John 10
1 [Jesus continued by saying to us], “Listen carefully to what I say. Anyone who does not enter [the sheep pen] through the gate, if he climbs in some other way, he is a thief or a bandit.
Eka! to ty taroñako t’ie tsy mizilik’ amy lalam-bein-jolon’ añondriy, fa manganik’ an-dàlan-kafa ro mpikizo naho mpampikametse.
2 The man who enters [the pen] through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
I mizilike mb’an-dalam-bei’ i goloboñeiy ty mpiarake o añondrio.
3 The man who watches the gate at [night] opens the gate for him. The sheep recognize the shepherd’s voice. He summons his own sheep by [calling out] the names [he has given] them. Then he leads them outside [the pen].
Ie ty sokafe’ i mpañambeñey, naho mahatsanoñe i fiarañanaña’ey o añondrio, mbore tokave’e ami’ty añara’e o añondri’eo, vaho iaoloa’e boak’ao.
4 After he has brought out all his own [sheep], he goes in front of them. His sheep follow him because they recognize [and pay attention to] his voice.
Ie hene akare’e o azeo le iaoloa’e vaho orihe’ o añondrio amy te mahazatse iareo i fiarañanaña’ey.
5 But they will never follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from him, because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
Toe tsy horihe’ iereo ty ambahiny, fe mandrife, amy te tsy mahazatse iareo ty feo’ o ambahinio.
6 Jesus said that [MET] [to illustrate the difference between himself and the Pharisees, who were deceiving the people]. But they did not understand what he was telling them.
Nirazañe’ Iesoà am’iereo izay f’ie tsy naharendrek’ o tsinara’eo.
7 So Jesus spoke to them again. He said, “Listen carefully to what I am saying. I am [like] [MET] a gate for the sheep [to enter the sheepfold, because I am the one who allows people to enter God’s presence].
Le nitovoña’ Iesoà ty hoe: Eka! to t’itaroñako te izaho o lalambein’ añondrio.
8 All of [your religious leaders] who have come previously [without my authority] are [like] [MET] thieves and bandits [because they act violently and dishonestly for their own benefit]. But [just like] sheep do not [obey strangers, God’s people do not] pay attention to them.
Mpampikametse naho mpikizo iaby o taolokoo vaho tsy itsanoña’ o añondrio.
9 I am [like] a gate. Those will be saved {[God] will save all those} who come [to God] by [trusting in] me. [Just like sheep] go in and out [through the gate safely] to find pasture [MET], [I will provide for them and protect them].
Izaho i lalam-beiy: ndra iaia mizilik’ añamako ro ho rombaheñe, himoake ao re naho hiakatse vaho hitendreke fiandrazañe.
10 Thieves come [to a sheep pen] only to steal or kill or destroy [sheep] [MET]. [Similarly, your religious leaders injure God’s people spiritually]. But I have come in order that people may have [eternal/spiritual] life, and that they may have abundantly [all they need to sustain them spiritually].
Kanao mikamoak’ ao ty mpikizo le ty hampikametse naho hañè-doza vaho hanjamañe. Avy iraho, hanaña’ iareo haveloñe, vaho hanañe aze am-bokatse.
11 I am [like] a good shepherd. A good shepherd [is willing to] die to save the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, I am ready to sacrifice myself to save those who belong to me].
Izaho i mpiarake soay, mahafoe ty fiai’e ho a o añondrio i mpiarake soay.
12 A worker whom someone has hired [to look after the sheep] is not [like] the shepherd or the one who owns the sheep. So when he sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock of sheep and [seizes one sheep and] causes [the others] to scatter.
Tsy mpiarake i tsimañajay: tsy aze o añondrio, ie trea’e te mipoteake ty farasy, le apo’e o añondrio naho mibioñe naho itsepaha’ i farasiy vaho ampiparatsiahe’e.
13 The worker runs away because he is [only] a man whom someone has hired. He is not [really] concerned about [what happens to] the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, your religious teachers do not really care what happens to you].
