1Bhwo uChaala akupela ichiisu kubhwandilo,✡ Ishu* akabha aliikwo. Ishu uyo akabha pamupeene nu Chaala. Ghwepe Ishu uyo akabha ghwi Chaala. 2Ukufuma kubhwandilo Ishu uyo akabhanga pamupeene nu Chaala.

3UChaala akatupela utundu twoshi ukughendela ku Ishu uyo. Atakapela akandu naakamu chishita kubhombela Ishu. 4Ishu uyo ghwe yuuyo akabha bhwandilo ubhwa bhwumi. Po ubhwumi ubhwo bhukiisa nu bhwelu ku bhandu. 5Ubhwelu ubhwo bhukwendelela ukukosha mu chiisi, ni chiisi choope chitakubhupoota.

6UChaala akamutuma umundu yumo yuuyo ingamu yaake akabha ghwi Yoohani. 7UYoohani akiisa ukuti abhe mukeeti ughwa kubhulingaania ubhwelu ubhwo ku bhandu ukuti bhooshi bhamwitike yuuyo bhwelu. 8UYoohani atakabha bhwelu, loole akiisa pakubhalingaania abhandu isha bhwelu ubhwo. 9UYeesu Kilisiti bhwelu bhwa nalooli yuuyo akiisa mu chiisu ichi pakubhaafwa abhandu ukuti bhashibhonaghe shiisho shili mu chiisi.

10Ishu uyo akabhaamwo mu chiisu. UChaala akapela ichiisu ukughendela kukwake, loole abhandu abha mu chiisu bhatakamumanya. 11Akiisa ku bhandu abha kukwake, loole bhatakamupokeela. 12Loole abhandu bhooshi bhaabho bhakamupokeela nu kumwitika, akabhapa amaka agha kubha bhaana bha Chaala. 13Ukubha bhaana bha Chaala ukwo, kutaa kwo kupaapighwa ku sila iya kukomaana umukolo nu muliisha pamu ku finyonywa ifya mubhili pamu ku bhwighane ubhwa mundu yumo, loole uChaala ghwe yuuyo akabhapela ukubha bhaana bhaake.

14Po Ishu uyo akiisa aabha mundu, ghwepe akiikala pamupeene nuutwe. Nuutwe tukabhubhona ubhukulumba bhwake, ubhukulumba ubhwa Mwana yuuyo ali mwene ukufuma kwa Chaala uGhwise, ali ni chisa ichingi nu bhwanalooli kukwitu. 15UYoohani akabhabhuula abhandu inongwa isha mundu uyo, akayugha ku ishu ilya pamwanya akati, “Uyu ghwe yuuyo ingabhabhuulagha inongwa shaake ingatingi, ‘Indiakiise umundu yumo kunyuma kukwangu yuuyo ghwi songo ukuunginda une paapo akabha mwumi bhwo une ingaali ukupaapighwa.’ ” 16Ku nongwa iya chisa nu bhwanalooli bhwake, uChaala atusayite nu kwongelaapo. 17Paapo uChaala akabhapa abhandu indaghilo shaake ku sila iya Moose,† loole akalangisha ichisa nu bhwanalooli bhwake ku sila iya Yeesu Kilisiti.‡ 18Naayumo umundu yuuyo amubhweni uChaala, loole uMwana ghwake mwene, yuuyo ghwepe ghwi Chaala.§ Uyo yuuyo ali papiipi nu Ghwise, ghwe yuuyo amulangishiishe uChaala kukwitu.

