< Joni 1 >
1 Kumatalikilo kwakali Ijwi, mpawo Ijwi wakali aaLeza, aboobo Ijwi wakali Leza.
Pavutengulelo pala nie limenyu, nie limenyu lwale paninie nu Nguluve, nie limenyu ahava ve Nguluve.
2 Ooyu wakali aaLeza kumatalikilo.
Elimenyu elwavutengulile lwale paninie nu Nguluve.
3 Zyoonse zintu zyakaanzwa kwiindila mulinguwe, alimwi naatali nguwe nekutakwe chomwe chakaanzwa.
Ifinu fyoni fyavombikhe ukhugendela khumwene, upwasipali umwene sakhikhavombekha ekhenu khyokhyoni.
4 Mulinguwe momwakali buumi, alimwi buumi oobo bwakali mumuni wabantu.
Igati mumwene mwalemo nu wumi, nu wumu uwa wale lumuli lwa vanuvoni.
5 Imumuni ulamunika mumudima, alimwi mudima tuuzundide pe.
Utumuli lumulekha mukhisi, pakhuva ekhisi sayikhanchimye.
6 Kwakali mwaalumi wakatumidwe kuzwa kuli Leza, zina lyakwe wakali Joni.
Pale nu munu uvyasukhiwe ukhuma khwa Nguluve, uve mwene elitawa ve Yohana.
7 Wakazide mbuli kamboni kuzoolungulula aatala amumuni, kuti boonse basyome kwiinda mulinguwe.
Ainchile wila imwemwelenchi khulolela ulumuli lulla, khukhula voni vawesye ukhwedekha ukhugendela mumwene.
8 Joni taakali mumuni pe, pesi wakazide kuzoopa bukamboni aatala amumuni.
U Yohana sale velumuli, khukhuta akhinchile khwilola ulumuli.
9 Imumuni wamasimpe, uumunikila bantu boonse, wakalikuyobuza munyika.
Ulwa lwale lulumuli ulwayelweli ululwa inchile inkelunga khukhombekha ulumuli vevoni.
10 Wakali munyika, inyika yakaanzwa kwiinda mulinguwe, aboobo inyika teyakamuziba pe.
Alepo pakhelunga, nekhelunga khyavombiwe ukhugendela mumwene, ne khelunga sakhikhamanya.
11 Wakaza kulibakwe mwini, alimwi ibakwe mwini tebakamutambula pe.
Ainchile ni vinu fya mwene, na vanu vamwene savakhamwupelela.
12 Pesi kuli boonse bakamutambula, ibakasyoma muzina lyakwe, wakabapa cheelelo chakuba bana ba Leza.
Pakhuva avingi avakhamwedikhe, avakhedikhe elitawa elwa mwene, pwa vapile elweli ukhuva vana va Nguluve.
13 Aaba tebakazyalwa ku bulowa, nanka kukuyanda kwanyama, nanka kukuyanda kwa mwaalumi, pesi kukuyanda kwa Leza.
Avakholiwe, sio khunkisa, wala khuvunogwe uwambele, khukhuta khuvuga ne uwa munu, pakhuva yu Nguluve mweve.
14 Ijwi wakaba mubili akupona aakati kesu. Twakabona bulemu bwakwe, bulemu bubaanga mbubwayooyo omwe alimwi alike wakazwa kuli Taata, uuzwide luzyalo a bwini.
Nelimenyu lwavombiwe imbele lyatamile igati mulyufwe, tuluwene, uluginwo lwa mene, uluginwo ulwa munu uyale mwene khwa baba, adenchiwe uluhungu ulwayelweli.
15 Joni wakamupeda bukamboni akukwiila nkati, “Ooyu ngonguwe ngundakali kuti, 'Ooyo uuza musule lyaangu mupati kwiinda ndime, nkaambo mutaanzi kulindime.'”
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 Nkaambo kuzwa mukuzulila kwakwe toonse twakatambula luzyalo kuzwa ku luzyalo.
