John 1

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

1 Hapo mwanzo alikuwako Neno, huyo Neno alikuwa pamoja na Mungu, naye Neno alikuwa Mungu.

2 He was with God in the beginning.

2 Tangu mwanzo huyo Neno alikuwa pamoja na Mungu.

3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

3 Vitu vyote viliumbwa kwa yeye, wala pasipo yeye hakuna chochote kilichoumbwa ambacho kimeumbwa.

4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.

4 Ndani yake ndimo ulimokuwa uzima na huo uzima ulikuwa nuru ya watu.

5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

5 Nuru hungʼaa gizani nalo giza halikuishinda.

6 There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.

6 Alikuja mtu mmoja aliyetumwa kutoka kwa Mungu, jina lake Yohana.

7 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

7 Alikuja kama shahidi apate kuishuhudia hiyo nuru, ili kwa kupitia kwake watu wote waweze kuamini.

8 He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

8 Yeye mwenyewe hakuwa ile nuru, bali alikuja kuishuhudia hiyo nuru.

9 The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

9 Kwamba nuru halisi, imwangaziayo kila mtu ilikuwa inakuja ulimwenguni.

10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.

10 Huyo Neno alikuwako ulimwenguni na ingawa ulimwengu uliumbwa kupitia kwake, haukumtambua.

11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

11 Alikuja kwa walio wake, lakini wao hawakumpokea.

12 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

12 Bali wote waliompokea, aliwapa uwezo wa kufanyika watoto wa Mungu, ndio wale waliaminio jina lake.

13 children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

13 Hawa ndio wasiozaliwa kwa damu, wala kwa mapenzi ya mwili au kwa mapenzi ya mtu, bali kwa mapenzi ya Mungu.

14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

14 Neno alifanyika mwili, akakaa miongoni mwetu, nasi tukauona utukufu wake, utukufu kama wa Mwana pekee atokaye kwa Baba, amejaa neema na kweli.

15 John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

15 Yohana alishuhudia habari zake, akapaza sauti, akisema, “Huyu ndiye yule niliyewaambia kwamba, ‘Yeye ajaye baada yangu ni mkuu kuniliko mimi, kwa kuwa alikuwepo kabla yangu.’”

16 From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

16 Kutokana na ukamilifu wake, sisi sote tumepokea neema juu ya neema.

17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

17 Kwa kuwa sheria ilitolewa kwa mkono wa Mose, lakini neema na kweli imekuja kupitia Yesu Kristo.

18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

18 Hakuna mtu yeyote aliyemwona Mungu wakati wowote, ila ni Mungu Mwana pekee, aliye kifuani mwa Baba ndiye ambaye amemdhihirisha.

19 And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

19 Huu ndio ushuhuda wa Yohana wakati Wayahudi walipowatuma makuhani na Walawi kutoka Yerusalemu kumuuliza, “Wewe ni nani?”

20 He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

20 Yohana alikiri waziwazi pasipo kuficha akasema, “Mimi si Kristo.”

21 “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”

21 Wakamuuliza, “Wewe ni nani basi? Je, wewe ni Eliya?” Yeye akajibu, “Hapana, mimi siye.” “Je, wewe ni yule Nabii?” Akajibu, “Hapana.”

22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

22 Ndipo wakasema, “Basi tuambie wewe ni nani ili tupate jibu la kuwapelekea wale waliotutuma. Wewe wasemaje juu yako mwenyewe?”

23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”

23 Akawajibu kwa maneno ya nabii Isaya, akisema, “Mimi ni sauti ya mtu aliaye nyikani, ‘Yanyoosheni mapito ya Bwana.’”

24 Then the Pharisees who had been sent

24 Basi walikuwa wametumwa watu kutoka kwa Mafarisayo

25 asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

25 wakamuuliza, “Kama wewe si Kristo, wala si Eliya na wala si yule Nabii, kwa nini basi unabatiza?”

26 “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.