19Ishiku limo abhalongoshi abha Bhayuuta bhakabhatuma abhapuuti* na Bhalaabhi† ukufuma ku Yelusaleemu‡ pakumubhuusha uYoohani uMwoshi ukuti umwene ghwini. 20UYoohani akiitika pabhwelu, akayugha akati, “Une indaa nee Mesiiya.”§ 21Bhakamubhuusha bhakati, “Po kali, ughwe ghwe ghwini? Kali, ghwe musololi* uEliiya?” UYoohani akabhaamula akati, “Nashiku, indaa nee Eliiya.” Abheene bhakamubhuusha soona bhakati, “Kali, ghwe musololi umunine yuuyo tukumulindilila ukuti akwisa ukufuma kwa Chaala?”✡ UYoohani akabhaamula akati, “Nashiku, indaa neene.” 22Bhakamubhuusha soona bhakati, “Po tubhuule ukuti tuye tubhabhuule bhala bhaabho bhatutumite, kali, ughwe ghwe ghwini? Soona, kali, ughwe kwiyugha ukuti ghwe ghwini?” 23UYoohani akabhaamula ukukongana na mashu ghaagho ghasimbiighwe mwa kalata ughwa musololi uYesaaya akati, “Une nee mundu yuuyo ingubhalumbilila abhandu mu lungalangala inguti, ‘Gholoshanga isila iya Malafyale uChaala.’ ”✡ 24Po abhandu bhala bhaabho aBhafalisaayi† bhakabhatuma kwa Yoohani, 25bhakamubhuusha bhakati, “Linga ughwe utaa ghwe Mesiiya, pamu utaa ghwe musololi uEliiya, pamu utaa ghwe musololi umunine yuuyo tukumulindilila ukwisa ukufuma kwa Chaala, po kali, ughaaghite kuughu amaka agha kwosha abhandu?” 26UYoohani akabhaamula akati, “Une ingubhoosha na miishi, loole pakati papiinyu iimite yuuyo umwe mutamumeenye. 27Uyo yuuyo akwisa kunyuma kukwangu, indaa mubhaghile ukubha mubhombi ghwake ughwa kusatula utughoye utwa filato fyake.” 28Shooshi isho shikabhombighwa mu kaaya aka Bheetaniya, ku isiila inine ilya lusooko ulwa Yoolotani kuukwo uYoohani akooshanga abhandu.

29Ishiku liilyo likakongagha, uYoohani akamubhona uYeesu akwisa kukwake. Akabhabhuula abhandu bhaabho bhakabhaapo pala akati, “Tesha, umundu uyo yuuyo akwisa ghwe yuuyo uChaala amutumite pakufwa ungati Konangʼooshi‡ ukuti abhahobhokele imbiibhi abhandu abha mu chiisu ichi!✡ 30Uyu ghwe yuuyo ingabhabhuulagha inongwa shaake ingatingi, ‘Indiakiise umundu yumo kunyuma kukwangu yuuyo ghwi songo ukuunginda une paapo akabha mwumi bhwo une ingaali ukupaapighwa.’ 31Nuune indakamumanya, loole ingiisa pakubhoosha abhandu na miishi ukuti abhandu abha Isilaeli bhamumanye.” 32Po uYoohani akeendelela ukubhalingaania soona abhandu shiisho akashibhona akati, “Ingamubhona uMbepo ughwa Chaala ukufuma kumwanya yuuyo akiika ungati ngunda nu kwima pamwanya papaake. 33Poope indakamumanya, loole uChaala yuuyo akaanduma ukwosha abhandu na miishi ghwe yuuyo akaambuula akati, ‘Linga ghwamubhona umundu yuuyo uMbepo ghwangu ukufuma kumwanya akwika pamwanya papaake, ghwe yuuyo indiakabhooshange abhandu nu Mbepo uMwelu.’ 34Nuune ishibhweni, soona ingushimikisha ukuti uyo Mwana ghwa Chaala.”§

