John 8
1 And Jesus went unto mount Olivet.
Yesu dzo yi Amito la dzi.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him, and sitting down he taught them.
Le fɔŋli la, egatrɔ yi gbedoxɔ la me. Ameha gã aɖe gaƒo ƒu ɖe eŋu, eye wònɔ anyi hefia nu wo.
3 And the scribes and the Pharisees bring unto him a woman taken in adultery: and they set her in the midst,
Esi wònɔ nu ƒom la, agbalẽfialawo kple Farisitɔwo kplɔ nyɔnu aɖe si wolé asiasii, wònɔ ahasi wɔm la vɛ, eye wokplɔe da ɖe ameawo ƒe titina,
4 And said to him: Master, this woman was even now taken in adultery.
eye wogblɔ na Yesu be, “Nufiala, míelé nyɔnu sia asiasii wònɔ ahasi wɔm.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such a one. But what sayest thou?
Mose ƒe se la gblɔ be, ne wolé ame aɖe alea la, ele be woaƒu kpee wòaku. Aleke nèkpɔ tso nya sia ŋu?”
6 And this they said tempting him, that they might accuse him. But Jesus bowing himself down, wrote with his finger on the ground.
Ame siawo bia nya sia Yesu be yewoatsɔ atre mɔ nɛ ale be ne wògblɔ nya aɖe ko la, yewoatsɔ nya ɖe eŋu. Ke Yesu bɔbɔ ta tsɔ eƒe asibidɛ ŋlɔ nue ɖe anyigba.
7 When therefore they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said to them: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
Esi woganɔ fu ɖem nɛ kokoko be neɖo nya la ŋu na yewo la, efɔ kɔ dzi gblɔ na wo be “Mia dometɔ si mewɔ nu vɔ̃ kpɔ o la netre kpe la ƒuƒui!”
8 And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground.
Esi Yesu gblɔ nya siawo vɔ la, egabɔbɔ ta, eye wògade asi nua ŋɔŋlɔ me ɖe anyigba.
9 But they hearing this, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest. And Jesus alone remained, and the woman standing in the midst.
Esi wose nya sia la, wode asi dzodzo me ɖekaɖeka, tso tsitsitɔ dzi va se ɖe esime wo katã wodzo negbe Yesu kple nyɔnu la koe susɔ.
10 Then Jesus lifting up himself, said to her: Woman, where are they that accused thee? Hath no man condemned thee?
Yesu fɔ ta dzi bia nyɔnu la be, “Afi ka ame siwo tsɔ nya ɖe ŋuwò la le? Wo dometɔ aɖeke meƒu kpe wò oa?”
11 Who said: No man, Lord. And Jesus said: Neither will I condemn thee. Go, and now sin no more.
Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ao, Aƒetɔ.” Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nye hã nyemebu fɔ wò o; heyi, eye tso esia dzi, la mègawɔ nu vɔ̃ azɔ o.”]
12 Again therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Yesu gaƒo nu na ameawo, eye wògblɔ be, “Nyee nye xexea me ƒe Kekeli la. Ame si dze yonyeme la, mazɔ viviti me o, elabena agbe ƒe kekeli la aklẽ ɖe eƒe mɔ dzi.”
13 The Pharisees therefore said to him: Thou givest testimony of thyself: thy testimony is not true.
Farisitɔ siwo nɔ afi ma la gblɔ nɛ be “Wò la, ɖokuiwò ko dom nèle ɖe dzi. Wò ɖaseɖiɖiwo menye nyateƒe o.”
14 Jesus answered, and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but you know not whence I come, or whither I go.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ne meɖi ɖase le ɖokuinye ŋu hã la, nye ɖaseɖiɖi la nye nyateƒe, elabena menya afi si metso kple afi si meyina. Gake miawo la, mienya afi si metso alo afi si meyina o.
15 You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.
Miawo la, miedrɔ̃a ʋɔnu le amegbetɔwo ƒe nugɔmesese nu. Nye la, nyemedrɔ̃a ʋɔnu ame aɖeke o.
16 And if I do judge, my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
Gake ne medrɔ̃ ʋɔnu la, anye ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ dzɔdzɔe, elabena menye nye ɖekae li o. Nye kple Fofo si dɔm lae li.
17 And in your law it is written, that the testimony of two men is true.
Miaƒe se la gblɔ be, ne ame eve ƒe ɖaseɖiɖi le nya aɖe ŋu sɔ ko la, enye nyateƒe.
18 I am one that give testimony of myself: and the Father that sent me giveth testimony of me.
Nye la, meɖia ɖase tso ɖokuinye ŋu. Fofo si dɔm la hã ɖia ɖase tso ŋunye.”
19 They said therefore to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus answered: Neither me do you know, nor my Father: if you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.
