1 Wabbairewo omusaiza, eriinalye bati Nikodemu, era yabbaire mukwenda oku lukiiko lwʼaBayudaaya olukulu. Omusaiza oyo yabbaire wa mu kibbula kya Bafalisaayo. 2 Kale omusaiza oyo nʼayaba obwire egiri oYesu, era nʼamukoba ati, “Musomesya, iswe tumaite tuti oli musomesya oKibbumba oguyatumire. Ekyo kityo olwakubba mpaawo ayezya okukola obumanyiciryo obwʼebyewunyo iwe owookola, okutoolaku ngʼoKibbumba ali naye.”

3 Iye oYesu nʼamwiramu ati, “Mbakobera amazima nti omuntu owebatamubyala omulundi gwokubiri, tiwakwingira omu bwakabaka bwa Kibbumba.” 3:3 Yok 3:7

4 Awo oNikodemu nʼamubuulya ati, “Omuntu akulire beezya batya okwiramu okumubyala tete? Mazima tayezya okukanga omu kida kya maaye, kaisi tete ni bamubyala omulundi ogwokubiri.”

5 Iye oYesu nʼamwiramu ati, “Nkukobera amazima nti omuntu owebatamubatiza nʼamaizi era nʼasuna nʼoMwoyo oMweru, tiwakwingira omu bwakabaka bwa Kibbumba. 6 Iye omuntu abyala muntu, era nʼomuntu asuna oMwoyo oMweru asuuka muyaaka omu bwomibwe obwʼomwoyo. 7 Tiweewunya olwakubba nkukobeire nti omuntu bateekwa okumubyala omulundi ogwokubiri. 3:7 Yok 3:3 8 Iye ompunga owaafuwa, egyataka gyalungama. Cooka owulira kuwuuma kwonkani, neye tomanyica egyazwa nʼegyayaba. Kale nʼomu ngeri enanyere eyo tikyezyeka okukimanya engeri omuntu egibamubyala omu bwomibwe obwa mwoyo.”

9 Awo oNikodemu nʼamubuulya ati, “Ebyo byezya bitya okubbaawo?” 10 OYesu nʼamwiramu ati, “Iwe omukugu omu byʼediini aanu omwIsirairi, obba otya okubba nga totegeera ebintu ebyo? 11 Nkukobera amazima nti iswe tutumula ku bintu ebitumaite, era tubakobera ku bintu ebitwaboineku, neye era inywe timwikirirya ebitubakobera. 12 Kaisi obanga owembakobeire ebintu ebibakola oku kyalo timwikiriirye, kaisi leero owenabakobera ebibakola omwigulu mwabiikirirya mutya? 13 Mpaawo kwinywe eyabbaire aniinireku omwigulu, wazira iye oMwana wa Muntu oyo iye eyazwereireyo.”

14 Era ngʼoMusa oweyaanikire ekibbumbe kya mpiri oku kisaale omu kitera, nʼomu ngeri enanyere eyo nʼoMwana wa Muntu atyo webateekwa okumwanika oku musalabba, 3:14 Kub 21:9 15 kaisi kyezye okubba nti buli muntu amwikiririryamu asune obwomi obutawaawo. 16 Ekyo kityo olwakubba oKibbumba yatakire ino abantu era nʼawaayo oMwanawe omoiza yenkani, kaisi buli muntu amwikiririryamu tiyajigirika, wazira abbe nʼobwomi obutawaawo. 17 Ekyo kityo olwakubba oKibbumba tiyatumire oMwanawe oku kyalo kusalira bantu musango, wazira yamutumire, kaisi abantu balokoke nga babita mu niiye.

18 Buli aikiririrya omu Mwana wa Kibbumba tigumusinga, neye oyo atamwikiririryamu gubba gumalire okumusinga, olwakubba taikiririrya omu Mwana oyo omoiza yenkani owa Kibbumba. 19 Era gunu niigwo omusango. Iye oyo ekitangaala yaizire omu bantu, neye ibo ni bataka kukolanga bikole ebibbibibbi ebyʼendikiirya okukiraku ebisa ebyʼekitangaala. 20 Ekyo kityo olwakubba buli muntu akola ekikole ekibbikibbi, acaawa oyo ekitangaala, era taiza egyali olwʼokutya ati bademba ni babonekesya ebikolebye ebitali bisa. 21 Neye buli muntu akolera oku mazima ga Kibbumba, ayaba egyali oodi iye ekitangaala, kaisi oolwo kibbe aweeru kusani kiti, ekikole ekyo ekisa ekyabba akolere, asinziriire mu maani ga Kibbumba.

