John 7
1 After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jewish leaders sought to kill him.
Oluvannyuma lw’ebyo, Yesu n’alaga e Ggaliraaya, kubanga teyayagala kubeera mu Buyudaaya, kubanga Abayudaaya baali bamunoonya okumutta.
2 Now the Jewish festival, the Feast of Tabernacles, was near.
Naye embaga y’Abayudaaya eyitibwa ey’Ensiisira yali eneetera okutuuka.
3 So his brothers said to him, "Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works that you are doing.
Baganda ba Yesu ne bamugamba nti, “Vva wano, olage mu Buyudaaya, abayigirizwa bo balabe ebyamagero by’okola.
4 For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world."
Tosobola kwatiikirira nga weekwese. Kale obanga, okola ebintu ebyo, weerage eri ensi.”
5 For even his brothers did not believe in him.
Baganda be nabo tebaamukkiriza.
6 Jesus therefore said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
Yesu n’abaddamu nti, “Ekiseera kyange eky’okugenda tekinnatuuka. Naye mmwe muyinza okugenda mu kiseera kyonna we mwagalira.
7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
Mmwe ensi teyinza kubakyawa, naye Nze enkyawa kubanga ngitegeeza ebikolwa byayo ebibi.
8 You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled."
Mmwe mwambuke ku mbaga. Nze sijja kwambuka ku mbaga eno, kubanga ekiseera kyange tekinnatuuka.”
9 After he had said this, he stayed in Galilee.
Bwe yamala okubagamba ebyo n’asigala mu Ggaliraaya.
10 But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
Baganda be bwe bamala okwambuka ku mbaga naye n’ayambuka, mu kyama so si mu lwatu.
11 The Jewish leaders therefore sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?"
Awo Abayudaaya ne bamunoonya ku mbaga nga beebuuza nti, “Omusajja oli, ali ludda wa?”
12 There was much murmuring among the crowds concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." But others said, "Not so, but he leads the crowd astray."
Ne wabaawo oluvuuvuumo lungi mu bantu. Abamu ne bagamba nti, “Mulungi.” Naye abalala nga bagamba nti, “Nedda, alimba abantu.”
13 Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jewish leaders.
Kyokka olw’okutya Abayudaaya, tewaaliwo amwogerako mu lwatu.
14 But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
Awo mu makkati g’embaga Yesu n’ayambuka mu Yeekaalu n’ayigiriza.
15 Then the Jewish leaders were astonished, saying, "How does this man know such writings, having never been educated?"
Abakulembeze b’Abayudaaya ne beewuunya nga bagamba nti, “Omuntu ono ayinza atya okumanya okusoma so nga tasomangako?”
16 Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
Awo Yesu kwe kubaddamu nti, “Nze sibayigiriza byange ku bwange, wabula eby’oyo eyantuma.
17 If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
Buli ayagala okukola Katonda by’ayagala, ategeera obanga bye njigiriza byange ku bwange oba bya Katonda.
18 He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Ayogera ku bubwe anoonya kitiibwa kye, naye oyo anoonya ekitiibwa ky’oyo eyantuma wa mazima so n’obutali butuukirivu tebuba mu ye. Musa teyabawa amateeka?
19 Did not Moses give you the Law, and yet none of you keeps the Law? Why do you seek to kill me?"
Ku mmwe tekuliiko n’omu akwata mateeka. Kale lwaki musala amagezi okunzita?”
20 The crowd answered, "You have a demon. Who seeks to kill you?"
Ekibiina ky’abantu ne baddamu nti, “Oliko dayimooni! Ani asala amagezi okukutta?”
21 Jesus answered them, "I did one work, and you are all amazed.
Yesu n’addamu nti, “Nakola ekikolwa kimu ku Ssabbiiti buli muntu ne yeewuunya.
22 Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.
Musa kyeyava abalagira okukomolebwa, okukomolebwa tekwatandikira ku Musa wabula kwatandikira ku bajjajjammwe; ne ku Ssabbiiti mukomola omuntu.
23 If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the Law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?
Obanga mukomola ku Ssabbiiti etteeka lya Musa lireme okumenyebwa, kale lwaki Nze munsunguwalira olw’okuwonya omuntu ku Ssabbiiti, n’aba mulamu ddala?
24 Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
Temusalanga musango okusinziira ku ndabika, naye musalenga omusango ogw’ensonga.”
25 Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
Awo abantu abamu ab’omu Yerusaalemi ne beebuuzaganya nga bagamba nti, “Ono si ye muntu gwe banoonya okutta?
26 Look, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?
Kale wuuno ayigiriza lwatu, ate tebaliiko kye bamugambako. Osanga abakulembeze bategedde nti omuntu ono ye Kristo!
27 However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."
Naye tumanyi omuntu ono gy’ava; so nga Kristo bw’alijja tewaliba n’omu amanya gy’ava.”
