Yohana 7
1 Ni kogon kpi biyi Yesu zren kagon mi gbu Galili, ni tu wa ana son ri ni mi ingbu Yahudiya nitu Yahudawa ba mla ki si gben ndi ba wu'u.
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to slay him.
2 U igan idin u Yahudawa tewhire.
And the Jewish feast of tabernacles drew near.
3 U miri vayi ma ba hla niwu, “Lunde hi ni Yahudiya ni ndu almajeran me ndu ba to ikpi wa u si tre ba'a.
And the brothers of Jesus said to him: Leave here, and go into Judaea; that thy disciples may see the works thou doest.
4 Idiori, nati kperi ririna inde ani son ndu indji ndu ba to wawuu, nitu wa u tie ikpi biyi u tsoro tume ni rira ni ngbungbulu'a
For there is no one who doeth any thing in secret, while he wisheth to become public. If thou doest these things, show thyself to the world.
5 Nitu wa imri vayi ma me bana kpanyime niwu na.
For even his brothers did not believe in Jesus.
6 Yesu hla ni bawu, iton mu na tsira rina, ka iton bi ni he ni tan.
Jesus said to them: My time hath not yet come: but your time is always ready.
7 Gbungbulu'a ba na ya kamba niyi na, a kama ni me nitu wa mi hla ni bawu andi indu a hi memme.
The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth; because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil.
8 Bika lunde hi ni idin, ime mi na hi na iton mu tsira rina.
Go ye up to the feast; I do not go up to this feast now, because my time is not yet completed.
9 Ni kogon iwa a hla ikpi biyi, a kuk'ri ni Galili.
These things he said, and remained still in Galilee.
10 Ni kogon wa imiri vayi ma ba hi ni rira na.
But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not openly, but as it were secretly.
11 Nitu iwa Yahudawa ba si wa'u ni bubu indji'a, nani minye, a he ni ntsen?
And the Jews sought for him at the feast; and they said, Where is he?
12 Rju, rju itre ba he nituma gbugbu'u nimi kuson'a, bari mba tre a hi Indji ndindi, “Ahi Ndji u toh ti.” Bari mba ba tisan, andi an, an aye kpa soron ndji ni kasran.
And there was much altercation among the people respecting him; for some said, He is a good man; while others said, No, but he deceiveth the people.
13 Ni naki me idiori na tre ni rira ni tumana nitu sisir Yahudawa.
Yet no one spoke openly of him, from fear of the Jews.
14 Niwa ba ri igan indji ka ri ni zuzma, u Yesu lu ri ye hekali na (fara) ni tsroroba.
And in the midst of the days of the feast, Jesus went into the temple, and taught.
15 Yahudawa ba luni ti sisir na ni tre, “Ani he iguyi he ni bibi kpran gbugbu'u na yi? Iwa na hi ni magrata na.
And the Jews wondered, and said: How knoweth this man literature, having not been educated?
16 Yesu kasa ni bawu, “Itsroro mu'a ana umu na, a u Indji wa a ton me ye'a.”
Jesus answered and said: My doctrine is not from me, but from him that sent me.
17 Indji wa ani son ti kpi iwa ani son'a ani ya to tsoro mu'a ko a rji ni Irji, ko mi tre u mu kimu.
He that wisheth to do his pleasure, will understand my doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from my own pleasure.
18 Ko inha wa ani tre u tuma, ani wa kpandema mu, ko ahi nha iwa awa kpande Indji iwa a ton me, Indji ki a wu njanji, ikpiri meme ma na he niwu na.
He that speaketh according to the pleasure of his own mind, seeketh glory for himself: but he who seeketh the glory of him that sent him, is veracious, and evil is not in his heart.
19 Musa na nuyi ndu na? Ni naki iriri ni mi mbi ana hu ndu'a na. U ahi geri mba ni yoyui ni ndu yi wu me?
Did not Moses give you the law? Yet no one of you observeth the law.
20 Ison indji ba hla niwu, “U he ni brji. Ahi nha mba ni son wu'u?”
Why do ye seek to kill me? The multitude answered and said: Thou hast a demon: who seeketh to kill thee?
21 Yesu hla bawu, mi ti indu iriri migen, u bi ti sisir wawu mbi.
Jesus replied, and said to them: I have wrought one work, and ye all wonder.
22 Musa noyi ji (ana ri ni Musa na, a rji ni ba Ti-Iti, Tima), ni ivi u Asabar bi no indji iji.
Because Moses gave you circumcision, (not that it was from Moses, but it was from the fathers, ) ye circumcise a child on the sabbath.
23 Indji nita kpa ji, ni ivi u asabar nitu, nduba na lahtre ni du Musa na, ahi ngeri mba noyi infu ni wa ndi mi chu lilo wawu rju ni indji wa a hi lo'a ni ivi asabar?
And if a child is circumcised on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses may not be violated, do ye murmur at me, because I have made a man entirely sound on the sabbath day?
24 Na tron ni ya shishi na, tron ni u njanji.”
Judge not, with a respect for persons; but judge ye a righteous judgment.
25 Bari mba rji ni Urushelima ba tre, “Iwa ana indji iwa ki si wa ndi ki wu ana?
And some from Jerusalem said: Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
26 To, a tre dedeme, u ba na tre kperi meniwu na. Ana bi na ni ndu bi chu ndi ba to a ndi i wayi a hi Kristi na, ka ana naki na?
