John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Ansa na wɔrebɛbɔ wiase no, na Asɛm no wɔ hɔ dedaw. Na Asɛm no ne Onyankopɔn na ɛwɔ hɔ. Na Asɛm no yɛ Onyankopɔn.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Mfiase no, na Asɛm no ne Onyankopɔn na ɛwɔ hɔ.
3 All things were made by Him, and without Him nothing was made, that has been made.
Ɛnam ne so na wɔbɔɔ ade nyinaa. Wɔankwati no anyɛ biribiara.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men.
Ne mu na nkwa wɔ; na saa nkwa no na ɛma nnipa hann.
5 And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.
Hann no hyerɛn wɔ sum mu a sum no ntumi nni hann no so.
6 There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John;
Onyankopɔn somaa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Yohane.
7 The same came for a witness, that he might bear witness concerning the light, in order that all through him might believe.
Obedii hann no ho adanse sɛnea ɛbɛma nnipa afa ne so agye hann no adi.
8 He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness concerning the light.
Ɛnyɛ ɔno ankasa ne hann no, na mmom, ɔbaa se ɔrebedi hann no ho adanse.
9 That was the true light, which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
Saa hann yi ne nokware hann a ɛba wiase ma ɛhyerɛn nnipa nyinaa so no.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.
Saa bere no na Asɛm no wɔ wiase. Ɛwɔ mu sɛ Onyankopɔn nam ne so na ɔbɔɔ wiase de, nanso ɔbaa wiase no, wiase anhu no.
11 He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.
Ɔbaa nʼankasa ne man mu, nanso ne manfo annye no anto mu.
12 But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:
Na wɔn a wogyee no, na wogyee ne din dii no, ɔmaa wɔn tumi ma wɔbɛyɛɛ Onyankopɔn mma
13 who were born not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
wɔ honhom fam a emfi onipa anaa ɔhonam fam, na mmom efi Onyankopɔn ankasa.
14 The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth.
Asɛm no bɛyɛɛ onipa ne yɛn bɛtena ma yehuu nʼanuonyam sɛ ɔba koro a ofi Agya no nkyɛn a adom ne nokware ahyɛ no ma.
15 John beareth witness concerning Him, and cried out saying; This is He of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me has been before me:
Yohane kaa ne ho asɛm se, “Oyi ne nea mekaa ne ho asɛm se, ‘Nea odi mʼakyi reba no yɛ ɔkɛse sen me, efisɛ ɔwɔ hɔ ansa na wɔwoo me no.’”
16 because He was my Creator. And of His fullness we all received grace upon grace.
Ofi ne mmɔborɔhunu a to ntwa da no mu hyira yɛn nyinaa daa daa.
17 Because the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Onyankopɔn nam Mose so de mmara maa yɛn, nanso ɛnam Yesu Kristo so na yenyaa adom ne nokware.
18 No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, the one being in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared him.
Obiara nhuu Onyankopɔn da, gye ne Ba koro no a ɔno nso yɛ Onyankopɔn no, nea ɔwɔ Agya no nkyɛn na wada no adi no.
19 This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, that they might ask him,
Yudafo mpanyin a wɔwɔ Yerusalem somaa asɔfo ne Lewifo kɔɔ Yohane nkyɛn kobisaa no se, “Wone Agyenkwa no ana?”
20 Who art thou? and he confessed and denied not, and confessed that, I am not the Christ.
Yohane antwentwɛn asɛm no mmuae so. Ɔpaee mu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn prɛko pɛ se, “Ɛnyɛ me ne Agyenkwa no.”
21 They asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Art thou that prophet?
Wobisaa no se, “Ɛno de, na wone hena, Elia ana?” Obuaa wɔn se, “Dabi.” Wobisaa no bio se, “Wone Odiyifo no?” Ɔsan buaa wɔn se, “Dabi”.
22 And he responded, No. Then they said to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those having sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?
Wɔsan bisaa no se, “Ɛno de, na wone hena? Ka kyerɛ yɛn na yɛnkɔbɔ wɔn a wɔsomaa yɛn no amanneɛ. Asɛm bɛn na wowɔ ka fa wo ho?”
23 I am the voice of one roaring in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord as Isaiah the prophet said.
Yohane buaa wɔn se, “Mene nne a efi sare so a ɛteɛ mu sɛnea Odiyifo Yesaia hyɛɛ nkɔm se, ‘Munsiesie mo ho mma Awurade ba a ɔbɛba no.’”
24 And those having been sent were of the Pharisees.
Afei wɔn a Farisifo no somaa wɔn no bisaa Yohane bio se,
25 And they asked him, and said to him, Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor that prophet?
“Sɛ ɛnyɛ wo ne Agyenkwa no anaa Elia anaa Odiyifo no a, adɛn nti na wobɔ asu?”
26 John responded to them, saying, I baptize with water: There standeth One in your midst whom you do not know,
Yohane nso buae se, “Me de, nsu na mede bɔ asu, nanso obi wɔ mo mfimfini ha a munnim no,
27 the One coming after me, of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the latchet of His sandal.
a ne mpaboa mpo memfata sɛ meworɔw; ɔno na obedi mʼakyi aba.”
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Saa asɛm yi sii Betania a ɛwɔ Asubɔnten Yordan agya, faako a na Yohane rebɔ asu no.
29 On the following day he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world.
Ade kyee a Yohane huu Yesu sɛ ɔreba ne nkyɛn no, ɔteɛɛ mu kae se, “Hwɛ, Onyankopɔn Guamma a oyi wiase bɔne kɔ no!
