Johani 8
1 Jesu avayendi kwi Lundu lya Olive.
And Jesus went to the mount of Olives.
2 Kuseni-seni avakezi kwi tempele hape, linu vantu vangi vava kezi; chi kala hansi nikuva luta.
And in the morning he came again to the temple; and all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.
3 Vañoli ni ma Falisi nivaleta mwanakazi yava swalehi. Chiva muvika hakati.
And the Scribes and Pharisees brought forward a woman that was caught in adultery. And when they had placed her in the midst,
4 Linu chiva mucho, “Muluti, uzu mwanakazi wa swaleha.
they say to him: Teacher, this woman was caught openly in the act of adultery.
5 Lyahanu mumulawo wetu, Mushe avatulaeli kuti vantu vena vuti vaswanela kupwacholwa ni mañomwe; uwamba nzi kuamana naye?”
And in the law of Moses, God hath commanded us to stone such persons. What therefore dost thou say?
6 Vavawambi vulyo chokuti vawane inzila yo kumu hambiliza, kono Jesu ava sungami nikuñola hansi ni munwe wakwe.
And this they said, tempting him, so that they might have ground to accuse him. But Jesus having stooped down, was writing on the ground.
7 Hava zwila havusu kumuvuza, avazimi nikuwamba kuvali, “Iye yasena chivi kwenu, ave wentanzi kumuzinda iñomwe.”
And as they continued asking him, he straightened himself up, and said to them: Whoever among you is without sin, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 Hape chakotamina hansi, niku ñola hansi ni munwe wakwe.
And, having again stooped down, he wrote on the ground.
9 Hava zuwa bulyo, chivayenda umwina ka umwina, kutangila kumu kulwana. Kuma mani mani Jesu ava shali yenke, ni mwanakazi yavena hakati.
And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning with the older; and the woman was left, alone where she had stood in the midst.
10 Jesu chazimana nikumuvuza, “Mwanakazi va hambilizi vako vena kuhi? Kakwina wakunyaza?”
And when Jesus had straightened himself up, he said to the woman: Where are they? Doth no one condemn thee?
11 Cha wamba, “Kakwina Simwine.” Jesu chati, “Name kani kunyazi. Yende ukasiye kupanga chivi hape.”
And she said: No man, Lord. And Jesus said: Neither do I condemn thee. Go thou, and henceforth sin no more.
12 Hape Jesu avawambi kuvali kuta kuti, “Njeme niseli lwe nkanda; iye yoni chilila kete ayende mukansikwe kono mwave niseli lyo vuhalo.”
And Jesus again conversed with them, and said: I am the light of the world: he that cometh to me, will not walk in darkness; but will find for himself the light of life.
13 Ma Falisi chiva muwambila, “Uhindite vupaki hako; vupaki vwako kena vwe niti.”
The Pharisees said to him: Thou bearest witness of thyself, thy testimony is not certain.
14 Jesu chavetava nikuvata kuti, nanga hanilihindila vupaki vwangu, vupaki vwangu vwe niti. Nizi kunizwa ni kuni kaya, kono inwe kamwizi kunikazwa kapa kunikaya.
Jesus answered and said to them: Although I bear witness of myself, my testimony is certain, because I know whence I came, and whither I go. But ye do not know, whence I came, and whither I go.
15 Muatula ke nyama; kono kakwina ini atula.
Ye judge according to the flesh: I judge no one.
16 Nanga anitula, inkatulo yangu yeniti kakuli kanikele nenke, kono nina ni Tayo yo nitumite.
Yet if I Judge, my judgment is certain, because I am not alone, but I and my Father who sent me.
17 Eeye, nanga mumulao wenu kuñoletwe kuti vupaki vwa vantu vovele vwe niti.
And in your law it is written, that the testimony of two persons is certain.
18 Njeme nili hindila vupaki vwangu, hape Tayo yo nitumite wina vupaki vwangu.”
I am one: who bear witness of myself, and my Father who sent me, beareth witness of me.
19 Vavawambi kwali, “Iso wina kuhi?” Jesu chetava, “Kakwina imwizi ime kapa Tayo; kambe munizi, ni mweziva ni Tayo naye.”
They say to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus replied, and said to them: Ye neither know me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would also have known my Father.
