Yohana 1
1 Pavutengulelo pala nie limenyu, nie limenyu lwale paninie nu Nguluve, nie limenyu ahava ve Nguluve.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Elimenyu elwavutengulile lwale paninie nu Nguluve.
He Himself existed in the beginning with God.
3 Ifinu fyoni fyavombikhe ukhugendela khumwene, upwasipali umwene sakhikhavombekha ekhenu khyokhyoni.
All things came to be by Him; that is, apart from Him not even one thing that has come into being came to be.
4 Igati mumwene mwalemo nu wumi, nu wumu uwa wale lumuli lwa vanuvoni.
In Him was life, and the Life was the Light of mankind.
5 Utumuli lumulekha mukhisi, pakhuva ekhisi sayikhanchimye.
Now the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 Pale nu munu uvyasukhiwe ukhuma khwa Nguluve, uve mwene elitawa ve Yohana.
There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 Ainchile wila imwemwelenchi khulolela ulumuli lulla, khukhula voni vawesye ukhwedekha ukhugendela mumwene.
This man came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.
8 U Yohana sale velumuli, khukhuta akhinchile khwilola ulumuli.
He himself was not the Light but was to testify about the Light—
9 Ulwa lwale lulumuli ulwayelweli ululwa inchile inkelunga khukhombekha ulumuli vevoni.
the true Light which illumines everyone who comes into the world.
10 Alepo pakhelunga, nekhelunga khyavombiwe ukhugendela mumwene, ne khelunga sakhikhamanya.
He was in the world, the world that came into being by Him, yet the world did not know Him.
11 Ainchile ni vinu fya mwene, na vanu vamwene savakhamwupelela.
He came to His own things, yet His own people did not receive Him.
12 Pakhuva avingi avakhamwedikhe, avakhedikhe elitawa elwa mwene, pwa vapile elweli ukhuva vana va Nguluve.
But, as many as did receive Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe into His name:
13 Avakholiwe, sio khunkisa, wala khuvunogwe uwambele, khukhuta khuvuga ne uwa munu, pakhuva yu Nguluve mweve.
who were begotten, not by blood, nor by the desire of the flesh, nor by the will of a man, but by God.
14 Nelimenyu lwavombiwe imbele lyatamile igati mulyufwe, tuluwene, uluginwo lwa mene, uluginwo ulwa munu uyale mwene khwa baba, adenchiwe uluhungu ulwayelweli.
So the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we observed His glory, glory of an Only-begotten, from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 U Yohana emivele egwamwene, pwa khaloncha elimenyu akhata, “Uyo ve mwene venekhanchoovile ululagelo ulwa mwene, “Uyikhwincha khusana khulyune vembakha khuvoni, ulwakhuva alepo kabla yango.”
John testified about Him and called out saying: “This is He of whom I said, ‘The One coming after me is now ahead of me, because He existed before I did.’”
16 Pakhuva pakhukhuma pavugolofu wa mwene, pakhuva twevoni twupelile emivombele paa mivombele.
Now we have all received from His fullness, yes, grace upon grace.
17 Pakhuva ululagelo lwainchile ukhugendela khwa Musa. Uluhungu ulwayelweli lwainchile ukhugendela khwa Yesu Klisiti.
Because the Law was given through Moses; the Grace and the Truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 Asikhuli umunu avambwene u Nguluve usekhe gwoni. Umu ve mwene uNguluve, uvalepakhefuva ekhwa Nguluve, ambikhile umwene amanyekhe.
No one has ever seen God. The Only-begotten Son, who exists in the bosom of the Father, He has interpreted Him.
19 Pa khuva ege gyu mivele gya Yohana akhasekhe akhademi uvakhulawi avasukhiwe khumwene Avayahudi khukhomboja, “Uve ve veni?”
Now this is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 Pakhuva tudwadadwada nivi sipali pwa khavone, “Une sio Klisiti.”
He confessed, he did not deny but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
21 Pu vakhambuncha, “Uve ve venile no?” Uve ve Eliya? Ahanchova, “Akhata one siyo.” Vakhanchoova, Uve ve nyamalago? Akhanchova,” akhata amuna.”
So they asked him, “What then, are you Elijah?” And he says, “I am not.” “Are you ‘the Prophet’?” “No,” he answered.
22 Tena puvakhambula, “Uve ve veni, khukhuta tuvavule anda avavatu sukhile”? Vukhevekhela ndeti emivele vemwene?”
So they said to him: “Who are you?—so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 Ahanchoova, “Ahata une nene limenyu elelikhwelanga ndu gima: 'Golosya enjela eyambakha,' ndo lwa nyamalago u Isaya vuakhanchoovile.”
He said, “I am ‘the voice of one calling out: “Make the Lord's road straight in the wilderness,”’ just as the prophet Isaiah said.”
24 Pakhuva pale na vanu avavasukhiwe ukhukhuma khwa Vafalisayo. Vakhambuncha nukhunchoova,
Now those who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
25 “Pa khuva khekhi vukhwoncho inave uveve sio ve Klisiti vala Eliya vala nyamalago?”
So they asked him saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor ‘the Prophet’?”
26 U Yohana avandile akhanchoova, “Nikhwoncha khu magasi. Pakhuva, inganti indyumwe ayikhwema umunu uyusamumanyile.
John answered them saying: “I baptize with water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
27 Uyo veikhwincha usekhe ugwango. Une saninogelanile ukhulege sya indegekhe incha filatu ifya mwene.”
He is the One coming after me who is now ahead of me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
28 Imbombo inchi nchavombiwe hu Bethania, khumwambo khu Yordani, aponu upwalekhuvomba uYohana ukhwonchaa.
These things happened in Bithabara, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 Emisekhe egegwakokile u Yohana akhambona u Yesu ikhwincha khumwene inchoova, “Lola eng'osi eya Nguluve yikhwincha khulola imbivi incha khelunga!
