John 1
1 The one who expresses [MET] ([God’s character/what God is like]) has always existed (from the beginning [MTY] [of everything/before everything began]). He has always existed with God, and he has God’s nature.
ସୃଷ୍ଟିର ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବାକ୍ୟ ଥିଲେ, ବାକ୍ୟ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗରେ ଥିଲେ, ସେହି ବାକ୍ୟ ଈଶ୍ବର ଥିଲେ।
2 He always existed with God [before] he began [MTY] [to create anything].
ସେ ଆଦ୍ୟରେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ।
3 He is the one by whom [God] caused everything to exist. He is the one who created absolutely everything [LIT].
ତାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସମସ୍ତ ସୃଷ୍ଟ ହେଲା; ଆଉ ଯେ ସମସ୍ତ ସୃଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଅଛି, ସେଥିମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିନା ସୃଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇ ନାହିଁ।
4 He is the one who [caused everything to] live. He, who caused us people to live, [revealed to us the truth about God as] a light [MET] [reveals what is in the darkness].
ତାହାଙ୍କଠାରେ ଜୀବନ ଥିଲା ଓ ସେହି ଜୀବନ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କର ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ।
5 People do not want him to reveal [that what they do is evil] [MET], just [like] darkness [is evil]. But [just like] darkness cannot put out light [MET], [evil people have never prevented the one who was like a light from revealing God’s truth] (OR, [evil people have never] understood the [one who was like] a light.)
ସେହି ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ ଅନ୍ଧକାରରେ ଜାଜ୍ୱଲ୍ୟମାନ ହୋଇ ଆସୁଅଛି, ଆଉ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ତାହା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରି ନାହିଁ।
6 A man whose name was John was sent by God {God sent a man whose name was John}.
ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନିକଟରୁ ପ୍ରେରିତ ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ; ତାହାଙ୍କ ନାମ ଯୋହନ।
7 He came to tell people [about the one who was like] [MET] a light. He came to show that everything that the [one who was like a light] [MET] said was true, in order that he could enable all people to believe [in the one who was like a light].
ସେ ଯେପରି ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ ବିଷୟରେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ପୁଣି, ତାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସମସ୍ତେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରନ୍ତି, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆସିଲେ।
8 John himself was not the [one who was like a] light [MET]. Instead, he came to tell others about that [one who was like a] light.
ସେ ନିଜେ ସେହି ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ ନ ଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ ବିଷୟରେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆସିଲେ।
9 [While John was doing that], the one who was truly [like] a light was about to show himself to the world. He was the one who enables all people [to know about God, as] a light [MET] enables [people to know what is in the darkness].
ଯେଉଁ ସତ୍ୟ ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ମନୁଷ୍ୟକୁ ଆଲୋକ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତି, ସେ ଜଗତକୁ ଆସୁଥିଲେ।
10 Although the one [who was like a light] was [here] on the earth, and although he was the one whom [God] caused to create everything, [most] people [MTY, HYP] did not realize who he [was]. (OR, although he was the one whom [God] caused to create everything, [most] people did not accept him.)
ସେ ଜଗତରେ ଥିଲେ ଓ ଜଗତ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସୃଷ୍ଟ ହେଲା, ତଥାପି ଜଗତ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଚିହ୍ନିଲା ନାହିଁ।
11 Although he came to the land that belonged to him [because he created it, most of] his own people, [the Jews], rejected him (OR, did not accept him).
ସେ ଆପଣା ରାଜ୍ୟକୁ ଆସିଲେ, ତଥାପି ତାହାଙ୍କର ନିଜ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ ନାହିଁ।
12 But those [of us who welcomed him, God] authorized [that we would have a relationship with] him [MET] [like] children [have a relationship with their father]. We were people who believed [that what he said] about himself [MTY] [was true].
ମାତ୍ର ଯେତେ ଲୋକ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କଲେ, ସେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ସେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସନ୍ତାନ ହେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଅଧିକାର ଦେଲେ;
13 We became [like God’s children], not because our ancestors [belonged to God], or because of someone’s sexual desires, nor because some man desired to have children like himself. Instead, we were caused by God {God caused us} to become [like] his children.
