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.
This 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 were made by him, and without him not a single creature was made.
4 Mwali kuva kwina vuhalo, mi vuhalo vu vwina mwiseli lya vantu vonse.
In him was life, and the life was the light of man.
5 Iseli lyi munika mukwelima, mi mukwelima kena uvakomi iseli.
And the light shone in darkness, but the darkness received it not.
6 Kuva kwina mukwame yava ku tumitwe kwa Ireeza, uzo izina lyakwe ivali Johani.
A man named John, was sent from God.
7 Avakezi cho kuva Impaki kwiza ku paka ze seli, njokuti vonse njete va zumine kakwe.
This man came as a witness, to testify concerning the light, that through him, all might believe.
8 Johani kena vali iseli, kono avakezi kuti za pake ze seli.
He was not himself the light; but came to testify concerning the light.
9 Ivali iseli lyeniti, lyiha iseli ku vantu vonse, lyikeza mwi fasi.
The true light was he who, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
10 Avena mwi fasi, mi fasi lyiva pangwa kwali, mi fasi kena lyiva kumwizi.
He was in the world, and the world was made by him; yet the world knew him not.
11 Avakezi kuzakwe, mi zakwe kena ziva mutambuli.
He came to his own land, and his own people did not receive him;
12 Kono kwavo vangi vava mutambuli, vava zumini mwi zina lyakwe, Avahi inswanelo yo kuva vana ve Ireeza.
but to as many as received him, believing in his name, he granted the privilege of being children of God;
13 Ava kena vava zalwa cha malaha, kapa kentato ye nyama, kapa ke ntato yo muntu, kono ye Ireeza.
who derive their birth not from blood, nor from the desire of the flesh, nor from the will of man, but from 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 incarnate, and sojourned amongst us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of favor 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.'”
(It was concerning him John testified, when he cried, This is He of whom I said, He that comes after me, is preferred to me; for he was before me.)
16 Kuzwa ku kwizula kwakwe tuva tambili chisemo kuzwa chisemo.
Of his fulness we all have received, even favor for favor's sake;
17 Kaho mulao uvahewa kwa Mushe. Chisemo ne niti ziva kezi ka Jesu Kreste.
for the law was given by Moses--the favor and the truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 Kakwina yava voni Ireeza ke nako ni nako. Ireeza yenkefela, yena hembali ni chizuva che Shetu, ava mwizivahazi.
No one ever saw God; it is the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, who has made him known.
19 Mi uvu nji vupaki bwa Johani aho majuda hava tumina ma Prisita ni naLivite kwali kuzwa kwa Jerusalema kuka muvuza, “njewe ni?”
Now this is the testimony of John. When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who are you?
20 Chentukuluho chawamba, mi kena va sampuli, kono che tava, “kena njime Kreste.”
he acknowledged, and denied not, but acknowledged, saying, I am not the Messiah.
21 Cwale chiva muvuza, “Uchinzi cwale? Njewe Eliya?” Cha cho, “kena ime,” Chiva cho, “Umuporofita?” Chetava,” Ne.”
And they asked him, Who, then? Are you Elijah? He said, I am not. Are you the prophet? He answered, No.
22 Cwale chiva wamba kwakwe, “njewe ni, njokuti tuwole kukaha inkalavo kwavo vakatutuma? Uwambanzi kuama iwe umwine?”
They said, Tell, then, who you are, that we may return an answer to them who sent us. What do you say of yourself?
23 Chacho, “ni mulumo, ulila mwihalaupa: 'Mupange inzila ya Simwine iwoloke; sina muporofita Isaya mwava teli.”
He answered, I am he whose voice proclaims in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," as said, the Prophet Isaiah.
24 Mi avo vavatumwa vavali ma Pharisi.
Now they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
25 Chiva, muvuza niku muwambila, “Chinzi hokoloveza cwale heva kena njewe Kreste kapa Eliya kapa muporofita?”
And they questioned him further, Why, then, do you immerse, if you be not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
26 Mi Johani cha vetava, kuwamba, “nikoloveza cha menzi. Kono mukati kenu kuzimene muntu imusezi;
John answered, I immerse in water, but there is one among you whom you know not.
27 iye yani chilila, uzo tukwele twe nsangu kani swaneli kusumununa.”
