John 3
1 And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Basi kulikuwa na Farisayo ambaye jina lake Nikodemo, mmoja wa wajumbe wa baraza la Wayahudi.
2 This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou dost, unless God be with him.
Mtu huyu alimwendea Bwana Yesu usiku na akamwambia, “Rabi, tunajua ya kuwa u mwalimu kutoka kwa Mungu, kwa maana hakuna mtu awezaye kutenda ishara hizi zote Mungu asipokuwa pamoja naye.”
3 Jesus answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Yesu akamjibu, “Amini, amini, mtu hawezi kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu asipozaliwa mara ya pili.”
4 Nicodemus saith to him: How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born again?
Nikodemo akasema,” Mtu anawezaje kuzaliwa akiwa mzee? Hawezi kuingia tumboni mwa mama yake mara ya pili na kuzaliwa, je anaweza?”
5 Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Yesu akajibu, “Amini, amini mtu sipozaliwa kwa maji na kwa Roho, hawezi kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu.
6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
Kilichozaliwa kwa mwili ni mwili, na kilichozaliwa kwa Roho ni roho.
7 Wonder not, that I said to thee, you must be born again.
Usishangae kwa sababu nilikuwambia, 'ni lazima kuzaliwa mara ya pili.'
8 The Spirit breatheth where he will; and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not whence he cometh, and whither he goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Upepo huvuma popote upendapo na sauti yake mwaisikia, lakini hamjui utokako wala uendako. Ndivyo ilivyo hali ya kila aliyezaliwa na roho.
9 Nicodemus answered, and said to him: How can these things be done?
Nikodemo akajibu, kwa kusema, “Mambo haya yawezekanaje?”
10 Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things?
Yesu akamjibu, “Wewe u mwalimu wa Israeli, hata hauyajui mambo haya?
11 Amen, amen I say to thee, that we speak what we know, and we testify what we have seen, and you receive not our testimony.
Amini, amini, nakuambia, kile tunachokifahamu twakishuhudia kwa kile tulichokiona. Lakini hampokei ushuhuda wetu.
12 If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?
Kama nimewambia mambo ya hapa duniani na hamuamini, mtawezaje kuamini kama nikiwambia mambo ya mbinguni?
13 And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
Maana hakuna aliyepanda juu kutoka mbinguni isipokuwa yeye aliyeshuka, Mwana wa Adamu.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up:
Kama vile Musa alivyomwinua nyoka jangwani, vivyo hivyo Mwana wa Adamu lazima ainuliwe,
ili kwamba wote watakaomwamini wapate uzima wa milele. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
Kwa maana jinsi hii Mungu aliupenda ulimwengu, kwamba akamtoa mwanae wa pekee, ili kwamba mtu yeyote amwaminiye asiangamie bali awe na uzima wa milele. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.
Kwa sababu Mungu hakumtuma mwanae duniani ili auhukumu ulimwengu, bali kwamba ulimwengu uokolewe katika yeye.
18 He that believeth in him is not judged. But he that doth not believe, is already judged: because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Amwaminiye Yeye hatahukumiwa. Yeye asiyemwamini tayari ameshahukumiwa kwa sababu hajaliamini jina la Mwana pekee wa Mungu.
19 And this is the judgment: because the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.
Hii ndiyo sababu ya hukumu, ya kwamba nuru imekuja ulimwenguni, lakini wanadamu wakapenda giza zaidi ya nuru kwa sababu matendo yao yalikuwa maovu.
20 For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.
kila mtu atendaye mabaya huichukia nuru wala haji nuruni ili matendo yake yasije yakawekwa wazi.
21 But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.
Lakini, yeye atendaye kweli huja kwenye nuru ili matendo yake yaonekane kwamba yametendwa kwa utiifu wa Mungu.
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them, and baptized.
Baada ya haya, Yesu pamoja na wanafunzi walienda katika nchi ya Yudea. Huko alitumia muda pamoja nao na alikuwa akibatiza.
23 And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.
Sasa Yohana pia alikuwa akibatiza huko Ainea karibu na Salim maana kulikuwa na maji mengi pale. Watu walikuwa wakija kwake na kubatizwa,
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
kwa kuwa Yohana alikuwa hajatupwa gerezani.
25 And there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews concerning purification:
Kisha palitokea mabishano kati ya wanafunzi wa Yohana na Myahudi kuhusu sikukuuu za utakaso.
26 And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, behold he baptizeth, and all men come to him.
Wakaenda kwa Yohana wakamwambia, “Rabi, yeye uliyekuwa naye ng'ambo ya Mto Yorodani, yeye uliyeshuhudia habari zake, tazama, anabatiza na wote wanaenda wanamfuata.”
27 John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.
Yohana akajibu mtu hawezi kupokea kitu chochote isipokuwa kama amepewa kutoka mbinguni.
28 You yourselves do bear me witness, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Ninyi wenyewe mwashuhudia kuwa nalisema kuwa, 'mimi sio Kristo', badala yake nilisema, 'nimetumwa mbele yake.'
29 He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom’s voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Yeye aliye na bibi arusi ni bwana harusi. Sasa rafiki wa bwana arusi, asimamaye na kusikiliza hufurahia sana kwa sababu ya sauti ya bwana arusi. Hii sasa ni furaha yangu iliyotimilika.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Anapaswa kuzidi, nami napaswa kupungua.
31 He that cometh from above, is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaketh. He that cometh from heaven, is above all.
Yeye atokaye juu, yu juu ya yote. Yeye aliye wa ulimwengu anatoka ulimwenguni na huongea mambo ya ki ulimwengu. Yeye atokaye mbinguni yuko juu ya yote.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony.
Yeye hushuhudia yale aliyoyaona na kuyasikia, lakini hakuna apokeaye ushuhuda wake.
33 He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true.
Yeye aliye pokea ushuhuda wake amehakikisha kuwa Mungu ni mkweli.
34 For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.
Kwa sababu yeye aliyetumwa na Mungu huongea maneno ya Mungu. Kwa kuwa hampi Roho kwa kipimo.
35 The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand.
Baba humpenda Mwana na amempa vitu vyote mikononi mwake.
36 He that believeth in the Son, hath life everlasting; but he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
Yeye amwaminiye Mwana anao uzima wa milele, lakini kwa yeye asiye mtii Mwana hatauona uzima, bali ghadhabu ya Mungu hushikamana juu yake. (aiōnios g166)