Mirimatse re fa mpikarama, toe tsy darè’e o añondrio.
14 I am [like] a good shepherd. [Just like a good shepherd knows his] sheep [MET], I know those who belong to me, and they know me
Izaho ro mpiarake soa, fantako o ahikoo vaho apota’ o ahikoo iraho,
15 in the same way as [my] Father knows me and I know [my] Father. Furthermore, I am [ready to] sacrifice myself for [those who belong to me].
hambañe ami’ty faharofoanan-dRaeko ahy naho ty fahafohinako an-dRae, vaho amoeako aiñe o añondrikoo.
16 And I have other people [who are not Jews] who [will some day] belong to me. They will be [like] [MET] sheep from another sheep pen. I must bring them [to God/myself] also. They will pay attention to what I say, and eventually [all those who belong to me] will be [like] one flock, and [I] will be [like] [MET] their one shepherd.
Mbe aman’ añondry ila’e tsy mpiami’ ty zoloke toy iraho; tsi-mete tsy hendeseko mb’etoa iereo, ie hitsanoñe ty feoko vaho ho lia-raike reketse Mpiarake raike.
17 The reason [my] Father loves me is that I will sacrifice my life. But [after I do that], I will become alive again.
Zao ty ikokoan-dRaeko ahy, te amoeako ty fiaiko handrambesako aze indraike.
18 No one is causing me to die. Instead, I [have chosen to] sacrifice myself. I have authority to sacrifice myself and I have authority to become alive again. That is what my Father has commanded me to do.”
Tsy t’ie haloli’ ondaty amako, fa lahako ty hamoe aze. Amako ty lily hamoeako aze, naho amako ty lily handrambesako aze indraike. Rinambeko aman-dRaeko i lily zay.
19 After hearing these words [that Jesus said], the Jews were divided again.
Aa le nifanìmpa-kevetse indraike o Tehodao ty amy tsara zay.
20 Many of them said, “A demon is [controlling] him and has caused him to become crazy. (It is useless to listen to him!/Why should we listen to him?) [RHQ]”
Maro am’ iereo nanao ty hoe: Aman’ anga-draty re naho minèñe, ino ty ijanjiña’ areo aze?
21 But others said, “What he is saying is not something a man whom a demon is controlling would say. (No demon could enable a blind man to see [like he did!/] How could a demon enable a blind man to see [like he did]?) [RHQ]”
Hoe ka ty ila’e: Tsy fisaontsi’ ty aman-kokolampa i tsara rezay. Mahabarababeake ty goa hao o kokolampao?’
22 Then it was time for the celebration [to remember when our ancestors] rededicated [the Temple in Jerusalem]. It was in winter.
Tsatoke asotry e Ierosaleme ao i sabadida-pañorizañey,
23 Jesus was in the Temple [courtyard], walking in [the place that people called King] Solomon’s porch.
le nidraidraitse añ’anjomban’ Añahare an-kiririsa’ i Solomona ao t’Iesoà
24 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] gathered around him and said, “How long will you keep us from knowing for sure [if you are the Messiah]? If you are the Messiah, tell us clearly!”
vaho nihimpok’ ama’e o Tehodao nanao ty hoe: Pak’ ombia irehe te mbe hampitarik’ aiñe anay? Naho ihe i Norizañey, adodeo.
25 Jesus answered them, “I have told you [that I am the Messiah], but you do not believe me! You should know who I am because of the miracles I do with my Father’s authority [MTY].
Tinoi’ Iesoà ty hoe: Fa nitaroñako, fe tsy iantofa’areo; mitalily ahy o raha tsitantane anoeko amy tahinan-dRaekoio.
26 But instead, you do not believe in me because you do not belong to [me. You are like] [MET] sheep [who belong to a different shepherd].
Fe tsy iantofa’ areo amy t ‘ie tsy mpiamo añondrikoo.
27 [Just like sheep] heed the voice [of their true shepherd] [MET], my [people pay attention to what I say]. I know them, and they have become my disciples.