ସେମାନେ ରକ୍ତରୁ, ଶରୀରର ଇଚ୍ଛାରୁ ଅବା ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଇଚ୍ଛାରୁ ଜାତ ହେଲେ ନାହିଁ, ବରଂ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଜାତ ହେଲେ।
14 The one who expresses [MET] ([God’s character/what God is like]) became a human being, and he lived among us [for a while]. As a result, we saw how wonderful he is. He came from [God] his father, and there was no other person as wonderful as he. He was wonderful because he always acted (kindly toward us/in ways we did not deserve), and he always [spoke] truthfully to us [about God].
ଆଉ, ସେହି ବାକ୍ୟ ଦେହବନ୍ତ ହେଲେ, ପୁଣି, ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଓ ସତ୍ୟରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହୋଇ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବାସ କଲେ, ଆଉ ପିତାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆଗତ ଅଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କ ମହିମା ସଦୃଶ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ମହିମା ଦେଖିଲୁ।
15 [One day] when John was telling people about him, [he saw Jesus]. Then he shouted to them, “I told you [previously] that someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed [long] before me. This [is the man I was talking about]!”
ଯୋହନ ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଇ ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ୱରରେ କହିଲେ, ଯେ ମୋʼ ଉତ୍ତାରେ ଆସୁଅଛନ୍ତି, ସେ ମୋହର ଅଗ୍ରଗଣ୍ୟ ହୋଇଅଛନ୍ତି, କାରଣ ସେ ମୋହର ପୂର୍ବରେ ଥିଲେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ମୁଁ ଏହା କହିଥିଲି, ସେ ଏହି।
16 We have all benefited very much from what he has done. Again and again, he has acted in kind way toward us in ways we did not deserve.
ଏଣୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣତାରୁ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୋଇଅଛୁ, ହଁ, ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଉପରେ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୋଇଅଛୁ।
17 Moses proclaimed [God’s] laws [to our ancestors]. But what Jesus Christ did for us [was much better]. He acted in kindness toward us in ways we did not deserve and told us the truth [about God].
କାରଣ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ମୋଶାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ହେଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଓ ସତ୍ୟ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲା।
18 No one has ever seen God. But God’s only Son, [Jesus], who has always had a very close relationship with God, has told us about God.
କେହି କେବେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ନାହିଁ, ପିତାଙ୍କ କୋଳସ୍ଥିତ ଅଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପୁତ୍ର ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ।
19 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] in Jerusalem [city] sent some [Jewish] priests and (Levites/men who worked in the temple) to where John was, to ask him some questions. They said to him, “What do you [claim about] yourself?”
ଆପଣ କିଏ, ଏହା ଯୋହନଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଯିହୁଦୀ ନେତାମାନେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଯିରୂଶାଲମ ସହରରୁ ଯାଜକ ଓ ଲେବୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ପଠାଇଲେ, ସେତେବେଳେ ସେ ଏହି ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଲେ,
20 So John told them the truth, and he told them clearly [DOU]. He said, “[I] am not (the Messiah/God’s chosen king)!”
ସେ ସ୍ୱୀକାର କଲେ, ଅସ୍ୱୀକାର କଲେ ନାହିଁ; ସେ ସ୍ୱୀକାର କଲେ, ମୁଁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ନୁହେଁ।
21 Then they asked him, “Then what [do you say about yourself]? Are you [the prophet] Elijah [that was prophesied to return] {([someone/another prophet]) [prophesied would return]} [before the Messiah]?” He replied, “No, [I] am not.” Then they asked him, “Are you the prophet [like Moses that] ([we are waiting for/God promised to send])?” He replied, “No.”
ସେଥିରେ ସେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ତେବେ କଅଣ? ଆପଣ କଅଣ ଏଲୀୟ? ସେ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ନୁହେଁ। ଆପଣ କଅଣ ସେହି ଭାବବାଦୀ? ସେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ନା।
22 So they asked him, “Then who do you [claim to be]? [Tell us] so that we can [go back and] report to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
ସେଥିରେ ସେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଯେପରି ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇପାରୁ, ଏଥିସକାଶେ ଆପଣ କିଏ? ଆପଣ ନିଜ ବିଷୟରେ କଅଣ କହୁଅଛନ୍ତି?
