John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
U cilyogu, mi maam n bo ye, mi maama bo ye yeni U Tienu, mi maama bo tie U Tienu
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Mi bo ye u cilyogu yeni U Tienu.
3 All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.
Bi tieni bonli kuli yeni mani i. Ke ban tieni yaali kuli, liba ki tieni ke maa ye.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Li miali bo ye mani nni i, ke li miali bo tie bi niba yenyenma
5 And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
Mi yenyenma yendi li bɔnbɔnli nni, ke li bɔnbɔnli ki tuo ki ga ma.
6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Ke U Tienu sɔni nilo, o tondo, ke bi yi o Jan.
7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
Ke o cua, ki tua kasiedi ki ba kadi ki maadi mi yenyenma nni, ke yua kuli ń fidi ki dugi o maama po
8 He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light.
O bo ki tie mi yenyenma, ama o dɔgdi ke wan saa i mɔni mi yenyenma po
9 There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
Li yenyenma bo tie yenyenmɔnma, ki cua ŋanduna nni, ki yendi bi niba kuli po.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
Mi bo ye ŋanduna nni, mani n tagi ŋanduna, ama ŋanduna ki bandi ma
11 He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.
Mi bo cua mi yaaba siiga, ama mi yaaba naa bo tuo ki ga ma.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
Ama, yaaba n ga ma po yeni yaaba n dugi mi po, mi cabi ba u paalu ke ban tua U Tienu bila
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Bi mali ke li naa tie mi sɔma po, li naa go tie ti gbannandi buama po ki nan buali o nisaalo buama po; ama U tienu po.
14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
Ke mi maama tua nisaalo, ki cua ki ye ti siiga, ki gbie yeni li ŋanbli yeni i mɔmɔni; ke ti la, ki ñuadi o kpiagdi, ya kpiagdi n tie ki bonjayenga yua n ñani Ba po ya kpiagdi.
15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
Jan saa i mɔni o po, ki kpaandi, ki maadi: N maadi o ya maama i, ki tua “Yua n ŋua n puoli po, bo liidi nni, kelima o bo ye ke n dá ki ye.
16 For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
O ŋanbli yeni o ŋalmani yaali n ki pia gbenma po, o cabi ti li ŋanbili yeni mi yedŋanma,
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Kelima Moyiis den teni yiko, ke li ŋanbli yeni i mɔmɔni ñani Jesu kiristo kani i
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
Nilobá kuli ki kpeli ki la U Tienu; Ki bonjayenga yua n ye leni Ba, wani n cedi k bi bandi o.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
Jan kasiedi n ne: Jufnba bo sɔni Jerusalema salga yidkaaba yeni yiko gbanbanda, ke bi cua ki buali o: “Fini, a tie ŋma i?”
20 And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
Ke o kadi ki yedi, kaa nia; o bo yedi ba ke wani ka tie Kiristu.
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
Ke bi buali o: Li nan ga ledi i? A tie Eli yo oo? Ke o yedi: mii tie o. Atie sawalpualo yo oo? Ke o jiini: N n.
22 They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Lanwani i, ban maadi o: A tie ŋma i? A ba yedi be a yeceli po? lan todi ti tin caa yaaba sɔni ti u tondu
23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
Wan maadi: mini n tie yua ya nialu n kpaandi ki tinkuonga nni ki tua: «Naadi mani, ki sali O Diedo sanu, nani o sawalpualo Esayi ń yedi maama.»
24 And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Farisienba ń sɔni ya tonda ń buali o:
25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?
Be n cedi ke a batise bi niba, ki naa tie Kiristo, kaa tie Eli, ki naa go tie sawalpualo?
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
Jan ń jiini ba: «Mini, N batise yeni mi ñima. Ama ti siiga nni, nilo ye, ke i ki bani o, ke o ba cua n puoli po
27 [even] he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
N ki dagdi yeni min lodi o taacaaŋui.»
