Yohana 1
1 Chikanaŵe gumbikwa chachilichose jwapali jumo jwaŵilanjikwe Liloŵe, nombe jwele liloŵe jo ŵaliji pamo ni Akunnungu, nombejo ŵaliji Akunnungu.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Chitandilile kundanda Liloŵe jo ŵaliji ni Akunnungu.
He Himself existed in the beginning with God.
3 Indu yose yagumbichikwe ni ŵelewo ni pangali ŵelewo nganichipagwa chachili chose chichagumbichikwe.
All things came to be by Him; that is, apart from Him not even one thing that has come into being came to be.
4 Jwelejo ŵaliji ndande ja umi ni wele umi wo uichenawo lilanguka kwa ŵandu.
In Him was life, and the Life was the Light of mankind.
5 Ni lyele lilanguka lyo likulanguchisya mu chipi atamuno chipi cho ngachikukombola kulisima lilanguka.
Now the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 Akunnungu ŵantumile mundu jumpepe liina lyakwe Yohana,
There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 jwelejo ŵaiche kukwasalila ŵandu umboni nkati lilanguka lyo, kuti ŵandu wose apilikane ni kukulupilila.
This man came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.
8 Che Yohana nsyene nganaŵa lilanguka lyo nambo ŵaiche kukwasalila ŵandu pangasisa nkati lilanguka lyo.
He himself was not the Light but was to testify about the Light—
9 Lyelelyo lili lilanguka lisyene, lilanguka lyalikwika pachilambo ni kwalanguchisya ŵandu wose.
the true Light which illumines everyone who comes into the world.
10 Jwelejo jwapali pachilambo pano ni kwa jwelejo Akunnungu ŵachigumbile chilambo nambo ŵandu ŵa pachilambo nganiŵamanyilila.
He was in the world, the world that came into being by Him, yet the world did not know Him.
11 Ŵaiche kwa ŵandu ŵakwe nsyene, nambo ŵandu ŵakwe nganiŵapochela.
He came to His own things, yet His own people did not receive Him.
12 Nambo ŵanawose ŵaŵaapochele ni kwakulupilila, ŵaatesile akombole kuŵa ŵanache ŵa Akunnungu,
But, as many as did receive Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe into His name:
13 aŵele ŵanache ŵa Akunnungu ngaŵa kwa kupagwa mpela ŵandu yakuti pa kupagwa ni ngaŵa kwa kusaka kwa mundu nambo apagwile kwa usache wakwe Akunnungu.
who were begotten, not by blood, nor by the desire of the flesh, nor by the will of a man, but by God.
14 Nombe Liloŵe jo ŵaliji mundu ni ŵatemi noweji. Ni uweji tuuweni ukulu wao, ukulu wao jwelejo jwajikape jwatyosile kwa Atati Akunnungu, aguumbele umbone ni usyene.
So the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we observed His glory, glory of an Only-begotten, from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 Che Yohana nsyene paŵambweni ŵaasalile ŵandu ngani jankati jwelejo kwa kunyanyisya achitiji, “Aju ni jwejula junangambaga katema panasasile kuti, ‘Akwika mundu jumo kanyuma kangu jwali jwankulungwa kumbunda une, pakuŵa jwapali uneji ngunaŵe kupagwa.’”
John testified about Him and called out saying: “This is He of whom I said, ‘The One coming after me is now ahead of me, because He existed before I did.’”
16 Malinga ni winji wa umbone wao, uweji wose tupochele ntuuka wejinji nnope.
Now we have all received from His fullness, yes, grace upon grace.
17 Pakuŵa Akunnungu ŵagaichisye Malajisyo kwa litala li che Musa nambo umbone wa Akunnungu ni usyene ituichile kwa litala li Che Yesu Kilisito.
Because the Law was given through Moses; the Grace and the Truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 Ngapagwa mundu juŵambweni Akunnungu katema kakalikose. Mwana jwajikape, jwaali Akunnungu jwausyene, ni jwakunonyelwa ni Atati, jwelejo ni jwatumanyisye Akunnungu.
No one has ever seen God. The Only-begotten Son, who exists in the bosom of the Father, He has interpreted Him.
19 Au uli umboni wautyosisye che Yohana, katema ilongola ŵa Ŵayahudi kutyochela ku Yelusalemu paŵaatumile ŵambopesi ni Ŵalawi kukwausya, “Ana mmwe ndi ŵaani?”
