Yoana 8
1 Yesu agendele muchima che mizaituni.
But Jesus went [with us disciples] to Olive [Tree] Hill [and we stayed near there that night].
2 Namweja katondo naja Lindi muyekalu, na bhanu bhona nibhamulubha neyanja nabheigisha.
Early the next morning, we returned to the Temple [courtyard]. Many people gathered around Jesus, so he sat down to teach them.
3 Abhandiki na Bhafarisayo nibhaleta omugasi unu bhagwatile mu bhulomelwa. Nibhamutula agati.
Then men who taught the [Jewish] laws and some of [SYN] the Pharisee [religious group] brought a woman to him. She was seized {[They] had [arranged to] seize her} while she was having sex with a man who was not her husband. They made her stand up in front of the group [that was listening to Jesus].
4 Niwo nibhamubwila Yesu ati, “Omwiigisha, omugasi unu bhamugwata mubhulomelwa,
Then they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was seized {[we] seized this woman} while she was having sex with a man who is not her husband.
5 Woli, echilagilo cha Musa achilagiliye okubhalasa amabhui abhanu lwa bhanu, owaika kutiki ingulu yaye?
Moses commanded us in the laws that [he gave us] that we should throw stones at such women [and kill them]. So what do you say [we should do]?”
6 Bhaikile ago okumusaka koleleki bhabhone omusango gwo kumubhula, nawe Yesu nenama asi nandika kwe Chala chaye.
They asked this question as a trap so that they could accuse him. [If he said that they should not kill her, they would shame him for disobeying the law of Moses. If he said that they should kill her, they could accuse him to the Roman governor]. But Jesus bent down and wrote something on the ground with his finger.
7 Bhejile bhagendelela nibhamubhusha, nemelegulu nabhabwila ati, “Oyo atali na chibhibhi kwimwe, abhe wa kwamba okumulasa amabhui.”
While they continued to question him, he stood up and said to them, “Whichever one of you has never sinned can be the first one to start throwing stones at her.”
8 Nenama lindi asi, nandika kwe Chala chae.
Then he stooped down and wrote [some more] on the ground.
9 Bhejile bhongwa ago bhagendele oumwi no undi okwambila kumukaluka. kubhutelo Yesu nasigalao enyele ela, amwi no mugasi aliga agati yebwe.
After they heard what he said, those [who were questioning him] went away, one by one, the older ones first [and then the younger ones, knowing they were all sinners]. Finally only Jesus was there, along with the woman.
10 Yesu nemelegulu nabhabwila ati, “Omugasi, abho abhakusitaka bhalyaki? Atalio nolwo umwi oyo kamulamula?”
Jesus stood up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one said you must die for your sin?”
11 Naika ati,” Atalio nolwo umwi Lata bhugenyi.” Yesu naika ati, “nolwo anye nitakulamula. Genda njila yao okwambila oli no kugendelela utakola chibhibhi lindi.”
She said, “No, sir, no one.” Then Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go [home] now, and do not continue your sinful [life] any longer!”]
12 Lindi Yesu naloma na bhanu naika ati, “Anye ni bwelu bwa isi; oyo kandubha atakulibhata muchisute kabha no bwelu bwo bhuanga.”
Jesus spoke to the people again. He said, “I am [like] a light [MET] for [all the people in] [MTY] the world. [Just like a light reveals what has been in the darkness] [MET], [I reveal God’s truth to them]. Those who walk in the darkness [are unaware of what is around them]. But those who become my disciples will always be aware [of God’s truth] [MET]. They will have my light [which shows them how to have eternal] life.”
13 Abhafalisayo nibhamubwila ati, Owibhambalila omwene; obhubhambasi bwao bhutali bwe chimali.”
So the Pharisees said to him, “You are just telling about yourself! [Since there is no one else to verify these things that you say about yourself], [we] do not [need to accept that] what you say is true.”
14 Yesu nasubya nabhabwila ati, “Nolwo nikebhambalila omwene, obhubhambasi bhana ni bwe chimali. Enimenya eyo enisoka niyo enigenda, nawe emwe mutakumenya eyo enisoka neyo enigenda.
Jesus replied, “Even if I were the [only one to] say these things about myself, what I say is true, because I know that I came from [heaven], and I know that I am going [back to heaven]. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
15 Emwe omulamula chinyamubwili; Anye nitakulamula ona ona.
You judge people according to human standards. [The reason] that I am [here is] not (to condemn people/to say that I will punish people) [for their sins].
