John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
Oli üks mees nimega Nikodeemos, variser ja juutide valitseva nõukogu liige.
2 This man came to him at night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."
Ta tuli öösel sinna, kus Jeesus oli, ja ütles: „Rabi, me teame, et sa oled Jumala juurest tulnud õpetaja, sest keegi ei suudaks teha tunnustähti, mida sina teed, kui Jumal ei oleks temaga.“
3 Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
„Ma räägin sulle tõtt, “vastas Jeesus, „kui sa pole uuesti sündinud, ei saa sa Jumala riiki kogeda.“
4 Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"
„Kuidas saab vana inimene uuesti sündida?“küsis Nikodeemos. „Ei saa ju minna tagasi emaüska ja teist korda sündida!“
5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.
„Ma räägin sulle tõtt: sa ei saa Jumala riiki, kui sa ei ole sündinud veest ja Vaimust, “lausus Jeesus talle.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
„Mis ihust on sündinud, on ihu, ja mis Vaimust on sündinud, on Vaim.
7 Do not be surprised that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
Ära üllatu, kui ma ütlen sulle: „Te peate uuesti sündima.“
8 The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
Tuul puhub, kust tahab, ja sa kuuled ainult tema häält, kuid ei tea, kust ta tuleb või kuhu läheb; nii on igaühega, kes on Vaimust sündinud.“
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things be?"
„Kuidas see võimalik on?“küsis Nikodeemos.
10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
„Sa oled Iisraelis kuulus õpetaja, aga ikkagi ei mõista sa selliseid asju?“vastas Jeesus.
11 Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.
„Ma räägin sulle tõtt: me kõneleme sellest, mida teame, ja tunnistame sellest, mida oleme näinud, kuid sina keeldud meie tunnistust vastu võtmast.
12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Kui sa ei usu seda, mida räägin sulle maistest asjadest, kuidas usuksid sa seda, kui räägiksin sulle taevastest asjadest?
13 And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
Keegi ei ole taevani jõudnud, kuid inimese Poeg tuli taevast alla.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Samamoodi nagu Mooses tõstis mao kõrbes üles, tõstetakse ka inimese Poeg üles,
et igaühel, kes temasse usub, oleks igavene elu. (aiōnios g166)
16 For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have life without end. (aiōnios g166)
Sest Jumal armastas maailma nii väga, et andis oma ühe ja ainsa Poja, et igaüks, kes temasse usub, ei peaks surema, vaid tal oleks igavene elu. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
Jumal ei saatnud Poega maailma, et maailma hukka mõista, vaid et maailm tema kaudu päästa.
18 The one who believes in him is not judged, but the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
Neid, kes usuvad temasse, ei mõisteta hukka, kuid need, kes temasse ei usu, on juba hukka mõistetud, sest nad ei ole uskunud Jumala ühtainsat Poega.
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their works were evil.
Otsus tehakse nii: valgus tuli maailma, kuid inimesed armastasid pigem pimedust, mitte valgust, sest nende teod olid kurjad.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works will not be exposed.
Kõik, kes teevad kurja, vihkavad valgust ega tule valguse kätte, sest nad ei taha, et nende teod avalikuks saaksid.
21 But the one who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
Aga need, kes teevad head, tulevad valguse kätte, et saaks avalikuks see, mida Jumal neis teeb.“
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and was baptizing.
Pärast seda läks Jeesus koos oma jüngritega Juudamaale ning oli seal mõnda aega koos rahvaga ja ristis neid.
23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
Ka Johannes ristis Ainonis Salimi lähedal, sest seal oli rohkelt vett ja inimesed tulid, et ristitud saada.
24 For John was not yet thrown into prison.
(See oli enne Johannese vangistamist.)
25 Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
Johannese jüngrite ja ühe juudi vahel tekkis vaidlus tseremoniaalse puhastamise pärast.
26 And they came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and everyone is coming to him."
Nad läksid Johannese juurde ja ütlesid talle: „Rabi, see mees, kellega sa teiselpool Jordani jõge koos olid, see, kelle toetuseks sa tunnistasid, vaata, see ristib nüüd ja kõik lähevad tema juurde!“
27 John answered, "No one can receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
„Keegi ei võta midagi vastu, kui seda ei anta talle taevast, “vastas Johannes.
28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
„Te ise võite tunnistada, et ma ütlesin: „Mina ei ole Messias. Ma olen saadetud talle teed valmistama.“
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine is now complete.
Peigmees on see, kellel on pruut! Isamees kuulatab peigmehe tulekut oodates ja ta on väga rõõmus, kui kuuleb peigmehe häält − samamoodi on minu rõõm nüüd täielik.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Tema peab saama tähtsamaks ja mina muutuma vähem tähtsaks.“
31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
See, kes tuleb ülevalt, on kõigist suurem; see, kes tuleb maa pealt, kuulub maa peale ja räägib maistest asjadest. See, kes tuleb taevast, on kõigist suurem.
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
Tema tunnistab sellest, mida ta on näinud ja kuulnud, kuid keegi ei võta tema sõnu vastu.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
Kuid igaüks, kes tema sõnad vastu võtab, kinnitab, et Jumal on õige.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
Sest see, kelle Jumal on läkitanud, kõneleb Jumala sõnu, sest Jumal ei piira Vaimu.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
Isa armastab Poega ja on kõik andnud tema kätte.
36 Whoever believes in the Son has everlasting life, but whoever refuses to believe in the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." (aiōnios g166)
Igaühel, kes usub Pojasse, on igavene elu, aga see, kes keeldub Poega uskumast, ei saa igavest elu, vaid tema osaks saab Jumala hukkamõist. (aiōnios g166)
