John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Pavutengulelo pala nie limenyu, nie limenyu lwale paninie nu Nguluve, nie limenyu ahava ve Nguluve.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Elimenyu elwavutengulile lwale paninie nu Nguluve.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Ifinu fyoni fyavombikhe ukhugendela khumwene, upwasipali umwene sakhikhavombekha ekhenu khyokhyoni.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Igati mumwene mwalemo nu wumi, nu wumu uwa wale lumuli lwa vanuvoni.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Utumuli lumulekha mukhisi, pakhuva ekhisi sayikhanchimye.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Pale nu munu uvyasukhiwe ukhuma khwa Nguluve, uve mwene elitawa ve Yohana.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Ainchile wila imwemwelenchi khulolela ulumuli lulla, khukhula voni vawesye ukhwedekha ukhugendela mumwene.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
U Yohana sale velumuli, khukhuta akhinchile khwilola ulumuli.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Ulwa lwale lulumuli ulwayelweli ululwa inchile inkelunga khukhombekha ulumuli vevoni.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Alepo pakhelunga, nekhelunga khyavombiwe ukhugendela mumwene, ne khelunga sakhikhamanya.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.
Ainchile ni vinu fya mwene, na vanu vamwene savakhamwupelela.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Pakhuva avingi avakhamwedikhe, avakhedikhe elitawa elwa mwene, pwa vapile elweli ukhuva vana va Nguluve.
13 Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Avakholiwe, sio khunkisa, wala khuvunogwe uwambele, khukhuta khuvuga ne uwa munu, pakhuva yu Nguluve mweve.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, ( and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.
Nelimenyu lwavombiwe imbele lyatamile igati mulyufwe, tuluwene, uluginwo lwa mene, uluginwo ulwa munu uyale mwene khwa baba, adenchiwe uluhungu ulwayelweli.
15 John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
U Yohana emivele egwamwene, pwa khaloncha elimenyu akhata, “Uyo ve mwene venekhanchoovile ululagelo ulwa mwene, “Uyikhwincha khusana khulyune vembakha khuvoni, ulwakhuva alepo kabla yango.”
16 And of his fulness have we all received, and grace for grace.
Pakhuva pakhukhuma pavugolofu wa mwene, pakhuva twevoni twupelile emivombele paa mivombele.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Pakhuva ululagelo lwainchile ukhugendela khwa Musa. Uluhungu ulwayelweli lwainchile ukhugendela khwa Yesu Klisiti.
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Asikhuli umunu avambwene u Nguluve usekhe gwoni. Umu ve mwene uNguluve, uvalepakhefuva ekhwa Nguluve, ambikhile umwene amanyekhe.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Pa khuva ege gyu mivele gya Yohana akhasekhe akhademi uvakhulawi avasukhiwe khumwene Avayahudi khukhomboja, “Uve ve veni?”
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
Pakhuva tudwadadwada nivi sipali pwa khavone, “Une sio Klisiti.”
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
Pu vakhambuncha, “Uve ve venile no?” Uve ve Eliya? Ahanchova, “Akhata one siyo.” Vakhanchoova, Uve ve nyamalago? Akhanchova,” akhata amuna.”
22 Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Tena puvakhambula, “Uve ve veni, khukhuta tuvavule anda avavatu sukhile”? Vukhevekhela ndeti emivele vemwene?”
23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
Ahanchoova, “Ahata une nene limenyu elelikhwelanga ndu gima: 'Golosya enjela eyambakha,' ndo lwa nyamalago u Isaya vuakhanchoovile.”
24 And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
Pakhuva pale na vanu avavasukhiwe ukhukhuma khwa Vafalisayo. Vakhambuncha nukhunchoova,
25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou art not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?
“Pa khuva khekhi vukhwoncho inave uveve sio ve Klisiti vala Eliya vala nyamalago?”
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
U Yohana avandile akhanchoova, “Nikhwoncha khu magasi. Pakhuva, inganti indyumwe ayikhwema umunu uyusamumanyile.
27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to loose.
Uyo veikhwincha usekhe ugwango. Une saninogelanile ukhulege sya indegekhe incha filatu ifya mwene.”
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Imbombo inchi nchavombiwe hu Bethania, khumwambo khu Yordani, aponu upwalekhuvomba uYohana ukhwonchaa.
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world.