16 Anye nolwo nikalamula, obhulamusi bwani ni bwe chimali okubha nitali wenyele, nawe nili na Lata oyo antumile.
But if I did judge [people], what I decided would be correct, because I am not the [only] one [who will decide those things]. I and the one who sent me will both decide.
17 Nikwo nebhilagilo byemwe byandikilwe ati obhubhambasi bwa bhanu bhabhili no bwe chimali.
It is written {[Moses] wrote} in your law that if [at least] two people testify that [some event has happened], [people should consider] that what they say is true.
18 Anye enibhambalila, na Lata oyo antumile kambambalila.”
I am telling you about myself, and the other one who is telling you about me is [my] Father who sent me. [So you should believe that what we declare is true].”
19 Nibhamubwila ati, Lata wao alyaki?” Yesu nasubya ati, “Anye mutakumenya nolwo Lata wani mutakumunyenya mwakasangile nimumenya anye mwakamumenyele na Lata wani.
Then they asked him, “[If you have a] father whom [we can question about you], where is he?” Jesus replied, “You do not know [who] I [really am]. If you knew who I [really am], you would know who my Father is also.”
20 Aikile emisango ejo Ali ayei need chibhikilo awo aliga neigisha mu yekalu, na Atalio nolwo umwi oyo amugwatile ku kubha omwanya gwae gwaliga guchali kukinga.
He said these things when he was in the Temple [courtyard], near the place where the people put their offerings. [This was also very close to the place where the Jewish council met]. But no one seized him to arrest him, because it was not yet time [MTY] [for him to suffer and die].
21 Mbe nabhabwila lindi ati, “Nagenda jani; nawe mulinyenja na mulifwila mu bhibhibhi byemwe. eyo enigenda, mutakutula kujayo.”
Jesus also said to them, “I [will soon be] going away. Then [at the end of your life] you will seek me, but you will die [without God forgiving] your sins. Where I will go, you will not be able to come.”
22 Abhayaudi nibhzika ati, “Kajaokwiita omwene, okubha aikile ati, 'eyo enigenda mutakula kujayo'?”
So the Jewish [leaders] said among themselves, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that the reason that he said, ‘Where I go, you will not be able to come’?”
23 Yesu nabhabwila ati, “Omusoka emwalo; anye enisoka injulu. Emwe ni bha isi inu; anye ntali wa isi inu.
But Jesus continued by saying to them, “You were born here in this world, but I came from heaven. You belong to those who are opposed to God [MTY]. I do not belong to them.
24 Kulwejo, nabhabwila ati mulifwila mubhibhibhi byemwe. mwikilishe okubha ANYE NIWE, omufwa mu bhibhibhi byemwe”.
I told you that you will die [without God forgiving] your sins. If you do not believe that I am [who I say that I am], you will die [without God forgiving] your sins.”
25 Kulwejo nibhamubwila ati, “Awe niga?” Yesu nabhabwila ati, galiya nabhabwiliye ku bwambilo.
So they said to him, “You! Who do you think you are?” Jesus said to them, “Ever since I began [teaching], I have been telling you who I am!
26 ninajo emisango mwafu ejokuloma no kulamula ingulu yemwe. Nolwo kutyo, unu antumile ni we chimali; ne misango ejo nonguwe okusoka kwemwe, ne misango ejo enijaika mu si;
I could judge you and say that [you are guilty of] many things. But instead, [I will say only] what the one who sent me tells me to say. [What he says] is true, and I tell the people in the world [MTY] what I have heard from him.”
27 Bhatamwelewe ati aliga naika nabho eja Lata.
They did not understand that he was talking about his Father [in heaven].
28 Yesu anaika ati, “mukamuyanika ingulu Omwana wo munu, awo mulimenya okubha ANYE NIWE, na ati nitakukola lyonalyona kubwani any akabha Lata anyiigisishe, enaika emisango jinu.
So Jesus said, “I am the one who came down from heaven, but when you lift me up [on a cross to kill me], you will know who I am. You will also know that I do not do anything with my own [authority]. Instead, I say just what [my] Father has taught me.
29 Unu antumile ali amwi nanye, nomwene atakusiga wenyele, bhuli katungu enikola agoagamukondela.”
He is the one who sent me, and he helps me. Because I always do the things that please him, he has never abandoned me.”
