Ivan 3
1 Bijaše među farizejima čovjek imenom Nikodem, ugledan Židov.
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
2 On dođe Isusu obnoć i reče mu: “Rabbi, znamo da si od Boga došao kao učitelj jer nitko ne može činiti znamenja kakva ti činiš ako Bog nije s njime.”
This man came to him at night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."
3 Odgovori mu Isus: “Zaista, zaista, kažem ti: tko se ne rodi nanovo, odozgor, ne može vidjeti kraljevstva Božjega!”
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."
4 Kaže mu Nikodem: “Kako se čovjek može roditi kad je star? Zar može po drugi put ući u utrobu majke svoje i roditi se?”
Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"
5 Odgovori Isus: “Zaista, zaista, kažem ti: ako se tko ne rodi iz vode i Duha, ne može ući u kraljevstvo Božje.
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 Što je od tijela rođeno, tijelo je; i što je od Duha rođeno, duh je.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Ne čudi se što ti rekoh: 'Treba da se rodite nanovo, odozgor.'
Do not be surprised that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
8 Vjetar puše gdje hoće; čuješ mu šum, a ne znaš odakle dolazi i kamo ide. Tako je sa svakim koji je rođen od Duha.”
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
9 Upita ga Nikodem: “Kako se to može zbiti?”
Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things be?"
10 Odgovori mu Isus: “Ti si učitelj u Izraelu pa to da ne razumiješ?
Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
11 Zaista, zaista, kažem ti: govorimo što znamo, svjedočimo za ono što vidjesmo, ali svjedočanstva našega ne primate.
Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.
12 Ako vam rekoh zemaljsko pa ne vjerujete, kako ćete vjerovati kad vam budem govorio nebesko?
If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13 Nitko nije uzašao na nebo doli onaj koji siđe s neba, Sin Čovječji.
And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
14 I kao što je Mojsije podigao zmiju u pustinji tako ima biti podignut Sin Čovječji
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes in him may have life without end. (aiōnios g166)
16 Uistinu, Bog je tako ljubio svijet te je dao svoga Sina Jedinorođenca da nijedan koji u njega vjeruje ne propadne, nego da ima život vječni. (aiōnios g166)
For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have life without end. (aiōnios g166)
17 Ta Bog nije poslao Sina na svijet da sudi svijetu, nego da se svijet spasi po njemu.
For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
18 Tko vjeruje u njega, ne osuđuje se; a tko ne vjeruje, već je osuđen što nije vjerovao u ime jedinorođenoga Sina Božjega.
The one who believes in him is not judged, but the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
19 A ovo je taj sud: Svjetlost je došla na svijet, ali ljudi su više ljubili tamu nego svjetlost jer djela im bijahu zla.
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their works were evil.
20 Uistinu, tko god čini zlo, mrzi svjetlost i ne dolazi k svjetlosti da se ne razotkriju djela njegova;
For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works will not be exposed.
21 a tko čini istinu, dolazi k svjetlosti nek bude bjelodano da su djela njegova u Bogu učinjena.”
But the one who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
22 Poslije toga ode Isus sa svojim učenicima u Judejsku zemlju. Tu je boravio s njima i krstio.
After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and was baptizing.
23 A krstio je i Ivan, u Enonu blizu Salima, jer ondje bijaše mnogo vode. Ljudi su dolazili i krstili se.
Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
24 Jer Ivan još nije bio bačen u tamnicu.
For John was not yet thrown into prison.
25 Između Ivanovih učenika i nekog Židova nastade tako prepirka o čišćenju.
Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
26 Dođoše Ivanu i rekoše mu: “Učitelju, onaj koji s tobom bijaše s onu stranu Jordana i za kojega si ti svjedočio - on eno krsti i svi hrle k njemu.”
And they came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and everyone is coming to him."
27 Ivan odgovori: “Nitko ne može sebi uzeti ništa ako mu nije dano s neba.
John answered, "No one can receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
28 Vi ste mi sami svjedoci da sam rekao: 'Nisam ja Krist, nego poslan sam pred njim.'
You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
29 Tko ima zaručnicu, zaručnik je. A prijatelj zaručnikov, koji stoji uza nj i sluša ga, klikće od radosti na glas zaručnikov. Ta se moja radost upravo ispunila.
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine is now complete.
30 On treba da raste, a ja da se umanjujem.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 Tko odozgor dolazi, on je iznad sviju; tko je sa zemlje, zemaljski je i zemaljski govori. Tko dolazi s neba, on je iznad sviju:
He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
32 što je vidio i čuo - za to svjedoči, a svjedočanstva njegova nitko ne prima.
What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
33 Tko primi njegovo svjedočanstvo, potvrđuje da je Bog istinit.
He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
34 Uistinu, onaj koga Bog posla Božje riječi govori jer Bog Duha ne daje na mjeru.
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
35 Otac ljubi Sina i sve je predao u ruku njegovu.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