Mitsanoñe ty feoko o añondrikoo naho fantako iereo naho orihe’ iereo,
29 [Those] that my Father has given to me are more precious than anything else (OR, My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anything that opposes them). So no one can pull them away from belonging to him [MTY].
Toe natolon-dRaeko amako, ie ty bey te amy ze he’e; vaho leo raike tsy hahatavañe iareo am-pitàn-dRae.
30 [My] father and I are equal.”
Raike iraho naho i Raeko.
31 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] again picked up stones to throw at Jesus [and kill him because they were angry at his saying that he was equal with God].
Nandrambe vato indraike o Tehodao, hafetsak’ ama’e.
32 But Jesus said to them, “You have seen me perform many miracles that my Father [told me to do. You should realize from seeing them that I am equal with God]. So, because of which of these miracles [IRO] are you wanting to [kill me by] throwing stones at me?”
Hoe ty natoi’ Iesoà: Maro ty sata-soa nitoroako boak’ aman-dRaeko, aia amy rezay ty handretsaha’ areo vato?
33 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied, “We are [wanting to] throw stones at you not because you performed a great miracle. Instead, [we are wanting to do it] because you are dishonoring God. You are just a man, but you are saying that you are God!”
Natoi’ o Tehodao ty hoe: Tsy t’ie sata soa ty ametsaha’ay vato, fa i terateray, naho amy te Ihe, ondaty, manao ho Andrianañahare.
34 Jesus replied to them, “In the Scriptures it is written {([someone/the Psalmist]) has written} [RHQ] [what God said to the rulers whom he had appointed], ‘I have said that you are [like] gods.’
Natoi’ Iesoà ty hoe: Tsy pinatetse amy Hà’areoy hao ty hoe: Vinolako te ndrañahare nahareo?
35 God said that [to those leaders when he appointed them. No one objected to that]. And nothing that is in Scripture can be set aside {no one can set aside anything that is in Scripture}.
Aa naho natao’e ndrañahare o nivotraha’ i tsaran’ Añahareio—toe tsy mete lilareñe i Sokitse Masiñey—
36 But I am the one [my] Father set apart to completely belong to him. He sent me here into this world. So (why are you angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the man who is also God?/you should not be angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the person who is both God and man!) [RHQ]
le akore te atao’ areo mpiteratera i nimasiñen-dRae naho nañitrike aze mb’ami’ty voatse toiy, amy nataoko te Anan’ Añahare Raho?
37 If I were not doing the miracles that my Father [told me to do, I would not expect] you to believe in me.
Ko miantok’ ahy naho tsy anoeko o fitoloñan-dRaekoo.
38 But because I perform these miracles, believe [what] these miracles [show about me], even though you do not believe what I [say]. If you do that, then you will know and understand that [my] Father has a close relationship with me, and I have a close relationship with [my] Father.”
F’ie anoeko, ndra te tsy haoñe’ areo, iantofo o tolon-drahao, hahafohiñe naho haharendreke te amako t’i Rae, vaho ama’e iraho.
39 After they heard that, they tried to seize him again, but he got away from them.
Aa le nipay hitsepak’ aze indraike iereo f’ie nibolititse am-pità’ iareo.
40 Then Jesus went, along [with us], back across [to the east side of] the Jordan [River]. We went to the place where John was previously baptizing [people]. He/We stayed there [for a few weeks].
Nibalike mb’ an-dafe’ Iordaney añe re amy nampilipora’ i Jaona valoha’ey vaho nañialo eo.
41 Many people came to Jesus. They were saying, “John never performed a miracle, [but this man has performed many miracles]! Everything that John said about this man is true!”
Maro ty nimb’ ama’e, nanao ty hoe: Tsy nanao raha tsitantane t’i Jaona, fe hene to i nisaontsie’e indaty tìañe.
42 Many people [who came] there believed ([that Jesus was the Messiah/that Jesus truly had come from God]).
Maro am’iereo ty niantok’ aze.
