John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Pakutanga pakanga pane Shoko, uye Shoko rakanga riri kuna Mwari, uye Shoko rakanga riri Mwari.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Iye aiva kuna Mwari kubva pakutanga.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Zvinhu zvose zvakaitwa kubudikidza naye; kunze kwake hakuna kana chinhu chakaitwa pane izvo zvakaitwa.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Maari maiva noupenyu, uye upenyu ihwohwo hwaiva chiedza chavanhu.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Chiedza chinovhenekera murima, asi rima harina kuchikunda.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John.
Pakanga pano murume akatumwa achibva kuna Mwari; zita rake rainzi Johani.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear testimony of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.
Iye akauya sechapupu kuzopupurira chiedza chiya, kuitira kuti vanhu vatende kubudikidza naye.
8 He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear testimony of that Light.
Akanga asiri iye chiedza pachake; akauya chete ari sechapupu kuchiedza.
9 [That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Chiedza chezvokwadi chinovhenekera vanhu vose chainge chichizouya munyika.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Akanga ari munyika, uye kunyange nyika yakaitwa kubudikidza naye, nyika haina kumuziva.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.
Akauya kuna avo vakanga vari vake, asi vokwake havana kumugamuchira.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
Asi kuna vose vakamugamuchira, kuna avo vakatenda muzita rake, akavapa simba rokuti vave vana vaMwari,
13 Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
vana vasina kuberekwa neropa kana nokufunga kwomunhu kana nokuda kwomurume, asi vakaberekwa naMwari.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.
Shoko rakava nyama uye rakagara pakati pedu. Takaona kubwinya kwake, kubwinya kwaIye Mumwe Oga, akabva kuna Baba, azere nenyasha uye nechokwadi.
15 John testified concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me, is preferred before me; for he was before me.
Johani anopupura nezvake. Anodanidzira achiti, “Uyu ndiye uya wandakati, ‘Anouya mumashure mangu anondipfuura ini nokuti akanditangira.’”
16 And of his fullness have we all received, and grace for grace.
Kubva pakuzara kwake takagamuchira nyasha pamusoro penyasha.
17 For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Nokuti murayiro wakapiwa kubudikidza naMozisi; nyasha nezvokwadi zvakauya kubudikidza naJesu Kristu.
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
Hakuna akamboona Mwari, asi Mwanakomana Iye Mumwe Oga, ari pachipfuva chaBaba, akaita kuti azivikanwe.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?
Zvino uku ndiko kwaiva kupupura kwaJohani vaJudha veJerusarema pavakatuma vaprista navaRevhi kuti vanomubvunza kuti iye aimbova ani.
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
Haana kurega kupupura, asi akanyatsopupura pachena achiti, “Handisini Kristu.”
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? and he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
Vakamubvunza vakati, “Zvino ndiwe aniko? Ndiwe Eria here?” Iye akati, “Handizi iye.” “Uri muprofita here?” Akapindura akati, “Kwete.”
22 Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Pakupedzisira vakati, “Ndiwe aniko? Tipindure tigondotaurira vatituma. Unozviti aniko?”
23 He said, I [am] the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
Johani akapindura namashoko omuprofita Isaya achiti, “Ndini inzwi reanodana murenje, richiti, ‘Ruramisai nzira yaShe.’”
24 And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
Zvino vamwe vaFarisi vakanga vatumwa
25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou art not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?
vakamubvunza vachiti, “Seiko zvino uchibhabhatidza kana usiri Kristu, kana Eria kana Muprofita?”
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
Johani akapindura akati, “Ini ndinobhabhatidza nemvura, asi pakati penyu pamire mumwe wamusingazivi.
27 He it is, who coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes' latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
Ndiye anouya shure kwangu, handikodzeri kusunungura rukanda rweshangu dzake.”
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Izvi zvose zvakaitika paBhetani mhiri kwaJorodhani, uko kwaibhabhatidzira Johani.
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world.
Chifume chamangwana Johani akaona Jesu achiuya kwaari akati, “Tarirai, Gwayana raMwari, rinobvisa chivi chenyika!
