< Johana 16 >

1 “Ndamwĩra maũndũ macio mothe nĩgeetha mũtikanae gũtiganĩria wĩtĩkio.
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye may not be offended:
2 Nĩmakamũingata thunagogi-inĩ; na ũhoro wa ma nĩ atĩ, kũrĩ hĩndĩ ĩgũũka rĩrĩa mũndũ o wothe ũkaamũũraga ageciiragia atĩ nĩ Ngai aratungatĩra.
for they will excommunicate you: yea, the time is coming, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he offers an acceptable service to God.
3 Mageekaga maũndũ macio nĩ ũndũ matimenyete Baba o na kana makaamenya.
And these things will they do unto you; because they have not known the Father, nor me.
4 Ndamwĩra maũndũ macio nĩgeetha hĩndĩ ĩyo yakinya mũkaaririkana atĩ nĩndamwĩrĩte. Ndiamwĩrire maũndũ macio kĩambĩrĩria-inĩ tondũ ndaarĩ hamwe na inyuĩ.
But I have told you these things, that when the time cometh, ye may remember that I told you of them. Though I did not tell you of them at the beginning, because I was with you.
5 “Rĩu nĩngũthiĩ kũrĩ ũrĩa wandũmire. No gũtirĩ o na ũmwe wanyu ũranjũũria atĩrĩ, ‘Ũrathiĩ kũ?’
But now I am going away to Him that sent me, and yet none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going? but because I have said these things to you,
6 Mwaiyũrwo nĩ kĩeha nĩ tondũ nĩndamwĩra maũndũ macio.
sorrow hath filled your heart.
7 No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, nĩ kwagĩrĩire niĩ thiĩ nĩ ũndũ wanyu. Tondũ ndaaga gũthiĩ, Mũteithia ndagooka kũrĩ inyuĩ. No ndaathiĩ, nĩngamũtũma oke kũrĩ inyuĩ.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I should go away; for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.
8 Nake oka, nĩakaiguithia andũ a gũkũ thĩ ũrĩa mahĩtĩtie ũhoro-inĩ wa mehia, na ũhoro-inĩ wa ũthingu, o na ũhoro-inĩ wa ciira:
And when He comes, He will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement:
9 Nĩmahĩtĩtie ũhoro-inĩ wa mehia, nĩgũkorwo andũ matinjĩtĩkĩtie;
of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 nĩmahĩtĩtie ũhoro-inĩ wa ũthingu, nĩgũkorwo ndĩrathiĩ kũrĩ Baba kũrĩa mũtangĩcooka kũnyona;
of righteousness, because I am going to my Father and ye shall see me no more;
11 na nĩmahĩtĩtie ũhoro-inĩ wa ciira tondũ mũnene wa gũkũ thĩ nĩarĩkĩtie gũtuĩrwo ciira.
and of judgement, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 “Ndĩ na maũndũ mangĩ maingĩ ma kũmwĩra, makĩria ya marĩa mũngĩhota kũũmĩrĩria rĩu.
I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 No rĩrĩ, Roho Mũtheru ũcio wa ma oka, nĩakamũtongoria ũhoro-inĩ ũrĩa wa ma wothe. Ndakaaragia ũhoro wake mwene; akaaragia ũhoro wa maũndũ marĩa aiguĩte, ningĩ nĩakamwĩra ũhoro wa maũndũ marĩa magooka thuutha.
But when the Spirit of truth is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He will not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that will He speak, and will shew you things to come.
14 Nĩakangoocithia nĩgũkorwo nĩakamũmenyithia ũhoro wakwa ũrĩa arutĩte kuuma kũrĩ niĩ.
He shall glorify me, for He shall take of mine and shew it unto you.
15 Maũndũ mothe ma Baba nĩ makwa. Nĩkĩo ndamwĩra atĩ Roho nĩakamũmenyithia ũhoro wakwa ũrĩa arutĩte kuuma kũrĩ niĩ, mũũmenye.
All that the Father hath are mine: therefore I said, that He shall take of mine and shew it unto you.
16 “Thuutha wa kahinda kanini mũtikũnyona rĩngĩ na ningĩ thuutha wa kahinda kanini nĩmũkũnyona.”
A little while and ye shall not see me: and again a little while and ye shall see me, because I am going to the Father.
17 Amwe a arutwo ake makĩũrania atĩrĩ, “Arenda kuuga atĩa rĩrĩa aroiga atĩ, ‘Thuutha wa kahinda kanini mũtikũnyona rĩngĩ na ningĩ atĩ thuutha wa kahinda kanini nĩmũkũnyona’, ningĩ atĩ ‘Tondũ ndĩrathiĩ kũrĩ Baba?’”
Some of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is the meaning of this that He saith to us, A little while and ye shall not see me, and again a little while and ye shall see me, and---because I am going to the Father?