Now this is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 Che Yohana nganakaana kwanga, ŵajitichisye pangasisa, “Uneji nguniŵa Kilisito Jwakuwombola.”
He confessed, he did not deny but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
21 Pelepo ŵambusisye, “Sambano mmwe ndi ŵaani? Ana mmwe ni che Elia?” Che Yohana ŵajanjile, “Une nguniŵa che Elia.” Ni ŵambusisye sooni, “Ana mmwe ndi jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu jula juŵatite akwika?” Che Yohana ŵajanjile, “Ngwamba.”
So they asked him, “What then, are you Elijah?” And he says, “I am not.” “Are you ‘the Prophet’?” “No,” he answered.
22 Ni ŵanyawo ŵambusisye, “Sambano mmwe ndi ŵaani? Nkuliŵalanga ichichi? Ntusalile tukaasalile aŵala ŵatutumile kukumbusya.”
So they said to him: “Who are you?—so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 Che Yohana ŵajanjile, mpela ila che Isaya jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu iŵang'ambaga, “Uneji ndili mundu jungunyanyisya liloŵe mwipululu, ‘Njongole litala lya Ambuje.’”
He said, “I am ‘the voice of one calling out: “Make the Lord's road straight in the wilderness,”’ just as the prophet Isaiah said.”
24 Ni aŵala ŵandu ŵaŵalajiswe ni Mafalisayo,
Now those who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
25 ŵambusisye che Yohana, “Iŵaga mmwe nganimma Kilisito Jwakuwombola pane che Elia pane jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu jula, kwachichi nkubatisya?”
So they asked him saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor ‘the Prophet’?”
26 Che Yohana ŵajanjile, “Uneji ngubatisya ni meesi, nambo apali jumo mwa ŵanyamwe, jwangankummanyilila.
John answered them saying: “I baptize with water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
27 Ni jwejula jwakwika kanyuma, une nganguŵajilwa kuŵa katumetume jwakuugula migoji ja italawanda yao.”
He is the One coming after me who is now ahead of me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
28 Yelei yatendekwe mmusi wa ku Besania peesi lusulo lwa Yolodani apala che Yohana paŵabatisyaga ŵandu.
These things happened in Bithabara, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 Malaŵi jakwe, che Yohana ŵambweni Che Yesu aninkwaichilila ni ŵatite, “Nnole, jweleju ali Mwanangondolo jwa Akunnungu jwakwigala sambi sya ŵandu ŵa pachilambo!
The next day John sees Jesus coming toward him and says: “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
30 Ajuju ni jwejula junangambaga panatite, ‘Kanyuma akwika mundu jumo jwali jwankulungwa kuumbunda une, pakuŵa jwapali uneji ngunaŵe kupagwa!’
This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is now ahead of me, because He existed before I did.’
31 Uneji nganinaamanyilila, nambo nyiche kukubatisya ni meesi kuti ŵandu ŵa ku Isilaeli ŵaamanyilile.”
I did not know Him; but so that He should be revealed to Israel, that is why I came baptizing with water.”
32 Che Yohana ŵatusalile indu iyaiweni achitiji, “Nambweni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu achitulukaga kutyochela kwinani mpela nguunda ni kwatula pachanya pao.
And John testified saying: “I observed the Spirit coming down like a dove out of heaven, and He rested upon Him.
33 Uneji nganinaamanyilila nambo jwelejo juŵandumile ngabatisye ni meesi ŵaasalile, ‘Jwelejo juchimwaone ali nkutuluchilwa ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ni kwatula pachanya pao, jwelejo ni juchabatisye ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.’”
Now I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, ‘The One upon whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting—this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 Nipele che Yohana ŵatite, “Uneji naiweni yeleyi ni malasile umboni kuti ajuju ni Mwana jwa Akunnungu.”
So I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
35 Malaŵi jakwe, che Yohana ŵaliji sooni ni ŵakulijiganya ŵao ŵaŵili.
Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples.
36 Paŵaweni Che Yesu ali nkupita, ŵatite, “Munnole, ajuju ali Mwanangondolo jwa Akunnungu.”
And seeing Jesus walking by, he says, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 Ni aŵala ŵakulijiganya ŵaŵili paŵampilikene che Yohana achiŵechetaga maloŵe go, ŵaakuiye Che Yesu.
