Johani 5

¹Shure kwaizvozvo, mutambo wavaJudha waivapo; Jesu akakwira Jerusarema.After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

²Zvino paJerusarema pedo nesuvo ramakwai kwaiva nedziva rainzi Betsaida nechiHebheru, raiva namabiravira mashanu.Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

³Mukati mawo makanga muvete vazhinji vairwara namapofu, nezvirema, navakawonyana, [vakamirira kubvongodzwa kwemvura.In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

⁴Nokuti mutumwa waiburukira mudziva iro neimwe nguva, achibvongodza mvura; zvino uyo waitanga kupinda mumvura yabvongodzwa waiporeswa, kunyange akanga akabatwa nokurwara kupi nokupi.For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

⁵Zvino kwaivapo mumwe munhu, wakanga abatwa nokurwara kwake makore makumi matatu namasere.And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

⁶Jesu wakati avona munhu uyo avete pasi, zvaaiziva kuti wakanga akadaro nguva huru, akati kwaari: Unoda kuporeswa here?When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

⁷Murwere akamupindura, akati: Ishe, ndinoshaiwa munhu unondiwisira mudziva, kana mvura ichibvongodzwa; asi ndinoti kana ndoenda. Mumwe wonditangira kupinda.The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

⁸Jesu akati kwaari: Simuka, tora nhovo dzako, ufambe.Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

⁹Pakarepo munhu uyo akaporeswa. Akatora nhovo dzake,. akafamba Musi uyo waiva wesabata.And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

¹⁰Zvino vaJudha vakati kuno wakaporeswa: Isabata, hautenderwi kutakura nhovo dzako.The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

¹¹Iye akapindura, akati: Uyo wandiporesa ndiye wakati kwandiri: Tora nhovo dzako, ufambe?He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

¹²Vakamubvunza, vachiti: Ndianiko munhu uyo wakati kwaari: Tora nhovo dzako, ufambe?Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

¹³Zvino wakanga aporeswa, haana kuziva kuti ndiani; nokuti Jesu wakanga abva, zvakwaiva navanhu vazhinji panzvimbo iyo.And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.

¹⁴Shure kwaizvozvo Jesu akamuwana mutembere, akati kwaari: Tarira, waporeswa; usatadza zve, kuti urege kubatwa nechinhu chakaipa chinokunda chichi.Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

¹⁵Zvino munhu uyo akandovudza vaJudha, kuti ndiJesu wakamuporesa.The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.

¹⁶Saka vaJudha vakatambudza Jesu vakatsvaka kumuvuraya nokuti wakazviita izvozvo nesabata.And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

¹⁷Asi Jesu wakapindura, akati: Baba vangu vanobata kusvikira zvino, neni ndinobata vo.But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

¹⁸Saka zvino vaJudha vakatsvaka zvikuru kumuvuraya, nokuti wakanga asingaputsi murairo wesabata bedzi, asi wakati vo Mwari ndiBaba vake, achizvienzanisa naMwari.Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

¹⁹Zvino Jesu akapindura, akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Mwanakomana hagoni kuita chinhu oga, kana asingavoni Baba vachichita; nokuti zvose zvavanoita ivo, Mwanakomana unozviita saizvozvo vo.Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

²⁰Nokuti Baba vanoda Mwanakomana, vanomuratidza zvose zvavanoita vamene; vachamuratidza mabasa makuru kunawawa, kuti mushamiswe.For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

²¹Nokuti Baba sezvavanomutsa vakafa, vachivararamisa, saizvozvo Mwanakomana unoraramisa vo vaanoda kuraramisa.For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

²²Nokuti naBaba havatongi munhu, asi vakapa Mwanakomana kutonga kwose,For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

²³kuti vose vakudze Mwanakomana sezvavanokudza baba. Usingakudzi Mwanakomana, haakudzi naBaba, vakamutuma.That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

²⁴Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Unonzwa shoko rangu, nokutenda wakandituma, unovupenyu bwusingaperi; haavuyi mukutongwa, asi wabva murufu.waenda, muvupenyu.Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

²⁵Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Nguva inovuya, nazvino yatovapo, nayo vakafa vachanzwa inzwi roMwanakomana waMwari; vanonzwa vachararama.Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

²⁶Nokuti baba sezvavanovupenyu mavari, saizvozvo vo vakapa Mwanakomana, kuti ave novupenyu maari.For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

²⁷Vakamupa simba rokutonga, zvaari Mwanakomana womunhu.And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

²⁸Musashamiswa naizvozvo; nokuti nguva inovuya, nayo vose vari mumabwiro vachanzwa inzwi rake,Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

²⁹vachabuda; avo vakaita zvakanaka, kukumuka kwovupenyu avo vakaita zvakaipa, kukumuka kwokurashiwa.And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

³⁰Handigoni kuita chinhu ndoga; ndinotonga sezvandinonzwa; kutonga kwangu kwakarurama, nokuti handitsvaki kuda kwangu, asi kuda kwaBaba vakandituma.I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

³¹Kana ndichizvipupurira, kupupura kwangu hakuzi kwazvokwadi.If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

³²Mumwe uripo unondipupurira; ndinoziva kuti kupupura kwake kwaanondipupurira ndokwe zvokwadiThere is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

³³Makatuma kunaJohane, iye akapupura zvokwadi.Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

³⁴Ini handigamuchiri kupupura kunobva kumunhu, asi ndinoreva izvozvo kuti muponeswe.But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

³⁵Iye wakanga ari mwenje unopfuta nounovheneka;imi makanga muchida kufara nguva duku muchiedza chake.He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

³⁶Ini ndinechapupu chikuru kunaJohane; nokuti mabasa andakapiwa naBaba; kuti ndiapedze, iwo mabasa andinoti, ndiwo anondipupurira kuti Baba vakandituma.But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

³⁷Naivo Baba, vakandituma, ndivo vakandipupurira vo. Hamuna kutongonzwa inzwi ravo, kana kuvona mufananidzo wavo.And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

³⁸Shoko ravo harigari mukati menyu, nokuti hamutendi wavakatuma.And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

³⁹Munonzvera Magwaro, nokuti munoti vupenyu bwusingaperi munabwo maari; ndiwo anondipupurira ini.Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

⁴⁰Asi hamudi kuvuya kwandiri, kuti muve novupenyu.And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

⁴¹Handigamuchiri kukudzwa kunobva kuvanhu; asi ndinokuzivai, kuti hamunorudo rwaMwari mukati menyu.I receive not honour from men.

⁴²asindinokuzivai, kuti hamunorudzo rwaMwari mukati menyu.But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

⁴³Ndakavuya nezita raBaba vangu, asi hamuna kundigamuchira; kana mumwe akasvika nezita rake amene, muchamugamuchira iye.I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

⁴⁴Mungatenda seiko imi, iyemi munogamuchira kukudzwa mumwe kunomumwe, asi kukudzwa kunobva kunaMwari, oga, hamukutsvaki?How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

⁴⁵Musati ndichakupomerai mhosva kunaBaba; mumwe uri’ko unokupomerai mhosva, ndiye Mosesi, wamakavimba naye.Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

⁴⁶Nokuti dai maitenda Mosesi, mungadai mainditenda ini, nokuti iye wakanyora zvangu.For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

⁴⁷Asi kana musingatendi manyoro ake, mungatenda seiko mashoko angu?But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?