John 1
1 In the beginning the Word already was. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Degabodafa, osobo bagade da hame hahamoi galu, amo esoha Gode Sia: dafa da esalu. E (Sia: dafa), amola Gode, da gilisili afadafa fawane esalu. Sia: dafa da Gode defele.
2 In the beginning he was with God.
Degabodafa Sia: dafa amola Gode, Ela da gilisili esalu.
3 Everything came into being through him; nothing came into being without him.
Sia: dafa da liligi huluanedafa hahamoi dagoi. E da hame hamoi ganiaba, liligi huluanedafa da hame ba: la: loba.
4 In him was life, the life that was the light of everyone.
Sia: dafa da esalusu ea bai galu. Amo esalusu da osobo bagade dunu fifi asi gala ilima hadigi olelei.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not extinguished it.
Amo hadigi da gasi ganodini diga: i diala. Amo hadigi da gasiga dedebomu hamedesa.
6 God sent a man named John.
Gode da Ea sia: adole iasu dunu ea dio amo Yone, amo asunasi.
7 He came as a witness to explain about the light so that everyone might believe through him.
Dunu huluane ilia Gode Ea adosu nababeba: le, dafawaneyale dawa: ma: ne, Yone da hadigi ilima olelema: ne misi.
8 He himself was not the light, but he came to witness to the light.
Yone da Hadigidafa hame galu. E da amo Hadigidafa olelela misi.
9 The true light was coming into the world to give light to everyone.
Amo hadigi da Hadigidafa. Hadigidafa da dunu huluane amo da osobo bagadega maha, ilima hadigi iaha.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world didn't know who he was.
Sia: dafa da osobo bagade ganodini esalu. Gode da Sia: dafa amoga osobo bagade hahamoi. Be osobo bagade dunu da Sia: dafa hame dawa: i galu.
11 He came to his own people, but they didn't accept him.
E da Ea fidafa dunu ilima misi, be Ea fidafa da Ea hou lalegagumu higasu.
12 But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.
Be mogili ilia da Ea hou hanaiba: le, Ea hou lalegagui. Amalalu, ilia da Gode Ea mano hamoma: ne, E da ilima ilegei dagoi.
13 These are the children born not in the usual way, not as the result of human desire or a father's decision, but born of God.
Osobo bagade hou hamobeba: le hame, ilia bu lalelegele Gode Ea mano hamoi. Osobo bagade dunu ea hamoiba: le, ilia hame lalelegei, be Gode Hi ilegeiba: le ilia da bu lalelegele, Gode Ea mano hamoi dagoi.
14 The Word became human and lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son, full of grace and truth.
Sia: dafa da osobo bagade dunu ea hu lale, ninia osobo bagade fi amo ganodini esalu. Ea hou da hahawane dogolegele iasu amola dafawanedafa hou ba: su. Ea hadigi, amo Gode Egefedafa Ea hadigi defele, ninia ba: i dagoi.
15 John gave his testimony about him, shouting out to the people, “This is the one I was telling you about when I said, ‘The one who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’”
Yone da Ea hou olelei. E da ha: giwane wele sia: i, “E da na misi amoga fa: no misi, be Ea hou da na hou baligisa! Na hame lalelegei esoga, E da esalu! Amo dunu Ea hou olelemusa: na sia: i!”
16 We have all been recipients of his generous nature, one gracious gift after another.
Ea hahawane dogolegele iasu hou da nabai bagadewane dialebeba: le, E ninima hahawane bagade iasu. Musa: ninia hahawane ba: i, be wali bu baligiliwane hahawane ba: sa.
17 The law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Gode da Mousesema olelebeba: le, Ea Sema ninima iasu. Be Yesu Gelesu da hahawane dogolegele iasu, amola moloidafa hou, ninima olelei dagoi.
18 While no one has ever seen God, God the one and only, who is close to the Father, has shown us what God is like.
Osobo bagade dunu huluanedafa, da Gode hamedafa ba: su. Be Hina Gode Yesu, Hisu da Godedafa defele. Amola E da Gode dafulili lelebeba: le, Hi fawane da Gode Ea hou olelei dagoi.
19 This is what John publicly stated when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Yu fi ouligisu dunu Yelusaleme moilai bai bagadega esalu, ilia da gobele salasu dunu amola Lifai dunu, amo Yone ea hou abodemusa: asunasi. Ilia da Yonema amane adole ba: i, “Di da nowala: ?”
