John 10
1 Keiman nangho atahbeh kaseipeh nahiuve, koi hileh kelngoi hongkot'a lut louva bang'a kal'a hunglut chu gucha michom ahi.
[Jesus continued by saying to us], “Listen carefully to what I say. Anyone who does not enter [the sheep pen] through the gate, if he climbs in some other way, he is a thief or a bandit.
2 Ahivangin kelngoi hongkot'a hunglut ama vang chu kelngoi chingpa ahi.
The man who enters [the pen] through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 Ama chu kot ngahpan kot ahonpeh jin, chuleh kelngoi hon ama aw aheuvin, aheng'a ahungjiuve, chule aman akelngoite chu amin cheh in akouvin, apuidoh jin ahi.
The man who watches the gate at [night] opens the gate for him. The sheep recognize the shepherd’s voice. He summons his own sheep by [calling out] the names [he has given] them. Then he leads them outside [the pen].
4 Chule aman akelngoi ho ahoidoh soh tengleh, amaho chu alamkaiyin, chuleh akelngoi hon anung ajuijiuve, ajeh chu amahon amapa Aw chu aheuve.
After he has brought out all his own [sheep], he goes in front of them. His sheep follow him because they recognize [and pay attention to] his voice.
5 Chuleh kelngoi hon hetphahlou midang nungjui louhel ding ahiuve, ama-a kon'a jam mang ding ahiuve ajeh chu amahon michom dang aw ahepouve.
But they will never follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from him, because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
6 Yeshuan hiche thulem asei jaho chun, aman ipi aseina ahi ahepouve.
Jesus said that [MET] [to illustrate the difference between himself and the Pharisees, who were deceiving the people]. But they did not understand what he was telling them.
7 Hijeh chun Yeshuan ajah'uva, asei chen in, “Keiman nangho atahbeh kaseipeh nahiuve, keima hi kelngoi hongkot chu kahi.
So Jesus spoke to them again. He said, “Listen carefully to what I am saying. I am [like] [MET] a gate for the sheep [to enter the sheepfold, because I am the one who allows people to enter God’s presence].
8 Kamasanga hung masa ho jouse abon'uva gucha leh michom ahiuve, ahinlah ama ho thu chu kelngoihon angaipeh pouve.
All of [your religious leaders] who have come previously [without my authority] are [like] [MET] thieves and bandits [because they act violently and dishonestly for their own benefit]. But [just like] sheep do not [obey strangers, God’s people do not] pay attention to them.
9 Henge, keima kelngoi hongkot dihtah chu kahi, koi hileh keiya hunglut'a chu huhhing'a umding ahi; amaho chu nom tah'a lutle potle dingu, chuleh hamhing hoitah akimu dingu ahi.
I am [like] a gate. Those will be saved {[God] will save all those} who come [to God] by [trusting in] me. [Just like sheep] go in and out [through the gate safely] to find pasture [MET], [I will provide for them and protect them].
10 Guchapa hunglo na chu agu mang ding leh asumang ding bou ahi, keima vang amahon ninglhin na leh lunglhai na hinkho aneina dinguva hunga kahi.
Thieves come [to a sheep pen] only to steal or kill or destroy [sheep] [MET]. [Similarly, your religious leaders injure God’s people spiritually]. But I have come in order that people may have [eternal/spiritual] life, and that they may have abundantly [all they need to sustain them spiritually].
11 Keima kelngoi chingpha kahi, kelngoi chingpha chun akelngoite dingin ahinna apejin ahi.
I am [like] a good shepherd. A good shepherd [is willing to] die to save the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, I am ready to sacrifice myself to save those who belong to me].
12 Ahin thalah kelngoi chingpa vang chun, ngei hung amuteng ama ajamjin chuleh akelngoite adalha jitai; ajeh chu ama kelngoi chingtah ahipon, kelngoite jong ama-a ahipoi, chutengleh ngei chun kelngoite chu adelkhum in aman in chuleh asu cheh jitan ahi.
A worker whom someone has hired [to look after the sheep] is not [like] the shepherd or the one who owns the sheep. So when he sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock of sheep and [seizes one sheep and] causes [the others] to scatter.
13 Ijeh inem itileh ama thalah kelngoi ching, sum muna ding bouva natong ahijeh chun, aman kelngoite ngailut na aneipoi.
The worker runs away because he is [only] a man whom someone has hired. He is not [really] concerned about [what happens to] the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, your religious teachers do not really care what happens to you].
