John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Ezalaki na moto moko kati na Bafarizeo, oyo kombo na ye ezalaki « Nikodemi. » Azalaki moko kati na bakonzi ya Bayuda.
2 He came to Jesus by 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.”
Ayaki na butu epai ya Yesu mpe alobaki na Ye: — Rabi, toyebi ete ozali Moteyi oyo awuti epai ya Nzambe, pamba te moto moko te akoki kosala bikamwa oyo Yo ozali kosala soki Nzambe azali elongo na ye te.
3 Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see God’s Kingdom.”
Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: moto moko te akoki komona Bokonzi ya Nzambe soki abotami te mbotama ya sika.
4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
Nikodemi atunaki Ye: — Ndenge nini moto oyo akomi mobange akoki kobotama lisusu? Akoki solo kozonga na libumu ya mama na ye mpo ete abotama lisusu?
5 Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he cannot enter into God’s Kingdom.
Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: moto moko te akoki kokota na Bokonzi ya Nzambe soki abotami te na mayi mpe na Molimo.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Oyo abotami na mosuni azali mosuni, mpe oyo abotami na Molimo azali molimo.
7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’
Kokamwa te ndenge nalobi na yo: « Osengeli kobotama mbotama ya sika! »
8 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.”
Mopepe epepaka esika nyonso oyo elingi kopepa; atako oyoki makelele na yango, kasi okokaka te koloba soki ewuti wapi to ezali kokende wapi. Ezali mpe bongo mpo na moto nyonso oyo abotami na Molimo.
9 Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
Nikodemi atunaki lisusu: — Ekosalema ndenge nini?
10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
Yesu alobaki na ye: — Ndenge nini yo, molakisi mobimba oyo okenda sango kati na Isalaele, ozali kososola te makambo oyo?
11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you do not receive our witness.
Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: tolobaka makambo oyo toyebi mpe topesaka litatoli na tina na makambo oyo tomoni; kasi bino, boboyi kondima litatoli na biso.
12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Soki tango nazali koloba na bino makambo ndenge esalemaka na mokili, bozali kondima te, bongo bokondima ndenge nini soki nalobi na bino makambo ya Likolo?
13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
Ezali na moto moko te oyo asila komata na Likolo, longola kaka Ye oyo akita wuta na Likolo: Mwana na Moto.
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Ndenge kaka Moyize atelemisaki na nzete, ekeko ya nyoka kati na esobe, ndenge wana mpe Mwana na Moto asengeli kotombolama
mpo ete moto nyonso oyo akondima Ye azwa, kati na Ye, bomoi ya seko. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have consummate (aiōnios g166) life.
Pamba te Nzambe alingaki mokili mingi penza, yango wana apesaki Mwana na Ye se moko, mpo ete moto nyonso oyo akondima Ye akufa te kasi azwa bomoi ya seko. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
Nzambe atindaki Mwana na Ye kati na mokili mpo ete akatela yango etumbu te, kasi mpo ete abikisa yango.
18 He who believes in him is not judged. He who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
Moto nyonso oyo andimi Ye akozwa etumbu te; kasi ye oyo aboyi kondima Ye asili kozwa etumbu, pamba te aboyi kondima Mwana se moko ya Nzambe.
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.
Tala ndenge nini etumbu yango ezali: pole eyaki kati na mokili, kasi bato balingaki molili, pamba te misala na bango ezali mabe.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
Moto nyonso oyo asalaka mabe ayinaka pole mpe apusanaka te epai pole ezali, noki te misala na ye ekomonana polele.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
Nzokande, moto nyonso oyo atambolaka na solo ayaka epai pole ezali mpo ete misala oyo asalaka, na boyokani elongo na Nzambe, emonana polele.
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.
Sima na yango, Yesu akendeki na Yuda, elongo na bayekoli na Ye; avandaki kuna mwa tango elongo na bango mpe azalaki kobatisa.
23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;
Yoane mpe azalaki kobatisa na Enoni, pembeni ya Salimi, mpo ete mayi ezalaki mingi kuna; bato bazalaki kokende kuna epai na ye mpe bazalaki kozwa libatisi.
24 for John was not yet thrown into prison.
Na tango wana, batiaki nanu Yoane na boloko te.
25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
Mokolo moko, bayekoli ya Yoane bazalaki kobendana na Moyuda moko na tina na kopetolama.
26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
Bakendeki epai ya Yoane mpe balobaki na ye: — Moteyi, ozali koyeba lisusu moto oyo azalaki elongo na yo, na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani, oyo na tina ye opesaki litatoli? Ye mpe azali kobatisa bato, mpe bato nyonso bazali kokende epai na ye.
27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
Yoane azongisaki: — Moto akoki kozwa eloko moko te soki Likolo epesi ye yango te.
28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
Bino moko bokoki kotatola ete nalobaki: « Ngai, nazali Klisto te, kasi natindamaki liboso na Ye. »
29 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. Therefore my joy is made full.
Mwasi ya libala azali ya mobali oyo abali ye; mpe moninga ya mobali oyo asili kobala, ezali moto oyo atelemi pembeni na ye mpe azali na esengo makasi tango azali koyoka mongongo na ye. Ezali mpe bongo mpo na ngai: esengo na ngai ezali sik’oyo ya kokoka.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Esengeli ete Ye amata, mpe ngai nakita.
31 “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.
Ye oyo awuti na Likolo azali likolo na nyonso; kasi moto oyo awuti na mokili akotikala kaka ya mokili mpe alobaka kaka lokola moto ya mokili. Ye oyo awuti na Likolo azali likolo na nyonso,
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
azali kotatola na tina na makambo oyo amonaki mpe ayokaki, kasi moto moko te azali kondima litatoli na Ye.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
Moto nyonso oyo andimi litatoli na Ye akolobaka na solo ete Nzambe azali solo.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
Motindami ya Nzambe alobaka kaka maloba kowuta na Nzambe, pamba te Nzambe atondisa ye na Molimo na Ye nyonso.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
Tata alingaka Mwana, mpe Mwana azalaka na bokonzi kowuta na Tata mpo na kokonza nyonso.
36 One who believes in the Son has consummate (aiōnios g166) life, but one who disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."
Moto nyonso oyo andimi Mwana azali na bomoi ya seko; nzokande moto oyo aboyi kondima Mwana akozwa bomoi yango te, kasi azalaka kaka na se ya etumbu ya Nzambe. (aiōnios g166)
