Yohana 1
1 Hapo mwanzo alikuwako Neno, huyo Neno alikuwa pamoja na Mungu, naye Neno alikuwa Mungu.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Tangu mwanzo huyo Neno alikuwa pamoja na Mungu.
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 Vitu vyote viliumbwa kwa yeye, wala pasipo yeye hakuna chochote kilichoumbwa ambacho kimeumbwa.
All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
4 Ndani yake ndimo ulimokuwa uzima na huo uzima ulikuwa nuru ya watu.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 Nuru hungʼaa gizani nalo giza halikuishinda.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 Alikuja mtu mmoja aliyetumwa kutoka kwa Mungu, jina lake Yohana.
There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 Alikuja kama shahidi apate kuishuhudia hiyo nuru, ili kwa kupitia kwake watu wote waweze kuamini.
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
8 Yeye mwenyewe hakuwa ile nuru, bali alikuja kuishuhudia hiyo nuru.
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
9 Kwamba nuru halisi, imwangaziayo kila mtu ilikuwa inakuja ulimwenguni.
The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
10 Huyo Neno alikuwako ulimwenguni na ingawa ulimwengu uliumbwa kupitia kwake, haukumtambua.
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not recognize him.
11 Alikuja kwa walio wake, lakini wao hawakumpokea.
He came to his own, and those who were his own did not receive him.
12 Bali wote waliompokea, aliwapa uwezo wa kufanyika watoto wa Mungu, ndio wale waliaminio jina lake.
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
13 Hawa ndio wasiozaliwa kwa damu, wala kwa mapenzi ya mwili au kwa mapenzi ya mtu, bali kwa mapenzi ya Mungu.
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 Neno alifanyika mwili, akakaa miongoni mwetu, nasi tukauona utukufu wake, utukufu kama wa Mwana pekee atokaye kwa Baba, amejaa neema na kweli.
The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 Yohana alishuhudia habari zake, akapaza sauti, akisema, “Huyu ndiye yule niliyewaambia kwamba, ‘Yeye ajaye baada yangu ni mkuu kuniliko mimi, kwa kuwa alikuwepo kabla yangu.’”
John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
16 Kutokana na ukamilifu wake, sisi sote tumepokea neema juu ya neema.
From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
17 Kwa kuwa sheria ilitolewa kwa mkono wa Mose, lakini neema na kweli imekuja kupitia Yesu Kristo.
For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
18 Hakuna mtu yeyote aliyemwona Mungu wakati wowote, ila ni Mungu Mwana pekee, aliye kifuani mwa Baba ndiye ambaye amemdhihirisha.
No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
19 Huu ndio ushuhuda wa Yohana wakati Wayahudi walipowatuma makuhani na Walawi kutoka Yerusalemu kumuuliza, “Wewe ni nani?”
This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 Yohana alikiri waziwazi pasipo kuficha akasema, “Mimi si Kristo.”
He declared, and did not deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
21 Wakamuuliza, “Wewe ni nani basi? Je, wewe ni Eliya?” Yeye akajibu, “Hapana, mimi siye.” “Je, wewe ni yule Nabii?” Akajibu, “Hapana.”
They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
22 Ndipo wakasema, “Basi tuambie wewe ni nani ili tupate jibu la kuwapelekea wale waliotutuma. Wewe wasemaje juu yako mwenyewe?”
They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 Akawajibu kwa maneno ya nabii Isaya, akisema, “Mimi ni sauti ya mtu aliaye nyikani, ‘Yanyoosheni mapito ya Bwana.’”
He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
24 Basi walikuwa wametumwa watu kutoka kwa Mafarisayo
The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
25 wakamuuliza, “Kama wewe si Kristo, wala si Eliya na wala si yule Nabii, kwa nini basi unabatiza?”
They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
26 Yohana akawajibu, “Mimi ninabatiza kwa maji, lakini katikati yenu yupo mtu msiyemjua.
John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you do not know.
27 Yeye ajaye baada yangu, sistahili hata kufungua kamba za viatu vyake.”
He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loosen.”