14 Keima kelngoi chingpha kahi, keiman ka kelngoite kahen, chuleh amahon keima eiheuve.
I am [like] a good shepherd. [Just like a good shepherd knows his] sheep [MET], I know those who belong to me, and they know me
15 Kapan keima eihet tobang bangin keiman Pachu kahei; hijeh chun, keiman ka kelngoite dingin ka hinna kapei.
in the same way as [my] Father knows me and I know [my] Father. Furthermore, I am [ready to] sacrifice myself for [those who belong to me].
16 Chuleh keiman hiche hong sunga umlou kelngoi dang jong kaneiye, chule keiman amaho jong chu kaga puilut ding chuleh amahon ka-aw ahet dingu chuteng kelngoi ho chu honkhat hiuva achingpa jong khatseh hiding ahi.
And I have other people [who are not Jews] who [will some day] belong to me. They will be [like] [MET] sheep from another sheep pen. I must bring them [to God/myself] also. They will pay attention to what I say, and eventually [all those who belong to me] will be [like] one flock, and [I] will be [like] [MET] their one shepherd.
17 Pan keima eingailui, ajeh chu keiman kahinna chu avel'a kilelah kit ding'a kakatdoh tah jeh chun;
The reason [my] Father loves me is that I will sacrifice my life. But [after I do that], I will become alive again.
18 Khattouvin, keiya kon'a kahinna chu eilah peh thei ahipoi, keiman kacham'a kakat doh ahibouve, ajeh chu keiman katdoh nale avel'a kile lah kit theina chu kanei ahi. Hichu kapan keima eithupeh ahi,” ati.
No one is causing me to die. Instead, I [have chosen to] sacrifice myself. I have authority to sacrifice myself and I have authority to become alive again. That is what my Father has commanded me to do.”
19 Aman thu hicheng asei jeh chun, Judah ho chu abung bungin akikhen kit tauve.
After hearing these words [that Jesus said], the Jews were divided again.
20 Alah'uva phabep chun, “Hichepa hi thilhavop ahin alunggel kisuhlou ahibouve, chule ibol'a ama thusei kingai ding ham?” atiuve.
Many of them said, “A demon is [controlling] him and has caused him to become crazy. (It is useless to listen to him!/Why should we listen to him?) [RHQ]”
21 Chule adang phabep chun, “Athusei hi thilhavop umdan ahipoi, thilhan mitcho kho amusah ngaiyem?” atiuve. Juda Hon Yeshua Asandau
But others said, “What he is saying is not something a man whom a demon is controlling would say. (No demon could enable a blind man to see [like he did!/] How could a demon enable a blind man to see [like he did]?) [RHQ]”
22 Hichu phalbilai ahin Houin katdohna kut abollaiyu ahin, Yeshua Jerusalem'a aumpet ahi.
Then it was time for the celebration [to remember when our ancestors] rededicated [the Temple in Jerusalem]. It was in winter.
23 Ama Houin'a aum in, Solomon hongcha kitilaiya chun ama avahlen ahi.
Jesus was in the Temple [courtyard], walking in [the place that people called King] Solomon’s porch.
24 Hichun Judah hon ama chu aumkimvel un, “Itihchan keiho lung hesoh'a nei umsah ding'u ham? Nangma Messiah chu nahileh neiseipeh un,” atiuvin ahi.
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] gathered around him and said, “How long will you keep us from knowing for sure [if you are the Messiah]? If you are the Messiah, tell us clearly!”
25 Hichun Yeshuan adonbut in, ajah'uva, “Keiman nangho kasei pehsa ahitai. Ahivangin nanghon neitahsan pouve, kapa min'a kathilbol chenghi keima thudol hettohsah ahitai.
Jesus answered them, “I have told you [that I am the Messiah], but you do not believe me! You should know who I am because of the miracles I do with my Father’s authority [MTY].
26 Ahivangin nangho ka kelngoite nahilou jeh'un, keima neitahsan pouve.
But instead, you do not believe in me because you do not belong to [me. You are like] [MET] sheep [who belong to a different shepherd].
27 Keima kelngoi hon ka aw angaiyun, keiman amaho kahen, chuleh amahon kanung eijui'uve.
[Just like sheep] heed the voice [of their true shepherd] [MET], my [people pay attention to what I say]. I know them, and they have become my disciples.
