¹Lomo' -na, kako'ia-na dunia' rapajadi', mpolia' ria-imi-hana Lolita. Lolita toei, dohe Alata'ala-i, pai' Lolita toei, Hi'a moto-mi Alata'ala.

¹Pakutanga wakange aripo Shoko, uye Shoko wakange ana Mwari, uye Shoko wakange ari Mwari.

²Ngkai lomo' -na-imi dohe Alata'ala-e.

²Iye uyu wakange ana Mwari pakutanga.

³Hi'a-mi to napopale Alata'ala mpopajadi' hawe'ea to rapajadi'. Uma ria hanyalaa to jadi' ane uma Hi'a.

³Zvinhu zvose zvakaitwa naye, uye kunze kwake hakuna kuitwa chinhu chimwe chakaitwa.

⁴Hi'a-mi pehupaa' katuwua', pai' Hi'a-mi baja to mpobajahi nono manusia'.

⁴Maari maiva neupenyu, uye upenyu hwaiva chiedza chevanhu,

⁵Baja toe mehini ncuu hi rala kabengia-na, pai' kabengia uma mpakulei' mpopatehi-i.

⁵uye chiedza chinovhenekera murima, asi rima harina kuchigamuchira.

⁶Rata hadua tauna to nasuro Alata'ala, hanga' -na Yohanes Topeniu'.

⁶Kwakauya munhu wakatumwa kubva kuna Mwari, zita rake riri Johwani.

⁷Karata-na Yohanes toe, hi'a-mi jadi' sabi' to mpopalele baja toe hi hawe'ea tauna, bona hawe'ea-ra mpo'epe posabi' -na pai' mepangala' hi baja toei.

⁷Iye wakauyira uchapupu, kuti apupure zvechiedza, kuti vose vatende naye.

⁸Yohanes, bela-hawo hi'a baja toe-e. Pai' -i tumai, mpopalele baja toe hi hawe'ea tauna.

⁸Iye wakange asiri icho chiedza, asi wakatumwa kuti apupure pamusoro pechiedza.

⁹Lolita toei, Hi'a-mi poko baja to mpobajahi nono hawe'ea tauna, rata-i hi rala dunia'.

⁹Chaiva chiedza chechokwadi, chinovhenekera munhu umwe neumwe unouya panyika.

¹⁰Hi'a-mi to napopale Alata'ala mpopajadi' dunia' toi. Tapi' karata-na hi dunia', tauna hi dunia' uma mpo'incai-i.

¹⁰Wakange ari munyika, nenyika yakaitwa naye, asi nyika haina kumuziva.

¹¹Rata-i hi ngata-na moto, tapi' hingka ngata-na uma dota mpotarima-i.

¹¹Wakauya kune zvake, asi vake havana kumugamuchira.

¹²Tapi' hema-hema to mpotarima-i pai' mepangala' hi Hi'a, nawai' -ra huraa jadi' ana' Alata'ala.

¹²Asi vose vakamugamuchira, wakavapa kodzero kuti vave vana vaMwari, ivo vanotenda kuzita rake;

¹³Uma-ra mewali ana' Alata'ala sabana totu'a-ra, bela wo'o ngkai kuasa manusia', ba ngkai poncamoko. Alata'ala moto to mpopajadi' -ra ana' -na.

¹³vakaberekwa kwete neropa, kana nechido chenyama, kana nechido chemurume, asi naMwari.

¹⁴Lolita toei, mewali manusia' -imi, pai' -i mo'oha' hi laintongo' -ta. Kai', kihilo-mi-kaina kabaraka' -na. Kabaraka' -na toe narata ngkai Tuama-na, apa' Hi'a-mi Ana' -na to Hadudua. Ngkai Hi'a toe-mi pai' alaa-na ta'inca Alata'ala pai' kabula rala-na hi kita'.

¹⁴Shoko ndokuzova nyama, akagara pakati pedu, uye takaona kubwinya kwake, kubwinya sekwewakaberekwa umwe woga waBaba, azere nenyasha nechokwadi.

¹⁵Yohanes Topeniu' mpopo'incai ntodea kahema-na Lolita toei. Mekio' -i napesukui na'uli': "Hi'a toi-mile to ku'uli' -e wengi! Ku'uli': ria mpai' to tumai ngkabokoa' ngkai aku', aga meliu kabaraka' -na ngkai aku'. Apa' kako'ia-ku putu, mpolia' ria-imi-hana."

¹⁵Johwani wakapupura pamusoro pake, akadanidzira achiti: Uyu ndiye wandaireva ndichiti: Uyu unouya shure kwangu wakanditangira; nekuti wakange aripo mberi kwangu.

