Yohane 2
1 Mpopalapita masuba abili, kwalaba bwinga ku Kana munshi walikuba mucimpansha ca Galileya. Nabo banyina Yesu balayako.
Two days later there was a wedding [celebration] in Cana [town], in Galilee [district]. Jesus’ mother was there.
2 Yesu neye pamo ne beshikwiya bakendi balakwiwako kubwinga ubu.
Jesus and [we] his disciples [were also there, because] we had been invited {someone had invited us} also.
3 Mpowalapwa waini ngobalikunwa bantu, banyina Yesu balamwambileti, “Ulabapwili waini.”
When the guests had drunk all the wine [that was there], Jesus’ mother said to him, “The wine is all gone; [can you do something about that]?”
4 Yesu walakumbuleti, “Ma kamutang'ambila ncendela kwinsa, Cindi cakame nkacitana cishika.”
Jesus said to her, “Ma’am/Woman, (do not [tell] me [what to do]!/why do you [tell] me [what to do]?) [RHQ] It is not yet time [MTY] [to show] that I am [the Messiah by working miracles].”
5 Necikabeco banyina balambila basebenshi bapabwingeti, “Mwinse ciliconse nceti amwambile.”
Then Jesus’ mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you!”
6 Lino popelapo palikuba nongo sha mabwe shisanu ne imo, balashibikapo pacebo ca mwambo wa Bayuda wakuliswepesha. Munongo iliyonse mwalikwingila menshi akwana mingomo isanu nambi kupitililapo.
There were six [empty] stone jars there. The Jews [habitually put water in them] to use for washing things [to make them acceptable to God]. Each jar held (20 to 30 gallons/80 to 120 liters).
7 Lino Yesu walambila basa basebenshi, “Kamushani menshi munongo shonse shisule.” Naboyo balesusha mpaka pamilomo.
Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water!” So they filled the jars to the brim.
8 Panyuma pakendi walabambileti, “Lino tekulani, mutwalile mukulene lendeleshenga bwinga.” Naboyo balamutwalila.
Then he told them, “Now, ladle out some [of it] and take it (to the head waiter/to the master of ceremonies).” So the servants did that.
9 Mukulene wa bwinga mpwalatelela menshi asa Yesu ngalasandula kuba waini, liya kwinshiba kwalafuma waini uyo. Nomba basebenshi basa balateka menshi balikwinshiba. Lino mukulene walikwendelesha bwinga walakuwa shibwinga,
(The head waiter/The master of ceremonies) tasted the water, which had now become wine. He did not know where the wine had come from, but the servants who had ladled out the wine knew. [The wine was delicious]! So he called the bridegroom over,
10 ne kumwambileti, “Bantu bakute kutanguna kuyaba waini waina, nomba bantu bekuta, ukute kubapa waini waina pang'ana. Nomba amwe mwanga mwabika waina kushika cino cindi!”
and said to him, “Everyone [else] serves the best wine first. Then when the guests have drunk so much [that they cannot tell the difference], [they serve] the cheap wine. But you [have not done what others do]. You have kept the best wine until now!”
11 Ici calikuba cishikunkamanisha cakutanguna Yesu ncalensa mumunshi wa Kana mucimpansha ca Galileya nkwalalesha bulemu bwakendi, neco beshikwiya bakendi balamushoma.
That was the first miracle that Jesus did. He did it in Cana [town], in Galilee [district]. By doing it he showed how awesome he is, and as a result, [we] his disciples believed that he [truly was the Messiah].
12 Panyuma pakendi Yesu walaya ku Kapenao, pamo ne banyina ne bakwabo ne beshikwiya bakendi, nkobalakekala kwamasuba ang'ana.
Jesus then went down to Capernaum [city] with his mother and [younger] brothers and [us] his disciples. We stayed there several days.
