1 Kwámɨle nʉ mʉpɨtɨ weeka ʉwa Bhayahuudi ʉwa shɨpʉga sha Bhafalisaayi, ɨtaawa lyakwe bhakhatɨnjɨ uNikodeemu. 2 Isiku limo, uNikodeemu akhabhala kwa Yeesu shawusiku, akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “We Mumanyizyi, tumanyile kʉtɨ ɨwe we mumanyizyi we ʉMʉlʉngʉ akusonteleziizye. Kʉnongwa ye atalɨɨpo umuntu wowonti we angakhola kʉbhomba ɨvɨlolesyo vwe ʉkʉbhomba, bhanje ʉMʉlʉngʉ atalɨ peeka nawo.” 3 UYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Nalyoli ɨnkʉkʉbhʉʉzya, umuntu ɨnga atapapiilwe akha wʉbhɨlɨ,* 3:3 Atapapiilwe akha wʉbhɨlɨ Amazwi ganaaga mʉ ndongo ɨya Shiyunaani kwe kʉtɨ, ʉMʉlʉngʉ we akʉbhabhɨɨkha abhantʉ kʉbha bhaana bhaakwe. Bhaazya Yookhani 1:13. atangakhola kʉwʉlola ʉwʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ.”† 3:3 Ʉwʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. 4 UNikodeemu akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya uYeesu akhatɨ, “Umuntu umugoosi angakhola bhʉlɨɨbhʉlɨ kʉpaapwa akha wʉbhɨlɨ? Atangakhola kwinjila mʉ lwanda lwa nyina waakwe ɨnga apaapwe winza!” 5 UYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Nalyoli ɨnkʉkʉbhʉʉzya, atalɨɨpo umuntu we angakhola kwinjila mʉ wʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ ɨnga atapapiilwe ku minzi na kwa Mupepu uMufinjile. 6 Umuntu akʉpaapwa nʉ mʉbhɨlɨ kufuma ku bhapaafi bhaakwe, ɨleelo akʉpaapwa nu Mupepu uMufinjile ɨnga aposheele uwuumi ʉwa wiila na wiila. 7 Utaswigaje we ɨnkʉkʉbhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, ‘Ʉkwanzɨwa ʉpaapwe akha wʉbhɨlɨ.’ 8 Impepu yikuvugula kʉbhala kwonti kwe yiyiganile. Ʉngakhola kwɨmvwa we yikuvugula, ɨleelo ʉtakʉmanya kwe yikufuma na kwe yɨkʉbhala. Ziniizi she zɨlɨ na kwa muntu wowonti we apapiilwe kwa Mupepu uMufinjile.”

9 UNikodeemu akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya uYeesu akhatɨ, “Ziniizi zɨngabhombekha bhʉlɨɨbhʉlɨ?” 10 UYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Ɨwe we mumanyizyi ʉmʉpɨtɨ ʉwa Bhaisilaeli, utazimanyile zyonti ziniizi? 11 Nalyoli ɨnkʉkʉbhʉʉzya, ɨtwe tʉkʉlonga zye tuzimanyile na kufumwa uwukeeti zye tuzilolile, ɨleelo ɨmwe mʉtakwɨtɨkha zye tʉkʉbhabhʉʉzya. 12 Imbabhuziizye ɨzya mʉ nsɨ, nɨɨmwe mʉtakʉnɨɨtɨkha. Mʉngakhola bhʉlɨɨbhʉlɨ kwɨtɨkha ɨnga ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya ɨzya kʉmwanya? 13 Atalɨɨpo umuntu we abhalile lumo kʉmwanya, lyoli ʉMwana wa Muntu we ayinzile kufuma kʉmwanya. 14 Anza she ʉMoose ábhusiizye ishifwani shɨ njokha ɨyɨ shaaba mu shilozu,‡ 3:14 Bhaazya Mbaazyo 21:8-9. shɨnɨɨsho woope ʉMwana wa Muntu bhakhayɨmʉbhʉʉsya pa shɨkhobhenhanyo, 15 ɨnga umuntu wowonti we akʉmwɨtɨkha abhe nu wuumi ʉwa wiila na wiila.

16 “ɄMʉlʉngʉ ábhaganile abhantʉ bhonti mʉ nsɨ, ye nongwa akhamʉsonteelezya ʉMwana waakwe weeka mwene kwɨnza mʉ nsɨ umu, ɨnga umuntu wowonti we amwɨtɨkha ʉweene, atateegaje, lyoli abhe nu wuumi ʉwa wiila na wiila. 17 ɄMʉlʉngʉ atámusonteleziizye ʉMwana waakwe kʉbhalonga abhantʉ, lyoli kʉbhapokha.