¹⁶Uma ria ka'otia ahi' -na, pai' ngkai ahi' -na toe nagane' -tamo omea, uma ria kaputua-na rasi' to tarata ngkai Hi'a.

¹⁶Nepakuzara kwake isu tose takagamuchira, uye nyasha nenyasha.

¹⁷Ngkai nabi Musa tatarima Atura Pue' Ala. Tapi' ngkai Yesus Kristus toe-mi pai' ta'inca mpu'u-i Alata'ala, pai' kabula rala-na hi kita'.

¹⁷Nekuti murairo wakapiwa naMozisi, nyasha nechokwadi zvakauya naJesu Kristu.

¹⁸Uma ria haduaa to mpohilo Alata'ala. Tapi' Ana' -na to Hadudua toei, to tida oa' hi ncori-na, Hi'a-mi to mpakanoto Alata'ala hi kita'.

¹⁸Hakuna wakatongoona Mwari; Mwanakomana wakaberekwa umwe woga, uri pachifuva chaBaba, ndiye wakamuzivisa.

¹⁹Hewa toi posabi' -na Yohanes Topeniu' mpo'uli' kahema-nai Yesus. Topoparenta to Yahudi hi Yerusalem mposuro ba hangkuja dua imam pai' to Lewi hilou hi Yohanes. Karata-ra hi Yohanes, mepekune' -ra: "Pai' -kai tumai toi-e, tumai mpekune' -ko ba hema-ko. Ba iko mpu'u-mi Magau' Topetolo' -e?"

¹⁹Uye uhwu ndihwo uchapupu hwaJohwani, apo vaJudha vakatuma vapristi nevaRevhi kubva kuJerusarema kuti vanomubvunza kuti: Iwe ndiwe ani?

²⁰Yohanes mpotompoi' -ra hante kalonto' -lonto' -na, na'uli' -raka: "Bela-kuwo aku' Magau' Topetolo'."

²⁰Akabvuma, uye haana kuramba; ndokubvuma achiti: Ini handisi Kristu.

²¹Mepekune' tena-ra: "Ane wae, hema-ko? Ba nabi Elia-dako?" Na'uli' Yohanes: "Bela wo'o." Mepekune' tena-ra: "Ba iko lau-midi nabi bohe to rajanci owi, to ra'uli' tumai mpai' hi rala dunia' -e?" Na'uli' Yohanes: "Bela wo'o."

²¹Zvino vakamubvunza vachiti: Saka kudini? Iwe uri Erija here? Akati: Handisi. Iwe uri uya muporofita here? Akapindura akati: Kwete.

²²Ngkai ree, ra'uli' tena: "Ane wae, uli' -kakai ba hema mpu'u-ko, bona ria woli' -na kiparata-raka to mposuro-kai. Beiwa petompoi' -nu kahema-na mpu'u-ko."

²²Naizvozvo vakati kwaari: Ndiwe ani? Kuti tipe mhinduro vatituma; unoti kudini pamusoro pako?

²³Yohanes mpotompoi' -ra hante lolita nabi Yesaya owi, na'uli': "Aku' toi-le, Tauna to mekio' hi papada to wao': 'Neo' rata-imi Pue'. Porodo ami' -miki ohea-na!'"

²³Akati: Ini ndini inzwi reunodanidzira murenje: Ruramisai nzira yaIshe; sezvakareva muporofita Isaya.

²⁵Ra'uli' wo'o-mi suro to Parisi toera: "Ane bela-ko Magau' Topetolo', bela-ko nabi Elia, bela wo'o-ko nabi to rajanci, napa-di pai' mponiu' -ko tauna-e?"

²⁴Ava vakange vatumwa vaibva kuvaFarisi.

²⁷Na'uli' Yohanes: "Aku' -le mponiu' tauna hante ue-wadi. Tapi' rata mpai' hadua tauna ngkabokoa' ngkai aku'. Ria moto-imile hi laintongo' -ni tempo toi-e, tapi' uma-i ni'incai. Bangku' jadi' pahawaa' -na mpobongka koloro sapatu' -na, uma-a-kuwo natao."

²⁵Zvino vakamubvunza, vakati kwaari: Unogobhabhatidzirei, kana iwe usiri Kristu, kana Eria, kana muporofita uya?

²⁸Hawe'ea toe jadi' hi ngata Betania, hi peniua' -na Yohanes hi dipo ue Yordan.

²⁶Johwani akavapindura, achiti: Ini ndinobhabhatidza nemvura; asi pakati penyu pamire umwe imwi wamusingazivi;

²⁹Kampeneo-na, Yohanes mpohilo Yesus rata mpotoa' -i. Na'uli' -mi hi ntodea: "Hilo! Etu-imi tumai Ana' Bima to naporodo Alata'ala. Hi'a-mi to jadi' tolo' woto to mpolali jeko' manusia'.

