1 Aareho ʉmʉkangati wʉmwɨ wa Abhayaahudi wa riribhita rya Abhafarisaayo, iriina ryazɨ Nikʉdɨɨmu. 2 Rusikʉ rʉmwɨ ubhutikʉ, akaja kwa Yɨɨsu, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Umwija, tʉmɨnyirɨ kʉbha awɨ ni‑mwija wʉnʉ utumirwɨ na Mungu, kʉ kʉbha atareeho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akʉtʉra kokora ɨbhɨsɨgʉ bhɨnʉ awɨ okokora, arɨɨbhɨ Mungu atarɨ hamwɨmwɨ nawe.”

3 Yɨɨsu akabhuga, “Nɨrakʉbhʉʉrɨra amaheene, atareeho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akʉtʉra kusikɨra mʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa Mungu*Ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa Mungu. Kʉmaragɨrɨra bhʉkʉngʼu, rora Ikiniibhasa. arɨɨbhɨ akɨɨrɨ kwibhurwa rwa kabhɨrɨ.”†Rora Yoohana 1:13.

4 Nikʉdɨɨmu akabhuurya Yɨɨsu, “Ʉmʉʉtʉ aratʉrabhwɨ kwibhurwa rwa kabhɨrɨ mʉkaruka? Aratʉra kʉgarʉka mʉnda ya unina korereke iibhurwɨ naatu?”

5 Yɨɨsu akamʉgarukirya, “Nɨrakʉbhʉʉrɨra amaheene, atareeho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akʉtʉra kusikɨra mʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa Mungu arɨɨbhɨ akɨɨrɨ kwibhurwa kʉmanzi na kwe Ekoro Ɨndɨndu. 6 Ʉmʉʉtʉ ahiibhurwa na abhiibhuri bhaazɨ, kʉnzɨra yʉ ʉmʉbhɨrɨ, nawe ʉbhʉhʉru ubhuhya bhwahaarwa kwe Ekoro Ɨndɨndu. 7 Ʉtarʉgʉʉra kʉ kʉbha nikubhuuriirɨ, ‘Moreenderwa mwibhurwɨ rwa kabhɨrɨ.’ 8 Ekoro Ɨndɨndu ituubhɨɨnɨ nʉ ʉmʉkama gʉnʉ gukuhuuta kwerekera ɨnʉ gukwenda. Ʉratʉra kwigwa kuhuuta kwaku, nawe ʉtɨɨzɨ ɨnʉ gukurwɨra nɨ ɨnʉ gukuja. Nɨmbu ɨrɨ kʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ iibhwirwɨ ne Ekoro Ɨndɨndu.”

9 Nikʉdɨɨmu akabhuurya Yɨɨsu, “Nangʉ, ʉmʉʉtʉ aratʉrabhwɨ kwibhurwabhu?”

10 Yɨɨsu akamʉgarukirya, “Awɨ ni‑mwija wʉnʉ ukusuukwa bhʉkʉngʼu mucharʉ cha Iziraɨri, ʉtɨɨzɨ amangʼana gayo? 11 Nɨrakʉbhʉʉrɨra amaheene, itwɨ tʉragamba ganʉ tʉmɨnyirɨ, na tʉramenyeekererya ganʉ tʉrʉʉzɨ. Nawe imwɨ mʉtakwisirirya ʉbhʉmɨnyɨɨkɨrɨri bhwɨtʉ. 12 Nɨbhabhuuriirɨ amangʼana ganʉ gakokorwa kʉʉsɨ kʉnʉ, nawe imwɨ mʉtakwisirirya. Nangʉ mʉranyiisiriryabhwɨ hanʉ nɨkʉbhabhʉʉrɨra ɨngʼana ya amangʼana ganʉ gakokorwa mwisaarʉ? 13 Atareeho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ agiirɨ mwisaarʉ. Nawe Umwana wʉ Ʉmʉʉtʉ newe iizirɨ kurwa mwisaarʉ.

14 “Hanʉ Abhiiziraɨri bhaarɨ kʉkɨbhara, Musa akakora risambwa rye enzoka yɨ ɨshabha na kuritiirya kʉkɨtɨ korereke bhahore.‡Rora Ʉkʉbhara 21:4‑9. Ɨbhuɨbhu nu Umwana wʉ Ʉmʉʉtʉ, areenderwa kutiiribhwa, 15 korereke abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhanʉ bhakumwisirirya bhabhɨ nʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano.”

