Johani 12
1 Mazuba amana iyanza ni limwina habusu bwa Mukiti we Paseka, Jesu abezi kwa Betania, kwabali kuhala Lazaro, yababuswa kwali kubafwile.
Six days before the Passover Jesus went to Bethany, to the home of Lazarus who had been raised from the dead.
2 Chobulyo nibamutendela mulalilo kwateni, mi Mareta njabali kuha zilyo, kono Lazaro ibali njizumwi yabena nabana babena ni Jesu hetafula.
There a dinner was arranged in his honor. Martha helped serve the food while Lazarus sat at the table with Jesus and the others guests.
3 Linu Maria nichahinda ilita yebotela yamafuta adula anuka nenza, ni kuetila hamatende a Jesu, ni kuasinda ni suki zakwe. Inzubo niyezula mununko mulotulotu wamafuta anunka nenza.
Mary brought a pint of pure nard perfume and anointed Jesus' feet, wiping them dry with her hair. The scent of the perfume filled the whole house.
4 Judasi Isikariota, zumwi wabarutwana bakwe, yeti namubeteke, nati,
But one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, asked,
5 “Chinzi aa mafuta hasana abawuzwa madola achita myanda yotatwe ni kuha kubahumanehi?
“Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth three hundred denarii.”
6 Abali kuwamba bulyo, isiñi kuti abali kufwila bahumanehi inse, nata, kono ibaka lakuti ibali musa: njabakweta chikwama chamasheleñi mi abalikwiba chibabikwa mwateni.
He wasn't saying this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was the one who looked after the disciples' money and he often took some for himself.
7 Jesu abati, “Mumuzuminine kuti abikile chakwete izuba lyangu lyekepelo.
“Don't criticize her,” Jesus replied. “She did this in preparation for the day of my burial.
8 Kamubakubile ni bahumanehi inako yonse, kono ime keti nimubekubile name inako yonse”.
You'll always have the poor here with you, but you won't always have me here.”
9 Mweyonako ikunga ikando la Majuda nilyeziba kuti Jesu kwabena, mi babezi, isiñi kukezila Jesu bulyo, kono ni kwiza kubona Lazaro bulyo, ili yababusi Jesu kubafwile.
A large crowd had found out that he was there. They came there not just to see Jesus but because they wanted to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.
10 Baprisita bakulwana ni chibazumizana hamwina chamulelo wakwihaya Lazaro naye;
So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
11 mukuti ibali chebaka lyakwe Majuda hababazwi chabungi ni kukazumina kwa Jesu.
since it was because of him that many Jews were no longer following them but putting their trust in Jesus.
12 Halizwa ikunga ikando nilyakeza ku Mukiti we Paseka. Linu habazuwa kuti Jesu ukezite kwa Jerusalema,
The following day the crowds of people who had come for the Passover festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
13 nibahinda mitavi yenzalu ni kuyenda kukamukatanyeza, ni kuhuweleza, “Hosanna! Yotohonolofezwe kwa Ireeza njozuna yokeza mwizina la Simwine, Simwine Mukulwana wa Isilaele.”
They cut off palm branches and went to welcome him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one coming in the name of the Lord. Blessed is the king of Israel.”
14 Jesu abawani mwana wedonki mi natanta haili; sina mukubañolezwi,
Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, as Scripture says:
15 “Musiyemutiyi, inwe mubantu ba Zion, Simwine wenu Mukulwana ukezite, natantite hamwana wedonki.”
“Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, riding a donkey's colt.”
16 Barutwana bakwe kanababazuwisi izi zintu kumatangilo; kono inako yahewa mata akubuka kubafu, nibahupula kuti izi zintu zibañoleltwe chebaka lyakwe ni kuti babatendi izi zintu kwali.
At the time, Jesus' disciples did not understand what these things meant. It was only later when he was glorified that they realized what had happened had been prophesied and applied to him.
17 Lyahanu ikunga libena naye inako yasupa Lazaro kuzwa mwikumbu imi abamubusi kuzwa kubafwile, ibabi bupaki.
Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb and raise him from the dead and were telling the story.