23 John replied, “[I] am the one [the prophet Isaiah said] would proclaim [this new message] loudly [to the people who would pass by] in this desolate area: ‘Prepare [yourselves to receive] the Lord when he comes [MET], [just like people prepare] a road [for an important official].
ସେ କହିଲେ, “ଯିଶାଇୟ ଭାବବାଦୀ ଯେପରି କହିଥିଲେ, ‘ମୁଁ ସେହି ପ୍ରକାର ମରୁପ୍ରାନ୍ତରରେ ଉଚ୍ଚ ଶବ୍ଦ କରୁଥିବା ଜଣକର ସ୍ୱର, ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପଥ ସଳଖ କର।’”
24 Some of those people [who were questioning] John were ones who had been sent by the Pharisee [religious group] {whom the Pharisee [religious group] had sent}.
ପୁଣି, ଫାରୂଶୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେତେକ ଜଣ ପ୍ରେରିତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ।
25 They asked John, “Since [you say] you are not the Messiah, nor [the prophet] Elijah, nor the prophet [like Moses], [what authority] do you have? [Furthermore], why are you baptizing [Jews, treating them as though they were non-Jews who wanted to become Jews]?”
ସେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ଆପଣ ଯଦି ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ବା ଏଲୀୟ ବା ସେହି ଭାବବାଦୀ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି, ତାହାହେଲେ କାହିଁକି ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଉଅଛନ୍ତି?
26 John replied, “I am [just] baptizing people with water [to prepare them to welcome the Messiah]. But [right now] someone is among you whom you people do not know.
ଯୋହନ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ମୁଁ ଜଳରେ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଉଅଛି; ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଜାଣ ନାହିଁ, ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବିଦ୍ୟମାନ;
27 He [will preach to you] after I [am gone]. [He is so important that] I am not worthy to [serve him as a slave] [MET] [by] untying his sandals.”
ସେ ମୋʼ ଉତ୍ତାରେ ଆସୁଅଛନ୍ତି, ତାହାଙ୍କ ପାଦୁକାର ବନ୍ଧନ ଫିଟାଇବାକୁ ମୁଁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ।
28 Those things happened at [a place called] Bethany, on the [east] side of the Jordan [River], where John was baptizing people.
ଯର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀର ପରପାରସ୍ଥ ଯେଉଁ ବେଥନୀୟାରେ ଯୋହନ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଉଥିଲେ, ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଏହିସବୁ ଘଟିଲା।
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. He said to the people, “Look! Here is the [man whom] God [has appointed to be a sacrifice] [MET], [like] the lambs [that the people of Israel sacrificed! By sacrificing himself] he will [make it possible for everyone in] the world to be no longer [guilty for having] sinned.
ତହିଁ ଆରଦିନ ସେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ନିଜ ପାଖକୁ ଆସୁଥିବା ଦେଖି କହିଲେ, ଏହି ଦେଖ, ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମେଷଶାବକ, ଯେ ଜଗତର ପାପ ବୋହିନେଇଯାଆନ୍ତି।
30 He is the one about whom I said [before], ‘Someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed [long] before me.’
ମୋʼ ଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯେ ଆସୁଅଛନ୍ତି, ସେ ମୋହର ଅଗ୍ରଗଣ୍ୟ ହୋଇଅଛନ୍ତି, କାରଣ ସେ ମୋହର ପୂର୍ବରେ ଥିଲେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ମୁଁ ଏହା କହିଥିଲି, ସେ ଏହି।
31 I myself did not [previously] recognize that he [was the Messiah]. But [now I know who he is], and I have baptized people with water to enable [you people of] Israel to recognize who he is.”
ମୁଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଚିହ୍ନି ନ ଥିଲି, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଯେପରି ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି, ଏଥିସକାଶେ ମୁଁ ଜଳରେ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେବାକୁ ଆସିଅଛି।
32 John spoke clearly [what God had shown him about Jesus]. He said, “I saw [God’s] Spirit as he was descending from heaven in the form of a dove. The Spirit remained on Jesus.