Ameawo biae be, “Afi ka fofowòa le?” Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Miawo la, mienya ame si menye o, eya ta mienya Fofonye hã o. Ne ɖe mienyam la, anye ne mienya Fofonye hã.”
20 These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
Yesu gblɔ nya siawo, esi wònɔ nu fiam le gbedoxɔ la ƒe teƒe si te ɖe afi si wodaa nunaɖakawo ɖo. Gake ame aɖeke melée o, elabena eƒe ɣeyiɣi la meɖo haɖe o.
21 Again therefore Jesus said to them: I go, and you shall seek me, and you shall die in your sin. Whither I go, you cannot come.
Yesu gagblɔ na wo hã be, “Nye la mele dzodzo ge. Miadim, gake miakpɔm o. Miaku ɖe miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me. Afi si meyina la, miate ŋu ava o.”
22 The Jews therefore said: Will he kill himself, because he said: Whither I go, you cannot come?
Esia ta Yudatɔwo bia be, “Ame sia ɖe, ɖe wòle eɖokui wu gea? Esia tae wògblɔ be, ‘Afi si meyina la, miate ŋu ava oa?’”
23 And he said to them: You are from beneath, I am from above. You are of this world, I am not of this world.
Yesu gagblɔ na wo be, “Miawo la, anyigba sia dzie mietso, ke nye la, dziƒoe metso. Miawo la, xexe sia me tɔwoe mienye, ke nye la, nyemetso xexe sia me o.
24 Therefore I said to you, that you shall die in your sins. For if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sin.
Esia ta megblɔ na mi be miaku ɖe miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me ɖo. Le nyateƒe me la, ne miexɔ dzinye se be nyee nye ame si le vava ge o la, miaku ɖe miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me.”
25 They said therefore to him: Who art thou? Jesus said to them: The beginning, who also speak unto you.
Ameawo gabiae be, “Gblɔ ame si tututu nènye la na mi.” Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Megblɔ ame si menye la na mi tso gɔmedzedzea me ke.
26 Many things I have to speak and to judge of you. But he that sent me, is true: and the things I have heard of him, these same I speak in the world.
Nya geɖe le asinye magblɔ tso mia ŋuti, eye mate ŋu adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu mi ɖe wo ta. Ame si dɔm la nye nyateƒetɔ, eye nya siwo mese tso egbɔ lae megblɔna na xexea me.”
27 And they understood not, that he called God his Father.
Ameawo mese nu si gblɔm wònɔ na wo tso Fofo la ŋuti la gɔme o.
28 Jesus therefore said to them: When you shall have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know, that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father hath taught me, these things I speak:
Ale Yesu gagblɔ na wo be, “Ne miekɔ Amegbetɔ Vi la ɖe dzi la, ekema mianya be, nyee nye ame si megblɔ be menye la, eye nyemewɔa naneke le ɖokuinye si o, ke boŋ nya siwo Fofo la fiam be magblɔ la.
29 And he that sent me, is with me, and he hath not left me alone: for I do always the things that please him.
Eya ame si dɔm la li kplim; magblẽm ɖi o, elabena mewɔa eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu ɣe sia ɣi.”
30 When he spoke these things, many believed in him.
Esi wònɔ nu ƒom la, ame geɖewo xɔ edzi se.
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews, who believed him: If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed.
Yesu gblɔ na Yudatɔ siwo xɔ edzi se la be, “Ne mielé nye nufiafiawo me ɖe asi la, ekema mianye nye nusrɔ̃la vavãwo.
32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Mianya nyateƒe la hã, eye nyateƒe la awɔ mi ablɔɖeviwoe.”
33 They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham, and we have never been slaves to any man: how sayest thou: you shall be free?
Ameawo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Míawo la, Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwoe míenye, eye míenye kluviwo na ame aɖeke kpɔ o. Nu ka ta nègblɔ be, míazu ablɔɖeviwo ɖo?”
34 Jesus answered them: Amen, amen I say unto you: that whosoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be ame sia ame si wɔa nu vɔ̃ la nye nu vɔ̃ ƒe kluvi.
Kluviwo la, gomekpɔkpɔ aɖeke meli na wo le ƒomea me o, gake gomekpɔkpɔ li na aƒea tɔ ƒe vi la tegbee. (aiōn g165)
36 If therefore the son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
Eya ta ne Vi la na miekpɔ ablɔɖe la, ekema miezu ablɔɖeviwo vavã.
37 I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Menya be Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwoe mienye. Gake miedi be yewoawum, elabena miexɔ nye nyawo dzi se o.
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do the things that you have seen with your father.
Nu siwo gblɔm mele na mi la nye esiwo teƒe mekpɔ le Fofonye gbɔ, gake miawo la, miewɔna ɖe nya si mia fofo gblɔ la dzi.”
39 They answered, and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.
Ameawo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Mía fofoe nye Abraham.” Yesu gblɔ be, “Gbeɖe! Ɖe mienye Abraham ƒe viwo la, ne miawɔ nu si Abraham wɔ.