20 John declared plainly and clearly without hesitation, “I am not the Messiah.”
Yone da bu adole imunu hame hihi galu. E da moloiwane olelei, “Na da Mesaia hame!”
21 “So then, who are you?” they asked. “Elijah?” “No, I'm not,” he answered. “Are you the Prophet?” “No,” he replied.
Ilia bu adole ba: i, “Amaiba: le, di da nowala: ? Di da Elaidiala: ?” Yone bu adole i, “Hame mabu! “Ilia eno adole ba: i, “Di da Balofede dunudafala: ?” “Hame mabu!” e sia: i.
22 “Well, who are you, then?” they asked. “We have to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Ilia amane sia: i, “Amaiba: le, di da nowala: , amo ninima adoma. Ninia asunasi dunuma adole iasu gaguli masunu galebe. Dia hou da adi houla: ?”
23 “I am a voice calling in the desert, ‘Make the Lord's way straight!’” he said, using the words of the prophet Isaiah.
Be Yone bu adole ianoba, e da Aisaia ea sia: dedei olelei, “Na da hafoga: i soge, dunu hame esalebe soge amo ganodini ahoana, amane wele sia: nana, `Hina Gode da noga: iwane masa: ne, Ea logo moloiwane fodoma!’”
24 The priests and Levites sent by the Pharisees
Abodemusa: misi dunu (Fa: lisi fi dunu da ili asunasi),
25 asked him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you're not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”
ilia da Yonema amane adole ba: i, “Di da Mesaia o Elaidia o Balofede dunu amo hame esalea, di da abuliba: le dunu hanoga fane salala: ?”
26 John replied, “I baptize with water, but standing among you is someone you don't know.
Yone da bu adole i, “Na da hanoga ba: bodaise hou hamosa. Be dilia gilisisu amo ganodini dunu dilia hame dawa: dunu da lela.
27 He is coming after me, but I am not even worthy to untie his sandals.”
E da na misi amoga fa: no maha. Be na da Ea emo salasu efe fadegamu amo defele hame ba: sa.
28 This all happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Yone da Bedani soge, (Yodane Hano gusu bega: ) amoga hanoga fane salasu hou hamonanoba, amo hou huluane da ba: su.
29 The next day John saw Jesus approaching him, and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Golale hahabe, Yone da Yesu ema manebe ba: i. E amane sia: i, “Dilia ba: ma! Gode Ea Sibi Mano manebe goea. E da osobo bagade wadela: i hou huluane fadegale fasisa.
30 This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’
Na musa: sia: i, `E da na misi amoga fa: no misi, be Ea hou da na hou baligisa. Na hame lalelegei esoga, E da esalu.’ Na da amo dunu Ea hou olelemusa: , amane sia: i.
31 I didn't know myself who he was, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”
Na da amo dunu hame dawa: i galu. Be na da amo misunu dunu Ea hou Isala: ili dunuma olelemusa: , hanoga fane salasu hamomusa: misi.”
32 John gave his evidence about him, saying, “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove and rest upon him.
Amalalu, Yone da ilima amane sia: i, “Na da Gode Ea A: silibu Hadigidafa Gala, dafe sio agoane muagado misini, Ea da: i hodo amoga aligila sa: i, ba: i dagoi.
33 I wouldn't have known him except he who sent me to baptize with water had told me, ‘The one you see the Spirit descend to and rest upon, he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
Na da amo da Gode Ea ilegei dunu hame dawa: i galu. Be musa: Gode da na hanoga fane salasu hawa: hamoma: ne, asula ahoanoba, E da nama amane olelei, `Di da Gode Ea A: silibu Hadigidafa dunu afadafa amoga aligila dalebe ba: mu. Amo Dunu da Na A: silibu Hadigidafa amoga ba: bodaise hamosa.’
34 I saw it happen and I declare that this is the Son of God.”
Na da amo hou ba: i dagoi. Amola amo dunu da Gode Egefedafa na da dilima sia: sa!”
35 The next day John was standing there with two of his disciples.
Eso afae aligili, Yone amola ea ado ba: su dunu aduna da gilisili lelu.
36 He saw Jesus passing by, and said, “Look! This is the Lamb of God!”
Lelebeba: le, Yesu da baligili ahoanebe ba: i. Yone e amane sia: i, “Gode Ea Sibi Mano ahoanebe goea.”
37 When the two disciples heard what he said they went and followed Jesus.
Amo sia: nababeba: le, ea ado ba: su dunu aduna da Yesuma fa: no bobogei.