Emisekhe egegwakokile u Yohana akhambona u Yesu ikhwincha khumwene inchoova, “Lola eng'osi eya Nguluve yikhwincha khulola imbivi incha khelunga!
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is preferred before me: for he was before me.
oyo venekhanchovile ukhuta indagelo inchamwene nekhanchova, “Umwene uvikhwincha khu sana khulyune vembakha khulutelela one, ulwakhuva ale mbolongolo indyune.'
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing in water.
Sanekhagundule yeyoni, pakhuva yavombiwe eve ukhuta adendoliwe mu Israeli, pakhuva nainchile khukhwoncho na magasi.”
32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and he abode upon him.
U Yohana ale nemivele, “Nekhalolile umepo ikhwikha ukhukhu makhukwanya nekhekhwani ekhwa khengondya, puyikhasigile pakanya pa mwene.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
Unene sanekhagundule ila umwene asukhile nonche na magasi ambolile, 'Ula uvevukhombona nu mepo vuikhwikha nukhwikha nukhutama nu mwene, Pakhuva oywa veikhwoncha nu mepo umbalanche.'
34 And I saw, and bore witness that this is the Son of God.
Nelolile ne mivele ukhuta oyu ve swambe va Nguluve.”
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
Pakhuva akhasekhe akhakhalikhukongo u Yohana akhamile paninie na vakongi vamwene vavele,
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
vambwene u Yesu igenda nu Yohana akhanchova, “Lola, eng'osi eya Nguluve!”
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
Avakongi vavile vakhapulekha oyoha na voinchova ita tukongage o Yesu.
38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith to them, What seek ye? They said to him, Rabbi, ( which is to say, being interpreted, Master, ) where dwellest thou?
Pu Yesu akhapendukha akhavavona avakongi vikhokonga, pwa khavavula, “Mwinongwa ekhekhi?” Vakhanda, “Rabbi, (Pakhuva pene 'indongonchi,' vutama ndakhu?”
39 He saith to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
Akhavavula, “Mwinche mulole. “Puva khaluta vakhalola esehemu eyi tamaa, vatamile pupaninie esikhu eyo, ulwa khuva yale ukhuta khasekhe kha lwakhemikhe.
40 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Yumo paninie pavale vavele uveakhapulikhe u Yohana voinchova ukhuta tukonge uyise ale ve Andrea, lokololwe va Simoni Petro.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
Akhambona olokololwe u Simoni nukhumbula, “Tumbwene umasihi” (Uvinchovivwa ukhutave Klisiti).
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonah: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
Akhagega khwa Yesu. U Yesu akhandola nukhuncova, “Uve ve Simoni veswambe va Yohana ya vukhelangiwa ve Kefa,” (pakhuva ve 'Petro').
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.
Akhasekhe akhakhakongile uYesu vuinogwa ukhukhega ukhuluta khu Galilaya, akhambona o Filipo nu khumbula, “In'ongage one.”
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
U Filipo atamaga khu Bethsaida, ekhelunga ekhwa Andrea nu Petro.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Ufilipo akhambwene Unathanaeli nukhumbula, tumbwene uyakhatile Umusa andikhe indagelo incha mwene nu lulagelo uluva nyamalago. U Yesu uswambe va Yusufu, ukhukhuma khu Nazareti.
46 And Nathanael said to him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
Nathanaeli akhambula, “Je ekhenu khweto khiwesya ukhukhumila khu Nazareti?” U Filipo akhambula, Wincho ulole.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
U Yesu akhambona Nathanaeli vu ikhwincha khumwene nukhunchova, “Lola, Mwisraeli lweli lweli uyo sideta igati mumwene!”
48 Nathanael saith to him, How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
Nathanaeli akhanchova, “Umanyile ndakhekhi one?” U Yesu akhanda akhambula, “Pakhuva u Filipo vu sakhwelangile vulepasi pabebhe, ne khakhuwene.”
49 Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
U Nathanaeli akhanda, “Rabi uve uleswambe va Nguluve! Uveve ve intwa vakhu Israeli!”
50 Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.
U Yesu akhanda akhambula, ulwa khuva nakhuvulile 'nakhuwene pasi pabekhe' je vukhwekha? Yuwilola amambo amavakha khuligo aga.”
51 And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, After this ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
U Yesu akhanchova, “Lweli lweli mula khevona ekhelunga vukhelunga vukhidendukha, nukhuvavona avasung'wa vovitoga nu khwikha pa kwanya paswambe va Adamu.”