18 “Wowonti we akʉmwɨtɨkha ʉweene, atakʉlongwa, ɨleelo we atakʉmwɨtɨkha alongiilwe kusilile, kʉnongwa ye atamwitishile ʉMwana weeka mwene ʉwa Mʉlʉngʉ. 19 Kʉlongwa kwe ku kuuku: kʉtɨ, ʉlʉkhozyo lwinzile mʉ nsɨ, ɨleelo abhantʉ bhakhayɨgana akhiisi kʉshɨla ʉlʉkhozyo, kʉnongwa ye ɨmbombo zyabho zyámɨle mbiibhi. 20 Abhantʉ bhonti bhe bhakʉbhomba imbiibhi bhakuluviitilwa ʉlʉkhozyo, khabhɨlɨ bhatakwanza kwɨnza kʉ lʉkhozyo, ɨnga ɨmbombo zyabho imbiibhi zɨtakhasakʉlwe apazelu. 21 Ɨleelo bhaala bhe bhakʉbhomba uwanalyoli, bhakwɨnza kʉ lʉkhozyo ɨnga yɨloleshe apazelu kʉtɨ ɨmbombo zyabho zibhombeshile kʉ makha ga Mʉlʉngʉ.”

22 We akhabhalɨlo khaashɨla khashe, uYeesu na bhalandati bhaakwe bhakhabhala mʉ nsɨ ɨya Yudeeya. Bhakhɨɨkhala kʉʉkwo kʉ khabhalɨlo, uYeesu akhabhozyaga abhantʉ.§ 3:22 Akhabhozyaga abhantʉ Ɨpa te wu Yeesu we akhabhozyaga abhantʉ, lyoli ábhapiiye abhalandati bhaakwe ʉwaamʉlo ʉwa kʉbhoozya abhantʉ. Bhaazya Yookhani 4:2. 23 UYookhani uMwozyi woope akhabhozyaga abhantʉ mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Ayinooni papɨɨpɨ nɨ nhaaya ɨya mu Saleemu, kʉnongwa ye kwámɨle na minzi aminji. Abhantʉ bhakhabhala kʉkwakwe ɨnga abhoozye. 24 Akhabhalɨlo khanaakho uYookhani uMwozyi áshɨɨlɨ kʉkʉngwa mwɨ jeela.

25 Isiku limo, abhalandati bha Yookhani uMwozyi bhakhanda kʉdalɨnhana nu Muyahuudi weeka kʉ zya minho aga kʉgeeza. 26 Pe bhakhabhala kwa Yookhani uMwozyi, bhakhamʉbhʉʉzya bhakhatɨ, “We Mumanyizyi, umuntu ʉla we aamɨle peeka nɨɨwe kwɨsyɨla ɨlya lwizi ʉlwa Yoolodani, we waatʉpanjɨɨye intumi zyakwe, ishi akwozya, abhantʉ bhonti bhakʉbhala kʉkwakwe.” 27 UYookhani akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Umuntu atangakhola kʉbha na khantʉ ɨnga ʉMʉlʉngʉ atamupiiye. 28 Ɨmwe mʉneemwe mwe bhakeeti bhaanɨ kʉtɨ, nálonjile nátɨlɨ, ‘Ɨne te ne Kilisiti, lyoli ʉMʉlʉngʉ ansonteleziizye kʉtɨ ɨmʉlongolele.’ 29 Ʉmʉlɨndʉ we akwegwa wa mʉsakhaala we akʉmwega. Ɨleelo umanyani wa muntu we akwega, we akwɨmɨɨlɨla papɨɨpɨ nawo na kʉmʉtejeelezya, akʉseshela nhaani we akwɨmvwa izi lya we akwega. Shɨnɨɨsho she ʉlʉseshelo lwanɨ lwakwɨla. 30 Yɨkwanzɨwa uYeesu abhe mʉpɨtɨ nhaani, lyoli ɨne ɨmbe ne munsi nhaani.”

31 Ʉweene we akwɨnza kufuma kʉmwanya mʉpɨtɨ kʉshɨla bhonti, ɨleelo we akufuma mʉ nsɨ wa mʉ nsɨ, khabhɨlɨ akʉlonga ɨzya mʉ nsɨ. Ɨleelo we akwɨnza kufuma kʉmwanya mʉpɨtɨ kʉshɨla bhonti. 32 Ʉweene akʉlonga zye azilolile na kʉzyɨmvwa kufuma kwa Mʉlʉngʉ, ɨleelo atalɨɨpo umuntu we akwɨtɨkha zye akʉlonga. 33 Ɨleelo umuntu wowonti we akwɨtɨkha intumi zyakwe akusimishizya kʉtɨ ʉMʉlʉngʉ wa nalyoli. 34 Kʉnongwa ye ʉweene we ʉMʉlʉngʉ amusonteleziizye, akʉlonga amazwi ga Mʉlʉngʉ, kʉnongwa ye ʉMʉlʉngʉ akuumupa uMupepu waakwe uMufinjile sita shipimilo. 35 ɄTaata amuganile ʉMwana waakwe, khabhɨlɨ amupiiye ʉwaamʉlo ʉwa kʉtabhaala ivintu vwonti. 36 We akʉmwɨtɨkha ʉMwana, alɨ nu wuumi ʉwa wiila na wiila. Ɨleelo we atakʉmwɨtɨkha ʉMwana, atalɨ nu wuumi ʉwa wiila na wiila, lyoli ʉmʉlakha wa Mʉlʉngʉ wʉkʉjendeelela kʉmʉgʉʉlɨla.