ɄYeesu ayanga nʉ Nikodeemu
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Ahalɨɨho ʉmuntu ʉmo ʉnʼgoosi ʉwa Bhayahuudi,
afume mu mpʉga ɨya Bhafalisaayo,
ʉyo itaawa lyakwe ahali yʉ Nikodeemu.
2 Isiku limo ahabhala hwa Yeesu nʉsiku,
ahamʼmʉʉzya ahaga,
“Wee Mʼmanyizyi,
timɨɨnye huje aawe ʉli Mʼmanyizyi wʉ‑ʉsonteleziiwe nʉ Ngʉlʉbhɨ,
pɨpo nʉʉmo ʉmuntu wowonti wa‑abhajiiye abhombe amayele ɨgo ʉbhomba,
nkashele ʉNgʉlʉbhɨ saga ali peeka nawo.”
3 ɄYeesu ahamʼmwamula ahaga,
“Lyoli ɨhubhʉʉzya huje nʉʉmo ʉmuntu wa‑abhajiiye atʉʉshe mu wumwɨnɨ ʉwa Ngʉlʉbhɨ,
a nkashele saga apapwilwe ʉlwa bhɨɨlɨ.”
4 ɄNikodeemu ahamʼmʉzɨɨlɨzya ʉYeesu ahaga,
“Wɨlɨ,
ʉmuntu ʉnʼgogolo abhajiiye wɨlɨ apaapwe ʉlwa bhɨɨlɨ?
Wɨlɨ,
abhajiiye atʉʉshe nantele mu vyanda vya nyina waakwe huje apaapwe?”
5 ɄYeesu ahamʼmwamula ahaga,
“Lyoli ɨhubhʉʉzya huje nʉʉmo ʉmuntu wa‑abhajiiye atʉʉshe mu wumwɨnɨ ʉwa Ngʉlʉbhɨ,
nkashele saga apapwilwe hu mɨnzɨ na hu Mʼpepo wa Ngʉlʉbhɨ.
6 Ʉmuntu apaapwa nʉ mʼbɨlɨ afume hwa bhapaafi bhaakwe,
leelo ahwambɨɨlɨla ʉwʉʉmi ʉpya afume hwa Mʼpepo wa Ngʉlʉbhɨ.
7 Ʉgandi aswije,
pɨpo ɨʼbhʉzɨɨzye huje,
‘Ʉhwanziwa apaapwe ʉlwa bhɨɨlɨ.’
8 Enya,
ɨnkʉngʉ ɨvugula abhale hwohwonti hwɨ‑ɨsʉngwɨlwe.
Nawe ʉbhajiiye ahwʉmvwe avugule hwakwe,
leelo saga ʉmɨɨnye hwɨ‑ɨfumila hwope hwɨ‑ɨbhala.
Ɨshi sha shɨɨsho sha hubha hwa shila muntu wa‑apapwilwe hu Mʼpepo wa Ngʉlʉbhɨ.”
9 ɄNikodeemu ahamʼmʉzɨɨlɨzya ʉYeesu ahaga,
“Wɨlɨ,
ʉmuntu abhajiiye wɨlɨ apaapwe hu Mʼpepo wa Ngʉlʉbhɨ?”
10 ɄYeesu ahamʼmwamula ahaga,
“Aawe ʉli mʼmanyizyi wʉ‑ʉmanyiishe tee hu nsi ɨyɨ Izilaeeli.
Wɨlɨ,
saga ʉgamɨɨnye ɨga?
11 Lyoli ɨhubhʉʉzya huje,
atɨ tiyanga ɨgo tigamɨɨnye,
nantele tihubhasimishizya ɨgo tigalolile.
Leelo amwɨ saga muhwɨtɨha ʉsimishizi weetu.
12 Ɨshi nkashele saga muhwɨtɨha lwɨ‑ɨhubhabhʉʉzya ga gabhombeha mu nsi ɨnɨ,
mubhajiiye wɨlɨ ahwɨtɨshe lwɨ‑ɨhubhabhʉʉzya ga gabhombeha hu mwanya?
13 Nʉʉmo ʉmuntu wowonti wa‑alɨnjɨle abhale hu mwanya.
Leelo anɨ nɨMwana wa Muntu nɨɨnɨ ɨnɨnzɨle afume hu mwanya.
14 Enya,
aBhaizilaeeli lwa bhahali mu lʉʉgwa,
ʉMoose ahalɨngɨɨnye ɨholanyo yɨ nzoha ɨyɨ shaabab na huyizʉvye pi‑ikwi huje bhafyʉlwe.
Nanɨ nɨMwana wa Muntu ɨhwanziwa huje bhanzʉvye pa shikhobheehanyo,
15 huje shila muntu wa‑ahunɨɨtɨha,
ayambɨɨlɨle ʉwʉʉmi ʉwa wiila.”
16 ɄNgʉlʉbhɨ abhagɨɨne tee abhantu bhonti.
Hu nongwa ɨyo ahanʼsonteleziizye ʉMwana waakwe wa‑ali mwene,
ahwɨnze mu nsi ʉmu,
huje ʉmuntu wowonti wa‑ahumʼmwɨtɨha,
agandi ateeje,
leelo awaaje ʉwʉʉmi ʉwa wiila.
17 ɄNgʉlʉbhɨ saga ahanʼsonteleziizye ʉMwana waakwe mu nsi ʉmu huje abhalonje abhantu,
lyoli ahanʼsonteleziizye huje abhafyʉle ashilile hwa mwene.
18 ɄNgʉlʉbhɨ saga ahunʼnonga ʉmuntu wa‑ahumʼmwɨtɨha ʉMwana waakwe,
lyoli ʉmuntu wa saga ahumʼmwɨtɨha,
alongwilwe nzɨɨla pɨpo saga ahamʼmwɨtɨɨshe ʉMwana waakwe wa‑ali mwene.