20 avawambi aa manzwi muchivulukelo na kwete kuruta mwi tempele, mi kakwina yava musumini kakuti inako yakwe kena iveni kusika.
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no one laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
21 Cwale hape ava wambi kuvali, “niya kungi; kamuni ngane mi kamufwile mu chivi chenu. Kuniya, kamuwoli kwiza koo.”
Again Jesus said to them: I go away, and ye will seek me, and will die in your sins. And whither I go, ye cannot come.
22 Ma Juda chiva wamba, “kalihaye iye mwine? chingi uwamba; Kuniya kamuwoli kuya kwateni'?”
The Jews said: Is he about to kill himself, that he should say, Whither I go ye cannot come?
23 Jesu cha wamba kuvali, “uzwa ku nsi; nizwa kwi wulu. Uwe nkanda iyi; ime kena niwe nkanda iyi.
And he said to them: Ye are from below, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world
24 Cwale he, na miwambila kuti kamufwile mu zivi zenu. Haisi hachi mwa zumina kuti Ime Njime, ka mufwe muzivi zenu.”
I said to you, That ye will die in your sins; for if ye believe not that I am he, ye will die in your sins.
25 Chiva wamba cwale he kwako, “Njewe ni?” Jesu cha wamba kwavo, “China wamba kwenu kuma tangilo.
The Jews said to him: Who art thou? Jesus said to them: Although I have begun to converse with you,
26 Nina zintu zingi zo kuwamba ni kuwatula kwenu. Nihakuva bulyo, iye wani tuma we niti; mi zintu zina zuwa kwali, izi zintu ni wamba kwi nkanda.”
I have yet many things to say and to Judge concerning you. But he that sent me is true: and the things which I have heard from him, them I speak in the world.
27 Kena vava zuwisisi kuti ava kuwamba kuvali ze Shetu.
And they did not know, that he spake to them of the Father.
28 Jesu cha wamba, “Hamumana kunyamuna mwana Muntu, cwale mumwizive kuti Njeme, mi kakwina zangu zini lipangila. Sina ishangu mwava ni rutili, ni wamba izi zintu.
Jesus said to them again: When ye shall have lifted up the Son of man, then will ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing from my own pleasure, but as my Father taught me, so I speak.
29 Iye wani tuma wina name, mi kena ni siya nenke, kakuti ni panganga chimu tavisa.”
And he that sent me, is with me; and my Father hath not left me alone, because I do, at all times, that which pleaseth him.
30 Sina Jesu hava kuwamba izi zintu, vangi vava zumini kwali.
And when he had spoken these things, many believed on him.
31 Jesu cha wamba kuvo ma Juda vava zumini kwali, “Haiva mushala mu linzwi lyangu, cwale muva rutwana vangu ve niti,
And Jesus said to those Jews who believed on him: If ye continue in my word, ye will be truly my disciples.
32 mi kamwizive initi, mi initi kai milukulule.”
And ye will know the truth; and the truth will make you free.
33 chiva mwitava mwitavi, “Tuvana va Abrahama mi kena tuvavi va hikana va muntu; uwola kuwamba vule, 'ka mulukuluhe'?”
They say to him: We are the seed of Abraham, and never were in servitude to any man; and how sayest thou, Ye will be freemen?
34 Jesu cha vetava, “Niti, niti, nimi wambila, yense yo tenda chivi muhikana we chivi.
Jesus said to them: Verily, verily, I say to you, That whoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.
And a servant abideth not for ever in the house; but the Son abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
36 Cwale he, haiva mwana umilukulula, ke niti ka mulukuluhe.
If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye will really be free men.
37 Nizi kuti muvana va Abrahama; mukwete kungana kunihaya kakuti linzwi kalyina chivaka mwenu.
I know that ye are the children of Abraham; but ye seek to kill me, because ye do not acquiesce in my word.
38 Ni wamba chini va voni ni Ishangu, mi mupanga chimu vazuwi kwe shenu.”
I speak that which I have seen with my Father, and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
39 Chiva mwitava niku wamba, “Ishetu nji Abrahama.” Jesu cha wamba kuvali, “kape sekeli muvana va Abrahama, nimwa panga mitendo ya Abrahama.
They answered, and said to him: Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them: If ye were children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham.
