Yohana 12
1 Isiku ilya sita selisele ePasaka, oYesu abhalile hu Bethania, hwa hali oLazalo, omwene wali avyonshele afume hwa bhafwe.
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
2 Bhalenganyizya eshalye shana ndabhela owho, no Martha abhombelaga owakati owo oLazaro ahali pamo na bhale bhabhakheye pashalye pandwemo no Yesu.
There a supper was given in his honor at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
3 Pamande oMariamu ahege eratli ye manukato gagalenganyiziwe hu nardo enyinza, gagali ne maana engosi, wapaha oYesu mumagaga, na husyomole hwi sisi lyakwe; enyumba yonti yamemile nunsi gwe manukato.
So Mary took a pound of choice spikenard perfume of great value, and anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and then wiped them with her hair. The whole house was filled with the scent of the perfume.
4 O Yuda Iskariote, omo we bhanafunzi bhakwe, ambaye wanzahugalushe oYesu, ajile,
One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked,
5 “Yenu amanukato ega segagalu ziwanyaga huu mpeya mia zitatu na bhapele apena?”
“Why was not this perfume sold for a year’s wages, and the money given to poor people?”
6 Wope ayanjile ego, sio aje hubhasajile apena, afuatanaje ali mwibha: omwene ali wa bheshe ehela na ali ahwega zimo zyazibhelwe omwo zya mwene yoyo.
He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.
7 O Yesu ajile, “Leshi abheshe hali naho alengane ni siku lya syelwe hwane.
“Leave her alone,” said Jesus, “so that she may keep it until the day when my body is being prepared for burial.
8 Apena mwaibha nabho ensiku zyonti ila ane semwaibha nane ensiku zyontii.”
The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.”
9 Owinji ogosi wa Yahudi bhapete amanye aje oYesu ali ohwo bhopebhenza, sio aje yo Yesu tu ila bhalole no Lazaro ola oYesu wavyonsezye afume hwa bhafwe.
Now great numbers of people found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 Bhope agosi bhayangene aje wagoje oLazaro;
The chief priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
11 alengane no mwale abhinji katika Wayahudi walienda zao bha bhalile ahumweteshela oYesu.
because it was owing to him that many of the people had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.
12 Na isiku ila bhele uwinji gosi wali hushikulukulu bhahonvwezye aje oYesu ahwenza hu Yelusalemu,
On the following day great numbers of people who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, took palm branches,
13 bhahejile amasamba ge mikwige mitende na afume hoze na abhale ahumwejelele na bhakhomile ekelele, “Hosana! Asailwe wahwenza hwitawa lya Gosi, Omwene we Israeli.”
and went out to meet him, shouting as they went, “God save him! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord – the king of Israel!”
14 O Yesu ayeje enyana-ye punda ayipandale; nanshi shila shehandihwe,
Having found a young donkey, Jesus seated himself on it, in accordance with the passage of scripture –
15 “Oganje ahwogope, lendu Sayuni; enya, Omwene waho ahwenza, apende enyana-ye punda.”
‘Fear not, people of Zion. Your king is coming to you, sitting on the foal of a donkey.’
16 Abhanafunzi bhakwe sebhagelee amambo ega epo ahwande; ila oYesu na mwamihwe, nkabhakomboha aje amambo ega gahandihwe na huje abhombile amambo ega hwa mwene.
His disciples did not understand all this at first; but, when Jesus had been exalted, then they remembered that these things had been said of him in scripture, and that they had done these things for him.
17 Lila ikundi lyalya pandwemo no Yesu lula lwa kwizyaga oLazaro afume mwilende, bhahakikisya hwabhanje.
Meanwhile the people who were with him, when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, were telling what they had seen.
18 Yali alengane neshi aje uwinji wa bhantu bhabhalile ahuposhele alenganaje bhahomvwezye aje abhombole embo eyo.
This, indeed, was why the crowd met him – because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.
19 Amafarisayo bhakwepelana bhene hwa bhene, “Enya, esalezi semuwezizey abhombe lya lyonti; enya, ensi ebhalile hwa mwene.”
So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!”
20 Bhamo Ayunani bhali pandwemo na bhala bhabhalile apute hushikulukulu.
Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,
21 Ebhabhaliye oFilipo, wafumile Betsaida ye Galilaya, bhalabha bhaga, “Gosi, ate tiziliha ahulole oYesu.”
who went to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
22 O Filipo ahabhala abhozya o Andrea; Andrea no Filipo bhabha ahubhozye oYesu.
Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.
23 O Yesu ayanga ahaga, “Esala efishile hwa Mwana wa Adamu amwamihwe.
This was his reply – “The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
24 Etesheli, etesheli, embabhozya, abhenyu he ngano nkase hagwiye pansi hafwa, hakhala shesho hene; ila nkahafwa, hana pape endondo zinyinji.
In truth I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains solitary; but, if it dies, it becomes fruitful.
25 Omwane wasongwa owomi wakwe anzautezye; ila ola wauvitwa owomi wakwe munsi omu anzaugolosye hata womi wewila wila. (aiōnios g166)
A person who loves their life loses it; while someone who hates their life in the present world will preserve it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 Omuntu wawonti wanza ambombele ane, andondolelaje; nane pehwendi omuntu wane paibha. Omuntu wawonti wabhombela ane anzanogope.
If someone is ready to serve me, let them follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If a person is ready to serve me, my Father will honor them.