Pakhuva pakhukhuma pavugolofu wa mwene, pakhuva twevoni twupelile emivombele paa mivombele.
17 Nkaambo mulawu wakapegwa kwiinda kuli Musa. Luzyalo a bwini zyakaza muli Jesu Kkilisito.
Pakhuva ululagelo lwainchile ukhugendela khwa Musa. Uluhungu ulwayelweli lwainchile ukhugendela khwa Yesu Klisiti.
18 Tawo pe wakali wabona Leza. Leza uumwi alike, uulikubbazu lya Taata, wakachita kuti Leza azibikane.
Asikhuli umunu avambwene u Nguluve usekhe gwoni. Umu ve mwene uNguluve, uvalepakhefuva ekhwa Nguluve, ambikhile umwene amanyekhe.
19 Oobu mbobukamboni bwa Joni eelyo ma Juda nibakatuma bapayizi a baLevi kulinguwe kuzwa ku Jelusalema kuyomubuzya kuti, “Nduweni?”
Pa khuva ege gyu mivele gya Yohana akhasekhe akhademi uvakhulawi avasukhiwe khumwene Avayahudi khukhomboja, “Uve ve veni?”
20 Wakaamba - teensi wakakaka pe, pesi wakaamba - “Teensi ndime Kkilisito pe.”
Pakhuva tudwadadwada nivi sipali pwa khavone, “Une sio Klisiti.”
21 Eelyo bakamubuzisisya, “Nduweni mpo? Nduwe Elayija na?” Wakati, “Nsilinguwe pe.” Bakati, “Ulimusinsimi na?” Wakasandula wati, “Pe.”
Pu vakhambuncha, “Uve ve venile no?” Uve ve Eliya? Ahanchova, “Akhata one siyo.” Vakhanchoova, Uve ve nyamalago? Akhanchova,” akhata amuna.”
22 Mpawo bakayi kulinguwe, “Nduweni, kuchitila kuti tukape nsandulo kulibabo bakatutuma? Ulityeni nomwini?”
Tena puvakhambula, “Uve ve veni, khukhuta tuvavule anda avavatu sukhile”? Vukhevekhela ndeti emivele vemwene?”
23 Wakati, “Ndili jwi, lyoompolola munkanda: 'Mululamike inzila ya Mwaami; mbuli Isaya musinsimi mbwakaamba.”
Ahanchoova, “Ahata une nene limenyu elelikhwelanga ndu gima: 'Golosya enjela eyambakha,' ndo lwa nyamalago u Isaya vuakhanchoovile.”
24 Lino bamwi benkamu ya baFalisi bakatumwa,
Pakhuva pale na vanu avavasukhiwe ukhukhuma khwa Vafalisayo. Vakhambuncha nukhunchoova,
25 mpawo bakabuzya kulinguwe nkabati, “Nkaambonzi nobbabbatizya na kotali Kkilisito na Elayija na musinsimi?”
“Pa khuva khekhi vukhwoncho inave uveve sio ve Klisiti vala Eliya vala nyamalago?”
26 Joni wakabasandula, wati, “Ime ndibbabbatizya aamanzi. Pesi aakati kenu kwiimvwi uumwi ngomutazi.
U Yohana avandile akhanchoova, “Nikhwoncha khu magasi. Pakhuva, inganti indyumwe ayikhwema umunu uyusamumanyile.
27 Ngonguwe uyoobuza musule lyangu, ngwesikonzyi kwaangununa ntambo yansangu zyakwe.”
Uyo veikhwincha usekhe ugwango. Une saninogelanile ukhulege sya indegekhe incha filatu ifya mwene.”
28 Eezi zintu zyakachitwa mu Bbetani mutal aa Jodani, ooko Joni nkwakali kubbabbatizya.
Imbombo inchi nchavombiwe hu Bethania, khumwambo khu Yordani, aponu upwalekhuvomba uYohana ukhwonchaa.
