¹Hapo Mwanzo, Neno alikuwako; naye alikuwa na Mungu, naye alikuwa Mungu.

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

²Tangu mwanzo Neno alikuwa na Mungu.

²The same was in the beginning with God.

³Kwa njia yake vitu vyote viliumbwa; hakuna hata kiumbe kimoja kilichoumbwa pasipo yeye.

³All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

⁴Yeye alikuwa chanzo cha uhai na uhai huo ulikuwa mwanga wa watu.

⁴In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

⁵Na mwanga huo huangaza gizani, nalo giza halikuweza kuushinda.

⁵And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

⁶Mungu alimtuma mtu mmoja jina lake Yohane,

⁶There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

⁷ambaye alikuja kuwaambia watu juu ya huo mwanga. Alikuja ili kwa ujumbe wake watu wote wapate kuamini.

⁷The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸Yeye hakuwa huo mwanga, ila alikuja tu kuwaambia watu juu ya huo mwanga.

⁸He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light.

⁹Huu ndio mwanga halisi, mwanga unaokuja ulimwenguni, na kuwaangazia watu wote.

⁹There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

¹⁰Basi, Neno alikuwako ulimwenguni; na kwa njia yake ulimwengu uliumbwa, lakini ulimwengu haukumtambua.

¹⁰He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹Alikuja katika nchi yake mwenyewe, nao walio wake hawakumpokea.

¹¹He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

¹²Lakini wale wote waliompokea na kumwamini, hao aliwapa uwezo wa kuwa watoto wa Mungu.

¹²But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:

¹³Hawa wamekuwa watoto wa Mungu si kwa uwezo wa kibinadamu, wala kwa nguvu za kimwili, wala kwa mapenzi ya mtu, bali Mungu mwenyewe ndiye baba yao.

¹³who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

¹⁴Naye Neno akawa mwanadamu, akakaa kwetu. Nasi tumeuona utukufu wake, utukufu wake yeye aliye Mwana wa pekee wa Baba; amejaa neema na ukweli.

¹⁴And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

¹⁵Yohane aliwaambia watu habari zake, akasema kwa sauti, "Huyu ndiye niliyemtaja wakati niliposema: Anakuja mtu mmoja baada yangu ambaye ni mkuu kuliko mimi, maana alikuwako kabla mimi sijazaliwa."

¹⁵John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

¹⁶Kutokana na ukamilifu wake sisi tumepokea neema mfululizo.

¹⁶For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.

¹⁷Maana Mungu alitoa Sheria kwa njia ya Mose, lakini neema na kweli vimekuja kwa njia ya Kristo.

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

¹⁸Hakuna mtu aliyemwona Mungu wakati wowote ule. Mwana wa pekee aliye sawa na Mungu ambaye ameungana na Baba, ndiye aliyetujulisha habari za Mungu.

¹⁸No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

¹⁹Huu ndio ushahidi Yohane alioutoa wakati viongozi wa Wayahudi kule Yerusalemu walipowatuma makuhani wa Walawi kwake wamwulize: "Wewe u nani?"

¹⁹And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?

²⁰Yohane hakukataa kujibu swali hilo, bali alisema waziwazi, "Mimi siye Kristo."

²⁰And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.

²¹Hapo wakamwuliza, "Basi, wewe ni nani? Je, wewe ni Eliya?" Yohane akajibu, "La, mimi siye." Wakamwuliza, "Je, wewe ni yule nabii?" Yohane akawajibu, "La!"

²¹And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

²²Nao wakamwuliza, "Basi, wewe ni nani? Wasema nini juu yako mwenyewe? Tuambie, ili tuwapelekee jibu wale waliotutuma."

²²They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

²³Yohane akawajibu, "Mimi ndiye yule ambaye nabii Isaya alisema habari zake: Sauti ya mtu imesikika jangwani: Nyoosheni njia ya Bwana."

²³He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.

²⁴Hao watu walikuwa wametumwa na Mafarisayo.

²⁴And they had been sent from the Pharisees.

²⁵Basi, wakamwuliza Yohane, "Kama wewe si Kristo, wala Eliya, wala yule nabii, mbona wabatiza?"

²⁵And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

²⁶Yohane akawajibu, "Mimi nabatiza kwa maji, lakini yuko mmoja kati yenu, msiyemjua bado.

²⁶John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,

²⁷Huyo anakuja baada yangu, lakini mimi sistahili hata kumfungua kamba za viatu vyake."

²⁷[even] he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

²⁸Mambo haya yalifanyika huko Bethania, ng'ambo ya mto Yordani ambako Yohane alikuwa anabatiza.

