John 2 (IKZ) · Opened

1Mmbe, urusikʉ rwa katatʉ bhʉkakorwa ubhuryakari mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Kana, mucharʉ cha Gariraaya. Mubhuryakari bhuyo, unina Yɨɨsu aareho.On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,

2Yɨɨsu na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhʉʉsi bhaarɨ bharaarikirwɨ mʉnyangi yiyo.and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

3Hanʉ abhagini bhaamarirɨ idivaayi, unina Yɨɨsu akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Idivaayi isirirɨ.”When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

4Yɨɨsu akabhuga, “Yiiya, kwakɨ ʉrambʉʉrɨrabhu? Ribhaga ryo okohocha emeremo janɨ rɨkɨɨrɨ kuhika.”“Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

5Neho unina akabhʉʉrɨra abhahocha, “Gʉgʉʉsi ganʉ araabhabhʉʉrɨrɨ, mokore.”His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

6Mmbe, zaareho ziinywa isaasabha za amanzi zɨnʉ zabhumbirwɨ na amabhwɨ. Abhayaahudi bhaarɨ bharatɨɨmu amanzi gʉ ʉkʉbhɨngukya. Inywa yɨmwɨ yaarɨ iriizuribhwa na amadebhe ataanʉ hamwɨ asaasabha.Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.

7Neho Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra abhahocha, “Mwizuryɨ amanzi muziinywa ziyo.” Bhʉʉsi bhakiizurya amanzi ziinywa ziyo kuhika igʉrʉ.Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.

8Akʉmara, Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra, “Nangʉ, mʉtahɨ, momohe umwimiiririri wɨ ɨnyangi.” Bhʉʉsi bhakakorabhu.“Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,

9Umwimiiririri wɨ ɨnyangi akasama amanzi ganʉ gaarɨ giichurirɨ gabhɨɨrɨ idivaayi. Ewe ataamɨnyirɨ hanʉ yaruurɨ, nawe abhahocha bhanʉ bhaatahirɨ amanzi muunywa bhakamenya. Neho akabhɨrɨkɨra umukwɨri.and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside

10Akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Abhakʉri bhɨ ɨnyangi bhahaabhaha abhagini idivaayi ɨnzʉmu hinga. Akʉmara, hanʉ bhakwigʉta, neho bhahaareeta umunziryʉngʉ gwi idivaayi. Nawe awɨ ʉrɨɨtirɨ idivaayi ɨnzʉmu mʉtɨnɨrʉ!”and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”

11Yɨɨsu akakora ɨkɨsɨgʉ kɨnʉ mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Kana mucharʉ cha Gariraaya. Ɨkɨsɨgʉ kiyo charɨ che embere kwerecha ʉbhʉkʉrʉ bhwazɨ, na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakamwisirirya.Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

12Hanʉ ɨnyangi yu ubhuryakari yaasirirɨ, Yɨɨsu akaja mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Kapɨrinaumu hamwɨmwɨ na unina, abhasuuhu bhaazɨ na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ. Bhakiikara iyo sikʉ suuhu.After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

13Hanʉ isigukuru yɨ Ɨpasaka ya Abhayaahudi yaarɨ ɨrariirɨ, Yɨɨsu akaja Yɨrusarɨɨmu.When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

14Hanʉ aahikirɨ, akasikɨra mwihekaaru rya Mungu, akabhona abhaatʉ bharagurya zengʼombe, zɨngʼʉndu ni ibhiguuti, na bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhiikɨɨrɨ kozeemeeza bhakʉkɨranʼya zimpirya.In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.

15Hanʉ Yɨɨsu aarʉʉzɨ gayo, akakora ʉmʉzariti, akaheebha zɨngʼʉndu na zengʼombe hamwɨmwɨ na bhʉʉsi bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhakugurya mwihekaaru. Na akabharingʉra zemeeza za bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhakʉkɨranʼya zimpirya, na kʉnyaraganʼya zimpirya zaabhʉ.So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

16Neho akabhabhʉʉrɨra bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhakugurya ibhiguuti, “Muruushɨ ibhiguuti bhɨnʉ hanʉ! Mʉtakora inyumba ya Bhaabha kʉbha isoko!”To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

17Hanʉ abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhiigwirɨ gayo, bhakahiita amangʼana ganʉ gaandikirwɨ mʉMaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu, “Ʉbhʉsɨɨgi bhwanɨ kunyumba yaazʉ bhʉraamara.”His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”

18Hanʉ abhakangati bha Abhayaahudi bharʉʉzɨ ganʉ Yɨɨsu akʉrirɨ, bhakamubhuurya, “Ʉrakora chɨrɨkɨnʼyʉkɨ kwerecha kʉbha ʉnʉ ʉbhʉnaja bhwo okokora amangʼana gayo?”On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

19Yɨɨsu akabhagarukirya, “Mugwishɨ rihekaaru rɨnʉ, inyɨ nɨraryʉmbaka kwa sikʉ isatʉ.”Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”

20Neho bhakabhuga, “Rihekaaru rɨnʉ ryʉmbakirwɨ kumyaka merongo ene nɨ ɨsaasabha! Awɨ ʉratʉrabhwɨ kuryʉmbaka kwa sikʉ isatʉ?”“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”

21Nawe Yɨɨsu ataagambirɨ igʉrʉ wa rihekaaru, aarɨ aragamba igʉrʉ wʉ ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gwazɨ.But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.

22Hanʉ aaryukirɨ kurwa mʉbhaku, abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakahiita amangʼana ganʉ aagambirɨ, bhakiisirirya Amaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu na amangʼana ganʉ Yɨɨsu aagambirɨ.After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

23Hanʉ Yɨɨsu aarɨ Yɨrusarɨɨmu kusigukuru yɨ Ɨpasaka, abhaatʉ bhaaru bhakatanga kumwisirirya, kʉ kʉbha bhakarora ibhyɨrɨkɨnʼyʉ bhɨnʉ aarɨ arakora.While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.

24Nawe Yɨɨsu akamenya kʉbha bhatarɨ bha kwisega, kʉ kʉbha akabhamenya bhʉʉsi.But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.

25Atɨɨndirɨ kwitegeerera ganʉ abhaatʉ bhakwiseega, kʉ kʉbha akamenya gʉʉsi ganʉ gari mumyʉyʉ ja abhaatʉ.He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

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