Yohana 1
1 Mwanzoni kulikuwako Neno, na Neno alikuwa pamoja na Mungu, na Neno alikuwa Mungu.
In the beginning the Word was; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.
2 Huyu, Neno, Mwanzoni alikuwa pamoja na Mungu.
He was in the beginning with God;
3 Vitu vyote vilifanyika kupitia yeye, na pasipo yeye hakuna hata kitu kimoja kilichokuwa kimefanyika.
through him all things came into being, and nothing came into being apart from him.
4 Ndani yake kulikuwa uzima, na huo uzima ulikuwa nuru ya wanadamu wote.
That which came into being in him was life; and the life was the light of humanity;
5 Nuru yang'aa gizani, wala giza halikuizimisha.
and the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness never overpowered it.
6 Palikuwa na mtu aliyetumwa kutoka kwa Mungu, ambaye jina lake alikuwa Yohana.
There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was John;
7 Alikuja kama shahidi kushuhudia kuhusu ile nuru, ili kwamba wote waweze kuamini kupitia yeye.
he came as a witness – to bear witness to the light so that through him everyone might believe.
8 Yohana hakuwa ile nuru, bali alikuja ili ashuhudie kuhusu ile nuru
He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light.
9 Hiyo ilikuwa nuru ya kweli ambayo ilikuwa inakuja katika dunia nayo humtia nuru kila mmoja
That was the true light which enlightens everyone coming into the world.
10 Alikuwa katika dunia, na dunia iliumbwa kupitia yeye, na dunia haikumjua.
He was in the world; and through him the world came into being – yet the world did not know him.
11 Alikuja kwa vitu vyake, na watu wake hawakumpokea.
He came to his own – yet his own did not receive him.
12 Bali kwa wale wengi waliompokea, ambao waliamini jina lake, kwa hao aliwapa haki ya kuwa wana wa Mungu,
But to all who did receive him he gave power to become children of God – to those who believe in his name.
13 Ambao walizaliwa, sio kwa damu, wala kwa mapenzi ya mwili, wala kwa mapenzi ya mtu, bali kwa Mungu mwenyewe.
For not to natural conception, nor to human instincts, nor to human will did they owe the new life, but to God.
14 Naye Neno alifanyika mwili na akaishi miongoni mwetu, tumeuona utukufu wake, utukufu kama wa mtu pekee wa kipekee aliyekuja kutoka kwa Baba, amejaa neema na kweli.
And the Word became human, and lived among us, (We saw his glory – the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.
15 Yohana alishuhudia kuhusu yeye, na alipaza sauti akisema, “Huyu ndiye ambaye nilisema habari zake nikisema, “Yule ajaye baada yangu ni mkuu kuliko mimi, kwa sababu amekuwako kabla yangu.”
(John bears witness to him; he cried aloud – for it was he who spoke – “He who is coming after me is now before me, for he was ever first”);
16 Kwa kuwa kutoka katika utimilifu wake, sisi sote tumepokea bure kipawa baada ya kipawa.
out of his fullness we have all received gift after gift of love;
17 Kwa kuwa sheria ililetwa kupitia Musa. Neema na kweli vilikuja kupitia Yesu Kristo.
for the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 Hakuna mwanadamu aliyemwona Mungu wakati wowote. Mtu pekee ambaye ni Mungu, aliye katika kifua cha Baba, amemfanya yeye ajulikane.
No one has ever yet seen God; God the only Son, who is ever with the Father – he has revealed him.
19 Na huu ndio ushuhuda wa Yohana wakati makuhani na walawi waliotumwa kwake na Wayahudi kumwuliza, “Wewe ni nani?”
When the religious authorities in Jerusalem sent some Priests and Levites to ask John – “Who are you?”,
20 Bila kusitasita na hakukana, bali alijibu, “Mimi sio Kristo.”
he told them clearly and simply, “I am not the Christ.”
21 Hivyo wakamuuliza, “kwa hiyo wewe ni nani sasa?” Wewe ni Eliya? Akasema, “Mimi siye.” Wakasema, Wewe ni nabii? Akajibu,” Hapana.”
“What then?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?” “No,” he said, “I am not.” “Are you ‘the prophet’?” He answered, “No.”
22 Kisha wakamwambia, “Wewe ni nani, ili kwamba tuwape jibu waliotutuma”? Wajishuhudiaje wewe mwenyewe?”
“Who then are you?” they continued. “Tell us so that we have an answer to give to those who have sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 Akasema, “Mimi ni sauti yake aliaye nyikani: 'Inyosheni njia ya Bwana,' kama nabii Isaya alivyosema.”
“I,” he answered, “am – ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: make a straight road for the Lord’, as the prophet Isaiah said.”
24 Basi kulikuwa na watu wametumwa pale kutoka kwa Mafarisayo. Wakamuuliza na kusema,
These men had been sent from the Pharisees;
25 “Kwa nini unabatiza basi kama wewe sio Kristo wala Eliya wala nabii?”
and their next question was, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ or Elijah or ‘the prophet’?”
26 Yohana aliwajibu akisema, “Ninabatiza kwa maji. Hata hivyo, miongoni mwenu anasimama mtu msiyemtambua.
John’s answer was – “I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;
27 Huyu ndiye ajaye baada yangu. Mimi sisitahili kulegeza kamba za viatu vyake.”
he is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal.”
