Yohana 1

ƗLivangɨli

ndʉwʉ lyavɨgilwe nʉ Yohana

ɄLimenyu va Ngʉlʉve iitsile akava muunu

1 Pa vʉtengʉlɨlo wa gooni ʉLimenyu aamalile ʉkʉvepwo. ɄLimenyu ʉjwa aale kwa Ngʉlʉve ʉDaada, ikange ʉLimenyu ʉjwa aale Ngʉlʉve. 2 Apo pa vʉtengʉlɨlo, ʉLimenyu aale paninie nʉ Ngʉlʉve. 3 ɄNgʉlʉve aapelile syoni ʉkʉgendela mu mwene. Nakɨkʉli ɨkɨɨnu ɨkɨveetsaga ɨkyʉ aapelile kɨtsila kʉgendela mu mwene. 4 Ʉmwene vɨ vʉtengʉlɨlo wa wʉʉmi, ikange vɨ ikʉvapa avaanu ʉlʉmuli vammanye ʉNgʉlʉve. 5 Ʉlʉmuli ʉlwa lumulika mu ngʼiisi, lola ɨngʼiisi jɨlemilwe ʉkʉlʉlesa.

6 ɄNgʉlʉve aasuungʼile ʉmuunu mpamato ʉvɨ ɨlitaawa lya mwene aale vɨ Yohana. 7 ɄYohana ʉjwa iitsile kukwoleletsa ikulongwi tsa lʉmuli ʉlwa, pakʉta kʉ nzɨla jya mwene, avaanu vooni valwɨdɨke. 8 Ʉjwa naale vɨ lʉmuli ʉlwa, apeene iitsile kukwoleletsa ikulongwi tsa lʉmuli ʉlwa. 9 Ʉlʉmuli lwa jɨlweli ʉlwa, ikange ʉlukʉvamulikila avaanu vooni, lwitsaga mu kɨlʉnga ʉmʉ.

10 Ʉmwene ʉjwa aataamaga mu kɨlʉnga ʉmʉ, ikange aale vɨ Mpeli va syoni. Nʉpwʉ jɨngave jyale ewo, avaanu va mu kɨlʉnga pange vammanye. 11 Ʉjwa iitsile kʉ myave na kʉ vaanu va kɨvʉmbʉkʉ kya mwene, lɨno avaanu avo navaamwʉpɨlɨle. 12 Apeene valya vooni avaamwʉpɨlye nʉ kʉmwɨdɨka, wʉ aavapelye vave vaana va Ngʉlʉve. 13 Avo vavye vaana va Ngʉlʉve, nakwʉ kʉta ʉkʉkongana nɨ kɨvʉmbʉkʉ kya veene, pange ʉkʉkongana nʉ kʉholwa kɨvʉmuunu, apeene ʉNgʉlʉve vɨ mwene avapelile vave vaana va mwene jyʉmwene.

14 ɄLimenyu ʉjwa iitsile akava muunu, alɨkʉtaama paninie nʉʉwe. Ʉwe twavʉweene ʉwɨɨmɨkiwa wa mwene, ʉjwa ʉvɨ lʉdɨɨga ʉkʉhʉma kwa Daada ʉNgʉlʉve. Ʉmwene nya lʉhʉngʉ siitso ikange va jɨlweli.

15 ɄYohana ʉMwotsi alɨkʉvavʉʉla avaanu ikulongwi tsa muunu ʉjwa, alɨkwoleletsa alɨkʉta, “Ʉjʉ vɨ mwene ʉvɨ ndyavavʉʉlaga ʉkʉta, ‘Ikwitsa ʉmuunu mpamato kʉnsana kwane, ʉmwɨmɨkiwa siitso, ʉvɨ andʉtɨɨlye ʉne, manya aalekwo wʉ ʉne ndɨkaanale ʉkʉholwa.’ ”

16 Ʉwe twɨ vooni, mu vʉkwɨlanilo wa mwene, tukwʉpɨlɨla ʉlʉhʉngʉ lwa mwene ʉlwʉ ikʉtʉvombela kavɨlɨ kavɨlɨ. 17 Kwʉ kʉta katale ʉNgʉlʉve aatʉpye indagɨlo tsa mwene kʉ nzɨla jya Moose, ʉnsɨkɨ ʉgʉ atʉpye ʉlʉhʉngʉ lwa mwene nʉ wajɨlweli wa mwene kʉ nzɨla jya Yɨɨsʉ Kɨlɨsiti. 18 Nakʉli ʉmuunu ʉvɨ agelile ʉkʉmbona ʉNgʉlʉve. Apeene ʉjwa ʉlʉdɨɨga ʉvɨ namwene Ngʉlʉve, ikange ʉvɨ alɨ paninie nʉ Daada ʉNgʉlʉve, vɨ mwene amboniitse ʉNgʉlʉve kwawe.