18 Magĩthiĩ na mbere kũũrania atĩrĩ, “Arenda kuuga atĩa rĩrĩa aroiga atĩ, ‘Kahinda kanini’? Ithuĩ tũtiramenya ũrĩa aroiga.”
they said therefore, What is this little while that He speaks of? we do not understand what He means.
19 Nake Jesũ akĩona atĩ nĩmendaga kũmũũria ũhoro ũcio, nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kũũrania mũrorania ũrĩa ngwendaga kuuga rĩrĩa njugire atĩ ‘Thuutha wa kahinda kanini mũtikũnyona rĩngĩ, na ningĩ thuutha wa kahinda kanini nĩmũkũnyona’?
Now Jesus knew that they wanted to ask Him, and therefore said unto them, Are ye enquiring among each other about this, that I said, A little while and ye shall not see me, and again a little while and ye shall see me?
20 Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, mũkaarĩra na mũcakae rĩrĩa andũ a thĩ marakena. Inyuĩ mũkanyiitwo nĩ kĩeha, no kĩeha, kĩanyu nĩgĩkagarũrũka gĩtuĩke gĩkeno.
Verily I tell you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
21 Mũndũ-wa-nja agĩciara nĩakoragwo na ruo tondũ hĩndĩ yake nĩ nginyu; no aarĩkia gũciara kaana, akariganĩrwo nĩ ruo nĩ ũndũ wa gũkena nĩgũkorwo kaana nĩ gaaciarwo gũkũ thĩ.
A woman when she is in labor, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she is delivered of the child, she thinks no more of the anguish, for joy, that a man is born into the world.
22 O na inyuĩ noguo: Rĩu nĩ ihinda rĩanyu rĩa kĩeha, no nĩngamuona rĩngĩ na nĩmũgakena, na gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe ũkaamũtunya gĩkeno kĩu.
And ye therefore now have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy shall no one take from you.
23 Mũthenya ũcio wakinya mũtigacooka kũnjũũria ũndũ o na ũrĩkũ. Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, Baba nĩakamũhe kĩrĩa gĩothe mũkaahooya thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩakwa.
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing: but I assure you, that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, He will give it you.
24 Nginyagia rĩu mũtirĩ mwahooya ũndũ thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩakwa. Hooyai na nĩmũkũheo, nĩguo gĩkeno kĩanyu gĩkinyanĩre.
Hitherto ye have asked for nothing in my name: ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
25 “O na gũtuĩka ngoretwo ngĩaria na ngerekano-rĩ, hĩndĩ nĩĩroka rĩrĩa itagacooka kũmwarĩria na njĩra ĩyo, no ngaamwĩraga ũhoro wa Baba itekũhithĩrĩra.
These things have I spoken to you in parables: but the time is coming when I shall no more speak to you in parables, but tell you with plainness concerning the Father.
26 Mũthenya ũcio nĩmũkahooyaga thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩakwa. Ndiroiga atĩ nĩngahooyaga Baba ithenya rĩanyu.
In that day ye shall ask in my name; and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
27 No rĩrĩ, Baba we mwene nĩamwendete, nĩgũkorwo inyuĩ nĩmũnyendete, na nĩmwĩtĩkĩtie atĩ ndoimire kũrĩ Ngai.
For the Father himself loveth you; because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came from God: and I indeed came from the Father,
28 Niĩ ndoimire kũrĩ Baba, ngĩũka gũkũ thĩ; na rĩu nĩnguuma gũkũ thĩ, njooke kũrĩ Baba.”
and am come into the world: but now I am leaving the world again, and am going to the Father.
29 Hĩndĩ ĩyo arutwo a Jesũ makiuga atĩrĩ, “Rĩu nĩũratũhe ũhoro wega, ũtekwaria na ngerekano.
His disciples said unto Him, Now indeed Thou speakest plainly, and usest no parable.
30 Rĩu nĩtwamenya atĩ wee nĩũũĩ maũndũ mothe, na atĩ o na ndũbataire mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ akũũrie ciũria. Ũhoro ũcio nĩwatũma twĩtĩkie atĩ woimĩte kũrĩ Ngai.”
Now we are convinced that Thou knowest all things, and hast no need that any one should ask Thee: by this we believe that Thou camest forth from God.
31 Nake Jesũ akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Rĩu nĩmwetĩkia!
Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
32 No hĩndĩ nĩĩroka, na nĩnginyu, rĩrĩa mũkahurunjũka, o mũndũ athiĩ gwake mũciĩ. Mũkaandiga ndĩ nyiki, no ndirĩ nyiki, nĩgũkorwo Baba arĩ hamwe na niĩ.
Behold, the time is coming, and is even now come, that ye shall be dispersed every one his own way, and shall leave me alone: but I am not alone, for the Father is with me.
33 “Ndamwĩra maũndũ macio nĩgeetha mũgĩe na thayũ thĩinĩ wakwa. Gũkũ thĩ nĩmũrĩonaga thĩĩna. No ũmĩrĩriai! Niĩ nĩndooretie thĩ.”
These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have trouble: but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.

< Johana 16 >