It is he who comes after me, and was before me; whose shoe-string I am not worthy to loose.
28 Izi zintu ziva pangwini Bethani kwi neku lyimwi lya Jordani, uko Johani kwava ka kolovelezwa.
This happened at Bethabara, upon the Jordan, where John was immersing.
29 Izuva lyi chilila Johani cha vona Jesu na keza kwali, “Lole, kwina imbelele ya Ireeza izwisa zivi mwi fasi!
On the next day, John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that 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.'
This is He, concerning whom I said, After me a man comes, who is preferred to me; for he was before me.
31 Kena niva kumwizi, kono ivapangali kuti e zivahazwe ku isilaele kuti niva ku koloveza ni menzi.”
As for me, I knew him not; but, that he might be made manifest to Israel, I am come immersing in water.
32 Johani avapaki, kuwamba, “na vona Luho nilushetumuka sina inkuva kwi wulu, mi lyeza kwi kala hewulu lyakwe.
John testified further, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven, like a dove, and remaining 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.'
For my part, I should not have known him, had not He, who sent me to immerse in water, told me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining, the same is He who immerses in the Holy Spirit.
34 Niva voni vonse niku paka kuti uzu nji mwana wa Ireeza.”
Having, therefore, seen this, I testify that he is the Son of God.
35 Hape, izuva lyi chilila, sina Johani hava kuzimene ni Varutwana vo vele,
The next day, John, being with two of his disciples,
36 vava voni Jesu na yenda hembali, mi Johani chawamba, “Lole, Imbela ye Ireeza!”
observed Jesus passing, and said, Behold the Lamb of God.
37 Mi varutwana vakwe vava muzuwi na wamba izi, mi chive chilila Jesu.
The two disciples hearing this, followed Jesus.
38 Cwale Jesu chava vona niva mwichilile mi chava wambila, “Musakanzi?” Chivetava, “Rabbi (Itoloka muruti), Wikala kwi?”
And Jesus turning about, saw them following, and said to them, What do you seek? They answered, Rabbi, (which signifies Teacher, ) where do you dwell?
39 Cha wamba kuvali, “mwize ze muvone.” Cwale chiva keza kwiza kuvona kwekala; vave kali naye ilyo izuva, hakuli chivali inako ikwana ikumu.
He replied, Come, and see. They went, and saw where he dwelt, and it being about the tenth hour, abode with him that day.
40 Zumwi kuvali ava zuwi Johani na wamba mi nikwi chilila Jesu ivali nji Andrew, mukulwa Simone Pitolosi.
One of the two, who, having heard John, followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
41 Avatangi kuwana mukulwe Simone mi chawamba kwali, “Twawana Messiah” (italusa Kreste).
The first he met, was his own brother, Simon; to whom he said, We have found the Messiah, (a name equivalent to Christ.)
42 Ava muleti kwa Jesu. Mi Jesu cha mulola niku wamba, “Njewe Simoni mwana Johani, Kosupwe Cephas” (itoloka Pitolosi).
And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus, looking upon him, said, You are Simon, the son of Jona; you shall be called Cephas, (which denotes the same as Peter.)
43 Izuva lyi chilila, Jesu hava kusaka kuyenda kwa Galilee, cha wana Filipi niku muwambila, “Nichilile.”
The next day, he resolved to go to Galilee, and meeting Philip, said to him, Follow me.
44 Hanu Filipi ava kukazwililekwa Bethsaida, intoropo ya Andrew ni Pitolosi.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, 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 meets Nathanael, and says to him, We have found the person described by Moses in the law, and by the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, of Nazareth.
46 Nathaniel chamu wambila, “kwina chintu chilotu chiwola kuzwa kwa Narazeta?” Fiipi chamu wambila, “wize zo vone.”
Nathanael says to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip answered, 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 said, concerning him, Behold an Israelite, indeed, in whom 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 said to him, Whence do you know me? Jesus answered, I saw you when you were under the fig tree, before Philip called you.
49 Nathaniel che tava, “Rabbi, umwana we Ireeza! umurena wa Isilaele!”
Nathanael replying, said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are 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 him, saying, Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, you believe!
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.”
He added, Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending from the Son of Man, and descending to him.