Ʉwooleletsi wa Yohana ʉMwotsi

(Mataayo 3:1-12; Maliko 1:1-8; Luuka 3:1-18)

19 Ʉwooleletsi wa Yohana wʉ ʉvʉ: Ɨkɨgono kɨpamato, ʉpwʉ avalongotsi va Vayahudi vaavasuungʼile avateeketsi na Valawi ʉkʉhʉma kʉ Yelusalemu, vakambʉʉtse ʉYohana, ʉkʉta vɨ veeni, 20 ʉYohana ooleliitse kɨtsila kʉsiha kɨninie akata, “Ʉne naneene Mesiya.” 21 Vakambʉʉtsa ikange vakata, “Pwʉ ʉve veeve veeni? Ndeeti, ʉve veeve nyamalago ʉEliya?” ɄYohana akavuja akavaanda akata, “Baako, ʉne naneene Eliya.” Aveene vakambʉʉtsa ikange vakata, “Ndeeti, ʉve veeve nyamalago ʉlya, ʉvɨ tukʉmpʉlɨkɨla ʉkʉhʉma kwa Ngʉlʉve?” ɄYohana akavaanda akata, “Baako, ʉne naneene.” 22 Pwʉ vakambʉʉtsa ikange vakata, “Pwʉ lɨno ʉve veeve veeni? Tʉvʉʉle pakʉta tʉkavavʉʉle avatʉsuungʼile kwave. Ʉve vukɨtsova wiita ʉlɨ veeni?” 23 Pwʉ ʉYohana akavaanda ʉkʉkongana na mamenyu ʉgwʉ aatsovile ʉnyamalago ʉYesaya, akata,

“Ʉne ndɨlɨ limenyu lya muunu ʉvɨ ikwɨlanga mu lʉkɨnga iita,

‘Mugolosaage ɨnzɨla jya Ntwa!’ ”

24 Avaanu avange mu valya avaasuungʼilwe, vaale Vafalisayo. Pwʉ avo 25 vakambʉʉtsa vakata, “Ɨngave ʉve naveeve Mesiya, evo naveeve nyamalago ʉEliya, evo naveeve nyamalago ʉlya, pwʉ tsivye ndeeti ʉve vukwotsa?” 26 ɄYohana akavaanda akata, “Ʉne ndikwotsa na magasi, apeene pagati paanyie apa, pwale ʉvɨ ʉnyie namummanyili. 27 Ʉjwa vɨ mwene ʉvɨ ikwitsa kʉnsana kwane, ʉvɨ nandɨnogiili nakʉ kʉva mbanda va kʉhʉdʉla ɨmilegehe gya silaatu sya mwene.” 28 Gooni ago gaavombiike mu vʉtsenge wa mu Betaniya ʉkwʉ ʉYohana aavootsaaga avaanu. Ʉvʉtsenge ʉvʉ vʉlɨ Kʉvʉhʉmo wa Litsʉva, ɨmwambo jya lʉgasi lwa Yolodani.

ɄYɨɨsʉ vɨ Kakolo va Ngʉlʉve

29 Ɨlya kɨlaavo, ʉYohana akambona ʉYɨɨsʉ ikwitsa kʉ mwene. Pwʉ akavavʉʉla avaanu avaalepwo palya akata, “Ndolage, ʉjwa vɨ Kakolo va Ngʉlʉve, ʉvihetsa imbiivi tsa vaanu vooni! 30 Ʉjʉ vɨ mwene ʉvɨ ndyavavʉʉlaga ʉkʉta, ‘Ikwitsa ʉmuunu mpamato kʉnsana kwane, ʉmwɨmɨkiwa siitso, ʉvɨ andʉtɨɨlye ʉne, manya aalekwo wʉ ʉne ndɨkaanale ʉkʉholwa.’ 31 Ikange najyʉne nandyammanye ʉkʉta vɨ veeni, apeene nditsile kukwotsa na magasi pakʉta aVaisilahɨli vammanye ʉjwa.” 32 Pwʉ ʉYohana akatsova ʉwooleletsi ʉvʉ akata, “Ndɨkambwene ʉMepo ʉMbalatse ʉkʉhʉma kʉkyanya, wʉ ikwika pakyanya pa mwene mu kɨhwani kya ngʉndya, nʉ kʉtaama pa mwene. 33 Ikange ʉne nandɨkammanye ʉkʉta vɨ veeni, lɨno ʉNgʉlʉve ʉvɨ ansuungʼile kukwotsa akambʉʉlile ʉne ʉkʉta, ‘Ʉmuunu ʉvɨ jʉvukʉmbona ʉMepo vango ikwika pakyanya pa mwene, nʉ kʉtaama pa mwene, ʉjwa vɨ mwene ʉvɨ jiikʉvootsaaga avaanu nʉ Mepo ʉMbalatse.’ ” 34 Pwʉ ʉYohana akata, “Ʉne ndɨkagaweene ago, ikange ndikwoleletsa, ʉkʉta ʉjwa vɨ Mwana va Ngʉlʉve.”

