Yohana 13
1 Igan idin tsatsra rigyen u ye, u Yesu to andi inton tsra wa a lu ni gbungblu hi ni Ti'a. Niwa ani son bi ma wa ba he ni gbungblu, a son ba ye ni kekle.
When it was the evening before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that it was time for him to leave this world and [to return] to [his] Father [in heaven]. He loved us who [were his disciples]. He knew [we would continue to live here] in this world, so now he [showed us] how completely he loved us.
2 Ibrji yo ni sron Yahuda Iskariyoti ivren Saminu, aka Yesu le.
We were eating [the Passover meal]. (The devil/Satan) had already suggested to Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the son of Simon, that he should (betray Jesus/enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him).
3 Ato ndi Iti a ka kongeri no ni woma, na rji ni Rji, ani la kma hi ni Rji.
But Jesus knew that his Father had given to him complete authority [to control the situation]. He knew that he had come from God and would soon return to God.
4 A lunde ni bubu ri biri, na ju kpima, na ban inklon u se ma kpa na ka kpa ma niwu.
[But before he left us, he wanted to show us how we should love each other]. [So] he got up from where he was eating. He took off his [outer] cloak and wrapped a [long] towel around his waist, [as a slave would do].
5 Wa sur ima ni konko na si ngla za ni almajere ma ba na se za ba wu ni inklon u se kpa wa a ka kpama niwu'a.
Then he poured some water in a basin. He began to wash our feet, and then dry them with the towel that he had wrapped around himself.
6 Na ye ni Siman Bitrus, u Bitrus tre niwu, “Bachi, u ngla za mu me?”
When he came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord, it is not right for you [RHQ] to [humble yourself by] washing my feet!”
7 Yesu sa niwu na tre, “Ikpe wa mi si ti'a una to na zizan? U to ni ton u ye (ajima).
Jesus replied to him, “Now you do not understand [the meaning of] what I am doing, but you will understand later.”
8 Bitrus hla niwu, una ti bre ngla za mu.” Yesu hla niwu, “Mita ngla niwu na, una he ni san me ni me na.” (aiōn g165)
Peter said, “I will never, ever, [allow you to] wash my feet!” Jesus replied to him, “If I do not wash you, you cannot continue (to be my [disciple/to belong to] me).” (aiōn g165)
9 Siman Bitrus hla niwu, “Bachi, na ngla zamu migyen na, ngla womu ni tu mu.”
So Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, [in that case], do not wash only my feet. Wash my hands and my head, [too]!”
10 Yesu hla niwu, “Indji wa a sukpa'a ana wa sukpa na, se ka ngla za, wa ahi tsatsra ndji wawu bi tsatsra, ama ani wawu mbi na.
[Then, to show him that after God had cleansed people from being guilty for sin, they needed only for God to forgive their daily sins] [MET], Jesus said to him, “Those who have recently bathed need only to have their feet washed, [because they get dirty very quickly on the dusty roads]. The [rest of their bodies are] clean. Similarly, I have made you [disciples] free/clean [from the guilt of your sins], although not all of you are free from guilt.”
11 (Yesu a to indji wa ani kawu le, kima sa wa tre naki, ana wawu mbi bi tsatsra na).
He knew which one [of us] was going to betray him. That is the reason he said, “Not all of you are free from guilt.”
12 Ni kokon wa Yesu ngla za bawu, a ban konlon ma na kuson ngari, na hlabawu, “Bito kpe wa mi ti ni yiwu'a?
After he finished washing our feet, he put his cloak back on. Then he sat down and said to us, “Do you understand what I have done for you?
13 Bi yo me ni 'Mala' ni 'Bachi,' u bi yo me tsra, a naki mi he.
You [show that you respect me by] calling me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord’. You are right to say that, because I am your teacher and your Lord.
14 U to Me wa mi Bachi ni Mala, u mi ngla za mbi, biyi ngame bika ngla za ni kpambi.
But if I, who am your teacher and your Lord, have washed your feet, you ought to [serve each other by doing things like] washing each other’s feet.
15 U mi tsro yi misali, ni ndu ti na wa mi tie ni yiwu.
I have made myself an example for you in order that you should [humbly serve each other] as I have done for you.
16 Gbigbi njanji mi si hla ni yiwu, igran na zan tiko ma ni ninkon na, ivren u ton ndu ana zan indji wa ton'u ndu ninkon na.
Listen to this carefully: A servant is not greater than his master. A messenger is not greater than the one who has sent him. [So, since you are not greater than I am, you should not be proud and unwilling to serve each other].
17 Bita to kpi biyi, bi-bi lulu ni nde bi ti ba.
Since you now know these things, [God will] be pleased with you if you do them.”
18 Mi na si tre yi wawu na; Mi to biwa mi chu ba'a - nitu ndi nassi tsra indji wa a tan bredi a tayar nimu.
“I am not saying that [God will bless] all of you. I knew [what all of you were like when] I chose you. But [I also chose the one who will betray me], in order that what is written in Scripture might be fulfilled {to fulfill what someone/the psalmist wrote in Scripture}, ‘The one who is [acting like he is my friend by] eating with me has become my enemy [IDM].’