35Pi ishiku inine liilyo likakongagha, uYoohani uMwoshi akiima soona ku isiila lila lila ilya lusooko ulwa Yoolotani pamupeene na bhamanyili bhaake bhabhili. 36UYoohani akamubhona uYeesu akughenda kupiipi nabho. Bhwo aamubhona, akabhabhuula abhamanyili bhaake akati, “Tesha, umundu uyo yuuyo akwisa, ghwe yuuyo uChaala amutumite pakufwa ungati Konangʼooshi.” 37Bhwo abhamanyili bhaake bhabhili bhaamupulika uYoohani akuyugha amashu agho, bhakatumula ukumukonga uYeesu. 38Po uYeesu akasanusha kunyuma, akabhabhona abhamanyili abho bhwo bhakumukonga. Akabhabhuusha akati, “Kali, mukulonda kooni?” Bhoope bhakamwamula bhakati, “Ghwe Laabhi (kwo kuti, Mumanyishi), kali, kwikala kuughu?” 39UYeesu akabhaamula akati, “Isagha, nuumwe indimupabhone paapo ingwikala.” Po bhakamukonga nu kupabhona paapo akiikalagha. Bhakiikala pamupeene naghwe ishiku lyoshi ukufika namasubha (10:00). 40Umumanyili yumo mu bhamanyili bhabhili bhala bhaabho bhakapulika bhwo uYoohani akuyugha nu kumukonga uYeesu akabha ghwi Ndeleeya, ughwamwabho ughwa Siimoni Peeteli. 41UNdeleeya akabhuuka taashi pakumulonda ughwamwabho uSiimoni Peeteli. Bhwo aamwagha, akamubhuula akati, “Twamubhona uMesiiya!” Ingamu inine ilya Mesiiya kwo kuti, “Kilisiti.” 42Po uNdeleeya akiisa nu Siimoni kwa Yeesu. Ghwepe uYeesu akamutesha uSiimoni, akamubhuula akati, “Ughwe ghwe Siimoni umwana ughwa Yoohani. Ukwandila ulu, ingamu yaako indiubhe ghwe Keefa,” kwo kuti, “Peeteli” pamu “Lyalabhwe.”

43Ishiku ilya ningeelo yaake, uYeesu akatumula ukubhuuka ku chiisu icha Ghalilaayi.* Bhwo aafika, akamwagha uFilipu, akamubhuula akati, “Ghwe Filipu, isagha ghuungongaghe.” 44UFilipu akafumagha mu kaaya aka Bheetisayita kaako uNdeleeya nu Peeteli bhakiikalagha. 45UFilipu akabhuuka nu kumwagha uNataniyeeli, akamubhuula akati, “Twamubhona umundu yula yuuyo uMoose akasimba inongwa shaake mwa kalata ughwa ndaghilo na yuuyo abhasololi bhoope bhakasimba inongwa shaake. Umundu uyo ghwi Yeesu yuuyo akufuma mu kaaya aka Naasaleeti,† umwana ughwa Yoosefu.” 46Loole uNataniyeeli akamubhuusha uFilipu akati, “Kali, kandu kaki aka kwafwa kaako kabhaghiile ukufuma mu kaaya akanandi aka Naasaleeti?” UFilipu akamwamula akati, “Isagha ghwibhonele yughweghwe.” Po uNataniyeeli akabhuuka pamupeene nu Filipu kwa Yeesu. 47Bhwo uYeesu aamubhona uNataniyeeli akwisa kukwake, akabhabhuula abhamanyili bhaake inongwa isha Nataniyeeli akati, “Tesha, umundu uyo yuuyo akwisa, Mwisilaeli ughwa nalooli yuuyo atayughiteemwo ubhumyashi naalumo.” 48UNataniyeeli akamubhuusha uYeesu akati, “Ghwe malafyale, kali, ghwamanya bhuleele une?” UYeesu akamwamula akati, “Na bhwo uFilipu akaali ukwisa pakukwitisha, une ingabha ingubhweni bhwo ghwikiile pi ikokwe ilya mukuyu.” 49Po uNataniyeeli akamwamula akati, “Ghwe Mumanyishi, ulu naamanya ukuti ughwe ghwe Mwana ghwa Chaala! Ughwe ghwe Malafyale ughwa chiisu icha Isilaeli!”✡ 50UYeesu akamwamula nu kumubhuusha akati, “Kali, kwitika ku nongwa iya kuti naakubhuula ukuti ingakubhona bhwo ghwikiile pi ikokwe ilya mukuyu? Indiushibhone inine ingulu ngaani isha kuswighisha ukukinda ishi!” 51UYeesu akeendelela ukuyugha akati, “Nalooli ingubhabhuula, indikakiise akabhalilo kaako indimukakubhone kumwanya kukwighuka, abhandumi abha Chaala indibhakakwelaghe nu kwika ukughendela ku sila iya Mwana ughwa Mundu‡ isa muumwo uYaakobhu akatesha kubhwandilo.”✡