John 7
1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
Pegamaliki genago, Yesu agendayi ku Galilaya kwenuko. Aganili lepi kugenda pamulima wa Yudea ndava Vachilongosi va Vayawudi vaganayi kumkoma.
2 Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand.
Lukumbi lwa mselebuko wa Vayawudi wewukemelewa vindanda wavi papipi.
3 His brothers therefore said to him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou art doing.
Hinu, valongo vaki vakamjovela mwene, “Uwuka penapa na uhambayi ku Yudea muni vevakulanda vagawonayi mahengu gaku geukugahenga.
4 For no one doeth anything in secret, and yet himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.
Kawaka mundu mweihenga mambu cha mfiyu kuni mwene igana kumanyikana kwa vandu. Ndava wikita mambu ago, hinu jilangilasa kwa vandu va mulima woha.”
5 For even his brothers did not believe in him.
Hati valongo vaki mewawa vamsadika lepi.
6 Jesus saith to them, My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.
Yesu akavajovela, “Lukumbi lwangu lwabwina lwakona kuhika, nambu kwa nyenye lukumbi lwoha lwabwina.
7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
Vandu va mulima nakuhotola kuvahakalila nyenye, nambu ukunihakalila nene ndava nene nijova kuvya matendu gaki gahakau.
8 Go ye up to the feast; I go not up to this feast; for my time is not yet fully come.
Nyenye mhamba kumselebuko. Nambu nene nakuhamba kumselebuko wenuwo, muni lukumbi lwangu lwabwina lwakona kuhika.”
9 Having said these things, he remained in Galilee.
Peamalili kujova genago, mwene akasigalila ku Galilaya.
10 But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not openly, but as it were in secret.
Valongo vaki pevahambili kumselebuko wa vindanda, Yesu namwene akahamba, nambu lepi hotohoto ndi chamfiyu.
11 The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is that man?
Vachilongosi va Vayawudi vamlondayi Yesu kumselebuko wenuwo, vakakota “Avi koki?”
12 And there was much debating among the multitude concerning him. Some said, He is a good man; others said, Nay, but he deceiveth the multitude.
Pamsambi wa vandu kwavi na vandu vamahele vevajovai chinunu. Vangi pagati yavi vakajova, “Mundu mbwina.” Vangi vakajova, “Mwe! Akuvayaganisa vandu.”
13 No one, however, spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews.
Nambu avi lepi mundu mweahotwili kujova malovi ga Yesu hotohoto, ndava ya kuvayogopa Vachilongosi va Vayawudi.
14 But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
Peyahikili pagati ya mselebuko, Yesu akahamba mu Nyumba ya Chapanga na kutumbula kuwula.
15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Hinu, Vachilongosi va Vayawudi vakakangasa na kujova, “Mundu uyu agamanyili wuli goha aga changali mwene kuwuliwa na mundu?”
16 Jesus therefore answered them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.
Penapo Yesu akavayangula, “Mawuliwu genikugawula aga ganamwene lepi, nambu gaki yula mweanitumili.
17 If any one is desirous to do his will, he will know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.
Mundu mweigana kuhenga gala geigana Chapanga, yati imanya ngati mawuliwu gangu gahumili kwa Chapanga amala nijova namwene.
18 He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory; but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and in him is no unrighteousness.
Mweijova ga mwene ndu, mwenuyu ilonda ukulu waki mwene, nambu yula mweilonda ukulu wa mweamtumili, ndi chakaka na mugati yaki kawaka uhakau.
19 Hath not Moses given you the Law? and none of you keepeth the Law! Why do ye seek to kill me?
Wu, Musa avapelili lepi Malagizu? Nambu kawaka hati mmonga mweiyidakila Malagizu. Ndava kyani mulonda kunikoma?”
20 The multitude answered, Thou hast a demon! Who seeketh to kill thee?
Bahapo msambi wa vandu ukayangula, “Una mizuka veve! Yani mweigana kukukoma?”
