Yowana 3
1 Bhashinkupagwa bhakulungwa bhamo bha ashikalongolele bha lukumbi lwa Bhayaudi, bha munkumbi gwa shikundi sha dini ja Bhayaudi shishemwa Mapalishayo, lina lyabho a Nikodemo.
And there was a man of the Pharisees there, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 Lyubha limo shilo bhashinkwaajendela a Yeshu, gubhaalugulile, “Mmaajiganya, tummanyi kuti mmwe mmaajiganya ntumilwe na a Nnungu, pabha jwakwa mundu akombola kutenda yene ilangulo inkutendai, a Nnungu bhakabhe pamo naka jwenejo.”
And he came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher sent from God; for no one can work those signs which thou workest, unless God be with him.
3 A Yeshu gubhaajangwile, “Kweli ngunakummalanjila, mundu akabhelekwe gwabhili, akagubhona Upalume gwa a Nnungu.”
Jesus replied, and said to him: Verily, verily, I say to thee, That, unless a man be born anew, he cannot behold the kingdom of God.
4 A Nikodemo gubhaabhushiye, “Mundu jwa nkulungwa pa bhelekwa gwabhili shanabhuli? Shakombole bhuli kujinjila nnipitiu lya akwabhe nibhelekwa gwabhili!”
Nicodemus said to him: How can an old man be born? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?
5 A Yeshu gubhaajangwile, “Kweli ngunakummalanjila, mundu akabhelekwe kwa mashi na kwa Mbumu jwa a Nnungu, akakombola kujinjila mu Upalume gwa a Nnungu.
Jesus replied, and said to him Verily, verily, I say to thee, That, unless a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
6 Shibhelekwe kwa shiilu ni shiilu na shibhelekwe kwa Mbumu ni mbumu.
That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
7 Nnaimonje pabha njibheleketa kuti, nnapinjikwanga mmelekwanje gwabhili.
Be not surprised that I said to thee, Ye must be born anew.
8 Mbungo jinapuga niloya kujipinga, mpugo gwakwe gunapilikanika, ikabheje kukamanyika kuukoposhela wala kuukwenda. Nneyo peyo puili kuka mundu abhelekwa kwa Mbumu jwa a Nnungu.”
The wind bloweth where it chooseth; and thou hearest its sound, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one, that is born of the Spirit.
9 A Nikodemo gubhaabhushiye, “Genega shigakomboleshe shanabhuli?”
Nicodemus answered, and said to him: How can these things be?
10 A Yeshu gubhaajangwile, “Mmwe mmaajiganya bha pa Ishilaeli, bhuli, nnagamanye genega?
Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 Kweli ngunakummalanjila, uwe tunabheleketa itukwimanya nikong'ondela ituibhweni, ikabheje mmanganya nkaakundanga ntenga gwetu.
Verily, verily, I say to thee: We speak, what we know; and we testify to what we have seen; but ye receive not our testimony.
12 Monaga nkaakulupalipanga indu ya pa shilambolyo inimmalanjilenje, shinkulupalilanje bhuli nimmalanjilangaga indu ya kunnungu?
If I have spoken to you of things on earth, and ye believe not; how will ye believe, if I speak of things in heaven?
13 Jwakwa jojowe apite kunnungu, ikabhe nne Mwana juka Mundu ngopweshe kunnungu.
And no one hath ascended to heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
14 “Malinga a Musha shibhannjinwile kunani nnuishi lijoka jwa alaywa na shabha kuanga kula, nneyo peyo inapinjikwa nne Mwana juka Mundu nyinulwe kunani,
And as Moses elevated the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up:
that every one who believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
16 Pabha a Nnungu bhashinkwaapinganga bhandu pa shilambolyo, mpaka gubhampeleshe mwanagwabho jwa jika, nkupinga jojowe shankulupalile anaobhe, ikabhe akole gumi gwa pitipiti. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, should not perish, but should have life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
17 Pabha a Nnungu bhangampeleka mwanagwabho kushilambolyo nkupinga aukumule bhandu, ikabhe kwabhatapulanje.
For God sent not his Son into the world, to condemn the world; but that the world might live by means of him.
18 “Akunkulupalila Mwana jwa a Nnungu akaukumulwa, ikabheje akakunkulupalila jwenejo aukumwilwe, pabha jwangankulupalila Mwana jwa jika jwa a Nnungu.
He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not, is already condemned; because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 Bhashiukumulwanga pabha, shilangaya shiishe pa shilambolyo, ikabheje bhandunji gubhapinjilenje lubhindu kupunda shilangaya, kwa ligongo lya itendi yabhonji yangali ya mmbone.