ଆଉ, ଯୋହନ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଇ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ କପୋତ ପରି ଆକାଶରୁ ଅବତରଣ କରିବା ଦେଖିଅଛି, ଆଉ ସେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଅବସ୍ଥାନ କଲେ।
33 I myself did not know [previously] that he [was the Messiah]. However, [God] sent me to baptize people with water, [people who said they wanted to turn from their sinful ways. While I was doing that], God told me, ‘The man on whom you will see my Spirit descend and remain is the one who will put the Holy Spirit within you [(pl) to truly change your lives].’
ମୁଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଚିହ୍ନି ନ ଥିଲି, ମାତ୍ର ଯେ ମୋତେ ଜଳରେ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେବାକୁ ପଠାଇଲେ, ସେ ମୋତେ କହିଲେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ଅବତରଣ ଓ ଅବସ୍ଥାନ କରିବା ଦେଖିବ, ଯେ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାରେ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ସେ ସେହି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି।
34 I saw [the Spirit descend on him], and I tell you that he is (the Son of God/the person who is both God and man).”
ଆଉ, ମୁଁ ତାହା ଦେଖିଅଛି ଓ ସେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ବୋଲି ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଇଅଛି।
35 The next day John was at the same place again (with two of us/with two of his disciples).
ତହିଁ ଆରଦିନ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଯୋହନ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଠିଆ ହୋଇଥିଲେ;
36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look! There is the man God [has appointed to be a sacrifice, like] the lambs [MET] [the people of Israel have sacrificed!]”
ଆଉ, ସେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ସେହି ବାଟ ଦେଇ ଯାଉଥିବା ଦେଖି ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଏକଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଚାହିଁ କହିଲେ, ଏହି ଦେଖ, ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମେଷଶାବକ।
37 (When we/those two disciples) heard John say this, we/they went with Jesus.
ସେହି ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଶିଷ୍ୟ ତାହାଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣି ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ପଛେ ପଛେ ଗଲେ।
38 Jesus turned around and saw us/them coming behind him. So he asked us/them, “What do you want?” We/They replied, “Teacher, [tell us] where you are staying, [because we want to talk with you].”
ଯୀଶୁ ବୁଲିପଡ଼ି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଛେ ପଛେ ଆସୁଥିବା ଦେଖି ପଚାରିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ କଅଣ ଖୋଜୁଅଛ?” ସେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ରାବ୍ବୀ (ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଗୁରୁ), ଆପଣ କେଉଁଠାରେ ରୁହନ୍ତି?
39 He replied, “Come [with me], and you will see [where I am staying]!” So we/they went with him and saw where he was staying. We/They stayed with him until about 4 o’clock (OR, from about 4 PM until the next day).
ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ଆସ, ଦେଖିବ।” ସେଥିରେ ସେମାନେ ଯାଇ ତାହାଙ୍କ ବସା ଦେଖିଲେ, ପୁଣି, ସେହି ଦିନ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ରହିଲେ; କାରଣ ସେତେବେଳେ ପ୍ରାୟ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା ଚାରି ଘଣ୍ଟା ହୋଇଥିଲା।
40 (One of us/One of the two men) who heard what John had said and who went with Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s [younger] brother.
ଯେଉଁ ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଯୋହନଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣି ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ପଛେ ପଛେ ଯାଇଥିଲେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ ଶିମୋନ ପିତରଙ୍କ ଭାଇ ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ଥିଲେ।
41 [After Andrew left Jesus], the first thing he did was to find his own [older] brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Messiah!”
ସେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଆପଣା ଭାଇ ଶିମୋନଙ୍କ ଦେଖା ପାଇ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ମସୀହଙ୍କର (ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କୁ) ଦେଖା ପାଇଅଛୁ।
42 Then he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him, and then said, “You are Simon. Your father’s name is John. You will be given {[I] will give you} the name Cephas.” [Cephas is an Aramaic name that means ‘solid rock’. It] means [the same in Greek as the name] Peter.
ସେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆଣିଲେ। ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଏକଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଚାହିଁ କହିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯୋହନଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଶିମୋନ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ କୈଫା (ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ପିତର) ନାମରେ ଖ୍ୟାତ ହେବ।”
43 The next day [Jesus] decided to leave [the Jordan River valley]. He went to Galilee [district] and (OR, on the way there he) found a man named Philip. Jesus said to him, “Come with me!”
