Johani 1
1 Kumatangilo kuvali kwina linzwi, mi linzwi lyivena kwa Ireeza, mi linzwi ivali Ireeza.
In [the] beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Ichi chiva kwina ku matangilo ni Ireeza.
He was in the beginning with God.
3 Zintu zonse ziva pangwa kwali, mi nikusena iye kakwina nanga chintu chonke chisena chapangwa chiva pangwa
All things received being through him, and without him not one [thing] received being which has received being.
4 Mwali kuva kwina vuhalo, mi vuhalo vu vwina mwiseli lya vantu vonse.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 Iseli lyi munika mukwelima, mi mukwelima kena uvakomi iseli.
And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.
6 Kuva kwina mukwame yava ku tumitwe kwa Ireeza, uzo izina lyakwe ivali Johani.
There was a man sent from God, his name John.
7 Avakezi cho kuva Impaki kwiza ku paka ze seli, njokuti vonse njete va zumine kakwe.
He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.
8 Johani kena vali iseli, kono avakezi kuti za pake ze seli.
He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
9 Ivali iseli lyeniti, lyiha iseli ku vantu vonse, lyikeza mwi fasi.
The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
10 Avena mwi fasi, mi fasi lyiva pangwa kwali, mi fasi kena lyiva kumwizi.
He was in the world, and the world had [its] being through him, and the world knew him not.
11 Avakezi kuzakwe, mi zakwe kena ziva mutambuli.
He came to his own, and his own received him not;
12 Kono kwavo vangi vava mutambuli, vava zumini mwi zina lyakwe, Avahi inswanelo yo kuva vana ve Ireeza.
but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
13 Ava kena vava zalwa cha malaha, kapa kentato ye nyama, kapa ke ntato yo muntu, kono ye Ireeza.
who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.
14 Mi linzwi chilyeza kuva inyama niku hala mukati ketu. Tuva voni inkanya yakwe, inkanya sina yozo mi iye vulyo yava kuka zwilila kwe Shetu, ye zwile chisemo ni niti.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;
15 Jahani avapaki kuamana iye niku lilila kwakwe, na wamba, uzu njiyena wa kwavo vani va wambi, 'uzo yo keza mumasule angu u i hitilila, kakuli kwavali kwina ni niseni kuva kwateni ime.'”
(John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me; )
16 Kuzwa ku kwizula kwakwe tuva tambili chisemo kuzwa chisemo.
for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.
17 Kaho mulao uvahewa kwa Mushe. Chisemo ne niti ziva kezi ka Jesu Kreste.
For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.
18 Kakwina yava voni Ireeza ke nako ni nako. Ireeza yenkefela, yena hembali ni chizuva che Shetu, ava mwizivahazi.
No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
19 Mi uvu nji vupaki bwa Johani aho majuda hava tumina ma Prisita ni naLivite kwali kuzwa kwa Jerusalema kuka muvuza, “njewe ni?”
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?
20 Chentukuluho chawamba, mi kena va sampuli, kono che tava, “kena njime Kreste.”
And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
21 Cwale chiva muvuza, “Uchinzi cwale? Njewe Eliya?” Cha cho, “kena ime,” Chiva cho, “Umuporofita?” Chetava,” Ne.”
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22 Cwale chiva wamba kwakwe, “njewe ni, njokuti tuwole kukaha inkalavo kwavo vakatutuma? Uwambanzi kuama iwe umwine?”
They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23 Chacho, “ni mulumo, ulila mwihalaupa: 'Mupange inzila ya Simwine iwoloke; sina muporofita Isaya mwava teli.”
He said, I [am] [the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.
24 Mi avo vavatumwa vavali ma Pharisi.
And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
25 Chiva, muvuza niku muwambila, “Chinzi hokoloveza cwale heva kena njewe Kreste kapa Eliya kapa muporofita?”
And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
26 Mi Johani cha vetava, kuwamba, “nikoloveza cha menzi. Kono mukati kenu kuzimene muntu imusezi;
John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
27 iye yani chilila, uzo tukwele twe nsangu kani swaneli kusumununa.”
he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
28 Izi zintu ziva pangwini Bethani kwi neku lyimwi lya Jordani, uko Johani kwava ka kolovelezwa.
These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
29 Izuva lyi chilila Johani cha vona Jesu na keza kwali, “Lole, kwina imbelele ya Ireeza izwisa zivi mwi fasi!
On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
30 Uzu njiyena kuni va wambi, 'iye yokeza ku masule angu uni hitilila, kakuli kwavali kwina nini seni kuva kwateni.'
He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;
31 Kena niva kumwizi, kono ivapangali kuti e zivahazwe ku isilaele kuti niva ku koloveza ni menzi.”
and I knew him not; but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water.