30 Omwanya Yesu naika emisango ejo abhafu nibhamwikilisha.
As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he [was] ([from God/the Messiah]).
31 Yesu naika ati kubhaliya Abhayaudi abho bhamwikilisishe, “Akabha mukeyanja misango jani, ndiwo omubha bheigisibwa bhani bhechimali,
Then Jesus said to the Jews who now said they believed in him, “If you continue to [live in accordance with] my message, you will truly be my disciples.
32 Emwe mulimenya echimali, ne chimali chilibhatula mumulabho.”
Then you will know [God’s] truth, and as a result of [your believing his] truth, he [PRS] will free you [from being controlled by the one who has made you his slaves].”
33 Nibhamubya ati, “Eswe ni lwibholo lwa Ibrahimu na kata chichaliga kubha asi yobhugaya bhonabhona owaikaki, “Echitulwa muchilabho?”
They replied to him, “We are descendants of Abraham. We have never been anyone’s slaves. So why do you say [we will] be freed [from being someone’s slaves]?”
34 Yesu nabhasubya ati, “Nichimali, nichimali enibhabwila ati, oyokakola echibhibhi ni mugaya we chibhibhi.
Jesus replied, “Listen carefully to what I am going to tell you. All those who continue to sin are [forced to obey] their sinful desires [MET], [just like] a slave [is forced to obey his master].
A slave is not a permanent member of a family. But a son is a member of a family forever. [Similarly, you say you are members of God’s family because you are descendants of Abraham, but really, because you are like slaves of your sinful desires, you are no longer permanent members of God’s family]. (aiōn g165)
36 Kulwejo, akabha Omwana akabhatula muchilabho, omubha muchilabho chimali kata.”
So if you allow me to free you, you will truly be free.
37 Enimenya ati emwe ni lwibholo lwa Ibrahimu; omundonda okunyita kulwa injuno yo musango gwani gutana mwanya agati yemwe.
I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you are trying to kill me because [you are not] allowing [PRS] my message to continue [to change] your inner being.
38 Enaika amagambo ganu nalolele amwi na Lata want, emwona abhene omukola amagambo ganu mwonguwe okusoka kwi esomwana wemwe.”
I am telling you what I saw when I was with [my] Father. But you do the things that you have heard from your father.”
39 Mbe nibhamubya no kumubhwila ati, “Lata weswe ni Aburamu.” Yesu nabhabwila ati, “Chisanga muli bhana bha Aburamu, mwakakolele emilimu ja Aburamu.
They replied to him, “Abraham is our ancestor.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s descendants, [your character would be like Abraham’s character, and] you would do [good] things like Abraham did.
40 Nolwo olyanu omuiga okunyita, omunu unu abhabhwiliye echimali ati nonguwe okusoka ku Nyamuanga. Aburamu atakolele kutyo.
I have been telling you the truth that I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham did not do things like that.
41 Omukola emilimu je somwana.” Ni bhamubhwila ati, “Chitebhuwe mubhulomesi, China Lata umwi, unu ali Nyamuanga.
No! You are doing the things that your [real] father does.” They said to him, “[We do not know about you, but] we are not illegitimate children. And [spiritually], we have only one Father. That is God, and you do not know who your father is!”
42 Yesu nabhabwila ati, “Akabha Nyamuanga ni Lata wemwe, mwakanyendele anye, okubha nisokele ku Nyamuanga; okubha nitejile kubwani, nawe unu antumile.
Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, because I came from God, and now I have come here [to this world]. My coming was not (because I [appointed] myself/with my own [authority]). He sent me.
43 Kulwaki mutakungwila emisango jani? kwokubha mutakutula kwikomesha okungwa emisango jani
(And I will tell you why you do not understand what I say./Do you know why you do not understand what I say?) [RHQ] It is because you do not want to accept my message.
44 Amwe ni bha esomwana wemwe, shetani, no mwenda okujikola okuligila eje somwana wemwe. okwimilegulu muchimali kwo kubha echimali chitalimo kwimwe. Akaloma olubhei, kaloma okusoka mukatungilwe kaye okubha ni mubhei ne semwene nimubhei.
You belong to your father, (the devil/Satan), and you desire to do what he wants. He has [caused people to become] murderers from the time when [people] first [sinned]. He has abandoned [God’s] truth because he is a liar by his nature. Whenever he lies, he is speaking according to his [nature], because he is a liar and is the one who originates [MET] all lies.