18 Ibali chelyo ibaka ikunga liba zwili kwateni kukamukatanyeza mukuti babazuwi kuti njiye yabatendi iyi makazo.
That was the reason so many people went to meet Jesus—because they had heard about this miracle.
19 Chobulyo Bafalisi ni chibawambinsena mukati kabo, “Hamubone, kakwina chimuwola kutenda, mubwene, chisi chose chimwichilile.”
The Pharisees said to one other, “Look, we're getting nowhere. Everyone's running after him.”
20 Magerike bamwi mweyonako babena mukati kwabana babali kuya kukulapela munako yamukiti.
Now some Greeks had come to the festival to worship.
21 Aba bantu babayi kwa Filipi, yabali kuzwa kwa Betsaida mwa Galilea, babamubuzi, nibati, “Fumwetu, tusaka kubona Jesu.”
They came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we'd like to see Jesus.”
22 Filipi abayendi kukawambila Andreasi; Andreasi abayendi ni Filipi, mi nibakawambila Jesu.
Philip went and told Andrew. Then they both went to Jesus and told him.
23 Jesu nabetaba nati, “Ihola chiyasika yakuti Mwana Muntu abe hamazimo makando akububekwa.
Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
24 Ikumbya lineline, nimiwambila, uluhaiba luheke lwamundale ni luwila mwibu ni kufwa, kalushale lolona mbona bobulyo; kono haiba nilufwa, kalubike zichelantu zingi.
I tell you the truth: unless a grain of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains just one grain. But if it dies, it produces many more grains of wheat.
25 Iye mwine yosuni buhalo bwakwe mwabuluze; kono iye mwine yohinda buhalo bwabamwi batu kuti bwabutokwa kuhita buhalo bwakwe iye mwine kahale ni Ireeza kuyakuile. (aiōnios g166)
If you love your own life you will lose it, but if you don't love your own life in this world you will keep your life forever. (aiōnios g166)
26 Haiba muntu unisebeleza, mumusiye anichilile; henikele kwiwulu, ni muhikana wangu kabe kwateni naye. Haiba muntu unisebeleza, Tayo mwamuhe itompo.
If you want to serve me you need to follow me. My servants will be where I am, and my Father will honor anyone who serves for me.
27 Lyahanu luhuho lwangu lukatazehete: Ketinilapele? 'Tayo, unihune mweyinu ihola'? “Kono njilona ibaka ili, hanibezi kuti zenitakisiwe.
Now I am troubled. What should I say? ‘Father, save me from this coming time of suffering?’ No, for this is why I came—to go through this time of suffering.
28 Tayo, utumise kububana kwako.” Linu linzwi ni lyazwa kwiwulu mi nilyati, “Nibalitumisi kale, mi kanilitumise hape.”
Father, show the glory of your character.” A voice came from heaven, saying, “I have shown its glory, and I will show it again.”
29 Linu ikunga libazimene habumbali ni kulizuwa ni lyati kuti invula yapalakata. Bamwi nibati, “Ingeloi libali kuwambi kwali.”
The crowd that was standing there heard it. Some said it thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
30 Jesu abetabi nati, “Ili linzwi kanalibezi kwangu, kono kwenu.
Jesus told them, “This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours.
31 Hanu chilinako yakuti chinu chisi chiatulwe: Hanu chili inako yakuti ninisinyesinye mata a Satani yobusa chihanu chinsi.
Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be thrown out.
32 Imi Ime, heti bantu kabaninyamwine mwiwulu hachifapano, kanikwitile zumwi ni zumwi kwangu.”
But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.”
33 Abawambi bulyo kutondeza kuti mufutazi wefu lyeti nafwe.
(He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die.)