38 Jesus turned round and saw them following him. “What are you looking for?” he asked them. “Rabbi (which means ‘Teacher’), where are you staying?” they asked in reply.
Yesu da delegili, ela da ema fa: no bobogelalebe ba: loba, elama amane adole ba: i, “Ali da adi hogosala: ?” Ela bu adole ba: i, “La: bai (olelesu)! Dia golasu da habila: ?”
39 “Come and see,” he told them. So they went with him and saw where he was staying. It was about four p.m., and they spent the rest of the day with him.
E bu adole i, “Ba: la misa!” (Amoha da eso baloga agoane). Amalalu, ela da Yesu E sigi asili, Ea golasu ba: i. Ilia gilisili amo eso ganodini sia: dalu, gasi gadenenewane yolesi.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of these two disciples who had heard what John said and followed Jesus.
Dunu afadafa ea dio amo A: dalu, e da Saimone Bida eya esalu. E da Yone ea sia: nabalu, Yesuma fa: no bobogei.
41 He went at once to find his brother Simon and told him, “We've found the Messiah!” (which means “Christ”).
E da ea ola Saimone hogolala ba: beba: le, ema amane sia: i, “Ani da Mesaia (eno sia: Gelesu) ba: i dagoi.”
42 He took him to Jesus. Looking directly at Simon, Jesus said, “You are Simon, son of John. But now you will be called Cephas,” (which means “Peter”).
Amalalu, e da Saimone Yesuma oule misi. Yesu da Saimone ba: beba: le, amane sia: i, “Dia dio da Saimone! Di da Yone egefe! Wali Na da dima Sifa: se dio asula.” (Sifa: se dio da Bida dio defele. Amo dawa: loma: ne sia: da `igi’.)
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. Jesus found Philip there, and told him, “Follow me.”
Golale hahabe, Yesu da Ga: lili sogega masunu dawa: i galu. E da Filibe ba: beba: le, amane sia: i, “Na baligiga aligila misa.”
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town that Andrew and Peter came from.
(Filibe ea moilai dio amo Bedesa: ida. Amo moilaiga A: dalu amola Bida esalebe ba: i.)
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We've found the one that Moses wrote about in the law and that the prophets did too—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Filibe da hogolala, Nada: na: iele ba: i. E da ema amane sia: i, “Ninia da Dunu amo Ea hou Mousese da Sema buga ganodini dedei, amola balofede dunu, Ea hou dedei, amo dunu ninia ba: i dagoi. E da Yesu, Yousefe egefe. Ea moilai da Na: salede.”
46 “From Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael wondered. “Just come and see,” Philip replied.
Nada: na: iele da amane sia: i, “Liligi ida: iwane gala da Na: salede moilaiga mahabela: ? Hame mabu!” Be Filibe da bu adole i, “Ba: la misa!”
47 As Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said about him, “Look, here's a true Israelite! There's nothing false about him.”
Yesu da Nada: na: iele Ema manebe ba: beba: le, ea hou olelemusa: amane sia: i, “Isala: ili dunudafa da manebe goea. Amo dunu da ogogosu hame dawa:”
48 “How do you know who I am?” Nathanael asked. “I saw you there under the fig tree, before Philip called you,” Jesus replied.
Nada: na: iele da Ema amane adole ba: i, “Na hou Dia habodane dawa: bela: ?” Yesu E bu adole i, “Filibe da dima hame misa: ne weloba, Na da di figi ifa ea ougiha esalebe ba: i.”
49 “Rabbi, you are the Son of God, the king of Israel!” Nathaniel exclaimed.
Nada: na: iele fofogadigili sia: i, “Olelesu! Di da Gode Egefedafa. Di da Isala: ili fi ilima Hina Bagadedafa esala.”
50 “You believe this just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree?” Jesus replied. “You'll get to see much more than that!”
Yesu E amane sia: i, “Di da figi ifa ea ougiha esalebe Na ba: i, amo fawane Na sia: beba: le di da Na hou dafawaneyale dawa: bela: ? Amo hou bagadewane baligisu hou di da ba: mu.”
51 Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open, and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of man.”
E da ilima amane sia: i, “Na da dafawane dilima sia: sa! Dilia da Hebene logo doasibi ba: mu, amola Gode Ea a: igele dunu Gode Egefe amo da: iya, ilia gudu dalebe gado heda: lebe ba: mu.”