28 Jesus therefore called out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know.
Awo Yesu bwe yali ng’akyayigiriza mu Yeekaalu n’akangula ku ddoboozi n’agamba nti, “Ddala mummanyi ne gye nva mumanyiiyo. Sajja ku bwange wabula ekituufu nti oyo eyantuma gwe mutamanyi.
29 I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me."
Nze mmumanyi, kubanga nava gy’ali, era ye yantuma.”
30 They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
Awo ne basala amagezi okumukwata, kyokka tewaali amukwatako, kubanga ekiseera kye kyali tekinnaba kutuuka.
31 But many in the crowd believed in him. They said, "When the Christ comes, he won't do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?"
Naye bangi mu bibiina by’abantu ne bamukkiriza, ne bagamba nti, “Kale Kristo bw’alijja, alikola eby’amagero ebisinga eby’ono byakoze?”
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
Awo Abafalisaayo ne bawulira abantu nga boogera ku Yesu mu bwama. Awo bakabona abakulu n’Abafalisaayo ne batuma abaweereza baabwe okumukwata.
33 Then Jesus said, "I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.
Awo Yesu n’agamba nti, “Nzija kumala nammwe ebbanga ttono, ndyoke nzireyo eri oyo eyantuma.
34 You will seek me, but won't find; and where I am, you cannot come."
Mulinnoonya, naye temugenda kundaba, nga gye ndi, mmwe temuyinza kutuukayo.”
35 The Jewish leaders therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Diaspora among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
Awo Abayudaaya ne beebuuzaganya nti, “Omuntu ono alaga wa gye tutalimulabira? Ayagala kugenda eri abo abaasaasaanira mu Buyonaani, ayigirize Abayonaani?
36 What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, but won't find; and where I am, you cannot come'?"
Ategeeza ki bw’agamba nti, ‘Mulinnoonya, naye temulindaba?’ Era nti, ‘Gye ndaga temuyinza kutuukayo?’”
37 Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
Awo ku lunaku olw’embaga olusembayo, olusingira ddala obukulu, Yesu n’ayimirira n’ayogera n’eddoboozi ery’omwanguka n’agamba nti, “Buli alina ennyonta, ajje gye ndi anywe!
38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
Ng’Ekyawandiikibwa bwe kigamba nti buli akkiriza Nze emigga egy’amazzi amalamu girikulukuta nga gifuluma mu mutima gwe!”
39 But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Yesu yali ayogera ku Mwoyo Mutukuvu, abamukkiriza gwe baali bagenda okufuna, kubanga Mwoyo oyo yali tannagabibwa, kubanga Yesu yali tannaba kugulumizibwa.
40 Some of the crowd therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the Prophet."
Abantu abamu mu kibiina bwe baawulira ng’ayogera bw’atyo, ne bagamba nti, “Ddala omuntu ono ye Nnabbi.”
41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
Abalala ne bagamba nti, “Omuntu ono ye Kristo.” Naye abalala ne bagamba nti, “Nedda, Kristo tayinza kuba ng’ava mu Ggaliraaya.”
42 Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
Kubanga Ekyawandiikibwa kigamba nti: Kristo wa kuva mu zzadde lya Dawudi, era nga wa kuzaalibwa mu Besirekemu, ekibuga kya Dawudi mwe yali.
43 So there arose a division in the crowd because of him.
Awo ekibiina ne kyesalamu olwa Yesu.
44 Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
Abamu ne baagala okumukwata, kyokka ne wabulawo amukwatako.
45 The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did you not bring him?"
Awo abaweereza b’abakabona abakulu n’Abafalisaayo ne baddayo eri bakabona abakulu n’Abafalisaayo. Abakulembeze Ne bababuuza nti, “Lwaki temumuleese?”
46 The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man."
Abaweereza ne baddamu nti, “Ebigambo by’ayogera bya kitalo, tetubiwulirangako.”
47 The Pharisees therefore answered them, "You are not also led astray, are you?
Abafalisaayo ne babagamba nti, “Era nammwe abakyamizza?
48 Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
Waliwo n’omu ku bakulembeze wadde ku Bafalisaayo eyali akkiririzza mu muntu oyo?
49 But this crowd that does not know the Law is accursed."
Naye ekibiina ky’abantu bano abatamanyi mateeka, bakolimiddwa!”
50 Nicodemus (he who came to him before, being one of them) said to them,
Awo Nikodemo, omu ku bo eddako eyagenda eri Yesu, n’abuuza nti,
51 "Does our Law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"
“Amateeka gaffe gakkiriza okusalira omuntu omusango nga tannaba kuwozesebwa okutegeera ky’akoze?”
52 They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet comes from Galilee."
Ne bamuddamu nti, “Naawe wava Ggaliraaya? Nnoonyereza, ojja kulaba nti e Ggaliraaya teva nnabbi.”
53 Then everyone went to his own house,
Awo ne baabuka, buli omu n’addayo eka.
