Yohani 1
1 Penapo pakutumbula, kwakona vindu vyoha viwumbiki lepi avili mmonga mweakemeliwi Lilovi. Lilovi avili na Chapanga. Mwene avili Chapanga.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Kuhuma kutumbula avili pamonga na Chapanga.
He was in the beginning with God.
3 Kupitila mwene, Chapanga awumbili vindu vyoha, kawaka chindu hati chimonga chechawumbiki changali mwene.
All things were made through him, and none of the things that were made were made without him.
4 Mwene ndi chinyepa cha wumi na wumi wene uletili lumuli kwa vandu.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 Lumuli lwenulo lulangasa kuchitita, na chene chitita chihotola lepi kulujimisa.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 Chapanga amtumili mundu mmonga liina laki Yohani,
There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 mwene abweli kuvajovela vandu kuluvala lumuli lwenulo. Abweli muni vandu voha vayuwana na kusadika ujumbi waki.
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
8 Yohani mwene avi lepi lumuli lwenulo, nambu abweli kuvajovela vandu kuluvala lumuli lwenulo.
He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
9 Lwenulo ndi lumuli lwa chakaka, lumuli lwelubwela pamulima na kuvalangasila vandu voha.
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
10 Hinu, lilovi lila avili pamulima na kupitila mwene Chapanga awumbili mulima, nambu vandu va pamulima wammanyili lepi.
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, but the world did not know him.
11 Abwelili pavandu vaki mwene, nambu vandu vaki vampokili lepi.
He came to his own, but his own people did not receive him.
12 Nambu vandu vevampokili, na kumsadika, avapeli uhotola wa kuvya vana va Chapanga.
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
13 Vavi vana va Chapanga lepi kwa kuvelekewa ngati vandu chevivelekewa. Amala vavelikwi lepi ngati vandu chevigana, nambu kwa maganu ga Chapanga mwene.
who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 Lilovi lila akavya mundu, akatama kwitu. Ndi tiuwene ukulu waki, ukulu waki mwene nga Mwana wa Dadi Chapanga, amemili ubwina wa Chapanga na uchakaka.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 Yohani avajovili vandu malovi gaki. Akajova kwa lwami, “Mwenuyu ndi yula mwenamuluwili penajovili, ‘Ibwela mundu mweigelekela pahali pangu mkulu kuliku nene, muni amali kuvya kwakona nene kuvelekewa.’”
John testified about him and cried out, “This is he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”
16 Ndava cheavili ubwina waki wamahele tete tavoha tipokili mota yamahele.
Of his fullness we have all received, even grace upon grace.
17 Chapanga atipeli malagizu kupitila Musa, nambu ubwina wa Chapanga na chakaka utibwelili kupitila Yesu Kilisitu.
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 Kawaka mundu mweamuwene Chapanga katu. Nambu nga Mwana waki yuyo mweavi Chapanga na mweaganiwi na Dadi, mwene atimanyisi mambu gaki.
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.
19 Genaga ndi malovi Yohani geajovili ndava yaki lukumbi vachilongosi va Vayawudi ku Yelusalemu pevavatumili vamteta va Chapanga na Valawi vamkotayi, “Veve wayani?”
This was the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are yoʋ?”
20 Yohani abelili lepi kuyangula likotesi lenilo, nambu akajova hotohoto, “Nene lepi Kilisitu Msangula.”
He did not refuse to answer, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
21 Kangi vakamkota, “Hinu veve ndi wayani? Wu, veve ndi Eliya?” Yohani akayangula, “Lepi.” Vakamkota kangi, “Veve ndi yula mlota wa Chapanga?” Akavayangula, “Lepi!”
So they asked him, “What then? Are yoʋ Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are yoʋ the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
22 Kangi vakamkota, “Hinu wayani veve? Wijova wuli kukuvala wamwene? Utijovelayi na tete tikavayangula vevatitumili.”
So they said to him, “Who are yoʋ? Tell us so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do yoʋ say about yoʋrself?”
23 Yohani akayangula, nene ndi yula mlota Isaya ajovili malovi gaki, “Nene ndi lwami lwa mundu ikemela kulugangatu. ‘Mgolosayi njila ya Bambu.’”
He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
24 Vandu avo vatumwili na Vafalisayu,
(Now those who had been sent were from the Pharisees.)
25 vakamkota Yohani, “Ngati veve lepi Kilisitu Msangula mweahaguliwi na Chapanga, amala Eliya, amala mlota wa Chapanga, ndava kyani wibatiza?”
Then they asked him, “Why then do yoʋ baptize if yoʋ are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 Yohani akavayangula, “Nene nibatiza kwa manji, nambu avi mmonga pagati yinu, mwakona kummanya.
John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know.
27 Mweibwela pahali pangu, ndi nene niganikiwa lepi hati kuwopola nyosi za champali zaki.”
He is the one who comes after me, who ranks ahead of me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
28 Mambu genago gakitiki kumuji wa Betania, kumwambu ya mfuleni Yoludani, Yohani kweavi mukubatiza.
These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 Chilau yaki, Yohani amuwene Yesu akumbwelela akajova, “Lola, mwenuyu ndi Mwana limbelele wa Chapanga, ndi mweiwusa kumbudila Chapanga pamulima!
