Johani 1
1 Kumatangilo kuvali kwina linzwi, mi linzwi lyivena kwa Ireeza, mi linzwi ivali Ireeza.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Ichi chiva kwina ku matangilo ni Ireeza.
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 Zintu zonse ziva pangwa kwali, mi nikusena iye kakwina nanga chintu chonke chisena chapangwa chiva pangwa
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 Mwali kuva kwina vuhalo, mi vuhalo vu vwina mwiseli lya vantu vonse.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 Iseli lyi munika mukwelima, mi mukwelima kena uvakomi iseli.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 Kuva kwina mukwame yava ku tumitwe kwa Ireeza, uzo izina lyakwe ivali Johani.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 Avakezi cho kuva Impaki kwiza ku paka ze seli, njokuti vonse njete va zumine kakwe.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 Johani kena vali iseli, kono avakezi kuti za pake ze seli.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 Ivali iseli lyeniti, lyiha iseli ku vantu vonse, lyikeza mwi fasi.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 Avena mwi fasi, mi fasi lyiva pangwa kwali, mi fasi kena lyiva kumwizi.
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 Avakezi kuzakwe, mi zakwe kena ziva mutambuli.
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 Kono kwavo vangi vava mutambuli, vava zumini mwi zina lyakwe, Avahi inswanelo yo kuva vana ve Ireeza.
But as many as accepted him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Ava kena vava zalwa cha malaha, kapa kentato ye nyama, kapa ke ntato yo muntu, kono ye Ireeza.
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 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.
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.
15 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.'”
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16 Kuzwa ku kwizula kwakwe tuva tambili chisemo kuzwa chisemo.
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 Kaho mulao uvahewa kwa Mushe. Chisemo ne niti ziva kezi ka Jesu Kreste.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 Kakwina yava voni Ireeza ke nako ni nako. Ireeza yenkefela, yena hembali ni chizuva che Shetu, ava mwizivahazi.
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 Mi uvu nji vupaki bwa Johani aho majuda hava tumina ma Prisita ni naLivite kwali kuzwa kwa Jerusalema kuka muvuza, “njewe ni?”
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20 Chentukuluho chawamba, mi kena va sampuli, kono che tava, “kena njime Kreste.”
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 Cwale chiva muvuza, “Uchinzi cwale? Njewe Eliya?” Cha cho, “kena ime,” Chiva cho, “Umuporofita?” Chetava,” Ne.”
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22 Cwale chiva wamba kwakwe, “njewe ni, njokuti tuwole kukaha inkalavo kwavo vakatutuma? Uwambanzi kuama iwe umwine?”
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23 Chacho, “ni mulumo, ulila mwihalaupa: 'Mupange inzila ya Simwine iwoloke; sina muporofita Isaya mwava teli.”
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
24 Mi avo vavatumwa vavali ma Pharisi.
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25 Chiva, muvuza niku muwambila, “Chinzi hokoloveza cwale heva kena njewe Kreste kapa Eliya kapa muporofita?”
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?
26 Mi Johani cha vetava, kuwamba, “nikoloveza cha menzi. Kono mukati kenu kuzimene muntu imusezi;
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 iye yani chilila, uzo tukwele twe nsangu kani swaneli kusumununa.”
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 Izi zintu ziva pangwini Bethani kwi neku lyimwi lya Jordani, uko Johani kwava ka kolovelezwa.
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 Izuva lyi chilila Johani cha vona Jesu na keza kwali, “Lole, kwina imbelele ya Ireeza izwisa zivi mwi fasi!
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30 Uzu njiyena kuni va wambi, 'iye yokeza ku masule angu uni hitilila, kakuli kwavali kwina nini seni kuva kwateni.'
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 Kena niva kumwizi, kono ivapangali kuti e zivahazwe ku isilaele kuti niva ku koloveza ni menzi.”
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 Johani avapaki, kuwamba, “na vona Luho nilushetumuka sina inkuva kwi wulu, mi lyeza kwi kala hewulu lyakwe.
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 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.'
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34 Niva voni vonse niku paka kuti uzu nji mwana wa Ireeza.”
And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 Hape, izuva lyi chilila, sina Johani hava kuzimene ni Varutwana vo vele,
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 vava voni Jesu na yenda hembali, mi Johani chawamba, “Lole, Imbela ye Ireeza!”
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 Mi varutwana vakwe vava muzuwi na wamba izi, mi chive chilila Jesu.
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Cwale Jesu chava vona niva mwichilile mi chava wambila, “Musakanzi?” Chivetava, “Rabbi (Itoloka muruti), Wikala kwi?”
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, ( which is to say, being interpreted, Master, ) where dwellest thou?
39 Cha wamba kuvali, “mwize ze muvone.” Cwale chiva keza kwiza kuvona kwekala; vave kali naye ilyo izuva, hakuli chivali inako ikwana ikumu.
He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 Zumwi kuvali ava zuwi Johani na wamba mi nikwi chilila Jesu ivali nji Andrew, mukulwa Simone Pitolosi.
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 Avatangi kuwana mukulwe Simone mi chawamba kwali, “Twawana Messiah” (italusa Kreste).
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 Ava muleti kwa Jesu. Mi Jesu cha mulola niku wamba, “Njewe Simoni mwana Johani, Kosupwe Cephas” (itoloka Pitolosi).
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.
43 Izuva lyi chilila, Jesu hava kusaka kuyenda kwa Galilee, cha wana Filipi niku muwambila, “Nichilile.”
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Hanu Filipi ava kukazwililekwa Bethsaida, intoropo ya Andrew ni Pitolosi.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Filipi chawana Natheniel niku wamba kwali, “Iye uzo Mushe ava ñoli mumulao, ni maporofita, chitwa muwana: Jesu mwana a Josefa, kwa Nazereta.”
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 Nathaniel chamu wambila, “kwina chintu chilotu chiwola kuzwa kwa Narazeta?” Fiipi chamu wambila, “wize zo vone.”
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47 Jesu chavona Natheniel nakeza kwali niku wamba zali, “vone, mu isilaele we niti, yasena kuchenga!”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Nathaniel cha mu wambila, “unizini vule?” Jesu chetava niku mu wambila, “Filipi naseni kukusumpa, ni wina munsi ye chikuni cha feige, niva kuvoni.”
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49 Nathaniel che tava, “Rabbi, umwana we Ireeza! umurena wa Isilaele!”
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesu che tava niku mu wambila, “kakuli na wamba kwako, 'naku vona munsi ye chikuni cha feige; uzumina? Movone zintu zikando kuhita izi.”
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 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.”
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
