JOHANE 1

Lefoko le ne la nna nama

1 E rile mo tshimologong Lefoko la bo le ntse le le teng; Lefoko le ne le na le Modimo, mme Lefoko e ne e le Modimo.t 2 Le ne le na le Modimo mo tshimologong.t 3 Dilo tsotlhe di dirilwe ka lone, mme kwa ntle ga lone ga go a dirwa sepe sa tse di dirilweng.t 4 Bophelo bo ne bo le mo go lone; mme bophelo e ne e le lesedi la batho.t

5 Lesedi le ntse le phatsima mo lefifing mme lefifi ga le a ka la le amogela.t
6 Go ne ga tla motho, a romilwe ke Modimo, leina la gagwe e le Johane.t 7 Yoo o ne a tla go supa gore a supe ka ga lesedi, gore botlhe ba tle ba dumele ka ene. 8 E ne e se ene lesedi, mme a tla go supa ka ga lesedi.t

9 Lesedi la boammaaruri le le bonegelang motho mongwe le mongwe e ne e le ene yo o tlang mo lefatsheng.
10 O ne a le mo lefatsheng, mme lefatshe le dirilwe ka ene; fela lefatshe ga le a ka la mo itse.t 11 O ne a tla kwa ga gagwe, mme ba gagwe ba se ka ba mo tshola. 12 Le gale, botlhe ba ba neng ba mo tshola, a ba naya tshiamelo ya go nna bana ba Modimo, e bong ba ba dumelang mo leineng la gagwe;t

13 ke ba ba sa tsalwang ka madi, le e seng ka thato ya nama, le e seng ka thato ya monna, mme ba tsetswe ke Modimo.t

14 Lefoko leo la nna nama, la aga mo go rona, ra ba ra bona kgalalelo ya lone, e le kgalalelo e e lebanyeng yo o tsetsweng a le esi, e tswa mo go Rara, a tletse bopelotlhomogi le boammaaruri.t

15 Johane o ne a supa ka ga gagwe, a kua a re: “Yo ke ene ke buileng ka ga gagwe ka re: ‘Yo o tlang morago ga me o a mpheta; gonne o ne a le teng, ke ise ke nne teng.’ ”t
16 Gonne rona rotlhe re bonye bopelotlhomogi godimo ga bopelothomogi mo botlalong jwa gagwe.t 17 Kana molao o neilwe ka Moše, mme bopelotlhomogi le boammaaruri di tsile ka Jesu Keresete.t

18 Ga go ope yo o kileng a bona Modimo ka motlha ope; Morwa yo o tsetsweng a le esi, yo o fa sehubeng sa ga Rara, ke ene yo o o boletseng.t

Tshupo ya ga Johane Mokolobetsi

(Math. 3:1-12; Mar. 1:1-8; Luka 3:1-18)

19 Tshupo ya ga Johane ke e: E rile Bajuta ba roma baperesiti le Balefi go ene, ba tswa Jerusalema go mmotsa gore: “O mang?”t

20 A ipolela, a se ka a itatola, a ipolela a re: “Ga ke Keresete.”

21 Ba mmotsa ba re: “Mme o eng? A o Elia?”
A re: “Ga ke ene.”
“A ke wena moporofeti yole?”
A araba a re: “Nnyaya.”t

22 Ke fa ba mo raya ba re: “O mang ne? Gore re tle re ba fe karabo ba ba re romileng. O a reng ka ga gago?”

23 A re:
“ ‘Ke nna lentswe la mongwe
yo o kuang mo sekakeng la re:
Siamisang tsela ya Morena!’ ”
jaaka Jesaya moporofeti a kile a bua.t
24 Ba ba neng ba romilwe e ne e le ba Bafarisai.

