1 Kukabhi na mundu jumu wa Mafalisayo, lihina laki Nikodemu, jumu wa ihongozi bha pachengu pa Bhayahude. 2 Lichobha limu ikilu Nikodemu akunjedi Yesu, na kumpwaghila, “Labi, tumanyi kubha wehapa nde wambola, uhumiki kwaka Chapanga, kwa ndandi nga mundu joaweza kutenda nginyulila hayeyi yewitenda wehapa, nambu Chapanga abhi papamu naku.”

3 Yesu akamuyangiki, na kumpwaghila, “Chakaka, nukupwaghila, mundu nangakubhelakeka mala ja kabhele, ngaawezi kuubhona Ukolongwa waka Chapanga.”

4 Nikodemu akampwaghile, “Bho, aweza bholi mundu kubhelakeka kabheti, koni asejike? Bho, aweza kujingi mulutumbu lwa mabhu waki mala ja kabheli na kubhelakeka?”

5 Yesu akayangike, “Nukupwaghi chakaka, mundu nangakubhelakeka kwa machi na kwa Roho Mhuhu, ngaawezi kujingila mu Ukolongwa waka Chapanga. 6 Mundu abhelakeka kihyegha kwa atati na mabhu, nambu chechibhelakiki kiroho nde Roho Mhuhu. 7 Ngawikangacha ndandi nukupwaghili, ‘Hipalika kubhelakeka mala ja kabhele.’ 8 Mpongu upogha koupala, na kupogha kwaki ukujowana, nambu ngacheumanya kouhuma wala koujenda. Bhenibhela nde mokubhelela kwaka mundu jola joabhelakiki kwa Roho Mhuhu.”

9 Nikodemu akundaluki Yesu, “Bho, mambu haghagha ghawezikana bholi kubha?”

10 Yesu akamuyangiki, na kumpwaghila, “Bho, wehapa ubhi wambola wa ku Izilaeli, na mambu haghagha ngacheughamanye? 11 Nukupwaghi chakaka kubha, lela letulimanya tulipwagha, na lela letuliweni tulilandila, kabheti ulandilu witu ngachemujetakela. 12 Ngati numpwaghili mambu gha pani pundema, wala ngachemuhobhalela, bho, mwiweza bholi kuhobhalela, ananumpwaghi mambu gha kunani kumahunde? 13 Nga mundu joapiti kunani kumahunde, nambu jombi joaheli kuhuma kunani kumahunde, yani, Mwana waka Mundu joatama kunani kumahunde.”

14 Na ngati Musa moakalikwehi lijoka la shaba punkongu kulipololu kola, najombi Mwana waka Mundu anakwehakika bhelabhela, 15 nahuli kila mundu joanhobhalela akubhaje na womi wa mileli muka jombi. 16 Maghambu kwa ntundu aghoghu Chapanga akaupaliki ndema, hata akumbohiki Mwana waki wa kanjika, nahuli kila mundu joanhobhalela ngayihobha, nambu akubhaje na womi wa mileli. 17 Kwa ndandi Chapanga ngacheakuntumiki Mwana waki pani pundema nahuli kubhatemula bhandu bha pundema, nambu bhandu bha pundema bhapata kukengalewa kwa indela jaka jombi.

18 Joanhobhale Mwana waka Chapanga ngacheatemuliwa, nambu jwangakunhobhalela ajomwi kutemuliwa, maghambu ngachealihobhalili lihina laka Mwana wa kanjika waka Chapanga. 19 Na ghongoni nde utemuliku: Kubha unang'anu uhikiki kwa bhandu bha pundema, na bhandu bhakapaliki lwihi kuliku unang'anu, maghambu matendu ghabhu ghakabhi mahakau. 20 Ndandi kila mundu joatenda mahakau auhakalila unang'anu, wala ngacheahika mu unang'anu, nahuli matendu ghaki ngaghihika kulakaliwa. 21 Nambu jola joatenda gha chakaka ahika mu unang'anu, nahuli matendu ghaki ghabhonikanaje hotuhotu kubha ghahengakiki muka Chapanga.

22 Paghajomwiki ghanihagha Yesu na bhabhulwa bhaki bhakapiti mbaka ku inchi ja ku Yudea, akapilaki konihoku papamu nabhu, na kubatiza bhandu. 23 Yohana akabhi akabatiza bhandu ku Ainoni, pambipi na Salimu, kwa ndandi konihoku kukabhi na machi ghamaheli, na bhandu bhakunjendile, nabhombi bhakabatizwi. 24 Haghagha ghakahengakiki chikahi Yohana paakabhi akali ngacheabhekakiki muchifungo.

25 Bhela kukapitali kulochana kwa bhabhulwa bhaka Yohana na Myahude jumu panani ja ntetu wa kuligholola kwa ndandi ja kunjojabhe Chapanga. 26 Bhakunjendi Yohana, na kumpwaghila, “Mbola, jombi joakabhi papamu na wehapa kwihi ja Yoludani, jola joukamlandile malobhi ghaki, lingalyaje, sajenu atenda kubatiza, na bhandu bhokapi bhunjende jombi.”

27 Yohana akayangiki, na kupwagha, “Ngacheaweza mundu kujopalela lilobhi lokapi lela, pangakubha apatiki kuhuma kunani kwaka Chapanga. 28 Mabhanganya mabheni mwabhalandilu bhangu kubha nakapwaghiki, ‘Nepani nga Kristo, nambu ndumakiki palongi jaki.’ 29 Joabhi naku mabhu ukwati nde bambo ukwati, nambu nkochi waki bambo ukwati, jombi joajema na kunjowanela, ahekalela paajowana malobhi akalongila bambo ukwati. Bhenibhela nde chiheku changu mochikamilikila. 30 Bhela Yesu ipalika atopila nakanopi, nambu nepani mbunguwaje.”

31 Jombi joahika kuhuma kunani kumahunde, nde nkolongwa kupeta bhokapi. Jombi joabhi wa pani pundema, nde wa pundema, najombi apwagha mambu gha pundema. Nambu joahika kuhuma kunani kumahunde atawala panani ja ghokapi. 32 Ghala ghaaghaweni na kughajowana, nde ghaaghalandila, na nga mundu joajetakela ulandilu waki. 33 Jombi joajetakili ulandilu waki ammanyakisha kubha Chapanga nde chakaka. 34 Kwa ndandi jombi joatumakiki na Chapanga aghalonge malobhi ghaka Chapanga, ndandi Chapanga antwelakela Roho Mhuhu waki panga na chipemu. 35 Atati ampala Mwana, najombi ampeki hindu yokapi mumabhoku ghaki. 36 Joanhobhalela Mwana abhi na womi wa mileli, na jwangakunhobhalela Mwana ngaubhoni womi, nambu inyela jaka Chapanga anajuntamilaje panani jaki.