19 Mi si hla wa yi ni yiwu zizan ri ni ndu ka ti naki ni ndu yi ka kpa-nyeme ni me ni nton wa ani ti naki'a.
I am telling you [about someone betraying me] before it happens, in order that when it happens, you may continue to believe that I am ([the Messiah/who I say I am]).
20 Njanji, njanji, mi si hla ni yiwu, indji wa a kpa ndi wa mi ton'wu, ahi Me a kpa, indji wa a kpa Me, a kpa Indji wa a ton Me.
Listen to this carefully: Those who accept any one of you whom I am sending out, [God will consider that] they are accepting me. And those who accept me, [God will consider that] they are accepting [my Father], who sent me.”
21 Ni kogon wa Yesu tre naki, na lo sron ni (Ruhu), na ti gban (shada) andi, gbigbi njanji, mi si hla ni yieu ndi iri ni mibi ani le ni me.”
After Jesus said this, he was very troubled. He solemnly declared, “Listen to this carefully: One of you is going to enable [my enemies] to seize me.”
22 Almajire ba ba kma ya kpa mba, na ni tamre, ka ahi nha ni mi mba a si tre ni tu ma.
We looked at each other. We had no way [to know] whom he was talking about.
23 Iri nimi almajire ma, wa Yesu ni son, ahe ni tebru, na kunyre ni san Yesu.
[I], the [man other people call] ‘the one Jesus loved’, was sitting very close to Jesus.
24 Siman Bitrus hla ni almajire bika minye, “Ndu hla tawu a hi nha a si tre ni tu ma.”
Simon Peter motioned to me to indicate that I should ask Jesus whom he was talking about.
25 Wa hla bru kunyre ni san Yesu, na tre niwu, Bachi, ahi nha?
So I leaned close to Jesus and asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
26 U Yesu hla niwu, a wawu yi wa mi ka cichon bredi sun ni kano. Naki ri na ka bredi sun, na ka no Yahuda ivren Siman Iskariyoti.
Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread after I dip it [in the sauce in the dish].” Then, [to show us that he knew who would enable his enemies to seize him], after he dipped the bread [in the sauce], he gave it to Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]).
27 Ni kogon bredi'a u ibrji a ri ni wu, u Yesu hla niwu, “Ikpe wa u son ti'a, uka ti gbagbla.”
As soon as [Judas ate] the bread, Satan took control of him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”
28 Indrjori na la he ni tebru na, wa ani to ikpe wa yo'a hla niwu naki'a.
But none of the rest of us who were sitting there knew why Jesus said that to him.
29 Bari mba ba ya ndi, a Yahuda yi ni nji imbu nklen Yesu hla niwa, “Le ikpe wa ki son ti ndu niwu ni idin,” ko ka no ikpe ni bi wa ba kunyre'a.
Since Judas took care of the money [people gave us to help us], some thought Jesus was telling him to [go and] buy some things we needed for the [Passover] celebration. [Some thought he was telling him] to give some money to poor people.
30 Ni kogon wa Yahuda a kpa bredi'a, wa rju gbagbla gbagbla me ni chu me.
As soon as Judas had eaten the bread, he left. It was dark [outside], and it was dark [MET] [in his soul, too].
31 Ni kogon wa Yahuda hi'a, Yesu tre, zizan ba no Vren Indji ni kon, ngari ba no Irji ninkon ni mi ma.
After Judas left, Jesus said, “Now it will be shown {[my Father] will show} how wonderful I, the one who came from heaven, am. And by what I do it will be seen {people will see} how great God is.
32 Irji ni no ninkon ni mi ma, ani no ninkon zizan zizan.
Since by what I do people will see how awesome God is, God himself will show people how awesome I am. And he will do that very soon.
33 Imri bi tsitsa mi he ni yi ni vi ton tsa me, biwa me na wa mi hla Yahudawa, bubu wa me mi hi bi na ya hi na. Zizan mi hla wa yi ni yiwu.
[You whom I love as though you were] my children, I will continue with you only a short time longer. Then you will look for me, but I will not be here. Just like I told the Jewish [leaders] [SYN], I am telling you now, that where I am going, you cannot come [yet].
34 Mi si no yi indu ri sama, son kpa mbi, na wa mi son yi, na bi ka son kpambi.
Now I am giving you a new commandment: You must love each other. You must love each other in the way that I have loved you.
35 Na ko nha ni to yi ndi bi almajire mu, inde bi son kpambi.”
If you keep loving each other, everyone [who is aware of that] [HYP] will know that you are my disciples.”
36 Siman Bitrus tre niwu, Bachi, u hi ni ntsen?” Yesu hla ni wu, bubu wa mi si hi'a, una ya hina me zizan hi na, u wuka ye hu me ni kogon.”
Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “The place where I am going, you cannot come with me now, but you will come there later.”
37 Bitrus hla niwu, “Bachi, a ngyeri mba sa mi na hu zizan na? Mi no re (ivri) mu ni tu me.”
Peter said, “Lord, why can I not come with you now? I [am ready] to die for you!”
38 Yesu hla niwu, u ka re (ivri) me no ni tu mu? Gbigbi njanji, mi si hla niwu, u kame ni me ni kpatron ingyu tra ri ndu mble ndu kpan
Jesus answered, “[You say] [RHQ] that you [are ready] to die for me. But the truth is that before the rooster crows [early tomorrow morning], you will say three times that you do not [know] me!”