28 Mambo haya yote yalitukia huko Bethania, ngʼambo ya Mto Yordani, mahali Yohana alipokuwa akibatiza.
These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 Siku iliyofuata, Yohana alimwona Yesu akimjia akasema, “Tazama, Mwana-Kondoo wa Mungu aichukuaye dhambi ya ulimwengu!
The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 Huyu ndiye yule niliyewaambia kwamba, ‘Mtu anakuja baada yangu ambaye ni mkuu kuniliko mimi, kwa kuwa alikuwepo kabla yangu.’
This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
31 Mimi mwenyewe sikumfahamu, lakini sababu ya kuja nikibatiza kwa maji ni ili yeye apate kufunuliwa kwa Israeli.”
I did not know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
32 Kisha Yohana akatoa ushuhuda huu: “Nilimwona Roho akishuka kutoka mbinguni kama hua, akakaa juu yake.
John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
33 Mimi nisingemtambua, lakini yeye aliyenituma nibatize kwa maji alikuwa ameniambia, ‘Yule mtu utakayemwona Roho akimshukia na kukaa juu yake, huyo ndiye atakayebatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu.’
I did not recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
34 Mimi mwenyewe nimeona jambo hili na ninashuhudia kuwa huyu ndiye Mwana wa Mungu.”
I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
35 Siku iliyofuata, Yohana alikuwa huko tena pamoja na wanafunzi wake wawili.
Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 Alipomwona Yesu akipita, akasema, “Tazama, Mwana-Kondoo wa Mungu!”
and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
37 Wale wanafunzi wawili walipomsikia Yohana akisema haya, wakamfuata Yesu.
The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Yesu akageuka, akawaona wakimfuata akawauliza, “Mnataka nini?” Wakamwambia, “Rabi,” (maana yake Mwalimu), “Unaishi wapi?”
Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
39 Yesu akawajibu, “Njooni, nanyi mtapaona!” Hivyo wakaenda na kupaona mahali alipokuwa anaishi, wakakaa naye siku ile, kwa kuwa ilikuwa yapata saa kumi.
He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40 Andrea nduguye Simoni Petro, alikuwa mmoja wa wale wawili waliosikia yale Yohana aliyokuwa amesema, naye ndiye alimfuata Yesu.
One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 Kitu cha kwanza Andrea alichofanya ni kumtafuta Simoni nduguye na kumwambia, “Tumemwona Masiya” (yaani, Kristo).
He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42 Naye akamleta kwa Yesu. Yesu akamwangalia na kusema, “Wewe ni Simoni mwana wa Yohana. Utaitwa Kefa” (ambalo limetafsiriwa Petro).
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
43 Siku iliyofuata Yesu aliamua kwenda Galilaya. Akamkuta Filipo, akamwambia, “Nifuate.”
On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
44 Basi Filipo alikuwa mwenyeji wa Bethsaida, mji alikotoka Andrea na Petro.
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Filipo naye akamkuta Nathanaeli na kumwambia, “Tumemwona yeye ambaye Mose aliandika habari zake katika Sheria na ambaye pia manabii waliandika kumhusu, yaani, Yesu wa Nazareti, mwana wa Yosefu.”
Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 Nathanaeli akauliza, “Nazareti! Je, kitu chochote chema chaweza kutoka Nazareti?” Filipo akamwambia, “Njoo uone.”
Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
47 Yesu alipomwona Nathanaeli anakaribia, akanena habari zake akasema, “Tazama huyu ni Mwisraeli kweli kweli; hana hila ndani yake.”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
48 Nathanaeli akamuuliza, “Umenifahamuje?” Yesu akamjibu, “Nilikuona ulipokuwa bado uko chini ya mtini, kabla hata Filipo hajakuita.”
Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Nathanaeli akamwambia, “Rabi, wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu! Wewe ni Mfalme wa Israeli!”
Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
50 Yesu akamwambia, “Unaamini kwa kuwa nilikuambia nilikuona ulipokuwa bado uko chini ya mtini? Basi utaona mambo makuu zaidi kuliko hilo.”
Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
51 Ndipo akawaambia, “Amin, amin nawaambia, ninyi mtaona mbingu ikifunguka na malaika wa Mungu wakipanda na kushuka juu ya Mwana wa Adamu.”
He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
