1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Hapo mwanzo kulikuwako Neno, naye Neno alikuwako kwa Mungu, naye Neno alikuwa Mungu.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Huyo mwanzo alikuwako kwa Mungu.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Vyote vilifanyika kwa huyo; wala pasipo yeye hakikufanyika cho chote kilichofanyika.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Ndani yake ndimo ulimokuwa uzima, nao ule uzima ulikuwa nuru ya watu.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Nayo nuru yang'aa gizani, wala giza halikuiweza.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Palitokea mtu, ametumwa kutoka kwa Mungu, jina lake Yohana.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Huyo alikuja kwa ushuhuda, ili aishuhudie ile nuru, wote wapate kuamini kwa yeye.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Huyo hakuwa ile nuru, bali alikuja ili aishuhudie ile nuru.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Kulikuwako Nuru halisi, amtiaye nuru kila mtu, akija katika ulimwengu.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Alikuwako ulimwenguni, hata kwa yeye ulimwengu ulipata kuwako, wala ulimwengu haukumtambua.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Alikuja kwake, wala walio wake hawakumpokea.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Bali wote waliompokea aliwapa uwezo wa kufanyika watoto wa Mungu, ndio wale waliaminio jina lake;
13 which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
waliozaliwa, si kwa damu, wala si kwa mapenzi ya mwili, wala si kwa mapenzi ya mtu, bali kwa Mungu.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Naye Neno alifanyika mwili, akakaa kwetu; nasi tukauona utukufu wake, utukufu kama wa Mwana pekee atokaye kwa Baba; amejaa neema na kweli.
John the Baptist's Testimony
15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Yohana alimshuhudia, akapaza sauti yake akasema, Huyu ndiye niliyenena habari zake ya kwamba, Ajaye nyuma yangu amekuwa mbele yangu; kwa maana alikuwa kabla yangu.
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
Kwa kuwa katika utimilifu wake sisi sote tulipokea, na neema juu ya neema.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Kwa kuwa torati ilitolewa kwa mkono wa Musa; neema na kweli zilikuja kwa mkono wa Yesu Kristo.
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .
Hakuna mtu aliyemwona Mungu wakati wo wote; Mungu Mwana pekee aliye katika kifua cha Baba, huyu ndiye aliyemfunua.
19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Na huu ndio ushuhuda wake Yohana, Wayahudi walipotuma kwake makuhani na Walawi kutoka Yerusalemu ili wamwulize, Wewe u nani?
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
Naye alikiri, wala hakukana; alikiri kwamba, Mimi siye Kristo.
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
Wakamwuliza, Ni nini basi? U Eliya wewe? Akasema, Mimi siye. Wewe u nabii yule? Akajibu, La.
22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Basi wakamwambia, U nani? Tuwape majibu wale waliotupeleka. Wanenaje juu ya nafsi yako?
23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
Akasema, Mimi ni sauti ya mtu aliaye nyikani, Inyosheni njia ya Bwana! Kama vile alivyonena nabii Isaya.
24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
Nao wale waliotumwa walikuwa wametoka kwa Mafarisayo.
25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
Wakamwuliza, wakamwambia, Mbona basi wabatiza, ikiwa wewe si Kristo, wala Eliya, wala nabii yule?
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
Yohana akawajibu akisema, Mimi nabatiza kwa maji. Katikati yenu amesimama yeye msiyemjua ninyi.
27 he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
Ndiye yule ajaye nyuma yangu, ambaye mimi sistahili kuilegeza gidamu ya kiatu chake.
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Hayo yalifanyika huko Bethania ng'ambo ya Yordani, alikokuwako Yohana akibatiza.
Behold the Lamb of God
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Siku ya pili yake amwona Yesu anakuja kwake, akasema, Tazama, Mwana-kondoo wa Mungu, aichukuaye dhambi ya ulimwengu!
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Huyu ndiye niliyenena habari zake ya kwamba, Yuaja mtu nyuma yangu, ambaye amekuwa mbele yangu; kwa maana alikuwa kabla yangu.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
Wala mimi sikumjua; lakini kusudi adhihirishwe kwa Israeli ndiyo maana mimi nalikuja nikibatiza kwa maji.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
Tena Yohana akashuhudia akisema, Nimemwona Roho akishuka kama hua kutoka mbinguni; naye akakaa juu yake.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
Wala mimi sikumjua; lakini yeye aliyenipeleka kubatiza kwa maji, huyo aliniambia, Yeye ambaye utamwona Roho akishuka na kukaa juu yake, huyo ndiye abatizaye kwa Roho Mtakatifu.
34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
Nami nimeona, tena nimeshuhudia ya kuwa huyu ni Mwana wa Mungu.
His First Disciples
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
Tena siku ya pili yake Yohana alikuwa amesimama pamoja na wawili katika wanafunzi wake.
36 and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
Akamtazama Yesu akitembea, akasema, Tazama, Mwana-kondoo wa Mungu!
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
Wale wanafunzi wawili wakamsikia akinena, wakamfuata Yesu.
38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
Yesu aligeuka, akawaona wakimfuata, akawaambia, Mnatafuta nini? Wakamwambia, Rabi, (maana yake, Mwalimu), unakaa wapi?
39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
Akawaambia, Njoni, nanyi mtaona. Wakaenda, wakaona akaapo, wakakaa kwake siku ile. Nayo ilikuwa yapata saa kumi.
40 One of the two which heard John speak , and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
Andrea, nduguye Simoni Petro, alikuwa mmoja wa wale wawili waliomsikia Yohana na kumfuata Yesu.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
Huyo akamwona kwanza Simoni, ndugu yake mwenyewe, akamwambia, Tumemwona Masihi (maana yake, Kristo).
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
Akampeleka kwa Yesu. Naye Yesu akamtazama, akasema, Wewe u Simoni, mwana wa Yohana; nawe utaitwa Kefa (tafsiri yake Petro, au Jiwe).
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
Siku ya pili yake alitaka kuondoka kwenda Galilaya, naye akamwona Filipo. Yesu akamwambia, Nifuate.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Naye Filipo alikuwa mtu wa Bethsaida, mwenyeji wa mji wa Andrea na Petro.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Filipo akamwona Nathanaeli, akamwambia, Tumemwona yeye aliyeandikiwa na Musa katika torati, na manabii, Yesu, mwana wa Yusufu, mtu wa Nazareti.
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
Nathanaeli akamwambia, Laweza neno jema kutoka Nazareti? Filipo akamwambia, Njoo uone.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Basi Yesu akamwona Nathanaeli anakuja kwake, akanena habari zake, Tazama, Mwisraeli kweli kweli, hamna hila ndani yake.
48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
Nathanaeli akamwambia, Umepataje kunitambua? Yesu akajibu, akamwambia, Kabla Filipo hajakuita, ulipokuwapo chini ya mtini nilikuona.
49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
Nathanaeli akamjibu, Rabi, wewe u Mwana wa Mungu, ndiwe Mfalme wa Israeli.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
Yesu akajibu, akamwambia, Kwa sababu nilikuambia, Nilikuona chini ya mtini, waamini? Utaona mambo makubwa kuliko haya.
51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Akamwambia, Amin, amin, nawaambia, Mtaziona mbingu zimefunguka na malaika wa Mungu wakikwea na kushuka juu ya Mwana wa Adamu.