40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who have spoken the truth to you, which I have heard of God. This Abraham did not.
Ke miawo la, miele agbagba dzem be yewoawum, elabena mele nyateƒe si mese tso Mawu gbɔ la gblɔm na mi. Abraham mewɔ nu siawo ƒomevi aɖeke o.
41 You do the works of your father. They said therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, even God.
Nu siwo mia fofo wɔ la wɔm miele.” Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Míawo la, menye ahasiviwo míenye o. Fofo ɖeka si le mía si lae nye Mawu ŋutɔ.”
42 Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded, and came; for I came not of myself, but he sent me:
Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Ɖe Mawu nye mia Fofo la, anye ne mialɔ̃m, elabena Mawu gbɔe metso va afi sia. Nyemeva le ɖokuinye si o, ke boŋ Mawue dɔm.
43 Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.
Nu ka ta miele nye nyawo gɔme sem o ɖo? Elabena mieɖoa to nye nyawo o.
44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and he stood not in the truth; because truth is not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
Miawo la, Abosam ƒe viwoe mienye, eye miedina be yewoawɔ mia fofo ƒe didi. Amewula wònye tso gɔmedzedzea me ke, eye melɔ̃a nu si nye nyateƒe o. Nyateƒe aɖeke mele eme o. Ne ele aʋatso kam la, egblɔnɛ ɖe wo de gbe me. Aʋatsotɔ kple aʋatsofofo wònye.
45 But if I say the truth, you believe me not.
Eya ta ne mele nyateƒe la gblɔm na mi la, miexɔa dzinye sena o.
46 Which of you shall convince me of sin? If I say the truth to you, why do you not believe me?
Mia dometɔ kae ate ŋu atɔ asi nu vɔ̃ si mewɔ la dzi? Ne mele nyateƒea gblɔm la, nu ka ta miexɔa dzinye sena o ɖo?
47 He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God.
Ame si nye Mawu tɔ la ɖoa to Mawu ƒe nyawo. Susu si ta mieɖoa to Mawu ƒe nyawo o ɖo lae nye be mienye etɔwo o.”
48 The Jews therefore answered, and said to him: Do not we say well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
Yudatɔwo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ɖe menye nyateƒe wònye míegblɔ be Samariatɔ si me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le lae nènye oa?”
49 Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but I honour my Father, and you have dishonoured me.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke mele menye o. Nye la, medea bubu Fofonye ŋu, ke miawo la, miele vlo domem.
50 But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
Nyemele ɖokuinye dom ɖe dzi o, gake ame aɖe li si le didim be woade bubu ye ŋu, eye eyae nye ʋɔnudrɔ̃la la.
Mele nyateƒe la gblɔm na mi be ame si ɖoa tom la, mele kuku ge akpɔ o.” (aiōn g165)
52 The Jews therefore said: Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest: If any man keep my word, he shall not taste death for ever. (aiōn g165)
Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo gagblɔ nɛ be, “Azɔ míeka ɖe edzi be, gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le mewò vavã, elabena Abraham kple nyagblɔɖilawo hã ku. Ke wò la, èle gbɔgblɔm be ame si xɔ ye dzi se la maku gbeɖe o. (aiōn g165)
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself?
Ɖe nèle gbɔgblɔm be yede ŋgɔ wu mía fofo Abraham si kua? Abraham kple nyagblɔɖilawo ku. Ame ka nèbuna be yenye?”
54 Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is your God.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nenye nye ŋutɔe le ɖokuinye kafum la, ekema nye kafukafu la menye naneke o. Fofonye, ame si miebe enye yewoƒe Mawu lae le kafuyem.
55 And you have not known him, but I know him. And if I shall say that I know him not, I shall be like to you, a liar. But I do know him, and do keep his word.
Togbɔ be mienyae o hã la, nye ya menyae. Ne megblɔ be nyemenyae o la, ekema menye alakpatɔ abe miawo ke ene. Ke nye la, menyae, eye meɖoa to eƒe gbe.
56 Abraham your father rejoiced that he might see my day: he saw it, and was glad.
Mia fofo Abraham kpɔ dzidzɔ esi wòse be megbɔna, eye eƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ de blibo esi wòkpɔ ŋkeke la.”
57 The Jews therefore said to him: Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
Yudatɔwo gabiae be, “Mèxɔ ƒe blaatɔ̃ gɔ̃ hã haɖe o, eye nèle gbɔgblɔm be yekpɔ Abraham mahã?”
58 Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you, before Abraham was made, I am.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nyateƒe gblɔm mele na mi be meli hafi wodzi Abraham.”
59 They took up stones therefore to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
Esi wògblɔ nya sia la, Yudatɔwo fɔ kpe be yewoaƒui, gake Yesu ɣla eɖokui, eye wòdo go le gbedoxɔ la me.