ତହିଁ ଆରଦିନ ଯୀଶୁ ଗାଲିଲୀକୁ ବାହାରିଯିବା ପାଇଁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲେ, ଆଉ ସେ ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କ ଦେଖା ପାଇ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ମୋହର ଅନୁଗମନ କର।”
44 Philip and Andrew and Peter were all from Bethsaida [town].
ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ବେଥ୍ସାଇଦାର ଲୋକ ଥିଲେ, ତାହା ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ଓ ପିତରଙ୍କର ନଗର ଥିଲା।
45 Then Philip [searched for] Nathaniel and found him, and said to him, “We have met [the Messiah], the one Moses [wrote about]! The prophets also [prophesied that he would come]. He is Jesus, from Nazareth [town]. His father’s name is Joseph.”
ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ନିଥନିୟେଲଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖା ପାଇ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ମୋଶା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ଲେଖିଅଛନ୍ତି, ପୁଣି, ଭାବବାଦୀମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଲେଖିଅଛନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କର ଦେଖା ପାଇଅଛୁ; ସେ ଯୋଷେଫଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ନାଜରିତୀୟ ଯୀଶୁ।
46 Nathaniel replied, “Nazareth? (Nothing good can come from [such an unimportant place]!/Can anything good come from [such an unimportant place]?) [RHQ]” Philip replied, “Come and see!”
ନିଥନିୟେଲ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, “ନାଜରିତରୁ କି କୌଣସି ଉତ୍ତମ ବିଷୟ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୋଇପାରେ?” ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ଆସି ଦେଖ।”
47 When Jesus saw Nathaniel approaching, he said about Nathaniel, “Here is an example of a good Israelite! He never deceives anyone!”
ଯୀଶୁ ନିଥନିୟେଲଙ୍କୁ ଆପଣା ନିକଟକୁ ଆସୁଥିବା ଦେଖି ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ କହିଲେ, “ଏହି ଦେଖ, ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ଏ ଜଣେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲୀୟ ଲୋକ, ଏହାଙ୍କଠାରେ ଛଳନା ନାହିଁ।”
48 Nathaniel asked him, “How do you know what I [am like]?” Jesus replied, “I saw you before Philip called you, when you were [by yourself] under the fig tree.”
ନିଥନିୟେଲ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ଆପଣ ମୋତେ କିପରି ଚିହ୍ନିଲେ? ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, “ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଡାକିବା ପୂର୍ବେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଡିମ୍ବିରିବୃକ୍ଷ ତଳେ ଥିଲ, ସେତେବେଳେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦେଖିଥିଲି।”
49 Then Nathaniel declared, “Teacher, you [must be] (the Son of God/the person who is both God and man)! You are the King of Israel [we have been waiting for]!”
ନିଥନିୟେଲ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ହେ ଗୁରୁ ଆପଣ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର, ଆପଣ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ରାଜା।
50 Jesus replied to him, “You [RHQ] believe [those things about me] because I told you I saw you when you were under the fig tree. [I was able to see you supernaturally even though I was far away from you]. But you will see [me do] things that are more surprising than that!”
ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, “ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଡିମ୍ବିରିବୃକ୍ଷ ତଳେ ଦେଖିଥିଲି ବୋଲି କହିବାରୁ କି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରୁଅଛ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହାଠାରୁ ଆହୁରି ମହତ୍-ମହତ୍ ବିଷୟ ଦେଖିବ।”
51 Then Jesus said to him, “This is the absolute truth: [Just like what your ancestor Jacob saw long ago in a vision], some day you [(pl)] will see heaven opened up, and you will see God’s angels ascending from me and descending on me, the one who came from heaven.”
ପୁଣି, ସେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ସତ୍ୟ ସତ୍ୟ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କହୁଅଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗକୁ ଉନ୍ମୁକ୍ତ ଓ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦୂତମାନଙ୍କୁ ମନୁଷ୍ୟପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଆରୋହଣ ଓ ଅବତରଣ କରିବା ଦେଖିବ।”