30 This is He concerning whom I spoke, A man cometh after me who has been before me: because he was my Creator.
Oyi ne nea mekaa ne ho asɛm se, ‘Nea odi mʼakyi reba no yɛ ɔkɛse sen me, efisɛ na ɔwɔ hɔ ansa na mereba.’
31 And I did not know Him, but in order that He may be made manifest to Israel, on this account I came baptizing with water.
Me de, na minnim no, nanso mede nsu bɛbɔɔ asu sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ na mɛda no adi akyerɛ Israel.”
32 And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and remained on Him.
Na Yohane dii adanse se, “Mihuu Honhom no sɛ asian aba ne so sɛ aborɔnoma a ɔresian afi ɔsoro.
33 And I did not know Him, but the One having sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whom you may see the Spirit descending and remaining on Him, He is the one baptizing with the Holy Ghost.
Na anka minnim no, nanso bere a Onyankopɔn somaa me se memfa nsu mmɔ asu no, ɔka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Onipa a wubehu sɛ Honhom no besian aba ne so no, ɔno ne nea worehwɛ nʼanim no. Ɔno na ɔde Honhom Kronkron bɛbɔ asu.’
34 And I have seen, and testified that He is the Son of God.
Mahu eyinom nyinaa sɛ aba mu na midi ho adanse sɛ oyi ne Onyankopɔn Ba no.”
35 On the following day John again stood, and two of his disciples,
Ade kyee a Yohane ne nʼasuafo no mu baanu gyina baabi no, wohuu sɛ Yesu retwa mu.
36 and looking upon Jesus walking about, says, Behold, the Lamb of God.
Yohane hwɛɛ no kae se, “Oyi ne Onyankopɔn Guamma no!”
37 And the two disciples heard him speaking and followed Jesus.
Asuafo baanu no tee nea ɔkae no, wokodii Yesu akyi.
38 Jesus turning and seeing them following, says to them, What are you seeking? and they said to Him, Doctor, (which is said, being interpreted, Teacher), where dwellest thou?
Yesu twaa nʼani huu sɛ wodi nʼakyi no, obisaa wɔn se, “Dɛn na morehwehwɛ?” Wɔn nso bisaa no se, “Rabi” (a ne nkyerɛase ne Kyerɛkyerɛfo), “ɛhe na wote?”
39 He says to them; Come and see. Then they came and saw where He dwelleth, and they abode with Him that day: it was about the tenth hour.
Obuaa wɔn se, “Mommra mmɛhwɛ.” Enti wɔne no kɔ kɔhwɛɛ faako a ɔte na wɔne no tenaa hɔ fii awia nnɔnnan kosii anwummere.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two hearing from John, and follows Him;
Nnipa baanu a wɔtee Yohane asɛm no nti ɛma wokodii Yesu akyi no mu baako ne Simon Petro nua Andrea.
41 he first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messiah, which is being interpreted, Christ.
Ade a edi kan a Andrea yɛe ne sɛ, ɔkɔhwehwɛɛ ne nua Petro ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Yɛahu Agyenkwa no” (Kristo no).
42 He led him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said; Thou art Simon the Son of Jonah, thou shalt be called Cephas (which is interpreted, Peter).
Ɔde Petro kɔɔ Yesu nkyɛn. Yesu hwɛɛ Petro dinn ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Wone Simon, Yohane ba no. Nanso efi nnɛ rekɔ wɔbɛfrɛ wo Kefa” (ɛno ara ne Petro a ne nkyerɛase ne Ɔbotan no).
43 On the following day he wished to depart into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him; Follow me.
Ade kyee no, Yesu yɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔbɛkɔ Galilea. Ohuu Filipo ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Di mʼakyi.”
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
Na Filipo nso fi Betsaida a na Petro ne Andrea nso fi no.
45 Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, We have found Him, of whom Moses and the prophets, in the law, did write, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
Filipo fii hɔ kɔɔ Natanael nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Yɛahu Agyenkwa no a Mose ne adiyifo no hyɛɛ ne ho nkɔm no. Wɔfrɛ no Yesu. Ɔyɛ Yosef a ofi Nasaret no ba.”
46 Nathanael said to him, Is any good thing able to come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
Natanael bisaa Filipo se, “Ade pa bi betumi afi Nasaret aba?” Filipo nso ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Bra na bɛhwɛ.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.
Bere a Yesu huu Natanael sɛ ɔreba no, ɔkae se, “Israelni nokwafo ni ampa.”
48 Nathanael says to Him, Whence do you know me? Jesus responded and said to him, Before Philip called you, I saw you, being under the fig-tree.
Natanael bisaa Yesu se, “Woyɛɛ dɛn huu sɛnea mete?” Yesu nso buaa no se, “Bere a wowɔ borɔdɔma dua no ase hɔ no na mihuu wo ansa na Filipo rebɛfrɛ wo.”
49 Nathanael responded, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, the King of Israel.
Natanael kae se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, wone Onyankopɔn Ba no, Israelhene no!”
50 Jesus responded and said to him, Because I said to thee, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.
Yesu bisaa no se, “Esiane sɛ meka kyerɛɛ wo sɛ mihuu wo wɔ borɔdɔma dua no ase nti na wugye di ana? Wubehu nneɛma akɛse a ɛsen eyinom.
51 And He says to him, Truly, truly, I say unto you, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Mereka nokware akyerɛ mo se, mubehu sɛ ɔsoro abue na Onyankopɔn abɔfo redi aforosian wɔ Onipa Ba no so.”