16 Mmbe, Mungu akasɨɨga ɨɨsɨ, kuhika akahurucha umwana waazɨ umumwɨmwɨ aazɨ mʉʉsɨ, korereke abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhanʉ bhakumwisirirya bhatarimɨra, nawe bhabhɨ nʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano. 17 Mungu ataatumirɨ Umwana waazɨ kʉʉsɨ kʉnʉ korereke atɨnɨrɨ abhaatʉ, nawe abhasabhʉrɨ kʉhɨtɨra kwewe. 18 Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akwisirirya atakutinirwa. Nawe ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ atakumwisirirya, amarirɨ kutinirwa kʉ kʉbha akɨɨrɨ kwisirirya Umwana waazɨ umumwɨmwɨ. 19 Ɨtɨnɨrʉ nɨ‑yɨnʉ, Umwana wa Mungu arɨɨtirɨ ubhwɨrʉ mʉʉsɨ mʉnʉ,§Rora Yoohana 1:4‑5. nawe abhaatʉ bhasɨɨgirɨ kʉbha mukiirimya kʉkɨra kʉbha mubhwɨrʉ, kʉ kʉbha amahocha gaabhʉ nɨ‑mabhɨ. 20 Abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhanʉ bhahaakora amahocha amabhɨ, ebho bhahaabhiihirirwa ubhwɨrʉ bhuyo. Bhatakwenda kuuza mubhwɨrʉ, korereke amahocha gaabhʉ amabhɨ gataaza komenyekana. 21 Nawe abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhanʉ bhahaakora amahocha ga maheene, ebho bhahaamohya kʉbha mubhwɨrʉ bhuyo, korereke emenyekanɨ kʉbha Mungu newe akʉbhaha ʉbhʉnaja bhwʉ ʉkʉgakora.

22 Mmbe, hanʉ gayo gaahitirɨ, Yɨɨsu na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakaja mucharʉ cha Yudeya. Akiikara iyo kwibhaga irebhe, akabha arabhatiiza abhaatʉ.*Rora Yoohana 4:2. 23 Yoohana wʉʉsi aarɨ arabhatiiza abhaatʉ Ainʉʉni, haguhɨ nʉ ʉrʉbhɨri rwa Sarɨmu. Gaareho amanzi maaru iyo, na abhaatʉ bhakaja kwa Yoohana korereke abhabhatiizɨ. 24 Kwibhaga riyo, Yoohana aarɨ akɨɨrɨ kugwatwa na kutuurwa mokebhoho.

25 Rusikʉ rʉmwɨ, abhɨɨga bha Yoohana bhakatanga kʉhakaana nʉ Ʉmʉyaahudi wʉmwɨ igʉrʉ wi isimʉka yʉ ʉkʉbhɨngukya. 26 Neho bhakaja kwa Yoohana, bhakamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Umwija, ʉrahiita ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ aarɨ na naawɨ imwambʉkʉ wɨ ɨkɨtaarʉ cha Yorodaani na ʉkamenyeekererya amangʼana gaazɨ? Nangwɨnʉ wʉʉsi arabhatiiza, na abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bharaja kwewe!”

27 Yoohana akabhuga, “Ʉmʉʉtʉ atakʉtʉra kobhona ekegero chʉchʉsi, arɨɨbhɨ Mungu akɨɨrɨ komoha. 28 Imwɨ nɨ‑bhamɨnyɨɨkɨrɨri bhaanɨ, nɨkabhuga, ‘Inyɨ nɨtarɨ Kiriisitʉ, nawe Mungu antumirɨ korereke nɨmʉkangatɨrɨ Kiriisitʉ.’ 29 Umuryakari aheenderwa kuja kumukwɨri. Inyɨ nangɨ omobheja wu umukwɨri, nimiiriirɨ rusizʉ waazɨ na nɨrazomerwa kwigwa riraka ryazɨ. Maheene ne‑meremo gɨnʉ gɨnzʉmɨɨrɨ bhʉkʉngʼu. 30 Ereenderwa Yɨɨsu abhɨ ʉmʉkʉrʉ kʉnkɨra, na niinyɨ nɨbhɨ umunyi.”

31 Ewe wʉnʉ aruurɨ mwisaarʉ, anʉ ʉbhʉnaja igʉrʉ wa bhyʉsi. Wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akurwa kʉʉsɨ, aragamba amangʼana ga mʉʉsɨ mʉnʉ. Nawe wʉnʉ aruurɨ mwisaarʉ, anʉ ʉbhʉnaja igʉrʉ wa bhyʉsi. 32 Ewe aramenyeekererya ganʉ aarʉʉzɨ na kwigwa, nawe atareeho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akwisirirya ʉbhʉmɨnyɨɨkɨrɨri bhwazɨ. 33 Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akwisirirya ʉbhʉmɨnyɨɨkɨrɨri bhwazɨ, areerekeererya kʉbha Mungu nɨ‑wa amaheene, 34 kʉ kʉbha wʉnʉ atumirwɨ na Mungu, ahaagamba amangʼana gaazɨ, kʉ kʉbha Mungu amʉhɨɨrɨ Ekoro Ɨndɨndu ɨtaana ekerengo. 35 Bhaabha Mungu amʉsɨɨgirɨ Umwana waazɨ, na amʉhɨɨrɨ ʉbhʉnaja igʉrʉ we ebhegero bhyʉsi. 36 Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akwisirirya Umwana wa Mungu, wuyo anʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano. Nawe ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akumwanga, wuyo ataana ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano, kʉ kʉbha ʉbhʉrʉrʉ bhwa Mungu bhʉrakaja kʉbha igʉrʉ waazɨ.