30 This is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man who is preferred before me; for he was before me.
Ndiye wandaireva pandakati, ‘Murume anouya shure kwangu akandipfuura nokuti akanditangira.’
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
Ini pachangu ndakanga ndisingamuzivi, asi zvandakauyira ndichibhabhatidza nemvura ndezvokuti iye aratidzwe kuIsraeri.”
32 And John bore testimony, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
Ipapo Johani akapupura uchapupu uhu achiti, “Ndakaona mweya achiburuka kubva kudenga akaita senjiva akamhara pamusoro pake.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
Ndingadai ndisina kumuziva, asi uya akandituma kuti ndizobhabhatidza nemvura ndiye akandiudza achiti, ‘Murume uyo waunoona Mweya achiburuka achigara paari, ndiye achazovabhabhatidza noMweya Mutsvene.’
34 And I saw and bore testimony, that this is the Son of God.
Ndazviona uye ndinopupura kuti uyu ndiye Mwanakomana waMwari.”
35 Again the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples;
Chifume chamangwana Johani akanga aripozve navadzidzi vake vaviri.
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
Akati achiona Jesu achipfuura akati, “Tarirai, Gwayana raMwari!”
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
Vadzidzi vaviri vakati vachimunzwa achitaura izvi, vakatevera Jesu.
38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith to them, What seek ye? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Master) where dwellest thou?
Jesu akatendeuka akavaona vachitevera akavabvunza akati, “Munodeiko?” Ivo vakati, “‘Rabhi’ (ndiko kuti Mudzidzisi), munogarepiko?”
39 He saith to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
Akapindura akati, “Uyai muzokuona.” Saka vakaenda vakandoona paaigara, vakaswera naye kwezuva rimwe chete. Yakanga iri nguva inenge yegumi.
40 One of the two who heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
Andirea mununʼuna waPetro, ndiye mumwe wavaviri vakanga vanzwa zvakanga zvarehwa naJohani uye vakanga vatevera Jesu.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah; which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
Chinhu chokutanga chakaitwa naAndirea ndechokuti akatsvaka Simoni mukoma wake akati kwaari, “Tamuwana Mesiya” (ndiko kuti Kristu).
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas; which is, by interpretation, a stone.
Uye akauya naye kuna Jesu. Jesu akatarisa kwaari akati, “Ndiwe Simoni mwanakomana waJohani. Iwe uchanzi Kefasi” (ndiko kuti, kana zvichishandurwa, Petro).
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith to him, follow me.
Zuva rakatevera Jesu akafunga zvokuenda kuGarirea. Akati awana Firipi akati kwaari, “Nditevere.”
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Firipi, aibvawo kuguta reBhetisaidha saAndirea naPetro,
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him described by Moses in the law, and by the prophets, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Firipi akawana Natanieri akati kwaari, “Tamuwana uya akanyorwa nezvake naMozisi muMurayiro, uyewo akanyorwa nezvake navaprofita, Jesu weNazareta, mwanakomana waJosefa.”
46 And Nathanael said to him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
Natanieri akati, “Nazareta! Pane chinhu chakanaka chingabva kuNazareta here?” Firipi akati, “Uya uone.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Jesu akati achiona Natanieri achiuya, akati kwaari, “Houno muIsraeri wechokwadi, asina kunyengera maari.”
48 Nathanael saith to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
Natanieri akamubvunza akati, “Mandiziva seiko?” Jesu akapindura akati, “Ndakuona pawanga uri pasi pomuonde Firipi asati akudana.”
49 Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
Ipapo Natanieri akati, “Rabhi, ndimi Mwanakomana waMwari; ndimi Mambo weIsraeri.”
50 Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.
Jesu akati, “Unotenda nokuti ndakuudza kuti ndakuona uri pasi pomuonde. Uchaona zvinhu zvikuru kupinda izvozvo.”
51 And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Ipapo akatizve, “Ndinokuudzai chokwadi, muchaona denga richizaruka, uye vatumwa vaMwari vachikwira nokuburuka pamusoro poMwanakomana woMunhu.”