And this is the ground of condemnation, that light hath come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, for their deeds have been evil.
20 Mundu jojowe atenda yambi shinakunshima shilangaya, na akabhandishila ku shilangaya, pabha akaapinga itendi yakwe ya yambi imanyishe.
For every one that doeth abominable things, hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 Ikabheje atenda itendi ya mmbone anakwiya ku shilangaya, nkupinga imanyishe kuti itendi yakwe ni yakomboywa na a Nnungu.”
But he that doeth right, cometh to the light, that his works may be known to be done in God.
22 Gakapiteje genego, a Yeshu na bhaajiganywa bhabho gubhapitengenenje mmbali ja ku Yudea, gubhatemi kweneko bhalibhatisha bhandu.
After these things, came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode with them, and baptized.
23 Na bhalabho a Yowana kubhaaliji ku Ainoni, tome na ku Shalemu bhalibhatisha bhandu, pabha kweneko gashinkupagwa mashi gamagwinji. Bhandu gubhaajendelenje, na bhalabho gubhaabhatishenje.
And John also was baptizing in 'non, which is near to Salim, because there were many waters there: and the people came, and were baptized.
24 Gene mobhago a Yowana pubhaliji bhakanabhe kamulwa nitabhwa.
For John had not yet fallen into prison.
25 Jishinkukoposhela mitau ja bhaajiganywa bha a Yowana na bhayaudi bhamo ga nkubho gwa Shiyaudi gwa tawasha.
And one of John's disciples and a certain Jew had disputed respecting purification.
26 Bhai bhaajiganywa bhala gubhaajendelenje a Yowana nikwaalugulila, “Mmaajiganya, mundu aaliji na mmwe kung'ambu lushi lwa Yolodani jumwakong'ondele ga ngani jakwe jula, na jwalakwe nnaino anabhatisha na bhandu bhabhagwinji bhanakunnjendelanga.”
And they came to John, and said to him: Our Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond Jordan, and of whom thou gavest testimony, lo, he also baptizeth; and many go after him.
27 A Yowana gubhajangwile, “Mundu nngakola shoshowe akapegwe na a Nnungu kukoposhela kunnungu.
John answered, and said to them: A man cannot take any thing by his own choice, unless it be given him from heaven.
28 Numbe mwaashayene nnikong'ondelanga kuti nantashiyenje kuti, ‘Nne nngabha a Kilishitu Bhagombola, ikabhe njitumwa nkupinga naalongolele!’
Ye are witnesses for me, that I said: I am not the Messiah, but am sent to go before him.
29 Jwenejo malinga nkulomba, na nne malinga mmbwiga mwine nkulomba, ajima nkulindilila nkulomba aishe, anakwiinonyela kwa kaje paapilikana lilobhe lika nkulomba alikwiiya. Bhai, kwa nneyo kwiinonyela kwangu kutimilile kwa pilikana genego.
He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: and the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and listeneth to him, rejoiceth with great joy on account of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy, therefore, lo, it is full.
30 Inapinjikwa bhenebho bhapunde kukuywa, nne mujile nnyuma.”
To him must be increase, and to me decrease.
31 “Jwene aishe koposhela kunani, ni jwankulungwa kupunda yowe, ikabheje jwa pashilambolyo ni jwa pashilambolyope na gabheleketa ni ga indu ya pashilambolyo. Ikabheje akwiya kukoposhela kunnungu ni jwankulungwa kupunda yowe.
For he that cometh from above, is above all; and he that is from the earth, is of the earth, and talketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven, is above all;
32 Jwenejo yataya yaibhweni na kwipilikana ila, ikabheje jwakwa mundu akunda ntenga gwakwe.
and what he hath seen and heard, he testifieth; and his testimony, no one receiveth.
33 Ikabheje mundu jo jowe akunda ntenga guka jwenejo, anakong'ondela kuti a Nnungu ni bhakweli.
But he that receiveth his testimony, hath set his seal, that God is true.
34 Jwene atumilwe na a Nnungu anabheleketa malobhe ga a Nnungu, pabha a Nnungu bhanakumpa mundu Mbumu jwabho gwangali shipimilo.
For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God; for God hath not given the Spirit by measure to him.
35 A Nnungu bhanakumpinga Mwana na bhashikunkamuya yowe mmakono gakwe.
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given every thing into his hands.
36 Akunkulupalila mwana akwete gumi gwa pitipiti, akana kunkulupalila mwana, akakola gumi gwa pitipiti, ikabhe nnjimwa ja a Nnungu jintamile.” (aiōnios g166)
He that believeth on the Son, hath life eternal; but he who obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life. but the wrath of God will abide upon him. (aiōnios g166)