²⁷ndiye unouya shure kwangu, uri mberi kwangu, wandisina kufanira ini kuti ndisunungure rukanda rweshangu yake.

³⁰Hi'a-mi to ku'uli' -e wengi. Ku'uli' rata-i ngkabokoa' ngkai aku', aga meliu kabaraka' -na ngkai aku'. Apa' kako'ia-ku putu, mpolia' ria-imi-hana.

²⁸Izvozvi zvakaitika paBhetabhara, mhiri kwaJoridhani, kwaibhabhatidza Johwani.

³¹Lomo' -na wengi, ko'ia wo'o-kuwo ku'incai Kahi'a-nami Magau' Topetolo'. Hiaa' katumai-ku toi-e, bona mponiu' -ra to Israel hante ue pai' mpotudo' -raka kahema-na Magau' Topetolo' toe-e."

²⁹Ava mangwana Johwani wakaona Jesu achiuya kwaari, akati: Tarirai, gwayana raMwari, rinobvisa rotakura chivi chenyika.

³⁴Ria wo'o-mi posabi' -na Yohanes toi. Na'uli': "Lomo' -na uma ku'incai Kayesus-na Magau' Topetolo'. Tapi' Alata'ala mpohubui-a mponiu' tauna hante ue, pai' na'uli' -ka hewa toi: 'Ane nampa' nuhilo mpai' Inoha' Tomoroli' mana'u pai' rodo hi hadua tauna, Hi'a-mi mpai' to mponiu' tauna hante Inoha' Tomoroli'.' Jadi', kuhilo mpu'u-mi Inoha' Tomoroli' mana'u ngkai suruga molence danci mangkebodo, mehompo pai' mengkarodo hi Yesus. Toe pai' toi-ka lolita-ku: Yesus, Hi'a-mi Ana' Alata'ala."

³⁰Uyu ndiye ini wandaitaura nezvake ndichiti: Shure kwangu kunouya murume, wakanditangira, nekuti wakange ariko mberi kwangu.

³⁵Kampeneo-na, ria wo'o-i Yohanes hi ree hante ana'guru-na rodua.

³¹Neni ndakange ndisingamuzivi; asi kuti aziviswe kuna Israeri, nekuda kweizvozvo ini ndakauya ndichibhabhatidza nemvura.

³⁶Kanahilo-na Yesus liu, na'uli': "Hilo, etu-imi tumai Ana' Bima Alata'ala!"

³²Johwani ndokupupura, achiti: Ndakaona Mweya achiburuka kudenga senjiva, akagara pamusoro pake.

³⁷Kara'epe-na ana'guru-na lolita toe, kahilou-rami mpotuku' Yesus.

³³Neni ndakange ndisingamuzivi; asi wakandituma kubhabhatidza nemvura, ndiye wakati kwandiri: Uyo waunoona Mweya achiburukira pamusoro pake nekugara pamusoro pake, ndiye unobhabhatidza neMweya Mutsvene.

³⁸Yesus mewili', nahilo-ra mpotuku' -i. Napekune' -ra: "Napa to nipali' -e?" Ra'uli' -ki: "Hiapa po'ohaa' -nu Guru?"

³⁴Zvino ini ndakaona ndikapupura kuti uyu Mwanakomana waMwari.

³⁹Na'uli' Yesus: "Mai-mokoi, nihilo moto mpai'." Hilou mpu'u-ramo mpotuku' -i rata hi po'ohaa' -na. Pai' hi ree-ramo dohe-na ngkai jaa opo' duu' mobengi.

³⁵Ava mangwanazve Johwani wakange amire, nevaviri vevadzidzi vake;

⁴⁰Ana'guru-na Yohanes toera mpotuku' Yesus, apa' mpo'epe-ra lolita-na Yohanes Topeniu' we'i. Hadua ngkai to rodua toera, hanga' -na Andreas, ompi' -na Simon Petrus.

³⁶zvino wakatarisa Jesu achifamba-famba, akati: Tarirai Gwayana raMwari.

⁴¹Kaliliu hilou-imi Andreas mpopali' Simon, na'uli' -ki: "Kirua' -imi-kaina Mesias!" (batua-na: Magau' Topetolo').

³⁷Vadzidzi vaviri ndokumunzwa achitaura, ndokutevera Jesu.

⁴²Pai' napo'ema' -imi hilou hi Yesus. Yesus mponaa Simon, pai' na'uli' -ki: "Iko Simon ana' -na Yohanes. Aga ntepu'u tempo toi, rahanga' Kefas-moko." (Hanga' "Kefas" hi rala basa-ra to Yahudi, hibalia hante hanga' "Petrus" hi rala basa Yunani. Batua-na: watu.)