45 Nolwo woli, kwo kubha enaika ebye chimali, mutakunyikilisha.
But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me!
46 Niga kwimwe unu katula okumbambalila ati ndine chibhibhi? akabha ninaika ebye chimali, kubhaki mutakunyikilisha?
[Since I have never sinned], (none of you can show that I have sinned./can anyone among you show that I have sinned?) [RHQ] So, since I tell you the truth, (there is no good reason for your not believing me!/why is it that you do not believe me?) [RHQ]
47 Unu ali Wanyamuanga kongwa emisango ja Nyamuanga; emwe mutakungwila kwo kubha emwe mutali bha Nyamuanga.”
Those who belong to God habitually obey God’s message. You do not belong to God, so you do not obey his message.”
48 Abhayaudi nibhamubya nibhamubwila ati, chitaikile echimali kubha awe ni Musamalia na una lisambwa?”
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied to him, “(We are certainly right by saying that you [believe what is false as] the Samaritans [do]!/Are we not right by saying that you [believe what is false as] the Samaritans [do]?) [RHQ] And that (a demon/an evil spirit) [controls] you!”
49 Yesu nasubya ati, tali nesambwa; nawe enibhala Lata wani, nemwe mutakumubhala.
Jesus replied, “A demon does not [control] me! I honor my Father, and you do not honor me!
50 Nitakuyenja likusho lyani; alio umwi unu kayenja no kulamula.
I am not trying to honor myself. There is someone else who desires [to honor me], and he is the one who will judge [whether it is I who am telling the truth or whether it is you who are telling the truth].
51 Nichimali, chimali, enibhabwila ati, unu kagwata omusango gwani, atalibhona lufu kajanende.” (aiōn g165)
But the truth is that anyone who obeys what I say will never die!” (aiōn g165)
52 Abhayaudi nibhamubya ati, “Oli chamenya ati uli no musambwa. Abrahamu na bhaligi bhafue; nawe owaika ati, 'Akabha omunu atakugwata omusango gwani, akulabha lufu.' (aiōn g165)
Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN], [thinking that he was talking about ordinary death and not about spiritual death], said to him, “Now we are sure that a demon [controls] you! Abraham and the prophets died [long ago]! But you say that anyone who obeys what you teach will never die! (aiōn g165)
53 Awe utali mukulu kukila Lata weswe Abrahamu unu afuye, na bhalagi ona bhafuye. Awe owikola kubha niga?”
(You are certainly not greater than our ancestor Abraham!/Do you think you are greater than our ancestor Abraham?) [RHQ] He died, and all the prophets died, so who do you think you are [by saying something like that]?”
54 Yesu nasubya ati, “Akabha nikekusha nenyele, okwikusha kwani ni kwa kutyo ela; ni Lata wani niwekankusha - onu omwaika kubha Nyamuanga wemwe.
Jesus replied, “If I were honoring myself, that would be worthless. My Father is the one who you say is your God. He is the one who honors me.
55 Emwe mutamumenyaga omwene, nawe anye nimumenyele omwene. Akabha nikaika ati,'nitakumumenya,' enijosusana nemwe, bhanu omubheya. Nolwo kutyo, nimumenyele nemisango jaye nijigwatile.
Although you do not know him, I know him [and have a close relationship with him]. If I said that I did not know him, I would be a liar like you are. But I know him, and I obey what he says.
56 Lata weswe Abrahamu akondewe okulola olusiku lwani; nalulola nakondelelwa.”
Your ancestor Abraham was happy when he thought about what I would [do during] my life [MTY]. [It was as though] he saw that, and was happy.”
57 Abhayaudi nibhamubwila ati, “uchali kumala mwaka makumi gatanu awe umulolele Ibrahimu?”
Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said to him, “You are not 50 years old yet! So (you certainly did not see him!/how could you have seen him?) [RHQ] [Because he died long ago]!”
58 Yesu nabhabwila ati, “Nichimali, chimali, nabhabwila ati, Abrahimu achali kwibhulwa, ANYE NDIO.”
Jesus said to them, “The truth is that I existed before Abraham was born!”
59 Mbe nibhagenda amabhui bhabhone okumubhuma, nawe Yesu neibhisa nauluka mu yekalu.
So, [because they were very angry about Jesus thus saying that he] ([had eternally existed/was equal with God]), they picked up stones to throw at him [to kill him]. But [Jesus] caused them not to be able to see him, and he left the Temple courtyard.