28 Mambo haya yalitendeka huko Bethania, ng'ambo ya Yordani, mahali ambapo Yohana alikuwa akibatiza.
This happened at Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 Siku iliyofuata Yohana alimwona Yesu akija kwake akasema, “Tazama mwanakondoo wa Mungu aichukuae dhambi ya ulimwengu!
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him, and exclaimed, “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 huyu ndiye niliyesema habari zake nikisema, “Yeye ajaye nyuma yangu ni mkuu kuliko mimi, kwa kuwa alikuwa kabla yangu.'
I was talking about him when I said ‘After me there is coming a man who ranks ahead of me, because before I was born he already was.’
31 Sikumtambua yeye, lakini ilifanyika hivyo ili kwamba afunuliwe katika Israeli, kwamba nilikuja nikibatiza kwa maji.”
I did not know who he was, but I have come baptizing with water to make him known to Israel.”
32 Yohana alishuhudia, “Niliona Roho akishuka kutoka mbinguni mfano wa hua, na ilibaki juu yake.
John also said: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove and rest on him.
33 Mimi sikumtambua lakini yeye aliyenituma ili nibatize kwa maji aliniambia, 'yule ambaye utaona Roho akishuka na kukaa juu yake, Huyo ndiye abatizaye kwa Roho Mtakatifu.'
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him – he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 Nimeona na nimeshuhudia kwamba huyu ni Mwana wa Mungu.”
This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God.”
35 Tena siku iliyofuata Yohana alikuwa amesimama pamoja na wanafunzi wake wawili,
The next day, when John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 walimwona Yesu akitembea na Yohana akasema, “Tazama, Mwana kondoo wa Mungu!”
he looked at Jesus as he passed and exclaimed, “There is the Lamb of God!”
37 Wanafunzi wawili walimsikia Yohana akisema haya wakamfuata Yesu.
The two disciples heard him say this, and followed Jesus.
38 Tena Yesu aligeuka na kuwaona wanafunzi wale wakimfuata, na akawambia, “Mnataka nini?” Wakajibu, “Rabbi, (maana yake 'mwalimu,' unaishi wapi?”
But Jesus turned around, and saw them following. “What are you looking for?” he asked. “Rabbi,” they answered (or, as we should say, ‘Teacher’), “where are you staying?”
39 Akawambia, “Njooni na mwone.”Kisha walikwenda na kuona mahali alipokuwa akiishi; walikaa pamoja naye siku hiyo, kwa kuwa ilikuwa yapata kama saa kumi hivi.
“Come, and you will see,” he replied. So they went, and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four in the afternoon.
40 Mmoja wa wale wawili waliomsikia Yohana akiongea na kisha kumfuata Yesu alikuwa ni Andrea, ndugu yake Simoni Petro.
One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 Akamwona ndugu yake Simoni na akamwambia, “Tumempata Masihi” (ambayo inatafsiriwa Kristo).
He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (a word which means ‘Christ,’ or ‘Consecrated’.)
42 Akamleta kwa Yesu. Yesu akamtazama na akasema, “Wewe ni Simoni mwana wa Yohana” utaitwa Kefa,” (maana yake 'Petro').
Then he brought him to Jesus. Looking straight at him, Jesus said, “You are Simon, the son of John; you will be called Cephas” (which means ‘Peter,’ or ‘Rock’).
43 Siku iliyofuata wakati Yesu alipotaka kuondoka kwenda Galilaya, alimpata Filipo na akamwambia, “Nifuate mimi.”
The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him, “Follow me.”
44 Filipo alikuwa ni mwenyeji wa Bethsaida, mji wa Andrea na Petro.
Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
45 Filipo alimpata Nathanaeli na kumwambia, Tumempata yule ambaye Musa aliandika habari zake katika sheria na Manabii. Yesu mwana wa Yusufu, kutoka Nazareti.
He 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, Joseph’s son!”
46 Nathanaeli akamwambia, “Je kitu chema chaweza kutokea Nazareti?” Filipo akamwambia, Njoo na uone.”
“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” asked Nathanael. “Come and see,” replied Philip.
47 Yesu akamwona Nathanaeli akija kwake na akasema, “Tazama, Mwisraeli kweli kweli asiye na udanganyifu ndani yake!”
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!”
48 Nathanaeli akamwambia, “Umenifahamuje mimi?” Yesu akajibu na akamwambia, “Kabla Filipo hajakuita ulipokuwa chini ya mtini, nalikuona.”
“How do you know me?” asked Nathanael. “Even before Philip called you,” replied Jesus, “when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Nathanaeli akajibu, “Rabi wewe u Mwana wa Mungu! Wewe ni Mfalme wa Israeli”!
“Rabbi,” Nathanael exclaimed, “you are the Son of God, you are king of Israel!”
50 Yesu akajibu akamwambia, Kwa sababu nilikuambia 'nilikuona chini ya mtini' je waamini? utaona matendo makubwa kuliko haya.”
“Do you believe in me,” asked Jesus, “because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than those!
51 Yesu akasema, “Amini amini nawambieni mtaziona mbingu zikifunguka, na kuwaona malaika wakipanda na kushuka juu ya Mwana wa Adamu.”
In truth I tell you,” he added, “you will all see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
