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 this One was in the beginning with God;
Mi bo ye u cilyogu yeni U Tienu.
3 all things happened through Him, and without Him not even one thing happened that has happened.
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 shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not perceive it.
Mi yenyenma yendi li bɔnbɔnli nni, ke li bɔnbɔnli ki tuo ki ga ma.
6 There came a man—having been sent from God—whose name [is] John,
Ke U Tienu sɔni nilo, o tondo, ke bi yi o Jan.
7 this one came for testimony, that he might testify about 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 that one was not the Light, but—that he might testify about the Light.
O bo ki tie mi yenyenma, ama o dɔgdi ke wan saa i mɔni mi yenyenma po
9 He was the true Light, which enlightens 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 did not know Him:
Mi bo ye ŋanduna nni, mani n tagi ŋanduna, ama ŋanduna ki bandi ma
11 He came to [His] own, and [His] own did not receive Him;
Mi bo cua mi yaaba siiga, ama mi yaaba naa bo tuo ki ga ma.
12 but as many as received Him, to them He gave authority to become sons of God—to those believing in 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 begotten, not of blood, nor of will of flesh, nor of 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 of [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 testifies concerning Him, and has cried, saying, “This was He of whom I said, He who is coming after me has come 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 And we all received out of His fullness, 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, the grace and the truth came through Jesus Christ.
Kelima Moyiis den teni yiko, ke li ŋanbli yeni i mɔmɔni ñani Jesu kiristo kani i
18 No one has ever seen God; the only begotten God who is on the bosom of the Father—He has expounded [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 testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites out of Jerusalem, that they might question him, “Who are you?”
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 did not deny, and 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 questioned him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he says, “I am not.” “Are you 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 Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those sending us? What do you say concerning yourself?”
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] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the LORD, as Isaiah the prophet said.”
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 those sent were of the Pharisees,
Farisienba ń sɔni ya tonda ń buali o:
25 and they questioned him and said to him, “Why, then, do you immerse, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor 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 immerse in water, but in the midst of you has stood He whom you have not known, it is this One who is coming after me, who has been before me,
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 of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the strap of His sandal.”
N ki dagdi yeni min lodi o taacaaŋui.»
28 These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.
Ya bona ne kuli den tieni Betani dogu nni, Jurden kpenjaali po, naani ke Jan bo batise bi niba.
29 On the next day John sees Jesus coming to him and says, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who is taking 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 concerning whom I said, After me comes a Man who has come before me, because 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 did not know Him, but that He might be revealed to Israel, because of this I came immersing 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 testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit coming down out of Heaven as a dove, and [that] One remained on 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 did not know Him, but He who sent me to immerse in water, He said to me, On whomsoever you may see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on Him, this is He who is immersing 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 testified, that this is the Son of God.”
Ke n la, ki tieni kasiedi, ki waani, ke wani n tie U Tienu Bijua.
35 On the next day, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,
Lan fandi, ke Jan go ye likani yeni o ŋɔdkaaba bilie,
36 and having looked on Jesus walking, he says, “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 speaking, and they followed Jesus.
Li ŋɔdkaliedba ń gbadi Jan maama, ban ŋɔdi Jesu.
38 And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, says to them, “What do you seek?” And they said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is, being interpreted, Teacher), “where do You remain?”
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 says to them, “Come and see”; they came and saw where He remains, and they remained with Him that day and the hour was about the tenth.
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 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed Him;
Siimɔn ninjua Andere den tie yaaba n gbadi Jan maama, ki ŋɔdi Jesu yeni siiga nni, yendo.
41 this one first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have found the Messiah,” (which is, being interpreted, Anointed One),
Wani n kpia ki cendi o ninjua Siimɔn, ki maadi o: «Ti la Mesi» (lani n tie Kiristu)
42 and he brought him to Jesus: and having looked on him, Jesus says, “You are Simon, the son of Jonas, you will be called Cephas,” (which is interpreted, A rock).
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 next day He willed to go forth to Galilee, and He finds Philip and says to him, “Follow Me.”
Lan fandi ke Jesu bua gedi Galile, ki la Filip, ki maadi o: Ya ŋua nni.
44 And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter;
Filip bo tie Betsayida yua i, Andere yeni Pieri dogu.
45 Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, “Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the Prophets, we have found, Jesus the Son of Joseph, who [is] from Nazareth!”
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 to him, “Is any good thing able to be out of Nazareth?” Philip said to 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 He says concerning him, “Behold, truly an Israelite, 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 says to Him, “From where do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip’s calling you, being under the fig tree, I saw you.”
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 and says to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God, You are the 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 to him, “Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, you believe; you will 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 says to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, from now on you will see Heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down on 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.»
