< John 8 >

1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
Jesu avayendi kwi Lundu lya Olive.
2 Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.
Kuseni-seni avakezi kwi tempele hape, linu vantu vangi vava kezi; chi kala hansi nikuva luta.
3 Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
Vañoli ni ma Falisi nivaleta mwanakazi yava swalehi. Chiva muvika hakati.
4 they said to him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
Linu chiva mucho, “Muluti, uzu mwanakazi wa swaleha.
5 Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such. So what do you say?"
Lyahanu mumulawo wetu, Mushe avatulaeli kuti vantu vena vuti vaswanela kupwacholwa ni mañomwe; uwamba nzi kuamana naye?”
6 Now they said this to test him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.
Vavawambi vulyo chokuti vawane inzila yo kumu hambiliza, kono Jesu ava sungami nikuñola hansi ni munwe wakwe.
7 But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."
Hava zwila havusu kumuvuza, avazimi nikuwamba kuvali, “Iye yasena chivi kwenu, ave wentanzi kumuzinda iñomwe.”
8 Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
Hape chakotamina hansi, niku ñola hansi ni munwe wakwe.
9 But when they heard it, they went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last, and he was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.
Hava zuwa bulyo, chivayenda umwina ka umwina, kutangila kumu kulwana. Kuma mani mani Jesu ava shali yenke, ni mwanakazi yavena hakati.
10 Then Jesus, standing up, said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"
Jesu chazimana nikumuvuza, “Mwanakazi va hambilizi vako vena kuhi? Kakwina wakunyaza?”
11 And she said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go, and sin no more."
Cha wamba, “Kakwina Simwine.” Jesu chati, “Name kani kunyazi. Yende ukasiye kupanga chivi hape.”
12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."
Hape Jesu avawambi kuvali kuta kuti, “Njeme niseli lwe nkanda; iye yoni chilila kete ayende mukansikwe kono mwave niseli lyo vuhalo.”
13 The Pharisees therefore said to him, "You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid."
Ma Falisi chiva muwambila, “Uhindite vupaki hako; vupaki vwako kena vwe niti.”
14 Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I came from, or where I am going.
Jesu chavetava nikuvata kuti, nanga hanilihindila vupaki vwangu, vupaki vwangu vwe niti. Nizi kunizwa ni kuni kaya, kono inwe kamwizi kunikazwa kapa kunikaya.
15 You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
Muatula ke nyama; kono kakwina ini atula.
16 Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
Nanga anitula, inkatulo yangu yeniti kakuli kanikele nenke, kono nina ni Tayo yo nitumite.
17 It's also written in your Law that the testimony of two people is valid.
Eeye, nanga mumulao wenu kuñoletwe kuti vupaki vwa vantu vovele vwe niti.
18 I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me."
Njeme nili hindila vupaki vwangu, hape Tayo yo nitumite wina vupaki vwangu.”
19 They said therefore to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also."
Vavawambi kwali, “Iso wina kuhi?” Jesu chetava, “Kakwina imwizi ime kapa Tayo; kambe munizi, ni mweziva ni Tayo naye.”
20 Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
avawambi aa manzwi muchivulukelo na kwete kuruta mwi tempele, mi kakwina yava musumini kakuti inako yakwe kena iveni kusika.
21 Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you cannot come."
Cwale hape ava wambi kuvali, “niya kungi; kamuni ngane mi kamufwile mu chivi chenu. Kuniya, kamuwoli kwiza koo.”
22 The Jewish leaders therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come?'"
Ma Juda chiva wamba, “kalihaye iye mwine? chingi uwamba; Kuniya kamuwoli kuya kwateni'?”
23 He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
Jesu cha wamba kuvali, “uzwa ku nsi; nizwa kwi wulu. Uwe nkanda iyi; ime kena niwe nkanda iyi.
24 I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."
Cwale he, na miwambila kuti kamufwile mu zivi zenu. Haisi hachi mwa zumina kuti Ime Njime, ka mufwe muzivi zenu.”
25 They said therefore to him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
Chiva wamba cwale he kwako, “Njewe ni?” Jesu cha wamba kwavo, “China wamba kwenu kuma tangilo.
26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."
Nina zintu zingi zo kuwamba ni kuwatula kwenu. Nihakuva bulyo, iye wani tuma we niti; mi zintu zina zuwa kwali, izi zintu ni wamba kwi nkanda.”
27 They did not understand that he spoke to them about the Father.
Kena vava zuwisisi kuti ava kuwamba kuvali ze Shetu.
28 Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I say these things.
Jesu cha wamba, “Hamumana kunyamuna mwana Muntu, cwale mumwizive kuti Njeme, mi kakwina zangu zini lipangila. Sina ishangu mwava ni rutili, ni wamba izi zintu.
29 He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."
Iye wani tuma wina name, mi kena ni siya nenke, kakuti ni panganga chimu tavisa.”
30 As he spoke these things, many believed in him.
Sina Jesu hava kuwamba izi zintu, vangi vava zumini kwali.