22 Ebyo owebyawoire, oluzwanyuma lwʼenaku ntono oYesu nʼabeegibe ni baaba omu kitundu ekyʼe Buyudaaya, nʼabba eeyo nabo, era nʼabatiza abantu. 23 Era oYokaana yena yabbaire ngʼali kubatizanga omu mwiga Anoni, okumpi nʼekibuga e Saalimu olwakubba eeyo amaizi gabbaireyo mangi, era nʼabantu ni beeyongeranga okwabayo okubabatiza. 24 Ebyo byabbairewo ngʼoKerode akaali okwigalira oYokaana omu mabbuusu. 3:24 Mat 14:3; Mak 6:17; Luk 3:19-20

25 Atyanu, abamo oku beegi ba Yokaana ni babba nʼenkayaana nʼabamo oku Bayudaaya, oku bikwata oku bulombolombo obwʼokwetukulya. 26 Kale awo ni baaba eeri oYokaana ni bamukoba bati, “Musomesya, oyewukirya omusaiza oodi oguwabbaire naye era oguwatuwaireku obujulizi owewabbaire ngʼoli kubatiza abantu oku lubba ludi olwa mwiga oYoludaani? Omusaiza oyo aali kubatizanga, era abantu abakira obungi baaba giri niiye.”

27 Awo oYokaana nʼabairamu ati, “Omuntu tayezya okusuna obwezye bwonabwona ngʼoKibbumba tiniiye amuwaire. 28 Inywe abananyere mwezya okuwa obukakafu muti nakobere nti, ‘Tininze oKurisito ogubasukireku amafuta, neye nze oKibbumba yantumire kukobera bantu ebikwata kwoyo ngʼakaali okwiza.’ 3:28 Yok 1:20 29 Kityo nʼomugole abba wʼoyo amuleetere. Era omukaagwa wʼoyo aleetere omugole iye abbaawo kubbeera oyo aleetere, amubba kumpi nʼamuwulisisya, era asangaala ino owaawulira eigono lyʼoyo aleetere omugole. Era nʼomu ngeri enanyere eyo zena eisangaalo lyange libba mu bwizulye owempulira nti abantu baaba egiri oYesu. 30 Nʼolwekyo iye oYesu ateekwa okweyongera okufuma, neenu nga nze niiye wenkendeera omu kufuma.”

[ 31 Awo oYokaana nʼayongera okubakoba ati, “Oyo oMulonde azwa omwigulu niiye akira bonabona. Cooka abo ababyale bʼoku kyalo kunu babba bantu-buntu, era batumula biibyo ebikwata oku kyalo. Neye oyo azwa omwigulu niiye akira bonabona. 32 Era iye nago akobera abantu ku biyaboineku nʼebiyawuliireku ngʼali egiri oKibbumba, neye mpaawo aikirirya ati ebyatumula bituuce. 33 Wazira omuntu aikirirya ekibonokye, abba bukakafu obulaga buti oKibbumba ekyakoba kituuce. 34 Ekyo kityo olwakubba oodi nago oKibbumba oguyatumire, atumula bibono ebyo ebyasuna okuzwa eeri oKibbumba olwakubba oKibbumba amuwa oMwoyowe omu bwizulye. 35 OKibbumba era oIteeye ataka oMwanawe, era yawaire oMwanawe obwezye oku bintu byonabyona. 3:35 Mat 11:27; Luk 10:22 36 Kale buli muntu aikiririrya omu Mwana wa Kibbumba, abba nʼobwomi obutawaawo. Neye atamwikiririryamu, tabba nabwo, wazira oKibbumba yeeyongera kusunguwala olwa muntu oyo].”* 3:31-36 Abakugu omu byʼeBbaibbuli bakoba bati ebiri omu nyiriri ginu tibyabbaire bya Yokaana wazira bya bawandiiki.