29 Nebwakacha Joni wakabona Jesu nkayobuza kulinguwe mpawo wamwaambila kuti, “Langa, ngoyu mwana wembelele wa Leza uuugwisya zibi zyanyika! Ooyu ngonguwe ngundakali kuti,
Emisekhe egegwakokile u Yohana akhambona u Yesu ikhwincha khumwene inchoova, “Lola eng'osi eya Nguluve yikhwincha khulola imbivi incha khelunga!
30 “Ooyo uuza musule lyangu mupati kwiinda ndime.'
oyo venekhanchovile ukhuta indagelo inchamwene nekhanchova, “Umwene uvikhwincha khu sana khulyune vembakha khulutelela one, ulwakhuva ale mbolongolo indyune.'
31 Teensi ndakalimwizi p, pesi kuti ayubununwe kuli Izilayeli nchenchicho nchendakaza nkebbabbatizya amanzi.”
Sanekhagundule yeyoni, pakhuva yavombiwe eve ukhuta adendoliwe mu Israeli, pakhuva nainchile khukhwoncho na magasi.”
32 Joni wakapa bukamboni nkati, “Ndabona Muuya nkaseluka mbuli nziba kuzwa kujulu akukkala alinguwe.
U Yohana ale nemivele, “Nekhalolile umepo ikhwikha ukhukhu makhukwanya nekhekhwani ekhwa khengondya, puyikhasigile pakanya pa mwene.
33 Tendamwizi pe, pesi ooyo wakandituma kubbabbatizya mumaanzi wandibuzya kuti, “Ali yooyo ngotabone Muuya kaseluka akukkala aalinguwe, ngonguwe uubbabbatizya muMuuya Uusalala.'
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 Ndabona aantomwe akupa bukamboni kuti ooyu Mwaana waLeza.”
Nelolile ne mivele ukhuta oyu ve swambe va Nguluve.”
35 Alubo, zuba lyakatobela, aawo Joni kayimvwi abasikwiiya bakwe babili,
Pakhuva akhasekhe akhakhalikhukongo u Yohana akhamile paninie na vakongi vamwene vavele,
36 bakabona Joni Jesu kayobweend, mpawo Joni wakati, “Amubone, Mbelele ya Leza!”
vambwene u Yesu igenda nu Yohana akhanchova, “Lola, eng'osi eya Nguluve!”
37 Basikwiiya bakwe bobile bakamumvwa nkawamba oobu mpawo bakatobela Jesu.
Avakongi vavile vakhapulekha oyoha na voinchova ita tukongage o Yesu.
38 Mpawo Jesu wakacheba wababona nkabayobumutobela eelyo wakabaambila kuti, “Muyandaayi?” Bakasandula, “Rabbi” (chitolekelwa kuti “Muyiisi”), “Ukkala kuli?”
Pu Yesu akhapendukha akhavavona avakongi vikhokonga, pwa khavavula, “Mwinongwa ekhekhi?” Vakhanda, “Rabbi, (Pakhuva pene 'indongonchi,' vutama ndakhu?”
39 Wakabaambila kuti, “Musike muzoobone.” Mpawo bakayinka akuyoobona aawo mpakali kukkala, bakakkala anguwe zuba eelyo, nkaambo lyakali hola lyakkumi.
Akhavavula, “Mwinche mulole. “Puva khaluta vakhalola esehemu eyi tamaa, vatamile pupaninie esikhu eyo, ulwa khuva yale ukhuta khasekhe kha lwakhemikhe.
40 Umwi wababili aaba wakamvwa Joni nkawambuula mpawo akutobela Jesu wakali Endulo, ngubazyalwa kumwi a Sayimoni Pita.
Yumo paninie pavale vavele uveakhapulikhe u Yohana voinchova ukhuta tukonge uyise ale ve Andrea, lokololwe va Simoni Petro.