³⁸Zvino Jesu atendeuka wakavaona vachitevera, akati kwavari: Munotsvakei? Vakati kwaari: Rabhi* (ndokuti kana zvichishandurwa, Mudzidzisi) munogarepi?

⁴³Kampeneo-na, Yesus mopatuju hilou hi tana' Galilea. Kako'ia-na me'ongko', hilou-imi mpohirua' -ki Filipus pai' na'uli' -ki: "Tuku' -ama!"

³⁹Akati kwavari: Uyai muone. Vakauya vakaona paaigara; ndokugara naye zuva iroro; rakange riri awa rinenge regumi.

⁴⁴Filipus toei, ngkai ngata Betsaida, ngata-ra hira' Andreas pai' Petrus.

⁴⁰Andiriya munin'ina waSimoni Petro waiva umwe wevaviri vakange vazvinzwa naJohwani vakamutevera.

⁴⁵Ngkai ree, hilou wo'o-imi-hawo Filipus mpohirua' -ki doo-na to rahanga' Natanael, na'uli' -ki: "Kirua' -imi-kaina Magau' Topetolo' -e, hewa to te'uki' hi rala Buku Atura Musa pai' sura nabi owi! Hanga' -na Yesus ngkai Nazaret, ana' -na Yusuf."

⁴¹Iye wakatanga kuwana mukoma wake chaiye Simoni akati kwaari: Tamuwana Mesiasi; ndiko kuti Kristu, kana zvichishandurwa.

⁴⁶Hampetompoi' Natanael: "Ha ria wo'o-hawo to lompe' to mehuwu ngkai Nazaret-e?" Na'uli' Filipus: "Mai-moko, nuhilo moto-i mpai'!" Hilou-ramo hi Yesus.

⁴²Zvino akamuisa kuna Jesu. Jesu ndokuti amutarira akati: Iwe uri Simoni mwanakomana waJona; iwe uchanzi Kefasi (zvinoshandurwa kunzi Petro).

⁴⁷Yesus mpohilo Natanael tumai mpohirua' -ki, na'uli': "Etu-i tumai hadua to Yahudi to mpo'uhi mpu'u kehi-na Israel ntu'a-na owi, bela-i topebagiu!"

⁴³Ava mangwana Jesu akada kubuda aende Garirea, ndokuwana Firipi, ndokuti kwaari: Nditevere.

⁴⁸Na'uli' Natanael: "Ngkaiapa kanu'incaa-ku Guru?" Na'uli' Yesus: "Kako'ia-na nakio' -ko Filipus, kuhilo-mokole, hi tawu kaju ara toe-e ria."

⁴⁴Zvino Firipi wakange ari weBhetisaidha, muguta raAndiriyasi naPetro.

⁴⁹Na'uli' Natanael: "Ana' Alata'ala mpu'u-ko-tawo', Guru! Iko mpu'u-mi Magau' to Israel!"

⁴⁵Firipi akawana Nataniyeri, ndokuti kwaari: Tamuwana iye Mozisi waakanyora nezvake pamurairo nevaporofita, Jesu weNazareta, mwanakomana waJosefa.

⁵⁰Na'uli' Yesus: "Nupangala' apa' ku'uli' kakuhilo-nu hi tawu kaju ara-e? Nuhilo tena-pi mpai' to meliu kabohe-na ngkai tetu."

⁴⁶Nataniyeri ndokuti kwaari: Chinhu chakanaka chinogona kubva muNazareta here? Firipi akati kwaari: Uya uone.

⁵¹Oti toe, na'uli' wo'o-mi Yesus: "Makono mpu'u lolita-ku toi: nihilo mpai' langi' tebea pai' mala'eka Alata'ala ngkahe' pai' mana'u tumai hi Aku', Ana' Manusia'."

⁴⁷Jesu wakaona Nataniyeri achiuya kwaari, ndokuti pamusoro pake: Tarirai muIsraeri wechokwadi, musina kunyengera maari.

⁴⁸Nataniyeri akati kwaari: Mandizivirepi? Jesu akapindura, akati kwaari: Firipi asati akudana, pawanga uri munyasi momuonde, ndakuona.

⁴⁹Nataniyeri akapindura ndokuti kwaari: Rabhi, imwi muri Mwanakomana waMwari, imwi muri Mambo waIsraeri.

⁵⁰Jesu akapindura ndokuti kwaari: Unotenda nekuti ndati kwauri, ndakuona munyasi momuonde. Uchaona zvinhu zvikuru kune izvi.

⁵¹Zvino akati kwaari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Kubva ikozvino muchaona denga razaruka, nevatumwa vaMwari vachikwira nekuburukira pamusoro peMwanakomana wemunhu.