On the next day John saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 Ndi mwenamlongalili yula penajovili, ‘Pahali pa nene ibwela mundu mkulu kuliku nene, mwene avili kwakona nene kuvelekewa!’
This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’
31 Hati namwene nangammanya, nambu nibweli kubatiza na manji muni vandu va Isilaeli vammanyayi.”
I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”
32 Kangi Yohani atijovili gala geagawene, “Namuwene Mpungu Msopi akumuhelelela ngati ngunda kuhuma kunani na kutula panani yaki.
Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.
33 Nene nangammanya, nambu yula mweanitumili kubatiza vandu na manji amali kunijovela, ‘Mundu mweakumlola Mpungu Msopi akumuhelelela kuhuma kunani na kutama panani yaki, ndi mweibatiza na Mpungu Msopi.’
I myself did not recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He upon whom yoʋ see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 Kangi Yohani akajova nene nigalolili mambu aga na nikuvajovela uchakaka kuvya mwenuyu ndi Mwana waki Chapanga.”
And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
35 Kangi chilau yaki, Yohani avili pandu penapo, pamonga na vawuliwa vaki vavili.
On the next day John was again standing with two of his disciples.
36 Peamuwene Yesu ipita akajova, “Lola! Uyu ndi Mwana Limbelele wa Chapanga.”
As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”
37 Vawuliwa vavili vala pevayuwini malovi geajovayi Yohani gala vakamlanda Yesu.
When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
38 Yesu ang'anamwiki, avawene vawuliwa vala vakumlanda, akavakota, “Mwilonda kyani?” Vakamkota, “Labi witama koki?” Labi mana yaki Muwula.
Turning around, Jesus saw them following him and said to them, “What are you seeking?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are yoʋ staying?”
39 Yesu akavajovela, “Mbwela, na nyenye yati mwilola,” Vawuliwa vala vakamlanda yavili lukumbi lwa saa kumi ya kimihi na vakatama kwaki ligono lenilo.
He said to them, “Come and see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and stayed with him that day; it was about the tenth hour.
40 Andelea, mlongo waki Simoni Petili avi mmonga pagati ya vavili avo vevamyuwini Yohani geajovili, vakamlanda Yesu.
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard this from John and followed Jesus.
41 Andelea akatumbula kumlonda Simoni mlongo waki, akamjovela “Timuwene Msangula.” Ndi kujova “Kilisitu.”
Andrew first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”),
42 Kangi ampeliki Simoni kwa Yesu. Ndi Yesu akamlolokesa Simoni akajova, “Simoni veve mwana wa Yohani. Hinu yati ukemelewa Kefa,” Kwa Chigiliki ndi Petili, mana yaki “Litalau.”
and he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “Yoʋ are Simon the son of Jonah; yoʋ shall be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”).
43 Chilau yaki Yesu akawuka, kuhamba kumulima wa Galilaya ndi amkolili Filipi, akamjovela “Nilandayi.”
On the next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
44 Filipi mkolonjinji wa ku Betisaida, muji wevitama Andelea na Petili.
(Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.)
45 Filipi amkoli Natanyeli, akamjovela, “Timuwene mwene, mweayandikiwi na Musa muchitabu cha malagizu, na vamlota va Chapanga vayandiki mambu gaki, Yesu wa kuhuma kumuji wa Nazaleti mwana wa Yosefu.”
Philip then found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and of whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 Natanyeli akamkota Filipi, “Chindu cha bwina chihotola wuli kuhumila ku Nazaleti?” Mwene akamjovela, “Bwelayi ulole.”
Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
47 Yesu peamuwene Natanyeli akumbwelela, akajova, “Lola! Chakaka mwenuyu ndi Mwiisilaeli chakaka, kawaka udese mugati yaki hati padebe.”
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit.”
48 Natanyeli akamkota Yesu, “Unimanyi wuli?” “Mwene akamyangula, kwakona Filipi angakukemela nakuwene pewavi pahi pa mkongo wa mkuyu.”
Nathanael said to him, “How do yoʋ know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called yoʋ, when yoʋ were under the fig tree, I saw yoʋ.”
49 Penapo Natanyeli akamjovela, “Muwula,” Veve ndi Mwana wa Chapanga! “Veve ndi Nkosi wa Isilaeli!”
Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, yoʋ are the Son of God! Yoʋ are the king of Israel!”
50 Yesu akamjovela usadika ndava nikujovili nakuwene pahi ya mkongo wa mkuyu? Yati ukugawona gavaha neju ya aga.
Jesus answered him, “Do yoʋ believe because I said to yoʋ, ‘I saw yoʋ under the fig tree’? Yoʋ will see greater things than these.”
51 Ndi akayonjokesa kujova, “Chakaka nikuvajovela, yati mwilola kunani kwa Chapanga kudinduka na vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga vikwela na kuhelela panani pa Mwana wa Mundu.”
Then he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before long you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