41 Wakasanguna kubonana amwana wakwabo Sayimoni akumwaambila kuti, “Twamubona Mesiya” (chitolekelwa kut, Kkilisito).
Akhambona olokololwe u Simoni nukhumbula, “Tumbwene umasihi” (Uvinchovivwa ukhutave Klisiti).
42 Wakamweeta kuli Jesu aboobo Jesu wakamulanga akwaamba kuti, “Nduwe Sayimoni mwana wa Joni. Uyooyitwa kuti Sifasi” (chitolekeledwe: Pita).
Akhagega khwa Yesu. U Yesu akhandola nukhuncova, “Uve ve Simoni veswambe va Yohana ya vukhelangiwa ve Kefa,” (pakhuva ve 'Petro').
43 Nebwakacha, aawo Jesu nakali kuyanda kuya ku Galilaya, wakajana Filipi mpawo wakamwaambila kuti, “Nditobele.”
Akhasekhe akhakhakongile uYesu vuinogwa ukhukhega ukhuluta khu Galilaya, akhambona o Filipo nu khumbula, “In'ongage one.”
44 Eelyo Filipi wakalikuzwa ku Bbetisayida, idolopo lyaba Endulo a Pita.
U Filipo atamaga khu Bethsaida, ekhelunga ekhwa Andrea nu Petro.
45 Filipi wakajana Nataniyeli mpawo wamwaambila kuti, “Ooyo Mozesi ngwakalemba mumulawu, aba Sinsimi, twamubona: Jesu mwana wa Josefa, uuzwa ku Nazaleta.”
Ufilipo akhambwene Unathanaeli nukhumbula, tumbwene uyakhatile Umusa andikhe indagelo incha mwene nu lulagelo uluva nyamalago. U Yesu uswambe va Yusufu, ukhukhuma khu Nazareti.
46 Nataniyeli wakati kulinguwe, “Kuli chintu chibotu na chikonzya kuzwa mu Nazaleta?” Filipi wakati kulinguwe, “Kweza alimwi ubone.”
Nathanaeli akhambula, “Je ekhenu khweto khiwesya ukhukhumila khu Nazareti?” U Filipo akhambula, Wincho ulole.”
47 Jesu wakabona Nataniyeli kayobuza kulinguwe mpawo waamba kuti aatala anguwe, “Bona, mu Izilayeli wamasimpe, utakwe lweeno!”
U Yesu akhambona Nathanaeli vu ikhwincha khumwene nukhunchova, “Lola, Mwisraeli lweli lweli uyo sideta igati mumwene!”
48 Nataniyeli wakati kulinguwe, “Wandiziba biyeni?” Jesu wakasandula akwaamba kuti kulinguwe, “Nkatanakukwiita Filipi, nkoli munsi aamukkuyu, ndalikubwene.”
Nathanaeli akhanchova, “Umanyile ndakhekhi one?” U Yesu akhanda akhambula, “Pakhuva u Filipo vu sakhwelangile vulepasi pabebhe, ne khakhuwene.”
49 Nataniyeli wakasandula, “Rabbi, uli mwana wa Leza! Uli Mwaami wa Izilayeli!”
U Nathanaeli akhanda, “Rabi uve uleswambe va Nguluve! Uveve ve intwa vakhu Israeli!”
50 Jesu wakamusandula nkati, “Nkaambo kakuti ndati kulinduwe, 'Ndakubona koli munsi aamukkuyu; ulasyoma na? Uchizoobona zintu zipati kwiinda eezi.”
U Yesu akhanda akhambula, ulwa khuva nakhuvulile 'nakhuwene pasi pabekhe' je vukhwekha? Yuwilola amambo amavakha khuligo aga.”
51 Mpawo wakati, “Nchobeni, ndakwaambila kasimpe, uyoobona julu nkali julikide, abangelo ba Leza nkabatanta akuseluka aatala aMwana wa Muntu.
U Yesu akhanchova, “Lweli lweli mula khevona ekhelunga vukhelunga vukhidendukha, nukhuvavona avasung'wa vovitoga nu khwikha pa kwanya paswambe va Adamu.”