40 Kono, hanu musaka kuni haya, mukwame yava miwambili initi ini vaka zuwi kwe Ireeza. Abrahama kena va pangi izi.
But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
41 Mupanga mitendo ye Shenu,” chiva mu wambila, “Kena tuva zalwa muvuliyendezi; twina Shetu yenke: Ireeza.”
But ye do the works of your father. They say to him: We are not the offspring of whoredom; we have one Father, God.
42 Jesu cha wamba kuvali, “Haiva kape Ireeza nji Ishenu, nimwani saka, kaho nikazwa kwe Ireeza mi imozu; kaho kena niva kezi ka lwangu, kono ava ni tumi.
Jesus said to them: If God were your Father, ye would love me; for I proceeded and came from God: I did not come of my own accord, but he sent me.
43 Chinzi hamu sa zuwisisi manzwi angu? Ivaka lyo kuti kamuwoli kuzuwa manzwi angu.
Why do ye not understand my speech? It is because ye cannot hear my speech.
44 Muve shenu, iye dyavulusi, mi musaka ku panga intato ze shenu. Ivali chihayi kuma tangilo mi kazimani he niti kakuti kakwina vuniti mwali. Hawamba vupono, uwamba cho mukwa wakwe ni isi wai zwile mapa.
Ye are of your father, the calumniator; and the lust of your father ye are disposed to do. He was from the beginning a manslayer, and abode not in the truth; for the truth is not in him, and when he speaketh a lie he speaketh from himself, for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 Kono, kakuti ni wamba vuniti, kamu zumini.
But me, because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.
46 Njeni kwenu yoni hambika chivi? haiva ni wamba vuniti, chizi hamu sa zumini?
Which of you convicteth me of sin? And if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 Iye yazwa kwe Ireeza uzuwa manzwi ee Ireeza; kamu ya zuwi kakuti ka muzwi kwali.”
He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.
48 Ma Juda chivetava niku mu wambila, “Kena kuti tuwamba kuti umu Samariya mi wina i dimona?”
The Jews answered, and said to him: Did we not well say, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
49 Jesu che tava, “kanina i dimona, kono ni kuteka Shangu, mi kamuni kuteki.
Jesus said to them: I have no demon: but I honor God; and ye contemn me.
50 Kani ngani inkaya yangu; kwina yo ngana niku watula.
But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh it, and judgeth.
Verily, verily, I say to you: He that keepeth my word, will never see death. (aiōn g165)
52 Ma Juda vava wambi kwakwe, “Hanu twizi kuti wina i dimona. Abrahama nima porofita vavafwi; kono iwe uwamba, 'haiva kwina yata vike linzwi lyangu, keta zuwe ifu.' (aiōn g165)
The Jews say to him: Now we know, that thou hast a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; yet thou sayest: He that keepeth my word, will never taste death. (aiōn g165)
53 Kena umukando kuhata ishetu Abrahama yava fwii, vule? Ma porofita navo vavafwi. Uhupula kuti njewe ni?”
Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead, or than the prophets who died? What dost thou make thyself?
54 Jesu che tava, “haiva nili nyamuna ime ni mwine, inkanya yangu kahena; nji Isi wangu yoni nyamuna-koo imuwamba kuti nji Ireeza wenu.
Jesus said to them: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say, He is our God.
55 Ihati mwa mwiziva, kono ni mwizi. Haiva ni wola kuwamba, 'kani mwizi; kani swane sina njenwe, ihata. Nihakuva bulyo, ni mwizi nikuvika linzwi lyakwe.
And ye know him not. But I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar, like you: but I do know him, and I observe his word.
56 Ishenu Abrahama ava sangi chokuvona izuva lyangu; ava lyivoni niku nyakalala.”
Abraham your father desired to see my day: and he saw it, and rejoiced.
57 Ma Juda vava wambi kwali, “kawini kukwanisa makumi akwana iyanza ezilimo, mi muva voni Abrahama?”
The Jews say to him: Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesu chava wambila, “Niti, niti, nimi wambila, Abrahama naseni, Njeme.”
Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, That before Abraham existed, I was.
59 Cwale chiva tola mabwe niku musoholera kono Jesu cha lipata nikuzwa mwi tempele.
And they took up stones to stone him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, and passed along among them, and went away.