²⁸These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

²⁹Kesho yake, Yohane alimwona Yesu akimjia, akasema, "Huyu ndiye Mwana-kondoo wa Mungu aondoaye dhambi ya ulimwengu!

²⁹On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!

³⁰Huyu ndiye niliyesema juu yake: Baada yangu anakuja mtu mmoja aliye mkuu zaidi kuliko mimi, maana alikuwako kabla mimi sijazaliwa!

³⁰This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.

³¹Mimi mwenyewe sikumfahamu, lakini nimekuja kubatiza kwa maji ili watu wa Israeli wapate kumjua."

³¹And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.

³²Huu ndio ushahidi Yohane alioutoa: "Nilimwona Roho akishuka kama njiwa kutoka mbinguni na kutua juu yake.

³²And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.

³³Mimi sikumjua, lakini yule aliyenituma nikabatize watu kwa maji alikuwa ameniambia: Mtu yule utakayemwona Roho akimshukia kutoka mbinguni na kukaa juu yake, huyo ndiye anayebatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu.

³³And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.

³⁴Mimi nimeona na ninawaambieni kwamba huyu ndiye Mwana wa Mungu."

³⁴And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

³⁵Kesho yake, Yohane alikuwa tena mahali hapo pamoja na wanafunzi wake wawili.

³⁵Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;

³⁶Alipomwona Yesu akipita akasema, "Tazameni! Huyu ndiye Mwana-kondoo wa Mungu."

³⁶and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!

³⁷Hao wanafunzi walimsikia Yohane akisema maneno hayo, wakamfuata Yesu.

³⁷And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

³⁸Basi, Yesu aligeuka, na alipowaona hao wanafunzi wanamfuata, akawauliza, "Mnatafuta nini?" Nao wakamjibu, "Rabi (yaani Mwalimu), unakaa wapi?"

³⁸And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abideth thou?

³⁹Yesu akawaambia, "Njoni, nanyi mtaona." Hao wanafunzi wakamfuata, wakaona mahali alipokuwa anakaa, wakashinda naye siku hiyo. Ilikuwa yapata saa kumi jioni.

³⁹He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.

⁴⁰Andrea, nduguye Simoni Petro, alikuwa mmoja wa hao wawili waliokuwa wamemsikia Yohane akisema hivyo, wakamfuata Yesu.

⁴⁰One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

⁴¹Andrea alimkuta kwanza Simoni, ndugu yake, akamwambia, "Tumemwona Masiha" (maana yake Kristo).

⁴¹He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

⁴²Kisha akampeleka Simoni kwa Yesu. Naye Yesu akamtazama Simoni akasema, "Wewe ni Simoni mwana wa Yohane. Sasa utaitwa Kefa." (maana yake ni Petro, yaani, "Mwamba.")

⁴²He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).

⁴³Kesho yake Yesu aliamua kwenda Galilaya. Basi, akamkuta Filipo, akamwambia, "Nifuate."

⁴³On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.

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

⁴⁴Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

⁴⁵Naye Filipo akamkuta Nathanieli, akamwambia, "Tumemwona yule ambaye Mose aliandika juu yake katika kitabu cha Sheria, na ambaye manabii waliandika habari zake, yaani Yesu Mwana wa Yosefu, kutoka Nazareti."

⁴⁵Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

⁴⁶Naye Nathanieli akamwuliza Filipo, "Je, kitu chema chaweza kutoka Nazareti?" Filipo akamwambia, "Njoo uone."

⁴⁶And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

⁴⁷Yesu alipomwona Nathanieli akimjia alisema juu yake, "Tazameni! Huyo ni Mwisraeli halisi: hamna hila ndani yake."

⁴⁷Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

⁴⁸Naye Nathanieli akamwuliza, "Umepataje kunijua?" Yesu akamwambia, "Ulipokuwa chini ya mtini hata kabla Filipo hajakuita, nilikuona."

⁴⁸Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

⁴⁹Hapo Nathanieli akamwambia, "Mwalimu, wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu. Wewe ni Mfalme wa Israeli!"

⁴⁹Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.

⁵⁰Yesu akamwambia, "Je, umeamini kwa kuwa nimekwambia kwamba nilikuona chini ya mtini? Utaona makubwa zaidi kuliko haya."

⁵⁰Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

⁵¹Yesu akaendelea kusema, "Nawaambieni kweli, mtaona mbingu zinafunguka na malaika wa Mungu wakipanda na kushuka juu ya Mwana wa Mtu."

⁵¹And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.