28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Ya bona ne kuli den tieni Betani dogu nni, Jurden kpenjaali po, naani ke Jan bo batise bi niba.
29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
Lan fandi, wan la Jesu, ke o kpendi o kani, wan maadi: Diidi mani, U Tienu pabiga n yeni yua n piindi ŋanduna biidi.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
N maadi wani ya maama i, ki tua: «Nilo ŋua n puoli po, ki nan lii nni, kelima o den ye ke n dá ki ye.
31 And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.
N den ki bani o, ama li tie ke lan tua bonwaankaali Isayeli po, ke n cua ki batise yeni mi ñima.
32 And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.
Jan tieni ya kasiedi ne, ki waani: «N la ke mi foŋanma ñani tanpoli nani ki kpajiega yeni, ki jiidi ki sedi o po.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
N den ki bani o; ama yua sɔni nni ke n batise yeni mi ñima yeni, wani n maadi nni: «ŋan ba la mi foŋanma ke mi jiidi ki sedi yua ya po yeni, wani n batise yeni U tienu Foŋanma.»
34 And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.
Ke n la, ki tieni kasiedi, ki waani, ke wani n tie U Tienu Bijua.
35 Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;
Lan fandi, ke Jan go ye likani yeni o ŋɔdkaaba bilie,
36 and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
wan la Jesu ke o pendi, ke o maadi: «Diidi mani U Tienu Pebiga n yeni.»
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
Li ŋɔdkaliedba ń gbadi Jan maama, ban ŋɔdi Jesu.
38 And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abidest thou?
Jesu ń gbagi ki la ke bi ŋua o, wan maadi ba: «I kpaani be? Ban jiini o: Rabbi (li niima nni tie Canbáa - o tundka - A ye le i?
39 He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.
Cua mani, ki diidi. Ban ŋɔdi, ki la wan ye naani, ki tundi yeni o lan daali. Li den tie nani kudi piiga po yeni.
40 One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Siimɔn ninjua Andere den tie yaaba n gbadi Jan maama, ki ŋɔdi Jesu yeni siiga nni, yendo.
41 He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
Wani n kpia ki cendi o ninjua Siimɔn, ki maadi o: «Ti la Mesi» (lani n tie Kiristu)
42 He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).
Ki ciani o Jesu kani, Jesu ń nuali o, ke o maadi: «A tie Siimɔn i, Jonas bijua; bi ji ba yini a Sefas (li niima nni n tie Tangu)
43 On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
Lan fandi ke Jesu bua gedi Galile, ki la Filip, ki maadi o: Ya ŋua nni.
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
Filip bo tie Betsayida yua i, Andere yeni Pieri dogu.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Filip ń cendi Natanayel, ki maadi o: «Ti la Moyiis ń diani yua ya po yiko tili nni, ke bi sawalpuaba maadi o maama yeni, Josef bijua, Jesu, Nasaret yua.»
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
Natanayel ń yedi o: «Bonŋanli ba fidi ki ña Nasareti dogu nni ii? Filip ń jiini o: Cua ki diidi.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Jesu ń la ke Natanayel kpendi o kani, wan maadi o po ya maama ne: Diidi mani, o ne tie Isarayeli yua i cain, laa pia tudma!
48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
Natanayel ń buali o: A bandi nni le i? Jesu ń jiini o: «Hali ke Filip dá ki yini a ŋan bi ye bu kankanbu kani, n bi la ŋa.»
49 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
Natanayel ń jiini ki yedi o: Rabbi, a tie U Tienu bijua i, a tie Isarayeli Badciamo i.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
Jesu ń guani ki jiini o: «Min maadi a ke n la ŋa bu kankanbu ñiali n cedi ke a dugi; a ba la ya bona n yabi ki cie ne.
51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Ki maadi o: «I mɔmɔni, n maadi yi, u yogu kpendi, ke i ba la ke tanpoli luodi ke U Tienu malekinba do ki go ji o nisaalo Bijua po.»