The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Nipele, Che Yesu ŵagalawiche, ŵaweni ŵakulijiganya ŵaŵili ŵa che Yohana achakuyaga ŵausisye, “Ana nkusosanga ichichi?” Ni ŵanyawo ŵajanjile, “Labi, ana nkutama kwapi?” Labi malumbo gakwe Jwakwiganya.
So turning and observing them following Jesus says to them, “What do you want?” So they said to Him, “Rabbi” (which translated means ‘Teacher’), “where are You staying?”
39 Che Yesu ŵajanjile, “Njisangane ni ŵanyamwe chimmone.” Ŵakulijiganya wo ŵaakuiye, ŵapaweni paŵatamaga, jaliji mpela saa kumi ja ligulo ni ŵanyawo ŵatemi nawo lyuŵa lila.
He says to them, “Come and see.” So they went and saw where He was staying, and stayed with Him that day—it was about the tenth hour.
40 Jumo jwa aŵala ŵakulijiganya ŵaŵili ŵaŵampilikene che Yohana achiŵechetaga maloŵe go ni kwakuya Che Yesu ŵaliji che Andulea, mpwao che Simoni Petulo.
One of the two who heard John and followed Him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 Che Andulea ŵansimene kaje che Simoni mpwakwe, ni ŵansalile, “Tummweni Masiya,” yaani “Kilisito Jwakuwombola”.
He first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated ‘Christ’).
42 Nipele, ŵanjawisye ku Che Yesu. Ni Che Yesu ŵannolite che Simoni ni ŵatite, “Mmwejo ni che Simoni mwanagwao che Yohana. Sano chimmilanjikwe che Kefa.” Mchigiliki Petulo, malumbo gakwe, “Lwala.”
And he led him to Jesus. Looking at him Jesus said, “You are Simon, the son of Jonah; you will be called Cephas” (which is translated ‘Stone’).
43 Malaŵi jakwe Che Yesu ŵapite ku chilambo cha Galilaya. Nipele ŵansimene che Filipo ni kunsalila, “Munguye.”
The next day He decided to go to Galilee, so He finds Philip and says to him, “Follow me.”
44 Che Filipo ŵaliji mundu jwa musi wa ku Besesaida, musi uŵatamaga che Andulea ni che Petulo.
(Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter.)
45 Nipele che Filipo ŵansosile che Nasanieli, ni paŵammweni ŵansalile, “Tummweni ajula juŵalembekwe mmalajisyo ga Akunnungu gaŵapele che Musa ni mu itabu ya ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu, Che Yesu kutyochela musi wa ku Nasaleti Mwana ju che Yusufu.”
Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, “We have found the One of whom Moses in the Law—and also the prophets—wrote: Jesus the son of Joseph, from Natsareth.”
46 Nombe che Nasanieli ŵambusisye che Filipo, “Ana chindu chambone chikukomboleka kutyochela ku Nasaleti?” Che Filipo ŵansalile, “Njise kunnole.”
So Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Natsareth?” Philip says to him, “Come and see!”
47 Che Yesu paŵambweni che Nasanieli achaichililaga ŵatite, “Nnole! Jwele ali Mwisilaeli nsyenesyene, nkati mwakwe mwangali unami.”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and says about him, “There, a genuine Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”
48 Che Nasanieli ŵausisye Che Yesu, “Ana mumanyilile chinauli?” Che Yesu ŵajanjile, “Akanammilanje che Filipo, nambweni ndi ntemi paasi pa chitela cha ntini pala.”
Nathanael says to Him, “From where do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Pelepo che Nasanieli ŵatite, “Jwakwiganya, mmwe ndi Mwana jwa Akunnungu, mmwe ndi Mwenye jwa ku Isilaeli!”
In answer Nathanael says to Him: “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
50 Che Yesu ŵansalile, “Ana mungulupilile pakuŵa nansalile kuti nammweni paasi pa chitela cha ntini pala? Chingawone gamakulungwa kupunda gelega.”
Jesus answered and said to him: “You believe because I said that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater than these.”
51 Che Yesu ŵajendelechele kusala, “Isyene ngunsalila, chinkuwone kwinani kweugule ni achikatumetume ŵa kwinani ŵa Akunnungu achikwelaga ni kutuluka pa Mwana jwa Mundu.”
And He says to him, “I tell you (pl) most assuredly, later on you will see the heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of the Man.”
