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

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

²The same was in the beginning with God.

²Tangu mwanzo Neno alikuwa na Mungu.

³All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

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

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

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

⁵The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome The word translated “overcome” (katelaben) can also be translated “comprehended.” It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him. it.

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

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

⁶Mungu alimtuma mtu mmoja jina lake Yohane,

⁷The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

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

⁸He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

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

⁹The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

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

¹⁰He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

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

¹¹He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

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

¹²But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

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

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

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.

¹⁴The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

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

¹⁵John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”

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."

¹⁶From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

¹⁶Kutokana na ukamilifu wake sisi tumepokea neema mfululizo.

¹⁷For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

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

¹⁸No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, NU reads “God” who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

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

¹⁹This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

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

²⁰He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”

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

²¹They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”

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

²²They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

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

²³He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ Isaiah 40:3 as Isaiah the prophet said.”

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

²⁴The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.

²⁴Hao watu walikuwa wametumwa na Mafarisayo.

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

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

²⁶John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.

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

²⁷He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”

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

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

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

²⁹The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

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

³⁰This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’

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

³¹I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.”

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

³²John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

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

³³I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’

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.

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

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

³⁵Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,

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

³⁶and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”

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

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

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

³⁸Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

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

³⁹He said to them, “Come, and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour. 4:00 PM.

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

⁴⁰One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

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

⁴¹He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ “Messiah” (Hebrew) and “Christ” (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”. ).

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

⁴²He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).

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.")

⁴³On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

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

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

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

⁴⁵Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

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."

⁴⁶Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

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

⁴⁷Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

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

⁴⁸Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

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

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

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

⁵⁰Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”

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

⁵¹He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

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