John 12
1 Bilumbu bisambanu bisiala muingi nyengo Pasika wuba, Yesu wuyenda ku Betani kuba Lazale mutu wowo kafulukisa.
Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2 Banlambila ndikulu yinneni. Malata wuba tudila bidia va meza; Lazale mamvandi wuba wumosi mu bawu bavuanda yandi va meza.
So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
3 Maliya wubonga ndambu yi lita yi malasi, makambu sobukusu, mathalumavangulu mu nale wudukula mawu mu malu ma Yesu, wufiona malu mandi muzitsuki ziandi. Nzo yoso yimana wala tsudi malasi.
Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
4 Wumosi mu minlonguki miandi, Yuda Isikalioti wukana kumvakula, wutuba:
Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
5 —Bila mbi kadi kuandi sumbisa malasi beni mu zikhama zitatu zi denali, bosi yeka vana zimbongo beni kuidi minsukami e?
“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
6 Wutubila bobo bika sia mu diambu di kabela minsukami mayinduvayi wutubila bobo bila wuba muivi, niandi wuba lundanga kesi ya zimbongo ayi wuba yibanga zimbongo ziozi ziba tulungu muna.
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
7 Yesu wutuba: —Lumbika, bila lundidi mawu mu diambu di lumbu ki nzikuluꞌama.
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
8 Bila minsukami midi yeno mu zithangu zioso va kimosi vayi beno lulendi kalanga yama mu zithangu zioso ko!
For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
9 Nkangu wunneni mu bayuda bazaba ti Yesu widi kuna, buna bayiza kuna, bika sia ti mudiambu di tala Yesu kaka vayi muingi bamona Lazale mutu wowo Yesu kafulukisa.
A large crowd therefore of the Jews learnt that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 Buna bapfumu zi zinganga Nzambi zikutakana mu diambu di vondisa Lazale.
But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
11 Bila mu diambu diandi Bayuda bawombo batina ayi bawilukila Yesu.
because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
12 Lumbu kilanda, nkangu wu batu wuyiza ku nyengo bu wuwa ti Yesuwulembo yizi ku Yelusalemi;
On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 buna babonga mandalala ayi bayenda ku ntualꞌandi bayamikina mu mbembo yingolo: —Ozana! Bika kasakumuna mutu wowo wunkuizila mu dizina di Pfumu, Ntinu wu Iseli.
they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”
14 Yesu bu kamona muana phunda wuvuanda va mbata phunda beni banga busonimina:
Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
15 Bika kuaku mona boma ngeyo muana ndumba wu Sioni Tala ntinuꞌaku wizidi, buna kavuendi va mbata muana phunda.
“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
16 Minlonguki miandi misia tuama zaba ko tsundu mambu momo. Vayi Yesu bu kamana kemboso, bosi mitebuka moyo ti mambu beni momo masonama mu diambu diandi ayi bavanga mambu momo mu diambu diadi.
His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
17 Nkangu wowo wuba yandi wuntelimina kimbangi mu diambu katotula Lazale mu ziami ayi mu diambu kamfulukisa mu bafua.
The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
18 Diawu diodi bawombo bayiza ku ntualꞌandi mu kundengana bu bawa ti niandi wuvanga kumu kioki.
For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
19 Bafalisi bakambasana bawu na bawu: —Lulembo moni ti lulendi nunga ko! Bila tala batu boso balembo nlandakana.
The Pharisees therefore said amongst themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
20 Basi Ngelesi bankaka bayiza mu sambila ku Yelusalemi mu lumbu ki nyengo,
Now there were certain Greeks amongst those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 bayenda bata Filipi muisi Betesayida; divula didi mu tsi Ngalili, banleba ayi bankamba: —Tata, tutidi mona Yesu!
Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Filipi wuyenda ayi wukamba buawu Andele. Andele va kimosi ayi Filipi bayiza kamba buawu yesu.
Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
23 Yesu wuba vutudila: —Thangu yifueni yoyi Muana Mutu yikafueti kembosolo.
Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Bukiedika, bukiedika ndikulukamba enati luteti lu ble lolo lubuidi va ntoto lukadi bola, buna luidi kaka luawu veka. Vayi enati lubodidi buna lumbutanga zitheti ziwombo.
Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
25 Woso mutu wunzola luzingu luandi, wela luzimbisa vayi woso wunlenda luzingu luandi va ntoto wawu wela lulunda mu diambu di luzingu lukalumani. (aiōnios g166)
He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 Woso wukutsadila, bika kandandakana. Ayi koso ku ndidi kuna kuela ba kisadi kiama. Tata wela kinzika woso wu kutsadila.
If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.
27 Buabu muelꞌamam weka kiadi kiwombo. Mbi mfueti tuba e? Tata, wukhula mu thangu yayi. Vayi ndiyizila mu diambu di thangu yayi.
“Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? But I came to this time for this cause.
28 Tata, kembisa dizina diaku! Muna thangu beni, mbembo yiba ku Diyilu yiwakana: —Minu ndikembisa diawu ayi ndiela buela kudikembisa diaka.
Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
29 Nkangu wu batu baba vana bawa mbembo beni, batuba ti: —Yibedi nzazi. Vayi bankaka batuba ti: —Mbasi yiza kunyolukila.
Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
30 Yesu wuba kamba: —Mbembo yisi wakakana mu diambu diama ko vayi yiwakikini mu diambu dieno.
Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
31 Buabu tsambusulu yi nza yayi yifueni; buabu pfumu yi nza yayi lozolo ku nganda.
Now is the judgement of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
32 Minu bu ndiela tombolo ku diyilu, buna ndiela tuta batu boso kuidi minu.
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33 Yesu wutuba mambu momo mu diambu di monisa phila lufua kela fuila.
But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
34 Nkangu wumvutudila: —Beto tuzebi mu Mina ti Klisto kafueti zinga mu zithangu zioso. Vayi buna buevi ngeyo wuntubila ti Muana Mutu kafueti tombulu ku Diyilu e? Buna nani Muana mutu beni e? (aiōn g165)
The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?” (aiōn g165)
35 Yesu wuba kamba: —Mu thangu yifioti kaka, kiezila kididi va khatitsikꞌeno buna bika ludiata bu luki ayi kiezila muingi tombi kibika kulubuila. Bila woso wundiatila mu tombi kakadi zaba kuevi keti kuenda.
Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
36 Sumbu lukidi ayi kiezila buna luwilukila mu kiezila muingi beno luba bana ba kiezila. Yesu wutuba mambu momo, wuyenda, wusuama va meso mawu.
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
37 Ka diambu ko Yesu wuvanga bikumu biwombo va meso mawu vayi bamanga ku nwilukila.
But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
38 Buawu bobo budedikinina mambu mabikula mbikudi Ezayi: Pfumu, nani wuwilukila mambu momo kawa kuidi beto e? Ayi kuidi nani kumonikinina lulendo lu Pfumu e?
that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 Diawu balendi wilukila ko bila Ezayi wubuela bikula:
For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
40 Niandi wuvonda meso mawu Ayi wukitula mintima miawu matadi muingi babika mona ayi babika sudika mu mintima miawu mu diambu babika balula mavanga; muingi ndiedi kuba belusa.
“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”
41 Ezayi wutubila bobo mu diambu kamona nkemo wu Yesu ayi wuyolukila mu diambu diandi.
Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
42 Muaki bawombo mu bapfumu zi Bayuda bawilukila Yesu vayi bamanga kuditelimina kimbangi mu diambu di Bafalisi bedi ku batotula mu nzo yi lukutukunu.
Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,
43 Bila baluta zola nkembo wu batu bika nkembo wu Nzambi.
for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
44 Yesu wutuba mu ndinga yingolo: —Woso wunguilukidi buna bika sia ti minu veka kawilukidi vayi wilukidi diaka mutu wowo wuthuma.
Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
45 Woso mutu wumbueni, mueni mutu wuthuma.
He who sees me sees him who sent me.
46 Minu ndiyiza va nza banga kiezila mu diambu di woso mutuwukunguilukila kabika ba mu tombi.
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
47 Woso mutu wulembo wi mambu mama vayi kakadi kumasadila, ndilendi kunsambisa ko bila ndisia kuiza mu diambu di sambisa nza ko vayi ndiyiza mu diambu di vukisa nza.
If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 Woso wu kundoza ayi wunkamba tambula mambu mama beki zuzi diandi. Mambu momo ndituba mawu mela kunsambisa mu lumbu kitsuka.
He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.
49 Bila ndisia tubila mu luzolo luama veka ko vayi mu luzolo lu Dise diodi dithuma. Niandi veka wuthumina mambu momo mfueti tuba ayi buevi mfueti tubila.
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