31 Jesus therefore said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
Jesu cha wamba kuvo ma Juda vava zumini kwali, “Haiva mushala mu linzwi lyangu, cwale muva rutwana vangu ve niti,
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
mi kamwizive initi, mi initi kai milukulule.”
33 They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free?'"
chiva mwitava mwitavi, “Tuvana va Abrahama mi kena tuvavi va hikana va muntu; uwola kuwamba vule, 'ka mulukuluhe'?”
34 Jesus answered them, "Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
Jesu cha vetava, “Niti, niti, nimi wambila, yense yo tenda chivi muhikana we chivi.
35 A slave does not live in the house forever. A son remains forever. (aiōn g165)
Muhikana ke kalilili mwizuvo kuya kwile; mwana wi kalilila. (aiōn g165)
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Cwale he, haiva mwana umilukulula, ke niti ka mulukuluhe.
37 I know that you are Abraham's descendants, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
Nizi kuti muvana va Abrahama; mukwete kungana kunihaya kakuti linzwi kalyina chivaka mwenu.
38 I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have heard from your father."
Ni wamba chini va voni ni Ishangu, mi mupanga chimu vazuwi kwe shenu.”
39 They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
Chiva mwitava niku wamba, “Ishetu nji Abrahama.” Jesu cha wamba kuvali, “kape sekeli muvana va Abrahama, nimwa panga mitendo ya Abrahama.
40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
Kono, hanu musaka kuni haya, mukwame yava miwambili initi ini vaka zuwi kwe Ireeza. Abrahama kena va pangi izi.
41 You do the works of your father." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God."
Mupanga mitendo ye Shenu,” chiva mu wambila, “Kena tuva zalwa muvuliyendezi; twina Shetu yenke: Ireeza.”
42 Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I have not come of myself, but he sent me.
Jesu cha wamba kuvali, “Haiva kape Ireeza nji Ishenu, nimwani saka, kaho nikazwa kwe Ireeza mi imozu; kaho kena niva kezi ka lwangu, kono ava ni tumi.
43 Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.
Chinzi hamu sa zuwisisi manzwi angu? Ivaka lyo kuti kamuwoli kuzuwa manzwi angu.
44 You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
Muve shenu, iye dyavulusi, mi musaka ku panga intato ze shenu. Ivali chihayi kuma tangilo mi kazimani he niti kakuti kakwina vuniti mwali. Hawamba vupono, uwamba cho mukwa wakwe ni isi wai zwile mapa.
45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
Kono, kakuti ni wamba vuniti, kamu zumini.
46 Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
Njeni kwenu yoni hambika chivi? haiva ni wamba vuniti, chizi hamu sa zumini?
47 He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God."
Iye yazwa kwe Ireeza uzuwa manzwi ee Ireeza; kamu ya zuwi kakuti ka muzwi kwali.”
48 Then the Judeans answered him, "Do not we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?"
Ma Juda chivetava niku mu wambila, “Kena kuti tuwamba kuti umu Samariya mi wina i dimona?”
49 Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
Jesu che tava, “kanina i dimona, kono ni kuteka Shangu, mi kamuni kuteki.
50 But I do not seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
Kani ngani inkaya yangu; kwina yo ngana niku watula.
51 Truly, truly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death." (aiōn g165)
Niti, niti, nimi wambila, haiva kwina yata vike linzwi lyangu, keta vone ifu.” (aiōn g165)
52 Then the Judeans said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste of death.' (aiōn g165)
Ma Juda vava wambi kwakwe, “Hanu twizi kuti wina i dimona. Abrahama nima porofita vavafwi; kono iwe uwamba, 'haiva kwina yata vike linzwi lyangu, keta zuwe ifu.' (aiōn g165)
53 Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Kena umukando kuhata ishetu Abrahama yava fwii, vule? Ma porofita navo vavafwi. Uhupula kuti njewe ni?”
54 Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say 'He is our God.'
Jesu che tava, “haiva nili nyamuna ime ni mwine, inkanya yangu kahena; nji Isi wangu yoni nyamuna-koo imuwamba kuti nji Ireeza wenu.
55 You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, 'I do not know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.
Ihati mwa mwiziva, kono ni mwizi. Haiva ni wola kuwamba, 'kani mwizi; kani swane sina njenwe, ihata. Nihakuva bulyo, ni mwizi nikuvika linzwi lyakwe.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."
Ishenu Abrahama ava sangi chokuvona izuva lyangu; ava lyivoni niku nyakalala.”
57 The Judeans therefore said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?"
Ma Juda vava wambi kwali, “kawini kukwanisa makumi akwana iyanza ezilimo, mi muva voni Abrahama?”
58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."
Jesu chava wambila, “Niti, niti, nimi wambila, Abrahama naseni, Njeme.”
59 Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was concealed, and went out of the temple.
Cwale chiva tola mabwe niku musoholera kono Jesu cha lipata nikuzwa mwi tempele.

< John 8 >