29 Ajeh chu kapan amaho chu keima eipeh ahitai, chuleh kapa chu ima jouse'a thaneipen leh hat chungnung ahi. Koiman amaho chu kapa khut'a kon'a alahpeh lou ding ahi.”
[Those] that my Father has given to me are more precious than anything else (OR, My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anything that opposes them). So no one can pull them away from belonging to him [MTY].
30 “Chuleh Pa leh keima chu khatseh kahi lhon e,” ati.
[My] father and I are equal.”
31 Chuin Judah hon ama selih na ding song akilo tauvin ahi.
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] again picked up stones to throw at Jesus [and kill him because they were angry at his saying that he was equal with God].
32 Hichun Yeshuan ajah'uva, “Kapa thusah bangtah a, keiman thilpha tamtah kabol ahitai. Hoiche pentah jeh'a chu nanghon keima song'a neise dingu ham?” ati.
But Jesus said to them, “You have seen me perform many miracles that my Father [told me to do. You should realize from seeing them that I am equal with God]. So, because of which of these miracles [IRO] are you wanting to [kill me by] throwing stones at me?”
33 Amahon adonbut un, ajah'a, “Keihon nang naphatoh jeh'a songa kase dingu nahipoi. Pathen nataitom jeh ahibouve. Chuleh nangma mihem hiya Pathen naki hisah jeh ahi,” atiuve.
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied, “We are [wanting to] throw stones at you not because you performed a great miracle. Instead, [we are wanting to do it] because you are dishonoring God. You are just a man, but you are saying that you are God!”
34 Chuin Yeshuan adonbut'in ajah'uva, “Hiche hi nangho Pathen lekhabua kisun hilou ham? Pathen in mihem ho jah'a anaseisa, nangho hi Pathen ho nahiuve kiti chu, kasei ahi.
Jesus replied to them, “In the Scriptures it is written {([someone/the Psalmist]) has written} [RHQ] [what God said to the rulers whom he had appointed], ‘I have said that you are [like] gods.’
35 Chuleh nanghon naheuve, Pathen lekhabua kisun chu khel thei ahipoi. Hiche jeh chun, Pathen thu lhunna miho bon Pathen ho tia akikou thei leh;
God said that [to those leaders when he appointed them. No one objected to that]. And nothing that is in Scripture can be set aside {no one can set aside anything that is in Scripture}.
36 Ibol'a ken keima Pathen chapa kahi tia kasei leh, nanghon Pathen taitom nahi neitiu ham? Pan hiche dinga chu keima atumbeh'a eikhen doh'a eisuhtheng'a vannoiya eihinsol ahi.
But I am the one [my] Father set apart to completely belong to him. He sent me here into this world. So (why are you angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the man who is also God?/you should not be angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the person who is both God and man!) [RHQ]
37 Eisol'a kapa natoh ho kabol louleh neitahsan dauvin.
If I were not doing the miracles that my Father [told me to do, I would not expect] you to believe in me.
38 Ahin, ama kin katoh ahivang leh, keima neitahsan theilou jongleh, melchihna kidang kabol hohi hettohsah nan neiyun lang, tahsan un. Chutileh nanghon Pa keiya aum'a chuleh keima Pa'a ka um chu hetauvinnate,” ati.
But because I perform these miracles, believe [what] these miracles [show about me], even though you do not believe what I [say]. If you do that, then you will know and understand that [my] Father has a close relationship with me, and I have a close relationship with [my] Father.”
39 Chuin avel'in amahon Yeshua chu matding ago kit'un, ahi. Ahivangin ama hiche mun'a kon chun apotdoh in amaho chu adalhatai.
After they heard that, they tried to seize him again, but he got away from them.
40 Chuin ama Jordan lui gallam'a amasa-a John in baptize ana bol na lam'a chun achen aga umtai.
Then Jesus went, along [with us], back across [to the east side of] the Jordan [River]. We went to the place where John was previously baptizing [people]. He/We stayed there [for a few weeks].
41 Chua chun, mi tamtah'in anung ajuiyun, amaho chu akihouvun, “John in melchihna kidang ho anabolpon, ahivangin Yeshua thudol aseiho abonchan atah in alhungsoh keiye,” atiuvin ahi.
Many people came to Jesus. They were saying, “John never performed a miracle, [but this man has performed many miracles]! Everything that John said about this man is true!”
42 Chuin chukom'a um mi tamtah ho chun Yeshua atahsan tauve.
Many people [who came] there believed ([that Jesus was the Messiah/that Jesus truly had come from God]).