27 Esalezi omwoyo gwane guhwalangana: nane enje bhole? 'Odaada, anfyozye esala ene'? Ndio maana enjifishiye esala ene.
Now I am distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour – yet it was for this reason that I came to this hour –
28 Odaada, alimwamishe itawa lyaho.” Izu ilinza afume humwanya na huje, “Endimwamisha nantele embali mwamishe nantele.”
Father, honor your own name.” At this there came a voice from heaven, which said, “I have already honored it, and I will honor it again.”
29 Olubhongano lwalwahemeleye peepe nawo bhahonvwa, bhayanga aje huli omungurumo. Bhamo bhajile, “Ohalo ozelu ayanjile nawo.”
The crowd of bystanders, who heard the sound, said that it was thundering. Others said, “An angel has been speaking to him.”
30 O Yesu abhabhoyza naje, “Izu ili selya henzele huline, ila hwalimwe.
“It was not for my sake that the voice came,” said Jesus, “but for yours.
31 Esalezi oulonje wensi ene ehweli: Esalezi ogosi wensi aitagwa honze.
Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world will be driven out;
32 Nane nkemwamihwe munsi, embarute bhonti huline.”
and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33 Wayanjile ego abhonesyaga aje enfwa bhole ya mwaifwa.
By these words he indicated what death he was destined to die.
34 Olubhongano lwaga, “Ate tonvwezye hundajizyo aje oKillisiti aibha wilawila. Awe oiga bhole, 'Omwana wa Adamu amwamihwe pamwanya'? Ono Omwana wa Muntu wenu?” (aiōn g165)
“We,” replied the people, “have learned from the Law that the Christ is to remain for ever; how is it, then, that you say that the Son of Man must be ‘lifted up’ Who is this ‘Son of Man’?” (aiōn g165)
35 O Yesu abhabhozya, “Olukhozyo luhweli pandwemo namwe omuda ododo. Bhalaji afuatane naje mlinalyo olukhozyo, aje enkisi nkepotwe aitole. Omwene wabhala munkisi samenye hwabhala.
“Only a little while longer,” answered Jesus, “will you have the light among you. Travel on while you have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going.
36 Muli nalwo olukhozyo, lweteshelaji olukhozyo olwo nkamubhe bhana bhelukhozyo.” O Yesu ayanjile ega ahwisogolela ahobha bha salole.
While you still have the light, believe in the light, so that you may be children of light.” After he had said this, Jesus went away, and hid himself from them.
37 Japo oYesu abhombile eishara nyinji witazi lyabho, ila sebha mwetesheye
But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,
38 lifishe izu lya kuwaa oIsaya, lyayanjile: “Gosi, wenu waizyeteshela enongwa zyetu? Okhono gwa Gosi gwiguliwe wenu?”
in fulfillment of the words of the prophet Isaiah, where he says – ‘Lord, who has believed our teaching? And to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?’
39 Ndio maana abhene sebhahetesheye, alengane naje oIsaya ayanjile nantele,
The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words –
40 “Abhadiye amaso, na agabheshele makhome amoyo gabho, bhageteha engabhaponia.”
‘He has blinded their eyes, and blunted their mind, so that they should not see with their eyes, and perceive with their mind, and turn – And I should heal them.’
41 O Isaya ayanjile enongwa ezi afuatanaje alolile oumwamu wa Yesu na ayanjile enongwa zyakwe.
Isaiah said this, because he saw Christ’s glory; and it was of him that he spoke.
42 Ila, hata bhagosi abhinji bhamweteshe oYesu; ila alengane na Mafarisayo, sebhaheteha bhahogope atengwe msibhanza.
Yet for all this, even among the leading men there were many who came to believe in Jesus; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not acknowledge it, because they were afraid that they should be expelled from their synagogues;
43 Bhasongwelwe ahwilole hwa bhantu ahwilole ahwilole hwa Ngolobhe.
for they valued honor from people more than honor from God.
44 O Yesu afumizye izu lyakwe naje, “Omwene waneteshela ane, saneteshela nene wene ila nola wantumile ane,
But Jesus had proclaimed, “He who believes in me believes, not in me, but in him who sent me;
45 omwane wambonela ane ahubho ane ahubhonela yayola wantumile.
and he who sees me sees him who sent me.
46 Ane nahenzele nanshi olukhozyo munsi aje shila muntu waneteshela aganje akhale munkisi.
I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who believes in me should remain in the darkness.
47 Nkashe omuntu wawonti anzahonvwe amazu gane sagakhata, ane sehulonga; afuatanaje sagahenzele ailonje insi ila injifyole insi.
When anyone hears my teaching and pays no heed to it, I am not his judge; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 Omwene wananza ane nkasage teha amazu gane, ali nawo wahulonga: izu ilyo lyenjenjile lyalyaihulonga isiku lya mwisho.
He who rejects me, and disregards my teaching, has a judge already – the message which I have delivered will itself be his judge at the Last day.
49 Afwanaje ane senayanjile hunafsi yane. Ila yo Daada wantumile, omwene yoyo andajizizye lye mbalombelele na yanje.
For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
50 Ane emenye aje endajizyo zyakwe zye womi wewilawila; ila ego gelombelela ane - nanshi Odaada shambozezye, shashesho shelombelela hwa bhene.” (aiōnios g166)
And I know that eternal life lies in keeping his command. Therefore, whatever I say, I say only what the Father has taught me.” (aiōnios g166)