The next day John sees Jesus coming toward him and says: “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
30 oyo venekhanchovile ukhuta indagelo inchamwene nekhanchova, “Umwene uvikhwincha khu sana khulyune vembakha khulutelela one, ulwakhuva ale mbolongolo indyune.'
This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is now ahead of me, because He existed before I did.’
31 Sanekhagundule yeyoni, pakhuva yavombiwe eve ukhuta adendoliwe mu Israeli, pakhuva nainchile khukhwoncho na magasi.”
I did not know Him; but so that He should be revealed to Israel, that is why I came baptizing with water.”
32 U Yohana ale nemivele, “Nekhalolile umepo ikhwikha ukhukhu makhukwanya nekhekhwani ekhwa khengondya, puyikhasigile pakanya pa mwene.
And John testified saying: “I observed the Spirit coming down like a dove out of heaven, and He rested upon Him.
33 Unene sanekhagundule ila umwene asukhile nonche na magasi ambolile, 'Ula uvevukhombona nu mepo vuikhwikha nukhwikha nukhutama nu mwene, Pakhuva oywa veikhwoncha nu mepo umbalanche.'
Now I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, ‘The One upon whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting—this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 Nelolile ne mivele ukhuta oyu ve swambe va Nguluve.”
So I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
35 Pakhuva akhasekhe akhakhalikhukongo u Yohana akhamile paninie na vakongi vamwene vavele,
Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples.
36 vambwene u Yesu igenda nu Yohana akhanchova, “Lola, eng'osi eya Nguluve!”
And seeing Jesus walking by, he says, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 Avakongi vavile vakhapulekha oyoha na voinchova ita tukongage o Yesu.
The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Pu Yesu akhapendukha akhavavona avakongi vikhokonga, pwa khavavula, “Mwinongwa ekhekhi?” Vakhanda, “Rabbi, (Pakhuva pene 'indongonchi,' vutama ndakhu?”
So turning and observing them following Jesus says to them, “What do you want?” So they said to Him, “Rabbi” (which translated means ‘Teacher’), “where are You staying?”
39 Akhavavula, “Mwinche mulole. “Puva khaluta vakhalola esehemu eyi tamaa, vatamile pupaninie esikhu eyo, ulwa khuva yale ukhuta khasekhe kha lwakhemikhe.
He says to them, “Come and see.” So they went and saw where He was staying, and stayed with Him that day—it was about the tenth hour.
40 Yumo paninie pavale vavele uveakhapulikhe u Yohana voinchova ukhuta tukonge uyise ale ve Andrea, lokololwe va Simoni Petro.
One of the two who heard John and followed Him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 Akhambona olokololwe u Simoni nukhumbula, “Tumbwene umasihi” (Uvinchovivwa ukhutave Klisiti).
He first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated ‘Christ’).
42 Akhagega khwa Yesu. U Yesu akhandola nukhuncova, “Uve ve Simoni veswambe va Yohana ya vukhelangiwa ve Kefa,” (pakhuva ve 'Petro').
And he led him to Jesus. Looking at him Jesus said, “You are Simon, the son of Jonah; you will be called Cephas” (which is translated ‘Stone’).
43 Akhasekhe akhakhakongile uYesu vuinogwa ukhukhega ukhuluta khu Galilaya, akhambona o Filipo nu khumbula, “In'ongage one.”
The next day He decided to go to Galilee, so He finds Philip and says to him, “Follow me.”
44 U Filipo atamaga khu Bethsaida, ekhelunga ekhwa Andrea nu Petro.
(Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter.)
45 Ufilipo akhambwene Unathanaeli nukhumbula, tumbwene uyakhatile Umusa andikhe indagelo incha mwene nu lulagelo uluva nyamalago. U Yesu uswambe va Yusufu, ukhukhuma khu Nazareti.
Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, “We have found the One of whom Moses in the Law—and also the prophets—wrote: Jesus the son of Joseph, from Natsareth.”
46 Nathanaeli akhambula, “Je ekhenu khweto khiwesya ukhukhumila khu Nazareti?” U Filipo akhambula, Wincho ulole.”
So Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Natsareth?” Philip says to him, “Come and see!”
47 U Yesu akhambona Nathanaeli vu ikhwincha khumwene nukhunchova, “Lola, Mwisraeli lweli lweli uyo sideta igati mumwene!”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and says about him, “There, a genuine Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”
48 Nathanaeli akhanchova, “Umanyile ndakhekhi one?” U Yesu akhanda akhambula, “Pakhuva u Filipo vu sakhwelangile vulepasi pabebhe, ne khakhuwene.”
Nathanael says to Him, “From where do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 U Nathanaeli akhanda, “Rabi uve uleswambe va Nguluve! Uveve ve intwa vakhu Israeli!”
In answer Nathanael says to Him: “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
50 U Yesu akhanda akhambula, ulwa khuva nakhuvulile 'nakhuwene pasi pabekhe' je vukhwekha? Yuwilola amambo amavakha khuligo aga.”
Jesus answered and said to him: “You believe because I said that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater than these.”
51 U Yesu akhanchova, “Lweli lweli mula khevona ekhelunga vukhelunga vukhidendukha, nukhuvavona avasung'wa vovitoga nu khwikha pa kwanya paswambe va Adamu.”
And He says to him, “I tell you (pl) most assuredly, later on you will see the heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of the Man.”