34 Ikunga libamwitabi, “Tubazuwi kuzwa kumulao kuti Jesu kekalile kuyakwile. Kwiza buti kuti uwambe, 'Mwana Muntu utameha kuhazikwa hachifapano'? Njeni uzu Mwana Muntu yowamba zakwe?” (aiōn g165)
The crowd responded, “The Law tells us that the Messiah will live forever, so how can you say the Son of man must be ‘lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of man’?” (aiōn g165)
35 Jesu linu chati kubali, “Iseli kalibe kubile nanwe chenakozana ifwihi. Muyende hamuchina iseli, kokuti ififi sanzilimihitilili. Iye yoyenda mulififi kaboni kwakaya.
Jesus replied, “The light is here with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that the darkness doesn't overtake you. Those who walk in the dark don't know where they're going.
36 Inako yimwina name, muzumine kumanzwi angu initi ya Ireeza kayibe nanwe.” Jesu abawambi izi zintu mi kuzwahateni naliyendela ni kukaliwungula kuzwa kubali.
Put your trust in the light while you still have it so that you can become children of light.” When Jesus had told them this, he left and hid himself from them.
37 Nihakuba kuti Jesu abatendi imakazo zingizingi habusu bwabo, nihakubabulyo kanababazumini kwali.
But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.
38 Kokuti inzwi lamutanikizi Isaya lizuzilizwe, ili umo abati: “Simwine, njeni yabazumini kwiñusa lyetu? Mi iyanza lya Simwine libeziwahaza kwani?
This fulfilled the message of Isaiah the prophet who said, “Lord, who has believed what we told them? To whom has the Lord's power been revealed?”
39 Cheli ibaka kanababali kuwola kuzumina, mukuti Isaya naye abati,
They were not able to trust him, and as a result they fulfilled what Isaiah also said:
40 “Abatendi menso abo kuba buhofu, ni kuzumiza inkulo zabo; chenzila yimwi nibabawoli kubona ni menso abo ni kuzuwisisa ni nkulo zabo, ni kusanduka, imi ninibabahozi”
“He blinded their eyes, and made their minds dull, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not think, and they would not turn to me—for if they did I would heal them.”
41 Isaya abawambi izi zintu mukuti ababoni ikanya ya Jesu imi abawambi kazakwe.
Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and said this in reference to him.
42 Kono nihakwinabulyo, bungi bwababusi babazumini kwa Jesu; kono chebabakala Bafalisi, kanababali kuzumina kweyo indaba kokuti sanzibakanisi kunjila mwisinagoge.
Even so many of the leaders did trust in him. However, they did not openly admit it because they did not want the Pharisees to expel them from the synagogue,
43 Babalikusaka kutembwa kubantu kuhita kutembwa kuzwa kwa Ireeza.
loving human admiration more than God's approval.
44 Jesu nahuweleza nati: “Yozumina kwangu, kazumini bulyo kwangu kono uzumina bulyo ni kwali zonitumite,
Jesus called out, “If you trust in me you're not just trusting in me but also in the one who sent me.
45 imi uzoyonibwene ubwene bulyo ni yonitumite.
When you see me, you're seeing the one who sent me.
46 Nibezi kuchisi ninili niseli kukuti yense yozumina kwangu sanzi nashali mulififi.
I have come as a light shining into the world, so if you trust in me you won't remain in the dark.
47 Haiba muntu zuhi no zuhi uzuwa manzwi angu kono kaabiki, kanimuatuli; mukuti kananibezili kuatula chisi, kono kwiza kuhaza chisi.
I don't judge anyone who hears my words but doesn't do what I say. I came to save the world, not to judge it.
48 Iye yonikana ni yasazumini manzwi angu wina yomuatula: kaibe nji inzwi linibawambi letinilimuatule izuba lamamanimani.
Anyone who rejects me and does not accept my words will be judged at the end-time judgment in accordance with what I have said.
49 Mukuti kananibawambi kazangu, kono njiza Tayo yabanitumi, yabanihi itaelo kuamana ni chiniswanela kuwamba ni chiniswanela kuluta.
For I'm not speaking for myself but for my Father who sent me. He is the one who instructed me what to say and how to say it.
