Nicodemus
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Basi palikuwa na mtu mmoja wa Mafarisayo, jina lake Nikodemo, mkuu wa Wayahudi.
2 the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Huyo alimjia usiku, akamwambia, Rabi, twajua ya kuwa u mwalimu, umetoka kwa Mungu; kwa maana hakuna mtu awezaye kuzifanya ishara hizi uzifanyazo wewe, isipokuwa Mungu yu pamoja naye.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Yesu akajibu, akamwambia, Amin, amin, nakuambia, Mtu asipozaliwa mara ya pili, hawezi kuuona ufalme wa Mungu.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
Nikodemo akamwambia, Awezaje mtu kuzaliwa, akiwa mzee? Aweza kuingia tumboni mwa mamaye mara ya pili akazaliwa?
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Yesu akajibu, Amin, amin, nakuambia, Mtu asipozaliwa kwa maji na kwa Roho, hawezi kuuingia ufalme wa Mungu.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Kilichozaliwa kwa mwili ni mwili; na kilichozaliwa kwa Roho ni roho.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Usistaajabu kwa kuwa nilikuambia, Hamna budi kuzaliwa mara ya pili.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Upepo huvuma upendako, na sauti yake waisikia, lakini hujui unakotoka wala unakokwenda; kadhalika na hali yake kila mtu aliyezaliwa kwa Roho.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Nikodemo akajibu, akamwambia, Yawezaje kuwa mambo haya?
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
Yesu akajibu, akamwambia, Je! Wewe u mwalimu wa Israeli, na mambo haya huyafahamu?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
Amin, amin, nakuambia kwamba, Lile tulijualo twalinena, na lile tuliloliona twalishuhudia; wala ushuhuda wetu hamwukubali.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
Ikiwa nimewaambia mambo ya duniani, wala hamsadiki, mtasadiki wapi niwaambiapo mambo ya mbinguni?
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
Wala hakuna mtu aliyepaa mbinguni, ila yeye aliyeshuka kutoka mbinguni, yaani, Mwana wa Adamu.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
Na kama vile Musa alivyomwinua yule nyoka jangwani, vivyo hivyo Mwana wa Adamu hana budi kuinuliwa;
15 that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
ili kila mtu aaminiye awe na uzima wa milele katika yeye.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Kwa maana jinsi hii Mungu aliupenda ulimwengu, hata akamtoa Mwanawe pekee, ili kila mtu amwaminiye asipotee, bali awe na uzima wa milele.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Maana Mungu hakumtuma Mwana ulimwenguni ili auhukumu ulimwengu, bali ulimwengu uokolewe katika yeye.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Amwaminiye yeye hahukumiwi; asiyeamini amekwisha kuhukumiwa; kwa sababu hakuliamini jina la Mwana pekee wa Mungu.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Na hii ndiyo hukumu; ya kuwa nuru imekuja ulimwenguni, na watu wakapenda giza kuliko nuru; kwa maana matendo yao yalikuwa maovu.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Maana kila mtu atendaye mabaya huichukia nuru, wala haji kwenye nuru, matendo yake yasije yakakemewa.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Bali yeye aitendaye kweli huja kwenye nuru, ili matendo yake yaonekane wazi ya kuwa yametendwa katika Mungu.
John the Baptist
22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
Baada ya hayo Yesu na wanafunzi wake walikwenda mpaka nchi ya Uyahudi; akashinda huko pamoja nao, akabatiza.
23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Yohana naye alikuwa akibatiza huko Ainoni, karibu na Salimu, kwa sababu huko kulikuwa na maji tele; na watu wakamwendea, wakabatizwa.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
Maana Yohana alikuwa hajatiwa gerezani.
25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Basi palitokea mashindano ya wanafunzi wa Yohana na Myahudi mmoja juu ya utakaso.
26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
Wakamwendea Yohana, wakamwambia, Rabi, yeye aliyekuwa pamoja nawe ng'ambo ya Yordani, yeye uliyemshuhudia, tazama, huyo anabatiza na watu wote wanamwendea.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Yohana akajibu, akasema, Hawezi mtu kupokea neno lo lote isipokuwa amepewa kutoka mbinguni.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Ninyi wenyewe mwanishuhudia ya kwamba nalisema, Mimi siye Kristo, bali nimetumwa mbele yake.
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Aliye naye bibi arusi ndiye bwana arusi; lakini rafiki yake bwana arusi, yeye anayesimama na kumsikia, aifurahia sana sauti yake bwana arusi.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Basi hii furaha yangu imetimia. Yeye hana budi kuzidi, bali mimi kupungua.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Yeye ajaye kutoka juu, huyo yu juu ya yote. Yeye aliye wa dunia, asili yake ni ya dunia, naye anena mambo ya duniani. Yeye ajaye kutoka mbinguni yu juu ya yote.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
Yale aliyoyaona na kuyasikia ndiyo anayoyashuhudia, wala hakuna anayeukubali ushuhuda wake.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
Yeye aliyeukubali ushuhuda wake ametia muhuri ya kwamba Mungu ni kweli.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him .
Kwa kuwa yeye aliyetumwa na Mungu huyanena maneno ya Mungu; kwa sababu hamtoi Roho kwa kipimo.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Baba ampenda Mwana, naye amempa vyote mkononi mwake.
36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Amwaminiye Mwana yuna uzima wa milele; asiyemwamini Mwana hataona uzima, bali ghadhabu ya Mungu inamkalia.