13 Cindi ca kusekelela Pasika wa Bayuda calaba pepi, Yesu walanyamuka kuya kuYelusalemu.
Later, when it was almost time for the Jewish Passover [celebration], Jesus [and we his disciples] went up to Jerusalem.
14 Kopeloko walengila mulubuwa lwa Ng'anda ya Lesa walakacana bantu balolishinga ng'ombe, mbelele ne nkulimba. Kayi nabambi kabali bekala pa bipuna kabashintana mali.
There, in the Temple [courtyard], he saw some men who were selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons [for sacrifices]. He also saw men who were sitting at tables, [making a big profit as they] gave people [Temple tax] coins in exchange for [their Roman] coins.
15 Popelapo walapanga ciswepu ca loshi ne kutatika kubatandanyina pansa bonse, pamo ne ngombe, ne mbelele shabo shonse. walawisha matebulu a bantu balikushintana mali ne mali alamwaikila panshi mbwee.
Then Jesus made a whip from some cords and [used it to] chase out the sheep and cattle from the Temple [courtyard]. By overturning their tables he scattered the coins of the men who were exchanging them.
16 Kayi walambila balikulisha nkulimba eti, “Bipulisheni pansa, mutaisandula Ng'anda ya Bata kuba ya kwinshilamo makwebo.”
He said to those who were selling doves, “Take these doves away [from here]! Stop [defiling] my Father’s Temple [by] making it a market!”
17 Beshikwiya balanuka Mabala alambangeti, “Kulibenga kwakame mung'anda yenu kulyeti mulilo ulabangilinga mukati mwakame.”
Then [we] disciples remembered that these words had been written {that [someone/David] had written [these words]} [in the Scriptures prophesying what the Messiah would say]: “Others [PRS] will strongly oppose me because I greatly desire that [people respect] your Sacred Tent.”
18 Popelapo bamakulene ba Bayuda balamwipusheti, “Nicikankamiko cini ncoshi winse kwambeti utuleshe naukute ngofu shakwinsa bintu ibi?”
So [one of] the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied to him, “What miracle will you perform to show us that [you have authority from God] to do these things?”
19 Yesu walabakumbuleti, “Na mwipwaye Nga'nda ya Lesa ino, nenjame nindiyibake mumasuba atatu.”
Jesus replied to them, “If/When you destroy this temple, I will build it again within three days.”
20 Lino nabo balambeti, “Nga'nda ya Lesa iyi yalamanta byaka makumi ana ne byaka bisanu ne cimo pakuibaka, lino amwe ngamuibaka mumasubowa atatu?”
So the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said, “We have been building this Temple for 46 years [and it is not finished yet]! So (there is no way you will build it within three days!/how will you build it within three days?) [RHQ]”
21 Nomba Ng'anda ya Lesa njalikwamba Yesu walikuba mubili wakendi.
But when Jesus said that about the temple, [he was really talking about] his own body.
22 Mpwalapunduka kubafu, beshikwiya bakendi balanuka kwambeti walabambilapo makani awa, neco balashoma Mabala ne maswi ngalamba.
[Later], after Jesus had [died and had] become alive again, [we] his disciples remembered the words he had said. As a result, we believed [what had been prophesied in] the Scriptures [about the Messiah becoming alive again], and we believed that what Jesus said [was true].
23 Yesu mpwalikuba mu Yelusalemu pakusekelela kwa Pasika, bantu bangi balamushoma pakubona bikankamisho mbyalensa.
While Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many people came to believe [that he was the Messiah] because they saw the miracles he was performing.
24 Nomba Yesu liya kubashoma, pakwinga walikubenshiba ncebabele bonse.
But he did not let them tell him what he should do [as the Messiah], because he knew within himself what they were all [thinking].
25 Nkalapembela kwambeti muntu umbi amwambile ncebabele bantu, pakwinga mwine walikwinshiba bili mumyoyo ya bantu.
He did not need anyone to tell him what others were thinking, because he already knew what they were [thinking and wanting].