26 Yohana akawajibu, “Mimi ninabatiza kwa maji, lakini katikati yenu yupo mtu msiyemjua.

27 He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

27 Yeye ajaye baada yangu, sistahili hata kufungua kamba za viatu vyake.”

28 All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

28 Mambo haya yote yalitukia huko Bethania, ngʼambo ya Mto Yordani, mahali Yohana alipokuwa akibatiza.

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

29 Siku iliyofuata, Yohana alimwona Yesu akimjia akasema, “Tazama, Mwana-Kondoo wa Mungu aichukuaye dhambi ya ulimwengu!

30 This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’

30 Huyu ndiye yule niliyewaambia kwamba, ‘Mtu anakuja baada yangu ambaye ni mkuu kuniliko mimi, kwa kuwa alikuwepo kabla yangu.’

31 I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

31 Mimi mwenyewe sikumfahamu, lakini sababu ya kuja nikibatiza kwa maji ni ili yeye apate kufunuliwa kwa Israeli.”

32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

32 Kisha Yohana akatoa ushuhuda huu: “Nilimwona Roho akishuka kutoka mbinguni kama hua, akakaa juu yake.

33 I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

33 Mimi nisingemtambua, lakini yeye aliyenituma nibatize kwa maji alikuwa ameniambia, ‘Yule mtu utakayemwona Roho akimshukia na kukaa juu yake, huyo ndiye atakayebatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu.’

34 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

34 Mimi mwenyewe nimeona jambo hili na ninashuhudia kuwa huyu ndiye Mwana wa Mungu.”

35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.

35 Siku iliyofuata, Yohana alikuwa huko tena pamoja na wanafunzi wake wawili.

36 When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

36 Alipomwona Yesu akipita, akasema, “Tazama, Mwana-Kondoo wa Mungu!”

37 And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.

37 Wale wanafunzi wawili walipomsikia Yohana akisema haya, wakamfuata Yesu.

38 Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

38 Yesu akageuka, akawaona wakimfuata akawauliza, “Mnataka nini?” Wakamwambia, “Rabi,” (maana yake Mwalimu), “Unaishi wapi?”

39 “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.

39 Yesu akawajibu, “Njooni, nanyi mtapaona!” Hivyo wakaenda na kupaona mahali alipokuwa anaishi, wakakaa naye siku ile, kwa kuwa ilikuwa yapata saa kumi.

40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.

40 Andrea nduguye Simoni Petro, alikuwa mmoja wa wale wawili waliosikia yale Yohana aliyokuwa amesema, naye ndiye alimfuata Yesu.

41 He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).

41 Kitu cha kwanza Andrea alichofanya ni kumtafuta Simoni nduguye na kumwambia, “Tumemwona Masiya” (yaani, Kristo).

42 Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

42 Naye akamleta kwa Yesu. Yesu akamwangalia na kusema, “Wewe ni Simoni mwana wa Yohana. Utaitwa Kefa” (ambalo limetafsiriwa Petro ).

43 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

43 Siku iliyofuata Yesu aliamua kwenda Galilaya. Akamkuta Filipo, akamwambia, “Nifuate.”

44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.

44 Basi Filipo alikuwa mwenyeji wa Bethsaida, mji alikotoka Andrea na Petro.

45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

45 Filipo naye akamkuta Nathanaeli na kumwambia, “Tumemwona yeye ambaye Mose aliandika habari zake katika Sheria na ambaye pia manabii waliandika kumhusu, yaani, Yesu wa Nazareti, mwana wa Yosefu.”

46 “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.

46 Nathanaeli akauliza, “Nazareti! Je, kitu chochote chema chaweza kutoka Nazareti?” Filipo akamwambia, “Njoo uone.”

47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

47 Yesu alipomwona Nathanaeli anakaribia, akanena habari zake akasema, “Tazama huyu ni Mwisraeli kweli kweli; hana hila ndani yake.”

48 “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”

48 Nathanaeli akamuuliza, “Umenifahamuje?” Yesu akamjibu, “Nilikuona ulipokuwa bado uko chini ya mtini, kabla hata Filipo hajakuita.”

49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

49 Nathanaeli akamwambia, “Rabi, wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu! Wewe ni Mfalme wa Israeli!”

50 Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”

50 Yesu akamwambia, “Unaamini kwa kuwa nilikuambia nilikuona ulipokuwa bado uko chini ya mtini? Basi utaona mambo makuu zaidi kuliko hilo.”

51 Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

51 Ndipo akawaambia, “Amin, amin nawaambia, ninyi mtaona mbingu ikifunguka na malaika wa Mungu wakipanda na kushuka juu ya Mwana wa Adamu.”