19 Ʉlongwe lwa lwʉlwu,
ʉmwene ahɨnzɨle mu nsi ɨnɨ nanshi ʉlukhozyo,
leelo abhantu bhayigɨɨne ɨhiisi ashile ʉlukhozyo,
pɨpo ɨnjendo zyabho mbiibhi.
20 Abhantu bhonti bha bhabhomba ɨmbiibhi bhahuluviitilwa ʉlukhozyo ʉlwo.
Nantele bhakhaana ahwɨnze hu lukhozyo,
huje ɨnjendo zyabho ɨzyɨ mbiibhi zigandi aloleshe pa pazelu.
21 Leelo abhantu bhonti bha bhabhomba agɨ lyoli bhabhala hu lukhozyo ʉlwo,
huje ɨnjendo zyabho zibhe pa pazelu,
ɨmanyishe huje ʉNgʉlʉbhɨ ahubhapeela amaha aga huzibhombe.
ɄYoohani ʉMwozi asimishizya ɨnongwa ɨzya Yeesu
22 Lwa gaashila ɨgo,
ʉYeesu na bhasundwe bhaakwe bhahabhala hu mukowa ʉgwɨ Yudeeya.
Ahakhala ʉhwo peeka nabho hu habhaazyo hashe na hubhoozye abhantu.
23 Hu habhaazyo hahaala,
ʉYoohani ʉMwozi wope ahabhozyaga abhantu hu shipanga ɨshɨ Ayinooni,
mu pɨɨpɨ ni‑ibooma ɨlyɨ Saliimu,
pɨpo ʉhwo hwahali na mɨnzɨ aminji.
Abhantu bhahabhala hwa mwene huje abhoozye.
24 ɄYoohani ʉMwozi ahali abhomba ɨmbombo ɨya hubhoozye sha‑asɨɨle ʉmwɨnɨ ʉHeloode ʉAntipac hunʼkhate na hunʼkʉnje mu hoobhe.
25 Isiku limo abhasundwe bhamo abha Yoohani ʉMwozi bhahanda adalisanye nʉ Nʼnyahuudi ʉmo hu nongwa yɨ miiho aga hwisangalusye.
26 Ɨpo bhahabhala hwa Yoohani ʉMwozi,
bhahamʼmʉʉzya bhahaga,
“Wee Mʼmanyizyi,
ʉhumʼmwizuha ʉmuntu ʉyo wahali nawo hwi‑isyɨla ɨli‑isooho ɨlyɨ Yolodaani,
ʉyo wahatisimishiziizye ɨnongwa zyakwe?
Ɨshi enya,
wope ahubhoozya abhantu,
nantele abhantu bhonti bhabhala hwa mwene!”
27 ɄYoohani ahabhaamula ahaga,
“Ʉmuntu saga abhajiiye ahwambɨɨlɨle ahantu nkashele saga apewiilwe nʉ Ngʉlʉbhɨ.
28 Amwɨ muli bhasimishizi bhaanɨ lwa nahayanjile huje,
‘Anɨ saga nɨ Mʼfyʉli,
leelo ʉNgʉlʉbhɨ ahansonteleziizye huje ɨnʼtagaalile hwitagaalila lyakwe.’
29 Ʉmwalɨ wa‑ahwegwa ahwanziwa abhale hwa nʼnume ʉyo ahumʼmwega.
Anɨ ɨndi nanshi ʉmʼmanyani wa mweji,
wɨ‑ɨhwɨmɨɨlɨla panshɨnjɨ yaakwe,
ɨseshela hu habhaazyo hɨ‑ɨhwʉmvwa izwi lyakwe.
Lyoli yɨ mbombo ɨyo ɨseshelela tee.
30 Ɨhwanziwa ʉYeesu abhe nʼgoosi tee,
leelo anɨ ɨmbe nʼdoodo tee.”
31 ɄYeesu ʉyo ahwɨnza afume hu mwanya ali ni‑ikhone ashile abhantu bhonti.
Wowonti ʉyo afuma mu nsi,
ayanga ɨnongwa ɨzya mu nsi ɨnɨ.
Leelo ʉyo afumile hu mwanya ali ni‑ikhone ashile abhantu bhonti.
32 Ʉmwene asimishizya ɨgo agalolile na hugʉmvwe,
leelo bhantu bhashe bha bhahwɨtɨha ʉsimishizi waakwe.
33 Ʉmuntu wowonti wa‑ahwɨtɨha ʉsimishizi wa Yeesu,
asimishizya huje ʉNgʉlʉbhɨ wɨ lyoli,
34 pɨpo Ngʉlʉbhɨ ahanʼsonteleziizye ʉYeesu ayanje amazwi aga Ngʉlʉbhɨ.
ɄNgʉlʉbhɨ amʼpiiye ʉMʼpepo ʉMʼfinjile sinta shipimilo.
35 ɄNgʉlʉbhɨ ʉDaada ahunʼgana ʉMwana waakwe,
nantele amʼpiiye ikhone ɨlya‑alongozye ɨvintu vyonti.
36 Ʉmuntu wowonti wa‑ahumʼmwɨtɨha ʉMwana wa Ngʉlʉbhɨ,
ali nʉ wʉʉmi ʉwa wiila.
Leelo ʉmuntu wowonti wa‑akhaana humʼmwɨtɨshe ʉMwana,
ʉyo saga ali nʉ wʉʉmi ʉwa wiila,
pɨpo ilyoyo lya Ngʉlʉbhɨ lɨnza‑ajendeelele abhe hwa mwene.