21 Jesus answered and said to them, I have done one good work, and ye are all wondering.
Yesu akavayangula, “Nikitili ulangisu umonga na nyenye uvakangisi.
22 Moses hath given you circumcision, (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers; ) and ye on the sabbath circumcise a man.
Musa avapeli malagizu ga kudumula jandu ndi wahumili lepi kwa Musa muni wahumili kwa vagogo. Hinu nyenye mukumdumula mundu jandu hati Ligono la Kupumulila.
23 If a man receive circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are ye angry at me, because I have restored soundness to the whole body of a man on the sabbath?
Yakavya mundu idumuliwa jandu Ligono la Kupumulila, ndi muni malagizu ga Musa ukoto kudenywa, hinu ndava kyani mukuniyomela ndava ya kumlamisa mundu mu Ligono la Kupumulila?
24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Mkotoka kumuhamula mundu kwa kumlola chakuvala ndu, nambu muhamula cheyiganikiwa.”
25 Then some of the men of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
Vandu vangi va pa Yelusalemu vajovili, “Wu, mundu mwenuyu lepi yula vachilongosi vilonda kumkoma?
26 and see! he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers discovered certainly that this man is the Christ?
Mlola, ilongela hotohoto kawaka mundu mweakumjovela hati lilovi! Wu yihotoleka vachilongosi vamanyili chakaka, mwenuyu ndi Kilisitu?
27 Still, as to this man, we know whence he is; but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.
Nambu Kilisitu peibwela avi lepi mundu yati imanya ihumila koki. Nambu tete tikumanyi kwe ahumili mundu uyu!”
28 Jesus therefore cried aloud, teaching in the temple and saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but there is in truth one who sent me, whom ye know not.
Hinu, Yesu peavili mukuwula Munyumba ya Chapanga akajova kwa lwami, “Mwe! Mnimanyili, hati kwe nihumili mukukumanya? Nene nibweli lepi kwa uhotola wangu. Muni mwene mweanitumili nene ndi wa chakaka, na nyenye nakummanya,
29 I know him, because I am from him, and he hath sent me.
nambu nene nimmanyili ndava nihumili kwaki, mwene ndi mweanitumili.”
30 Therefore they sought to take him; but no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.
Hinu, vandu vakalonda kumkamula, nambu kawaka mundu mweatalambwili chiwoko kumpamisa ndava lukumbi lwaki lwavi lwakona kuhika.
31 But of the multitude many believed in him, and said, When the Christ cometh, will he do more signs than these which this man doeth?
Vandu vamahele mu msambi wula vamsadiki, vakajova, “Peibwela Kilisitu Msangula, yati ihenga milangisu ya kukangasa yamahele neju kuliku yeihenga mundu uyu?”
32 The Pharisees heard the multitude thus debating concerning him; and the chief priest and the Pharisees sent officers to seize him.
Vafalisayu vevayuwini vandu vijova ga pahi ndava ya Yesu. Hinu, vene pamonga na Vamteta vakulu va Chapanga vavatumili valonda va nyumba ya Chapanga vamkamulayi.
33 Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while I am with you, and then I go to him that sent me.
Yesu akajova, “Nakona nivii pamonga na nyenye palukumbi luhupi, kangi nihamba kwa mwene mweanitumili.
34 Ye will seek me and not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come.
Yati mukunilonda nambu nakuniwona, na penivya nene, nyenye nakuhotola kuhika.”
35 The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to the dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
Vachilongosi va Vayawudi vakajovesana vene kwa vene, “Mundu mwenuyu yati ihamba koki kwe nakuhotola kumkamula? Yati ihamba kumiji ya Vagiliki, kwevahamalili vandu vitu na kuvawula Vagiliki?
36 What meaneth this which he said, Ye will seek me, and not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?
Mwenuyu ijova kyani peijova, yati mukunilonda nambu nakuniwona na pala penivya nene nyenye nakuhotola kuhika?”
