John 3 (MPA) · Opened

1Kukabhi na mundu jumu wa Mafalisayo, lihina laki Nikodemu, jumu wa ihongozi bha pachengu pa Bhayahude.Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.

2Lichobha limu ikilu Nikodemu akunjedi Yesu, na kumpwaghila, “Labi, tumanyi kubha wehapa nde wambola, uhumiki kwaka Chapanga, kwa ndandi nga mundu joaweza kutenda nginyulila hayeyi yewitenda wehapa, nambu Chapanga abhi papamu naku.”He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

3Yesu akamuyangiki, na kumpwaghila, “Chakaka, nukupwaghila, mundu nangakubhelakeka mala ja kabhele, ngaawezi kuubhona Ukolongwa waka Chapanga.”Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

4Nikodemu akampwaghile, “Bho, aweza bholi mundu kubhelakeka kabheti, koni asejike? Bho, aweza kujingi mulutumbu lwa mabhu waki mala ja kabheli na kubhelakeka?”“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

5Yesu akayangike, “Nukupwaghi chakaka, mundu nangakubhelakeka kwa machi na kwa Roho Mhuhu, ngaawezi kujingila mu Ukolongwa waka Chapanga.Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

6Mundu abhelakeka kihyegha kwa atati na mabhu, nambu chechibhelakiki kiroho nde Roho Mhuhu.Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

7Ngawikangacha ndandi nukupwaghili, ‘Hipalika kubhelakeka mala ja kabhele.’Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’

8Mpongu upogha koupala, na kupogha kwaki ukujowana, nambu ngacheumanya kouhuma wala koujenda. Bhenibhela nde mokubhelela kwaka mundu jola joabhelakiki kwa Roho Mhuhu.”The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

9Nikodemu akundaluki Yesu, “Bho, mambu haghagha ghawezikana bholi kubha?”“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

10Yesu akamuyangiki, na kumpwaghila, “Bho, wehapa ubhi wambola wa ku Izilaeli, na mambu haghagha ngacheughamanye?“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?

11Nukupwaghi chakaka kubha, lela letulimanya tulipwagha, na lela letuliweni tulilandila, kabheti ulandilu witu ngachemujetakela.Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.

12Ngati numpwaghili mambu gha pani pundema, wala ngachemuhobhalela, bho, mwiweza bholi kuhobhalela, ananumpwaghi mambu gha kunani kumahunde?If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

13Nga mundu joapiti kunani kumahunde, nambu jombi joaheli kuhuma kunani kumahunde, yani, Mwana waka Mundu joatama kunani kumahunde.”No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

14Na ngati Musa moakalikwehi lijoka la shaba punkongu kulipololu kola, najombi Mwana waka Mundu anakwehakika bhelabhela,Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

15nahuli kila mundu joanhobhalela akubhaje na womi wa mileli muka jombi.that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

16Maghambu kwa ntundu aghoghu Chapanga akaupaliki ndema, hata akumbohiki Mwana waki wa kanjika, nahuli kila mundu joanhobhalela ngayihobha, nambu akubhaje na womi wa mileli.For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

17Kwa ndandi Chapanga ngacheakuntumiki Mwana waki pani pundema nahuli kubhatemula bhandu bha pundema, nambu bhandu bha pundema bhapata kukengalewa kwa indela jaka jombi.For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

18Joanhobhale Mwana waka Chapanga ngacheatemuliwa, nambu jwangakunhobhalela ajomwi kutemuliwa, maghambu ngachealihobhalili lihina laka Mwana wa kanjika waka Chapanga.Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

19Na ghongoni nde utemuliku: Kubha unang'anu uhikiki kwa bhandu bha pundema, na bhandu bhakapaliki lwihi kuliku unang'anu, maghambu matendu ghabhu ghakabhi mahakau.And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

20Ndandi kila mundu joatenda mahakau auhakalila unang'anu, wala ngacheahika mu unang'anu, nahuli matendu ghaki ngaghihika kulakaliwa.Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

21Nambu jola joatenda gha chakaka ahika mu unang'anu, nahuli matendu ghaki ghabhonikanaje hotuhotu kubha ghahengakiki muka Chapanga.But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

22Paghajomwiki ghanihagha Yesu na bhabhulwa bhaki bhakapiti mbaka ku inchi ja ku Yudea, akapilaki konihoku papamu nabhu, na kubatiza bhandu.After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.

23Yohana akabhi akabatiza bhandu ku Ainoni, pambipi na Salimu, kwa ndandi konihoku kukabhi na machi ghamaheli, na bhandu bhakunjendile, nabhombi bhakabatizwi.Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

24Haghagha ghakahengakiki chikahi Yohana paakabhi akali ngacheabhekakiki muchifungo.(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

25Bhela kukapitali kulochana kwa bhabhulwa bhaka Yohana na Myahude jumu panani ja ntetu wa kuligholola kwa ndandi ja kunjojabhe Chapanga.Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

26Bhakunjendi Yohana, na kumpwaghila, “Mbola, jombi joakabhi papamu na wehapa kwihi ja Yoludani, jola joukamlandile malobhi ghaki, lingalyaje, sajenu atenda kubatiza, na bhandu bhokapi bhunjende jombi.”So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”

27Yohana akayangiki, na kupwagha, “Ngacheaweza mundu kujopalela lilobhi lokapi lela, pangakubha apatiki kuhuma kunani kwaka Chapanga.John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

28Mabhanganya mabheni mwabhalandilu bhangu kubha nakapwaghiki, ‘Nepani nga Kristo, nambu ndumakiki palongi jaki.’You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

29Joabhi naku mabhu ukwati nde bambo ukwati, nambu nkochi waki bambo ukwati, jombi joajema na kunjowanela, ahekalela paajowana malobhi akalongila bambo ukwati. Bhenibhela nde chiheku changu mochikamilikila.The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

30Bhela Yesu ipalika atopila nakanopi, nambu nepani mbunguwaje.”He must increase; I must decrease.

31Jombi joahika kuhuma kunani kumahunde, nde nkolongwa kupeta bhokapi. Jombi joabhi wa pani pundema, nde wa pundema, najombi apwagha mambu gha pundema. Nambu joahika kuhuma kunani kumahunde atawala panani ja ghokapi.The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.

32Ghala ghaaghaweni na kughajowana, nde ghaaghalandila, na nga mundu joajetakela ulandilu waki.He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

33Jombi joajetakili ulandilu waki ammanyakisha kubha Chapanga nde chakaka.Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.

34Kwa ndandi jombi joatumakiki na Chapanga aghalonge malobhi ghaka Chapanga, ndandi Chapanga antwelakela Roho Mhuhu waki panga na chipemu.For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

35Atati ampala Mwana, najombi ampeki hindu yokapi mumabhoku ghaki.The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

36Joanhobhalela Mwana abhi na womi wa mileli, na jwangakunhobhalela Mwana ngaubhoni womi, nambu inyela jaka Chapanga anajuntamilaje panani jaki.Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

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