Yohana 3
1 Basi kulikuwa na Farisayo ambaye jina lake Nikodemo, mmoja wa wajumbe wa baraza la Wayahudi.
But there was one of the Pharishee whose name was Nikodimos, a ruler of the Jihudoyee:
2 Mtu huyu alimwendea Bwana Yesu usiku na akamwambia, “Rabi, tunajua ya kuwa u mwalimu kutoka kwa Mungu, kwa maana hakuna mtu awezaye kutenda ishara hizi zote Mungu asipokuwa pamoja naye.”
this came to Jeshu in the night, and said to him, Rabi, we know that from Aloha thou art sent a teacher; for no man can these signs perform which thou doest, unless Aloha be with him.
3 Yesu akamjibu, “Amini, amini, mtu hawezi kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu asipozaliwa mara ya pili.”
Jeshu answered and said to him, Amen, amen, I say to thee, Except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of Aloha.
4 Nikodemo akasema,” Mtu anawezaje kuzaliwa akiwa mzee? Hawezi kuingia tumboni mwa mama yake mara ya pili na kuzaliwa, je anaweza?”
Nikodimos said to him, How can an old man be born? Who can again the womb of his mother the second time enter, and be born?
5 Yesu akajibu, “Amini, amini mtu sipozaliwa kwa maji na kwa Roho, hawezi kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu.
Jeshu answered and said to him, Amen, amen, I say to thee, That if a man be not born of waters and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of Aloha.
6 Kilichozaliwa kwa mwili ni mwili, na kilichozaliwa kwa Roho ni roho.
Whatever is born of the flesh, is flesh; and whatever is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
7 Usishangae kwa sababu nilikuwambia, 'ni lazima kuzaliwa mara ya pili.'
Wonder not that I have said to thee, that it behoves you to be born anew.
8 Upepo huvuma popote upendapo na sauti yake mwaisikia, lakini hamjui utokako wala uendako. Ndivyo ilivyo hali ya kila aliyezaliwa na roho.
The wind bloweth where she willeth, and her voice thou hearest; but thou knowest not whence she cometh, nor whither she goeth: so is every man who is born of the Spirit.
9 Nikodemo akajibu, kwa kusema, “Mambo haya yawezekanaje?”
Nikodimos answered and said to him, How can these things be?
10 Yesu akamjibu, “Wewe u mwalimu wa Israeli, hata hauyajui mambo haya?
Jeshu answered and said to him, Art thou Malphona of Israel, and these knowest not?
11 Amini, amini, nakuambia, kile tunachokifahamu twakishuhudia kwa kile tulichokiona. Lakini hampokei ushuhuda wetu.
Amen, amen, I say to thee, What we know we speak, and what we have seen we testify; but our testimony you receive not.
12 Kama nimewambia mambo ya hapa duniani na hamuamini, mtawezaje kuamini kama nikiwambia mambo ya mbinguni?
If of (what is) on earth I tell you, and you believe not, how if I tell you of (what is) in heaven, could you believe me?
13 Maana hakuna aliyepanda juu kutoka mbinguni isipokuwa yeye aliyeshuka, Mwana wa Adamu.
AND no man hath ascended into heaven, but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man, he who is in heaven.
14 Kama vile Musa alivyomwinua nyoka jangwani, vivyo hivyo Mwana wa Adamu lazima ainuliwe,
And as Musha elevated the serpent in the wilderness, so is to be elevated the Son of man,
that every man who believeth in him might not perish, but have the life which is eternal. (aiōnios g166)
16 Kwa maana jinsi hii Mungu aliupenda ulimwengu, kwamba akamtoa mwanae wa pekee, ili kwamba mtu yeyote amwaminiye asiangamie bali awe na uzima wa milele. (aiōnios g166)
For so loved Aloha the world, as his Son, the Only-begotten, he would give, that every one who believeth in him might not perish, but have the life which is eternal. (aiōnios g166)
17 Kwa sababu Mungu hakumtuma mwanae duniani ili auhukumu ulimwengu, bali kwamba ulimwengu uokolewe katika yeye.
For Aloha sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might live by him.
18 Amwaminiye Yeye hatahukumiwa. Yeye asiyemwamini tayari ameshahukumiwa kwa sababu hajaliamini jina la Mwana pekee wa Mungu.
He who believeth on him is not judged, and he who believeth not is judged already, because he believeth not in the name of the only-begotten Son of Aloha.