Avakongi avatatsi va Yɨɨsʉ

35 Ɨlya kɨlaavo, ʉYohana ʉMwotsi akavepwo palya ikange paninie na vakongi vavɨlɨ mu vakongi va mwene. 36 Pwʉ akambona ʉYɨɨsʉ igenda pawiipi na veene. Akavavʉʉla avakongi va mwene akata, “Ndolage, ʉjwa vɨ Kakolo va Ngʉlʉve!” 37 Avakongi va Yohana wʉ vapʉliike ago, vakankonga ʉYɨɨsʉ. 38 Pwʉ ʉYɨɨsʉ akagalamuka kʉnsana, akavavona avakongi avo vikʉnkonga. Akavavʉʉtsa akata, “Mwe, munogwa kɨki?” Aveene vakaanda vakata, “Gwe Labi, vutaama ndaku?” Ɨlitaawa ɨlɨ kwʉ kʉta Mmanyisi. 39 ɄYɨɨsʉ akavaanda akata, “Mwitsage, jʉmukʉpavona.” Pwʉ vakankonga. Akavalɨlo ka kɨtsigo (10) kʉmihe, vakasika ʉpwʉ aataamaga, vakataama paninie nʉ mwene ɨkɨgono ɨkyo.

40 Ʉnkongi mpamato mu vakongi vavɨlɨ ʉwʉ vaapʉliike amamenyu ga Yohana, nʉ kʉnkonga ʉYɨɨsʉ, ɨlitaawa lya mwene aale vɨ Andeleya, ʉnnuuna va Simoni Petulo. 41 Ɨkɨɨnu ɨkɨtatsi ɨkyʉ aavombile, kwʉ kʉlʉta kukʉndonda ʉkakaaje ʉSimoni. Wʉ ambwene, akambʉʉla akata, “Tʉmbwene ʉMesiya!” Ɨlitaawa ɨlɨ kwʉ kʉta Kɨlɨsiti. 42 Pwʉ ʉAndeleya akiitsa nave ʉSimoni kwa Yɨɨsʉ. ɄYɨɨsʉ akandola ʉSimoni, akambʉʉla akata, “Ʉve veeve Simoni vɨ mwana va Yohana. Ʉkʉhʉma ɨleelo, ɨlitaawa lyako liiva veeve Kefa.” Kefa kwʉ kʉta Petulo evo Lʉnalaawe.

Ɨnyɨlango jya vakongi avange vavɨlɨ

43 Ɨlya kɨlaavo, ʉYɨɨsʉ aalamwe ʉkʉbɨha kʉ kɨlʉnga kya Galilaya. Wʉ alɨ ʉkʉ, akambona ʉFilipo, akambʉʉla akata, “Filipo, ingʼongage.” 44 ɄFilipo kʉ myave kwale kwʉ ʉkʉ kʉ vʉtsenge wa Betisaida, ʉkwa kwʉ kwale kʉ myavaavo kwa Andeleya najyʉ Petulo. 45 Pwʉ ʉFilipo akambona ʉNatanaeli. Wʉ ambwene, akambʉʉla akata, “Tʉmbwene ʉmuunu ʉvɨ ʉMoose aavɨgile ikulongwi tsa mwene mu sitabu sya ndagɨlo, ikange ʉvɨ nava vanyamalago vaavɨgile ikulongwi tsa mwene. Ɨlitaawa lya mwene vɨ Yɨɨsʉ, ihʉma kʉ Nazaleti, mwana va Yusufu.” 46 Pwʉ ʉNatanaeli akambʉʉtsa ʉFilipo akata, “Kʉlɨ kɨɨnu ɨkɨveetsaga ɨkɨnonu ɨkiweesa ʉkʉhʉma mu vʉtsenge wa Nazaleti?” ɄFilipo akamwanda akata, “Itsaga ʉlole.” 47 ɄYɨɨsʉ wʉ ambwene ʉNatanaeli ikwitsa kʉ mwene, akatsova ikulongwi tsa Natanaeli akata, “Jɨlweli, ʉjwa vɨ Mwisilahɨli, nansyovi.” 48 ɄNatanaeli akambʉʉtsa ʉYɨɨsʉ akata, “Ʉmanyilevʉli ikulongwi tsyango?” ɄYɨɨsʉ akamwanda akata, “Nagwene ʉnsɨkɨ gʉlya ʉFilipo wʉ akaanale ʉkwitsa kukʉkwɨlanga, ʉne ndɨkamalile ʉkʉkʉvona ʉtaamile pa nkʉjʉ.” 49 Pwʉ ʉNatanaeli akamwanda akata, “Gwe Mmanyisi, ɨleelo ndɨlʉmanyile ʉkʉta ʉve ʉlɨ Mwana va Ngʉlʉve! Ʉve ʉlɨ Nkʉlʉdeeva va Vaisilahɨli!” 50 ɄYɨɨsʉ akambʉʉtsa akata, “Ndeeti, vukwɨdɨka ʉlwakʉva ndɨkʉvʉʉlile ʉkʉta ndɨkakʉweene wʉ ʉtaamile pa nkʉjʉ? Jʉvukʉtsivona itsinge imbaha ʉkʉlʉtɨɨlɨla piitsi! 51 Jɨlweli ndikʉvavʉʉla ʉkʉta, mulakʉvona kʉkyanya kʉdɨndwike, nʉ kʉvavona avasuungʼwa va Ngʉlʉve vitoga kʉkyanya nʉ kwika paane ndɨ Mwana va Muunu.”