sia ti bana beni mu menga voti mu luzolo lu nsuni babutukila, voti mu luzolo lu mutu vayi babutu mu luzolo lu Nzambi.
14 The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Diambu dikituka nsuni ayi diyiza zinga va khatitsikꞌeto. Beto tumona nkembo andi; banga nkembo wu Muana wumosi kaka wowo wuba kuidi Tata. Nkembo beni wuba wuwala mu nlemvo ayi mu kiedika.
15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
Yowani wuntelimina kimbangi bu katuba mu yamikina: —Talanu mutu wawu, niandi ndiyolukila mu thangu ndilukamba: mutu wowo wunkuiza ku manima mama wundutidi munneni, bila niandi wutuama kukibela ayi minu.
16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
Mu diambu di fuluka ku nlemvo andi, beto boso tutambula lusakumunu va mbata lusakumunu.
17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
Bila Moyize niandi wuvana Mina vayi Yesu Klisto niandi wunata nlemvo ayi kiedika.
18 No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
Kadi mutu kamuenieti Nzambi ko vayi Muanꞌandi wumosi kaka widi va ndambu yi Tata, niandi wunzabikisidi.
19 This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Vava vadi kimbangi ki Yowani mu thangu Bayuda baba ku Yelusalemi bafidisa zinganga Nzambi ayi Balevi muingi banyuvula: “ngeyo widi nani e?”
20 He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
Buna wuba kamba kiedika mu kambu memata: —Minu ndisi ama Klisto ko.
21 They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
Babuela kunyuvula: —Vayi buna widi nani e? Widi Eli? Wuba vutudila: —Ndisi ama Eli ko! Bawu babuela kunyuvula: —Widi mbikudi e? Wuba vutudila: —Nana.
22 They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Buna babuela kunyuvula diaka: —Vayi widi nani e? Wutukamba muingi tubaka buvanina mvutu kuidi bobo batutumini. Mbi wuntuba mu diambu di ngeyo veka e?
23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
Buna wuba kamba: —Minu ndidi mbembo yi mutu wowo wulembo yamikina mu dikanga: luludika nzila yi Pfumu banga bu bikudila mbikudi Ezayi.
24 The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
Batu Bobo bafidusu baba mu dikabu di Bafalisi;
25 They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
banyuvula: —Enati wisi Klisto ko voti Eli ko, voti mbikudi ko vayi buna bila mbi wulembo botikila e?
26 John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
Yowani wuba vutudila: —Minu ndilembo lubotikila mu nlangu, vayi va khatitsikꞌeno vadi mutu wumosi wulukambulu zaba,
27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
mutu wowo wunkuiza ku manima mama, ndisi fuana ko mu nianguna minsinga mi zisapatu ziandi.
28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Mambu mama ku Betani maviokila, buala buidi va disimu di nzadi Yolidani, kuna Yowani kaba botikilanga batu.
29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Mu lumbu kilanda, Yowani wumona Yesu wunkuiza kuidi niandi, buna wutuba: —Tala, Muana dimemi di Nzambi wumbotulanga masumu ma nza.
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
Niandi mutu wowo ndiluyolukila bu ndilukamba ti: “Mutu wowo wunkuiza ku manima mama wundutidi munneni bila niandi wutuama kukibela ayi minu.”
31 I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
Minu ndisia tuama kunzaba ko, vayi mu diambu kazabakana kuidi Iseli diawu minu ndilembo botikila mu nlangu.
32 John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
Yowani wutelama kimbangi bu katuba: —Ndimona Pheve yitotukila ku Diyilu banga dibembe, yivuanda va niandi.
33 I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
Kuidi minu, ndisi kunzaba ko; vayi mutu wowo wuthuma mu kuiza botika mu nlangu niandi wukhamba: “Va mutu wowo wela mona Pheve yikulukidi va niandi ayi yivuendi va niandi; buna niandi mutu wela botikila mu Pheve Yinlongo.”
34 I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
Buna minu ndimona ayi nditelama kimbangi ti mutu wawu niandi muana Nzambi.
35 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
Diaka mu lumbu kilanda, Yowani wuba diaka vana ayi minlonguki miandi miodi.
36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
Mu thangu kamona Yesu wumviokila vana buna wutuba: —Tala, Muana dimemi di Nzambi.
37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
Minlonguki mi miodi minwa bu katuba, buna milandakana Yesu.
38 Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
Yesu bu kabaluka wuba mona balembo nlandakana. Diawu kaba yuvudila: —A mbi luntomba e? Bamvutudila: —Labi bu dinsundula Nlongi, kuevi wukala e?
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
Wuba kamba: —Yizanu ayi malumona. Bayenda ayi bamona va kaba nkalanga. Bakala yandi mu lumbu kina; yiba nduka-nduka thangu yi nya yi masika.
40 One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Andele, khomba yi Simoni Piela, wuba wumosi mu minlonguki beni miodi miomi miwa mambu ma Yowani ayi milandakana Yesu.
41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
Ku nzimunina, niandi wuyenda bata theti khombꞌandi Simoni, wunkamba: —Beto tumueningi Mesiya Tsundu Mesiya Klisto.
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
Buna wunnata kuidi Yesu. Yesu bu kantala, buna wunkamba: —Ngeyo widi Simoni, muana Zonasi. Ngeyo wela tedolongo Sefasi. Tsundu Sefasi “Ditadi”.
43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
Mu lumbu kilanda, Yesu wukana kuenda ku Ngalili. Wumona Filipi ayi wunkamba: —Wundandakana!
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Filipi wuba muisi Betesayida, divula dimosi ayi Andele ayi Piela.
45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Filipi wuyenda tala Natanayeli ayi wunkamba: —Beto tumueningi mutu wowo Moyize kayolukila mu Mina ayi wowo mimbikudi miyolukila, dizina diandi Yesu, muana zozefu muisi Nazaleti.
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
Natanayeli wunkamba: —Buna ku Nazaleti kulenda kuandi totukila diambu dimboti e? Filipi wumvutudila: —Yiza ayi mona.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
Yesu wumona Natanayeli wulembo yizi ku kaba, buna wutuba: —Tala muisi Iseli wukiedika, mu niandi mukambulu mayuya.
48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
Natanayeli wunyuvula: —Kuevi wunzabidi e? Yesu wumvutudila: —Tuamina Filipi kiza kambi, bu vuendingi kuna tsi nti wu figi, minu ndimueningi.
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
Buna Natanayeli wunkamba: —Nlongi, ngeyo widi Muana Nzambi, widi ntinu wu Iseli.
50 Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
Yesu wumvutudila: —Ngeyo wilukidi bu ndikembi ti ndimueningi bu vuendingi ku tsi nti wu figi e? Wela mona mambu manneni viokila mama.
51 He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Buna wubuela kamba: —Bukiedika ndikulukamba, luela mona Diyilu dizibukidi ayi zimbasi zi Nzambi ziela maka ayi kuluka va muana mutu.
