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 this one was in the beginning with God;
Elimenyu elwavutengulile lwale paninie nu Nguluve.
3 all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.
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 in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.
Utumuli lumulekha mukhisi, pakhuva ekhisi sayikhanchimye.
6 There came a man — having been sent from God — whose name [is] John,
Pale nu munu uvyasukhiwe ukhuma khwa Nguluve, uve mwene elitawa ve Yohana.
7 this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
Ainchile wila imwemwelenchi khulolela ulumuli lulla, khukhula voni vawesye ukhwedekha ukhugendela mumwene.
8 that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.
U Yohana sale velumuli, khukhuta akhinchile khwilola ulumuli.
9 He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
Ulwa lwale lulumuli ulwayelweli ululwa inchile inkelunga khukhombekha ulumuli vevoni.
10 in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:
Alepo pakhelunga, nekhelunga khyavombiwe ukhugendela mumwene, ne khelunga sakhikhamanya.
11 to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;
Ainchile ni vinu fya mwene, na vanu vamwene savakhamwupelela.
12 but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God — to those believing in his name,
Pakhuva avingi avakhamwedikhe, avakhedikhe elitawa elwa mwene, pwa vapile elweli ukhuva vana va Nguluve.
13 who — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten.
Avakholiwe, sio khunkisa, wala khuvunogwe uwambele, khukhuta khuvuga ne uwa munu, pakhuva yu Nguluve mweve.
14 And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a 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 doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, 'This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come 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 out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;
Pakhuva pakhukhuma pavugolofu wa mwene, pakhuva twevoni twupelile emivombele paa mivombele.
17 for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
Pakhuva ululagelo lwainchile ukhugendela khwa Musa. Uluhungu ulwayelweli lwainchile ukhugendela khwa Yesu Klisiti.
18 God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.
Asikhuli umunu avambwene u Nguluve usekhe gwoni. Umu ve mwene uNguluve, uvalepakhefuva ekhwa Nguluve, ambikhile umwene amanyekhe.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question 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 did not deny, and confessed — 'I am not the Christ.'
Pakhuva tudwadadwada nivi sipali pwa khavone, “Une sio Klisiti.”
21 And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' — 'The prophet art thou?' 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 They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
Tena puvakhambula, “Uve ve veni, khukhuta tuvavule anda avavatu sukhile”? Vukhevekhela ndeti emivele vemwene?”
23 He said, 'I [am] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'
Ahanchoova, “Ahata une nene limenyu elelikhwelanga ndu gima: 'Golosya enjela eyambakha,' ndo lwa nyamalago u Isaya vuakhanchoovile.”
24 And those sent were of the Pharisees,
Pakhuva pale na vanu avavasukhiwe ukhukhuma khwa Vafalisayo. Vakhambuncha nukhunchoova,
25 and they questioned him and said to him, 'Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'
“Pa khuva khekhi vukhwoncho inave uveve sio ve Klisiti vala Eliya vala nyamalago?”
26 John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,
U Yohana avandile akhanchoova, “Nikhwoncha khu magasi. Pakhuva, inganti indyumwe ayikhwema umunu uyusamumanyile.
27 of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
Uyo veikhwincha usekhe ugwango. Une saninogelanile ukhulege sya indegekhe incha filatu ifya mwene.”
28 These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
Imbombo inchi nchavombiwe hu Bethania, khumwambo khu Yordani, aponu upwalekhuvomba uYohana ukhwonchaa.
29 on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking 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 concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because 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 might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.
Sanekhagundule yeyoni, pakhuva yavombiwe eve ukhuta adendoliwe mu Israeli, pakhuva nainchile khukhwoncho na magasi.”
32 And John testified, saying — 'I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;
U Yohana ale nemivele, “Nekhalolile umepo ikhwikha ukhukhu makhukwanya nekhekhwani ekhwa khengondya, puyikhasigile pakanya pa mwene.
33 and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayest see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with 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 have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'
Nelolile ne mivele ukhuta oyu ve swambe va Nguluve.”
35 On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,
Pakhuva akhasekhe akhakhalikhukongo u Yohana akhamile paninie na vakongi vamwene vavele,
36 and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God;'
vambwene u Yesu igenda nu Yohana akhanchova, “Lola, eng'osi eya Nguluve!”
37 and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
Avakongi vavile vakhapulekha oyoha na voinchova ita tukongage o Yesu.
38 And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, saith to them, 'What seek ye?' and they said to them, 'Rabbi, (which is, being interpreted, Teacher, ) where remainest 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 doth remain, and with him they remained that day and the hour was about the tenth.
Akhavavula, “Mwinche mulole. “Puva khaluta vakhalola esehemu eyi tamaa, vatamile pupaninie esikhu eyo, ulwa khuva yale ukhuta khasekhe kha lwakhemikhe.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;
Yumo paninie pavale vavele uveakhapulikhe u Yohana voinchova ukhuta tukonge uyise ale ve Andrea, lokololwe va Simoni Petro.
41 this one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, 'We have found the Messiah,' (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed, )
Akhambona olokololwe u Simoni nukhumbula, “Tumbwene umasihi” (Uvinchovivwa ukhutave Klisiti).
42 and he brought him unto Jesus: and having looked upon him, Jesus saith, 'Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas,' (which is interpreted, A rock.)
Akhagega khwa Yesu. U Yesu akhandola nukhuncova, “Uve ve Simoni veswambe va Yohana ya vukhelangiwa ve Kefa,” (pakhuva ve 'Petro').
43 On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, 'Be following me.'
Akhasekhe akhakhakongile uYesu vuinogwa ukhukhega ukhuluta khu Galilaya, akhambona o Filipo nu khumbula, “In'ongage one.”
44 And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter;
U Filipo atamaga khu Bethsaida, ekhelunga ekhwa Andrea nu Petro.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, 'Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of Joseph, who [is] from Nazareth;'
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, 'Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?' Philip said to him, 'Come and see.'
Nathanaeli akhambula, “Je ekhenu khweto khiwesya ukhukhumila khu Nazareti?” U Filipo akhambula, Wincho ulole.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, 'Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'
U Yesu akhambona Nathanaeli vu ikhwincha khumwene nukhunchova, “Lola, Mwisraeli lweli lweli uyo sideta igati mumwene!”
48 Nathanael saith to him, 'Whence me dost thou know?' Jesus answered and said to him, 'Before Philip's calling thee — thou being 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 saith 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, thou dost believe; greater things than these thou shalt see;'
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, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down 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.”