And lo, he discourseth publicly, and they say nothing to him. Do our Elders know, that he really is the Messiah?
27 Naki, kito i wurji iwa a rji. Ni ton iwa Kristi ni ye, idiori ana to iwurji wa ani rji'a na.”
Yet we know this man, whence he is; the Messiah, when he shall come, no one knoweth whence he is.
28 Yesu tre ngbngban me ni mi heke li'a na ni tsoro ba na ni tre, “Bi to me ni to i wurji iwa mi rji. Mina ye ni tu muna, mi ye nitu indji wa a ton ye a hi njanji biyi bina to wu na.
And Jesus, while teaching in the temple, raised his voice and said: Ye both know me, and ye know from whence I am. And I did not come of my own accord; but he that sent me is true. Him ye know not;
29 Ime mi to mi rji ni wawuyi, a wawuyi ton me.”
but I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me.
30 Balu ni son vu u diori na ya bre wo niwu na iton na tsira rina.
And they sought to apprehend him; but no one laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
31 Indji gbugbu ni mi mba ba kpa nyeme niwu, u ba tre, “Yesu ni ta ye, ani ti zan wayi wa ndi ati ba yi?
And many of the multitude believed on him, and said: When the Messiah cometh, will he work greater signs than these which this man doeth?
32 Farisawa ba wo indji ba tre toto nitu Yesu, Malami bi nikon ni Farisawa ba ton bi gben ndu ba hi vu.
And the Pharisees heard the multitude say these things of him: and they and the chief priests sent constables to take him.
33 Yesu tre, “Miri he ni yi za mi ni vi ton ni k'ban hi ni Indji wa a ton Me.
And Jesus said: A little while longer I am with you, and then I go to him that sent me.
34 Bi wa me bi na to mena, bubu iwa mi hi'a, bina ya hina.
And ye will seek me, and will not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come.
35 Yahudawa ba lu ni miyen kpamba, ani tsen iguyi ni hi wa kina ya hi to'a na? Ko ani hi ni Helinawa ba si yar ani hi tsoro Helinawa?
The Jews said among themselves: Whither is he about to go, that we cannot find him? Will he go to some region of the Gentiles, and teach the profane?
36 A hi lan birime a ni tre naki, bi wa me u bina to me na, iwurji me hi'a na, bina ya hi na?”
What means this speech he uttered: Ye will seek me, and will not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?
37 Ni vi u kekle'a, ki kle ivi u idin, Yesu lu kri kri na yar yin gbangban, na hla, “Indji wa lan ma nita ni tiwu wa ka ye nime na so.
And on the great day, which was the last of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, and said: If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink.
38 Indji wa a kpayenme ni me, ina wa itre Irji'a a la, ni mi ma iba u re (iviri) ba gukbon ni mi ne ma.”
Whoever believeth in me, as the scriptures have said, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living waters.
39 A tre naki nitu Ruhu (Ibrji ndindi), ni biwa ba kpa yeme niwu'a iki ba kpa, bana nu Ruhu (ibrji) rina, nitu wa bana gbre Yesu san rina.
(This he said of the Spirit, which they who believe in him were to receive: for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
40 Bari ni mi son'a ba lan tre ba naki, na tre, gbigbi iwa yin a hi ana ebi yi.”
And many of the multitude who heard his discourses, said: Certainly, he is a prophet.
41 Bari ba tre, iwayi a hi Almasihu.” U bari ba tre, “Almasihu ni rji ni Galili?
Others said: He is the Messiah. Others said: Doth Messiah come from Galilee?
42 Nda tre Irji hla Almasihu ni rji ni mi mla Dauda ni Batalami na, rji ni mi vi gbu wa Dauda rji?
Doth not the scriptures say, That Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town of David?
43 U ba ga kpa ni mi son nitu ma.
And there was a division among the multitude respecting him.
44 Wa bari mba ba vu, idiori na yowo na.
And there were some of them who wished to apprehend him. But no one laid hands on him.
45 Niki bi gben'a ba kaban ye ni Firistoci bi nonkon'a ni Farisawa biwa ba tre, “Ahi ngyeri sa bina njiwu ye na?
And the constables came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and the priests said to them: Why have ye not brought him?
46 Bi gben ba tre, ko diori na ti bre tre nayi.
The constables say to them: Never did a man speak, as this man speaketh.
47 Farisawa ba sa ni bawa, “Ba kpayi kasran?
The Pharisees said to them: Are ye also deceived?
48 Ka iri ni mi chuba a kpanyeme niwu, ka ni mi Farisawa?
Have any of the chiefs, or of the Pharisees, believed in him?
49 Indji bi son yi ba na to tron na, ba ti meme ye.
But this people, who know not the law, are accursed.
50 Nikodimus hla ni bawu, wawu wa a ye ni Yesu, ni ri ni mi Farisawa,
One of them: Nicodemus, he who came to Jesus by night, said to them:
51 Indu mbu tre ni ndu fu ton nidi ndi ri ni wo ikpe iwa a ti'a?
Doth our law condemn a man, unless it first hear him, and know what he hath done?
52 U ba minye, iwume u rji ni Galili? ban ya ni hla anibi wa ani ya rji Galili'a.
They answered, and said to him: Art thou also from Galilee? Search, and see, that no prophet ariseth from Galilee.
53 Niki indji wawu ba lu shan hi ni ko'mba.
So they went every one to his own house.
