John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Kumatangilo kuvali kwina linzwi, mi linzwi lyivena kwa Ireeza, mi linzwi ivali Ireeza.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Ichi chiva kwina ku matangilo ni Ireeza.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Zintu zonse ziva pangwa kwali, mi nikusena iye kakwina nanga chintu chonke chisena chapangwa chiva pangwa
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Mwali kuva kwina vuhalo, mi vuhalo vu vwina mwiseli lya vantu vonse.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Iseli lyi munika mukwelima, mi mukwelima kena uvakomi iseli.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Kuva kwina mukwame yava ku tumitwe kwa Ireeza, uzo izina lyakwe ivali Johani.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Avakezi cho kuva Impaki kwiza ku paka ze seli, njokuti vonse njete va zumine kakwe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Johani kena vali iseli, kono avakezi kuti za pake ze seli.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Ivali iseli lyeniti, lyiha iseli ku vantu vonse, lyikeza mwi fasi.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Avena mwi fasi, mi fasi lyiva pangwa kwali, mi fasi kena lyiva kumwizi.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.
Avakezi kuzakwe, mi zakwe kena ziva mutambuli.
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:
Kono kwavo vangi vava mutambuli, vava zumini mwi zina lyakwe, Avahi inswanelo yo kuva vana ve Ireeza.
13 Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Ava kena vava zalwa cha malaha, kapa kentato ye nyama, kapa ke ntato yo muntu, kono ye Ireeza.
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.
Mi linzwi chilyeza kuva inyama niku hala mukati ketu. Tuva voni inkanya yakwe, inkanya sina yozo mi iye vulyo yava kuka zwilila kwe Shetu, ye zwile chisemo ni niti.
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.
Jahani avapaki kuamana iye niku lilila kwakwe, na wamba, uzu njiyena wa kwavo vani va wambi, 'uzo yo keza mumasule angu u i hitilila, kakuli kwavali kwina ni niseni kuva kwateni ime.'”
16 And of his fulness have we all received, and grace for grace.
Kuzwa ku kwizula kwakwe tuva tambili chisemo kuzwa chisemo.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Kaho mulao uvahewa kwa Mushe. Chisemo ne niti ziva kezi ka Jesu Kreste.
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.
Kakwina yava voni Ireeza ke nako ni nako. Ireeza yenkefela, yena hembali ni chizuva che Shetu, ava mwizivahazi.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Mi uvu nji vupaki bwa Johani aho majuda hava tumina ma Prisita ni naLivite kwali kuzwa kwa Jerusalema kuka muvuza, “njewe ni?”
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
Chentukuluho chawamba, mi kena va sampuli, kono che tava, “kena njime Kreste.”
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
Cwale chiva muvuza, “Uchinzi cwale? Njewe Eliya?” Cha cho, “kena ime,” Chiva cho, “Umuporofita?” Chetava,” Ne.”
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?
Cwale chiva wamba kwakwe, “njewe ni, njokuti tuwole kukaha inkalavo kwavo vakatutuma? Uwambanzi kuama iwe umwine?”
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.
Chacho, “ni mulumo, ulila mwihalaupa: 'Mupange inzila ya Simwine iwoloke; sina muporofita Isaya mwava teli.”
24 And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
Mi avo vavatumwa vavali ma Pharisi.
25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou art not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?
Chiva, muvuza niku muwambila, “Chinzi hokoloveza cwale heva kena njewe Kreste kapa Eliya kapa muporofita?”
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
Mi Johani cha vetava, kuwamba, “nikoloveza cha menzi. Kono mukati kenu kuzimene muntu imusezi;
27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to loose.
iye yani chilila, uzo tukwele twe nsangu kani swaneli kusumununa.”
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Izi zintu ziva pangwini Bethani kwi neku lyimwi lya Jordani, uko Johani kwava ka kolovelezwa.
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.
Izuva lyi chilila Johani cha vona Jesu na keza kwali, “Lole, kwina imbelele ya Ireeza izwisa zivi mwi fasi!
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Uzu njiyena kuni va wambi, 'iye yokeza ku masule angu uni hitilila, kakuli kwavali kwina nini seni kuva kwateni.'
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing in water.
Kena niva kumwizi, kono ivapangali kuti e zivahazwe ku isilaele kuti niva ku koloveza ni menzi.”
32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and he abode upon him.
Johani avapaki, kuwamba, “na vona Luho nilushetumuka sina inkuva kwi wulu, mi lyeza kwi kala hewulu lyakwe.
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.
kena niva mwi zivi, kono iye yava ni tumi kwiza kukoloveza ni menzi wawamba kwangu, 'Kozo yete uvone Luhuho ni lushemukela hali ni kwikala hali, njeye yo koloveza mu Luhuho lu Jolola.'
34 And I saw, and bore witness that this is the Son of God.
Niva voni vonse niku paka kuti uzu nji mwana wa Ireeza.”
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
Hape, izuva lyi chilila, sina Johani hava kuzimene ni Varutwana vo vele,
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
vava voni Jesu na yenda hembali, mi Johani chawamba, “Lole, Imbela ye Ireeza!”
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
Mi varutwana vakwe vava muzuwi na wamba izi, mi chive chilila Jesu.
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?
Cwale Jesu chava vona niva mwichilile mi chava wambila, “Musakanzi?” Chivetava, “Rabbi (Itoloka muruti), Wikala kwi?”
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.
Cha wamba kuvali, “mwize ze muvone.” Cwale chiva keza kwiza kuvona kwekala; vave kali naye ilyo izuva, hakuli chivali inako ikwana ikumu.
40 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Zumwi kuvali ava zuwi Johani na wamba mi nikwi chilila Jesu ivali nji Andrew, mukulwa Simone Pitolosi.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
Avatangi kuwana mukulwe Simone mi chawamba kwali, “Twawana Messiah” (italusa Kreste).
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.
Ava muleti kwa Jesu. Mi Jesu cha mulola niku wamba, “Njewe Simoni mwana Johani, Kosupwe Cephas” (itoloka Pitolosi).
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.
Izuva lyi chilila, Jesu hava kusaka kuyenda kwa Galilee, cha wana Filipi niku muwambila, “Nichilile.”
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Hanu Filipi ava kukazwililekwa Bethsaida, intoropo ya Andrew ni Pitolosi.
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.
Filipi chawana Natheniel niku wamba kwali, “Iye uzo Mushe ava ñoli mumulao, ni maporofita, chitwa muwana: Jesu mwana a Josefa, kwa Nazereta.”
46 And Nathanael said to him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
Nathaniel chamu wambila, “kwina chintu chilotu chiwola kuzwa kwa Narazeta?” Fiipi chamu wambila, “wize zo vone.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Jesu chavona Natheniel nakeza kwali niku wamba zali, “vone, mu isilaele we niti, yasena kuchenga!”
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.
Nathaniel cha mu wambila, “unizini vule?” Jesu chetava niku mu wambila, “Filipi naseni kukusumpa, ni wina munsi ye chikuni cha feige, niva kuvoni.”
49 Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
Nathaniel che tava, “Rabbi, umwana we Ireeza! umurena wa Isilaele!”
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.
Jesu che tava niku mu wambila, “kakuli na wamba kwako, 'naku vona munsi ye chikuni cha feige; uzumina? Movone zintu zikando kuhita izi.”
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.
mi chawamba, “Zeniti, zeniti, ni wamba kwako, Kovone ma wulu ne yalukite, ni ma ñiloyi e Ireeza azwa hansi nikuya kwi wulu hewulu lya Mwana a Muntu.”
