John 3
1 And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Ezalaki na moto moko kati na Bafarizeo, oyo kombo na ye ezalaki « Nikodemi. » Azalaki moko kati na bakonzi ya Bayuda.
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.
Ayaki na butu epai ya Yesu mpe alobaki na Ye: — Rabi, toyebi ete ozali Moteyi oyo awuti epai ya Nzambe, pamba te moto moko te akoki kosala bikamwa oyo Yo ozali kosala soki Nzambe azali elongo na ye te.
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.
Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: moto moko te akoki komona Bokonzi ya Nzambe soki abotami te mbotama ya sika.
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?
Nikodemi atunaki Ye: — Ndenge nini moto oyo akomi mobange akoki kobotama lisusu? Akoki solo kozonga na libumu ya mama na ye mpo ete abotama lisusu?
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.
Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: moto moko te akoki kokota na Bokonzi ya Nzambe soki abotami te na mayi mpe na Molimo.
6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
Oyo abotami na mosuni azali mosuni, mpe oyo abotami na Molimo azali molimo.
7 Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again.
Kokamwa te ndenge nalobi na yo: « Osengeli kobotama mbotama ya sika! »
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.
Mopepe epepaka esika nyonso oyo elingi kopepa; atako oyoki makelele na yango, kasi okokaka te koloba soki ewuti wapi to ezali kokende wapi. Ezali mpe bongo mpo na moto nyonso oyo abotami na Molimo.
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
Nikodemi atunaki lisusu: — Ekosalema ndenge nini?
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?
Yesu alobaki na ye: — Ndenge nini yo, molakisi mobimba oyo okenda sango kati na Isalaele, ozali kososola te makambo oyo?
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.
Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: tolobaka makambo oyo toyebi mpe topesaka litatoli na tina na makambo oyo tomoni; kasi bino, boboyi kondima litatoli na biso.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Soki tango nazali koloba na bino makambo ndenge esalemaka na mokili, bozali kondima te, bongo bokondima ndenge nini soki nalobi na bino makambo ya Likolo?
13 And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of man.
Ezali na moto moko te oyo asila komata na Likolo, longola kaka Ye oyo akita wuta na Likolo: Mwana na Moto.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up
Ndenge kaka Moyize atelemisaki na nzete, ekeko ya nyoka kati na esobe, ndenge wana mpe Mwana na Moto asengeli kotombolama
mpo ete moto nyonso oyo akondima Ye azwa, kati na Ye, bomoi ya seko. (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)
Pamba te Nzambe alingaki mokili mingi penza, yango wana apesaki Mwana na Ye se moko, mpo ete moto nyonso oyo akondima Ye akufa te kasi azwa bomoi ya seko. (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.
Nzambe atindaki Mwana na Ye kati na mokili mpo ete akatela yango etumbu te, kasi mpo ete abikisa yango.
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.
Moto nyonso oyo andimi Ye akozwa etumbu te; kasi ye oyo aboyi kondima Ye asili kozwa etumbu, pamba te aboyi kondima Mwana se moko ya Nzambe.
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.
Tala ndenge nini etumbu yango ezali: pole eyaki kati na mokili, kasi bato balingaki molili, pamba te misala na bango ezali mabe.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Moto nyonso oyo asalaka mabe ayinaka pole mpe apusanaka te epai pole ezali, noki te misala na ye ekomonana polele.
21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Nzokande, moto nyonso oyo atambolaka na solo ayaka epai pole ezali mpo ete misala oyo asalaka, na boyokani elongo na Nzambe, emonana polele.
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judaea; and there he remained with them, and baptized.
Sima na yango, Yesu akendeki na Yuda, elongo na bayekoli na Ye; avandaki kuna mwa tango elongo na bango mpe azalaki kobatisa.
23 And John also was baptizing in AEnon, near Salim, because there was much water there; and they came, and were baptized.
Yoane mpe azalaki kobatisa na Enoni, pembeni ya Salimi, mpo ete mayi ezalaki mingi kuna; bato bazalaki kokende kuna epai na ye mpe bazalaki kozwa libatisi.
24 For John was not yet thrown into prison.
Na tango wana, batiaki nanu Yoane na boloko te.
25 Then there arose a question on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.
Mokolo moko, bayekoli ya Yoane bazalaki kobendana na Moyuda moko na tina na kopetolama.
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.
Bakendeki epai ya Yoane mpe balobaki na ye: — Moteyi, ozali koyeba lisusu moto oyo azalaki elongo na yo, na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani, oyo na tina ye opesaki litatoli? Ye mpe azali kobatisa bato, mpe bato nyonso bazali kokende epai na ye.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.
Yoane azongisaki: — Moto akoki kozwa eloko moko te soki Likolo epesi ye yango te.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before that man.
Bino moko bokoki kotatola ete nalobaki: « Ngai, nazali Klisto te, kasi natindamaki liboso na Ye. »
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.
Mwasi ya libala azali ya mobali oyo abali ye; mpe moninga ya mobali oyo asili kobala, ezali moto oyo atelemi pembeni na ye mpe azali na esengo makasi tango azali koyoka mongongo na ye. Ezali mpe bongo mpo na ngai: esengo na ngai ezali sik’oyo ya kokoka.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Esengeli ete Ye amata, mpe ngai nakita.
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
Ye oyo awuti na Likolo azali likolo na nyonso; kasi moto oyo awuti na mokili akotikala kaka ya mokili mpe alobaka kaka lokola moto ya mokili. Ye oyo awuti na Likolo azali likolo na nyonso,
32 testifieth what he hath seen and heard; and no one receiveth his testimony.
azali kotatola na tina na makambo oyo amonaki mpe ayokaki, kasi moto moko te azali kondima litatoli na Ye.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set his seal that God is true.
Moto nyonso oyo andimi litatoli na Ye akolobaka na solo ete Nzambe azali solo.
34 For he whom God sent speaketh the words of God; for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
Motindami ya Nzambe alobaka kaka maloba kowuta na Nzambe, pamba te Nzambe atondisa ye na Molimo na Ye nyonso.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Tata alingaka Mwana, mpe Mwana azalaka na bokonzi kowuta na Tata mpo na kokonza nyonso.
36 He that believeth in the Son hath everlasting life; and he that disobeyeth the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
Moto nyonso oyo andimi Mwana azali na bomoi ya seko; nzokande moto oyo aboyi kondima Mwana akozwa bomoi yango te, kasi azalaka kaka na se ya etumbu ya Nzambe. (aiōnios g166)