32 Johani avapaki, kuwamba, “na vona Luho nilushetumuka sina inkuva kwi wulu, mi lyeza kwi kala hewulu lyakwe.
And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
33 kena niva mwi zivi, kono iye yava ni tumi kwiza kukoloveza ni menzi wawamba kwangu, 'Kozo yete uvone Luhuho ni lushemukela hali ni kwikala hali, njeye yo koloveza mu Luhuho lu Jolola.'
And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptise with water, he said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is who baptises with [the] Holy Spirit.
34 Niva voni vonse niku paka kuti uzu nji mwana wa Ireeza.”
And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.
35 Hape, izuva lyi chilila, sina Johani hava kuzimene ni Varutwana vo vele,
Again, on the morrow, there stood John and two of his disciples.
36 vava voni Jesu na yenda hembali, mi Johani chawamba, “Lole, Imbela ye Ireeza!”
And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.
37 Mi varutwana vakwe vava muzuwi na wamba izi, mi chive chilila Jesu.
And the two disciples heard him speaking, and followed Jesus.
38 Cwale Jesu chava vona niva mwichilile mi chava wambila, “Musakanzi?” Chivetava, “Rabbi (Itoloka muruti), Wikala kwi?”
But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest thou?
39 Cha wamba kuvali, “mwize ze muvone.” Cwale chiva keza kwiza kuvona kwekala; vave kali naye ilyo izuva, hakuli chivali inako ikwana ikumu.
He says to them, Come and see. They went therefore, and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40 Zumwi kuvali ava zuwi Johani na wamba mi nikwi chilila Jesu ivali nji Andrew, mukulwa Simone Pitolosi.
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard [this] from John and followed him.
41 Avatangi kuwana mukulwe Simone mi chawamba kwali, “Twawana Messiah” (italusa Kreste).
He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).
42 Ava muleti kwa Jesu. Mi Jesu cha mulola niku wamba, “Njewe Simoni mwana Johani, Kosupwe Cephas” (itoloka Pitolosi).
And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone).
43 Izuva lyi chilila, Jesu hava kusaka kuyenda kwa Galilee, cha wana Filipi niku muwambila, “Nichilile.”
On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and Jesus finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.
44 Hanu Filipi ava kukazwililekwa Bethsaida, intoropo ya Andrew ni Pitolosi.
And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Filipi chawana Natheniel niku wamba kwali, “Iye uzo Mushe ava ñoli mumulao, ni maporofita, chitwa muwana: Jesu mwana a Josefa, kwa Nazereta.”
Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
46 Nathaniel chamu wambila, “kwina chintu chilotu chiwola kuzwa kwa Narazeta?” Fiipi chamu wambila, “wize zo vone.”
And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
47 Jesu chavona Natheniel nakeza kwali niku wamba zali, “vone, mu isilaele we niti, yasena kuchenga!”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold [one] truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.
48 Nathaniel cha mu wambila, “unizini vule?” Jesu chetava niku mu wambila, “Filipi naseni kukusumpa, ni wina munsi ye chikuni cha feige, niva kuvoni.”
Nathanael says to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
49 Nathaniel che tava, “Rabbi, umwana we Ireeza! umurena wa Isilaele!”
Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesu che tava niku mu wambila, “kakuli na wamba kwako, 'naku vona munsi ye chikuni cha feige; uzumina? Movone zintu zikando kuhita izi.”
Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 mi chawamba, “Zeniti, zeniti, ni wamba kwako, Kovone ma wulu ne yalukite, ni ma ñiloyi e Ireeza azwa hansi nikuya kwi wulu hewulu lya Mwana a Muntu.”
And he says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.