19 Hii ndiyo sababu ya hukumu, ya kwamba nuru imekuja ulimwenguni, lakini wanadamu wakapenda giza zaidi ya nuru kwa sababu matendo yao yalikuwa maovu.
And this is the judgment, that the light hath come into the world, and the sons of men have loved darkness rather than the light, for their deeds have been evil.
20 kila mtu atendaye mabaya huichukia nuru wala haji nuruni ili matendo yake yasije yakawekwa wazi.
For every one who doeth abominable things hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 Lakini, yeye atendaye kweli huja kwenye nuru ili matendo yake yaonekane kwamba yametendwa kwa utiifu wa Mungu.
But he who doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be known that in Aloha they are wrought.
22 Baada ya haya, Yesu pamoja na wanafunzi walienda katika nchi ya Yudea. Huko alitumia muda pamoja nao na alikuwa akibatiza.
AFTER these came Jeshu and his disciples into the land of Jihuda, and there conversed with them and baptized.
23 Sasa Yohana pia alikuwa akibatiza huko Ainea karibu na Salim maana kulikuwa na maji mengi pale. Watu walikuwa wakija kwake na kubatizwa,
But Juchanon also was baptizing in Ein-yon, near Sholim, because the waters were there many; and they came and were baptized;
24 kwa kuwa Yohana alikuwa hajatupwa gerezani.
for not yet was Juchanon cast into the house of the bound.
25 Kisha palitokea mabishano kati ya wanafunzi wa Yohana na Myahudi kuhusu sikukuuu za utakaso.
But there was a question with some of the disciples of Juchanon (and) a certain Jihudoya, upon purification.
26 Wakaenda kwa Yohana wakamwambia, “Rabi, yeye uliyekuwa naye ng'ambo ya Mto Yorodani, yeye uliyeshuhudia habari zake, tazama, anabatiza na wote wanaenda wanamfuata.”
And they came to Juchanon, and said to him, Raban, he who was with thee at the passage of Jurdan, (and) concerning whom thou didst give witness, he also baptizeth, and many come to him.
27 Yohana akajibu mtu hawezi kupokea kitu chochote isipokuwa kama amepewa kutoka mbinguni.
Juchanon answered and said to them, A man cannot receive of his own will any thing, unless it be given to him from heaven.
28 Ninyi wenyewe mwashuhudia kuwa nalisema kuwa, 'mimi sio Kristo', badala yake nilisema, 'nimetumwa mbele yake.'
You bear me witness that I said, I am not the Meshicha, but I am an apostle before him.
29 Yeye aliye na bibi arusi ni bwana harusi. Sasa rafiki wa bwana arusi, asimamaye na kusikiliza hufurahia sana kwa sababu ya sauti ya bwana arusi. Hii sasa ni furaha yangu iliyotimilika.
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and attendeth him, with great joy rejoiceth on account of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy therefore, behold, is complete.
30 Anapaswa kuzidi, nami napaswa kupungua.
To him it must be to increase, and to me to decrease.
31 Yeye atokaye juu, yu juu ya yote. Yeye aliye wa ulimwengu anatoka ulimwenguni na huongea mambo ya ki ulimwengu. Yeye atokaye mbinguni yuko juu ya yote.
For he who from above hath come, is above all; and he who is from the earth, is of the earth, and of the earth speaketh: he who from heaven hath come, is above all.
32 Yeye hushuhudia yale aliyoyaona na kuyasikia, lakini hakuna apokeaye ushuhuda wake.
And what he hath seen and heard he testifieth, and his testimony no man receiveth.
33 Yeye aliye pokea ushuhuda wake amehakikisha kuwa Mungu ni mkweli.
But he who hath received his testimony, hath sealed that the true Aloha is he.
34 Kwa sababu yeye aliyetumwa na Mungu huongea maneno ya Mungu. Kwa kuwa hampi Roho kwa kipimo.
For he whom Aloha hath sent, the very words of Aloha speaketh; for it was not in measure that Aloha gave the Spirit.
35 Baba humpenda Mwana na amempa vitu vyote mikononi mwake.
The Father loveth the Son, and every thing hath he given into his hands.
36 Yeye amwaminiye Mwana anao uzima wa milele, lakini kwa yeye asiye mtii Mwana hatauona uzima, bali ghadhabu ya Mungu hushikamana juu yake. (aiōnios g166)
He who believeth in the Son hath the life which is eternal; and he who obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of Aloha remaineth on him. (aiōnios g166)