25 Jaanong ba mmotsa ba re: “O kolobeletsang, fa o se Keresete, le e seng Elia le e seng moporofeti yole?”
26 Johane a ba araba a re: “Nna ke kolobetsa ka metsi; mme go eme mongwe mo gare ga lona yo lo sa mo lemogeng.t

27 Ke ene yo o tlang morago ga me, yo ke sa tshwanelang go funolola kgole ya setlhako sa gagwe.”t

28 Dilo tseo di dirafetse kwa Bethania kwa moseja ga Joretane, kwa Johane o neng a le teng, a kolobetsa.

Jesu ke Kwana ya Modimo

31 Le nna ke ne ke sa mo lemoge, mme ke tlile go kolobetsa ka metsi gore ene a tle a senolelwe Iseraele.”
32 Johane a ba a supa a re: “Ke bonye Mowa o fologa jaaka lephoi, o tswa legodimong, wa nna mo go ene.t 33 Le nna ke ne ke sa mo lemoge; mme ene yo o nthomileng go kolobetsa ka metsi a nthaya a re: ‘Ene yo ò tla bonang Mowa o fologela go ene, o nna mo go ene, ke ene yo o kolobetsang ka Mowa o o Boitshepo.’t

34 Ke bonye, ka ba ka supa gore yo ke Morwa Modimo.”

Barutwa ba ntlha ba ga Jesu

36 a leba Jesu a ntse a tsamaya, a ba a re: “Bonang, Kwana ya Modimo!”t
37 Barutwa ba babedi bao ba mo utlwa a bua, ba be ba sala Jesu morago.

38 Jesu a retologa, a ba bona ba mo setse morago, a ba raya a re: “Lo batlang?”
Ba mo raya ba re: “Rabbi,” (mo phetolelong ke go re: Moruti) “o nna kae?”

39 A ba raya a re: “Tlaang lo bone.” Ba tla, ba bona fa a nnang teng, ba be ba tlhola nae letsatsi leo. Nako e ne e ka nna ya bone thapama.
40 Andrea, morwa-rraagwe Simone Petoro, e ne e le mongwe wa ba babedi ba ba neng ba utlwile Johane, ba mo sala morago. 41 Yo a bona Simone morwa-rraagwe pele, a mo raya a re: “Re bonye Mesia,” mo phetolelong ke go re: Motlodiwa (Keresete).t

42 A ba a mo isa go Jesu.
Jesu a mo leba a re: “O Simone, morwa Jona; o tla bidiwa Kefa,” mo phetolelong ke go re: Lefika (Petoro).t

Filipo le Nathanaele

45 Filipo a bona Nathanaele, a mo raya a re: “Re bonye yo Moše a kwadileng ka ga gagwe mo molaong, le bone baporofeti, e bong Jesu, morwa Josefa wa Nasaretha.”t

46 Nathanaele a mo raya a re: “A sengwe se se molemo se ka tswa kwa Nasaretha?”
Filipo a mo raya a re: “Tlaa o bone!”t

47 Jesu a bona Nathanaele a tla go ene, a bua ka ga gagwe a re: “Bonang, Moiseraele wa nnete yo go se nang boferefere mo go ene!”

48 Nathanaele a mo raya a re: “O nkitse jang?”
Jesu a mo araba a re: “Ke go bonye o le fa tlase ga setlhare sa mofeie, Filipo a ise a go bitse.”

49 Nathanaele a mo fetola a re: “Moruti, ke wena Morwa Modimo, ke wena kgosi ya Iseraele.”t
50 Jesu a mo fetola a re: “A o dumela ka gonne ke go reile ka re: ‘Ke go bonye fa tlase ga mofeie’? O tla bona dilo tse dikgolo bogolo go tse.” 51 A ba a mo raya a re: “Ammaaruri, ammaaruri ke lo raya ke re: Go tloga jaanong lo tla bona legodimo le bulegile, le baengele ba Modimo ba tlhatloga, ba be ba fologela mo go Morwa-Motho.”t

John 1

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 The same was in the beginning with God.3 All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.5 And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.8 He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.9 There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.11 He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.12 But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.16 For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?20 And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.22 They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.24 And they had been sent from the Pharisees.25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?26 John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,27 even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.31 And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.32 And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.34 And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.35 Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;36 and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.38 And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abideth thou?39 He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.40 One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.41 He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).42 He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).43 On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.49 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.