John 3
1 And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Farisaaweta yaraappe gidida, Ayhudeta halaqay, Niqodimoosa giya issi addey de7ees.
2 This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no one can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.
Niqodimoosi qamma Yesuusakko yidi, “Asttamaariyaw, neeni Xoossay kiittida asttamaare gideyssa nuuni eroos. Ays giikko, Xoossay iyara doonna ixxiko ha neeni oothiya malaata oothanaw dandda7iya asi baawa” yaagis.
3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Yesuusi zaaridi, “Taani new tuma odays; oonikka zaari yelettonna ixxiko Xoossaa kawotethaa be7anaw dandda7enna” yaagis.
4 Nicodemus saith to him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother's womb a second time, and be born?
Niqodimoosi, “Ceega asi waanidi zaari yelettanaw dandda7ii? Ba aaye ulo simmi gelidi zaari yelettanaw dandda7ii?” yaagis.
5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
Yesuusi zaaridi, “Taani new tuma odays; oonikka haathafenne Geeshsha Ayyaanaappe yelettonna attiko, Xoossaa kawotethaa gelanaw dandda7enna.
6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
Asho na7atethi aawuppenne aayippe yees; Xoossaa na7atethi Geeshsha Ayyaanaappe imettees.
7 Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again.
Taani, ‘Hintte zaari yelettanaw bessees’ gada hinttew odida gisho neeni malaalettof.
8 The wind bloweth where it will; and thou hearest the sound thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Carkkoy ba koyida bessi carkkees. Neeni iya kooshinchcha si7asappe attin I awuppe yaakko woykko aw biyakko erakka. Ayyaanaappe yelettida ubbay hessa mela” yaagis.
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
Yaatin Niqodimoosi, “Hessi waanidi hananaw dandda7ii?” yaagidi oychchis.
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?
Yesuusi zaaridi, “Neeni Isra7eelata asttamaare gidashe hayssa erikkii?
11 Truly, truly do I say to thee, We speak that which we know, and testify that which we have seen; and ye receive not our testimony.
Taani new tuma odays; nu ereyssa odoosinne be7idabaa markkattoos, shin nu markkatethaa hintte ekkeketa.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Taani hinttew sa7abaa odin hintte ammanonnabaa gidikko salobaa odin waati ammananee?
13 And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of man.
Saloppe wodhdhida Asa Na7aappe attin salo keyiday oonikka baawa; [salon de7iya Asa Na7ay tana]” yaagis.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up
Musey bazzo biittan biraata shooshi kaqqidayssada tana ammanida
ubbay merinaa de7uwa ekkana mela Asa Na7ay dhoqqu gaanaw bessees. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave the only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him may not perish, but may have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
Xoossaa Na7aa ammaniyaa ubbay merinaa de7uwa laattanaappe attin dhayonna mela Xoossay ha alamiya daro dosida gisho ba issi Na7aa immis. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent not the Son into the world to condemn the world, but that through him the world might be saved.
Xoossay ba Na7aa ha alamiya kiittiday alamiya pirddanaw gidonnashin alamiya iya baggara ashshanaassa.
18 He that believeth in him is not condemned; he that believeth not hath already been condemned, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Na7aa ammaniyaa oonikka pirddettenna, shin Na7aa ammanonna oonikka issi Xoossaa Na7aa ammaniboonna gisho ha77i pirddettis.
19 And this is the condemnation, that the light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.
Pirddayka hayssa: poo7oy alamiya yis, shin asaa oosoy iita gidiya gisho asay poo7uwappe aathidi dhumaa dosees.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Iitabaa oothiya oonikka poo7o ixxees. Ays giikko, ba oosoy qoncconna mela poo7uwakko yeenna.
21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Shin tuma oothiya oonikka Xoossay kiittidayssada I oothidayssa poo7oy qonccisana mela poo7uwakko yees.
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judaea; and there he remained with them, and baptized.
Hessafe guye, Yesuusinne iya tamaareti Yihuda biitta bidosona. Yesuusi yan xammaqishe enttara guutha wode uttis.
23 And John also was baptizing in AEnon, near Salim, because there was much water there; and they came, and were baptized.
Qassi Yohaannisi Saleeme matan de7iya Henoona giyason gidiya haathi de7iya gisho asaa yan xammaqees. Asaykka yaa bidi xammaqettosona.
24 For John was not yet thrown into prison.
He wode Yohaannisi buroo qashettibeenna.
25 Then there arose a question on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.
Hessafe guye, Yohaannisa tamaaretinne issi Ayhude addey geesho wogabaa palamidosona.
26 And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, he baptizeth, and all men are going to him.
Entti Yohaannisakko bidi, “Asttamaariyaw, Yorddaanose Shaafappe hefinthan neera de7eyssi, neeni iyabaa markkattidayssi, hekko xammaqees. Asay ubbayka iyaakko boosona” yaagidosona.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.
Yohaannisi zaaridi, “Xoossay immonna asi aybibaakka ekkanaw dandda7enna.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before that man.
‘Taani Kiristtoosa gidikke, shin iyappe sinthe kiitetas’ gidayssas taw hinttee, hintte huu7en markka.
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy then hath become full.
Gelos giigidaara ekkenaw giigidayssassa. Ekkeyssa laggey iya matan eqqidi I geyssa si7iya wode daro ufayttees. Hessa gisho, hayssi ta ufayssay polettis.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
I gitatanaw taani guuxanaw bessees” yaagis.
31 He that cometh from above is above all. He that is from the earth is earthly, and speaketh earthly things; he that cometh from heaven
Bollafe yeyssi ubbaafe bolla. Sa7appe benttidayssi sa7abaa. I sa7abaa odees. Saloppe yeyssi ubbaafe bolla.
32 testifieth what he hath seen and heard; and no one receiveth his testimony.
I ba be7idabaanne si7idabaa markkattees, shin iya markkatethaa ekkey baawa.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set his seal that God is true.
Iya markkatethaa ekkiya oonikka Xoossay tuma gideyssa qonccisees.
34 For he whom God sent speaketh the words of God; for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
Xoossay ba geeshsha Ayyaana iyaw kumethi immiya gisho Xoossay kiittidayssi Xoossaa qaala odees.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Aaway ba Na7aa dosidi ubbabaa iya kushen wothis.