37 On the last day, which is the great day, of the feast, Jesus stood and cried aloud, saying, If any one thirst, let him come to me, and drink.
Ligono la kumalakisa mselebuko wenuwo ndi lavi ligono likulu, Yesu akayima na kujova kwa lwami mundu mweavi na njota ndi abwela kwanene anywayi.
38 He that believeth in me, from within him, as the Scripture hath said, will flow rivers of living water.
Ngati chegijova Mayandiku Gamsopi, mweakunisadika nene, mifuleni ya manji yeyileta wumi yati yihelela mumtima waki.
39 But this he said of the Spirit, which those that believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Ajovili genago kumvala Mpungu Msopi kuvya vevakumsadika vala yati vakumpokela. Lukumbi lwenulo Mpungu Msopi avi akona kuhika, ndava Yesu avi akona kupewa ukulu na Chapanga.
40 Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is in truth the prophet. Others said, This is the Christ.
Vandu vangi mu msambi wula pevayuwini malovi ago, vakajova, “Chakaka mundu uyu ndi yula mlota wa Chapanga!”
41 Others said, Doth the Christ then come from Galilee?
Vangi vakajova, “mwenuyu ndi Kilisitu.” Nambu vangi vakajova, “Wu, yihotoleka Kilisitu kuhuma ku Galilaya?
42 Hath not the Scripture said, that the Christ cometh from the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?
Wu, Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova wuli? Gijova Kilisitu yati ihumila mu lukolo lwa Daudi na ivelekewa ku Betelehemu, pamuji wa Daudi.”
43 So there was a division among the multitude because of him.
Hinu, mu msambi wula mpechenganu wahumalili ndava ya Yesu.
44 And some of them wished to seize him; but no one laid hands on him.
Vandu vangi vaganayi kumkamula nambu avi lepi mundu mweatalambwili chiwoko chaki kumpamisa.
45 The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, Why did ye not bring him?
Kangi valonda vala vakavahambila Vakulu va kuteta va Chapanga na Vafalisayu. Ndi vene vakavakota valonda, “Ndava kyani, mwangamleta Yesu?”
46 The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.
Valonda vala vakayangula, “Avi lepi mundu mweamali kujova vindu vyeajovili mundu uyu!”
47 The Pharisees answered them, Have ye also been deceived?
Vafalisayu vakavakota, “Wu, na nyenye mkongiwi mewa?
48 Hath any one of the rulers believed in him? or of the Pharisees?
Wu, mumuwene hati mmonga wa chilongosi wa vandu, amala mmonga wa Vafalisayu mweakumsadika?
49 but this multitude that know not the Law are accursed.
Lepi, nambu msambi wenuwo vangamanya Malagizu ga Bambu geampeli Musa, vapeliwi likoto na Chapanga!”
50 Nicodemus saith to them, being one of them,
Mmonga wavi avi Nikodemu mweamuhambili Yesu magono ga mumbele. Hinu mwene akavajovela.
51 Doth our law judge a man, unless it first hear from him, and know what he doeth?
“Malagizu gitu gijova tikumuhamula lepi mundu changali kumuyuwanila na kumanya ahengili kyani?”
52 They answered and said to him, Art thou too from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet ariseth from Galilee.
Vene vakamyangula, “Wu, na veve mewa uhumili ku Galilaya? Hinu ukagasoma bwina Mayandiku Gamsopi wamwene yati wilola kuvya ku Galilaya katu nakuhuma mlota wa Chapanga!”
53 (Joh 7:53 - 8:12: This passage is omitted as ungenuine by Tischendorf and most critical editors of the Greek Testament. It is found in some manuscripts, but not in the most ancient. It is, however, very generally regarded as a genuine relic of the teaching of Christ, though not forming a part of the fourth Gospel. I give it in the text of Tregelles, omitting the words which he incloses in brackets. Tregelles, however, does not suppose it to be genuine.) [[And they went each to his house;
Penapo kila mmonga awuyili kunyumba yaki.
