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.
Jisu ih liita, [Ngah ih amiisak baat rumhala; o mina saap paakaawan lam ih lanop thang eh, lamhoh lam ih duuwangla abah, ehuh nyia meh putte ang ah.
2 The man who enters [the pen] through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
O mina saap paakaawan lam ih nopla erabah Saapriimte.
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].
Paakaalu sakte ih heh suh kaalu ah daap koha; saap ah ih heh men poon kano heh root ah chaat eha, eno riimkaatla.
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.
Heh saap loong ah dokpoon ano, heh ngakhoh kala, eno heh saap loong ah heh root ah danjat rum ano helih helih ih karumla.
5 But they will never follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from him, because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
Saap loong ah ih wahoh lih taphan joka, erah nang ebah heh root ah lajatjoh rum kaano, erah mih reedowa moong soon erum ah.]
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.
Jisu ih a tiitthaak ah baat rumta, enoothong tim liiha ngeh ih neng loong ah ih tajat rumta.
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].
Erah thoidi Jisu ih we liita, [Ngah ih amiisak baatrum hala; saap raangtaan ih paakaawan ah ngah.
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.
Nga ngani o mathan ra taha abah loongtang ehuh nyia mih putte, enoothong saap loong ah ih neng jeng ah taboichaatta.
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].
Ngah juuba paakaawan ah. O mina nga jun ih nopwang ha erah ba pui ah; heh weewang weekah lengkhoom ano naam ah chophak ah.
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].
Ehuh abah hot hot suh, tek haat esuh nyia thet haat esuh ba wang hala. Enoothong ngah bah sen roidong toom choh an ngeh ih ra halang—sen roidong doh jirep ah chosuh ah.
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].
[Saapriimte ese ah ngah, o ih saap loong raang ih roidong jen kotte warah ah.
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.
Lakniikte mina, o Saapriimte lah angka abah nyia heh saap laje kokaano, so wangha di moongsoon ela; eno saap loong ah so ih kum kano tiisoon ela.
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].
Lakniikte abah saap changte tah angka erah thoidi saap asuh lasootsaam thang ih moongsoonla.
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
Saapriimte ese ah ngah. Seng Wah ih jat ih halang ngah ih seng Wah ah jat ehang, erah likhiik nga saap loong ah ngah ih jat ehang, neng ih uh jat ih halang. Eno neng raang ih nga roidong jen kot ih ang.
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].
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.
Arah saapnok adi lajeeka ah nga saap ehoh ni uh eje. Neng loong ah uh ngah ih adoh thoksiit etheng; neng loong ah ih nga root ah jat ih ah, eno Saapriimte wasiit damdoh eroom ih hoon ah.
17 The reason [my] Father loves me is that I will sacrifice my life. But [after I do that], I will become alive again.
[Seng Wah ih ngah enook ih halang, tiimnge liidi nga roidong kot suh tacho kang, ngah ih roidong we ngaak chosuh ah.
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.”
Nga roidong ah nga jiin nawa o ih uh tajen ngeerang. Erah Nga thunghoon ih kohang. Ngah ih jen kot ih ang, adoleh jen ngaak thaang ih ang. Seng Wah ih erah reetheng ngeh ih baat halang.]
19 After hearing these words [that Jesus said], the Jews were divided again.
Erah jengkhaap ah thoidi Jehudi loong ah neng jaachi ni we daanmui rumta.
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]”
Neng loong laktung ni ehan ko ah ih liita, [Heh damdi chiithih laakhah eje! Heh emok angla! Heh jeng ah tiim esuh boichaat han?]
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]”
Enoothong wahoh loong ah ih liita, [Hakhoh juubaan pan mina emah tami roongwaan ka! Hakhoh juubaan ih edook ah mamah ma mi kaasiit ah?]
22 Then it was time for the celebration [to remember when our ancestors] rededicated [the Temple in Jerusalem]. It was in winter.
Jerusalem ni, Rangteenook Rongraak Kuwaang ah hahook di kuh rumta.
23 Jesus was in the Temple [courtyard], walking in [the place that people called King] Solomon’s porch.
Rangteenook adi Solomon Bulaang ngeh ih men rumta adi Jisu lengkhoomta,
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!”
adoh Jehudi loong ah kookrak ih khoonchap rum ano cheng rumta, [seng loong ah amah nih moktong thuk he? Sen suh amiitiit ah baat he: Kristo ah an tam anglu?]
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].
Jisu ih ngaakbaat rumta, [Ngah ih sen suh jen baat ih rum taha, erabah uh sen ih tahanpi ri. Seng Wah chaan nawa ih tiimjaat reelang erah ih jat ih thuk halan Ngah o ah;
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].
erabah uh sen loong ah nga saap lah ang thoidi tahanpi ri.
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.
Nga saap ih nga root ah chaat eha; neng loong ah ngah ih jat ehang, eno neng ih nga liphan rum halang.
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].
Seng Wah ih tiim kohalang ah thoontang nang ih elongthoon eno seng Wah lak nawa o ih uh tajen ngeeka.
30 [My] father and I are equal.”
Sek Soowah ah esiit.]
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].
Erah jeng kano miloong ah ih pat esuh jong taatwe toon rumta.
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?”
Jisu ih li rumta, [Seng Wah ih reethuk halang ah sen loong pandi mootse kaatse ah mokalang; erah thoidi jong ih patsuh tamli hali?]
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!”
Neng loong ah ih ngaakli rumta, [an mootse kaatse reethoi di jong ih patsuh tali ke, enoothong an ih Rangte thaangju hu, an mina tanih angko an teewah suh Rangte ngeh ih thun hu!]
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.’
Jisu ih ngaakbaat rumta, [Sen hootthe ni Rangte ih emah liiha, ‘sen loong ah rangte.’
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}.
Seng ih jat ehi leedap ni tiimjih liiha erah saarookwet raang ih amiisak; eno Rangte ih erah mina loong asuh rangte ngeh liita, erah mina loong asuh heh tiitkhaap ah kota.
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]
Ngah bah, seng Wah ih danje hang no arah mongrep adi kaat thuk tahang. Eno, ngah ih Rangte Sah li kangno, Rangte thaangju hu ngeh sen ih mamah mi li he?
37 If I were not doing the miracles that my Father [told me to do, I would not expect] you to believe in me.
Eno bah nak hanpi he, seng Wah ih jamha jun ih lare kangbah ah.
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.”
Ngah lahanpi ri bah uh, ngah reelang loong ah baalah hanpi an, jaasiitdoh sen loong ah ih jat toom ih an suh ah, seng Wah ah nga damdi adoleh ngah seng Wah damdi ngeh ah.]
39 After they heard that, they tried to seize him again, but he got away from them.
Miloong ah ih Jisu jootkhak suh taatwe chung rumta, enoothong neng lak nawa doksoon ekata.
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].
Joon ih juutem rumta Jordan ju lam ih we ngaak daansoon ano, erah ni tong kata.
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!”
Miloong ah heh reeni hantek thok rum taha. Neng loong ah ih liita, [Joon ih bah paatjaajih tareeta, [enoothong heh ih a mih tiit baatta ah amiisak ih baatta.]
42 Many people [who came] there believed ([that Jesus was the Messiah/that Jesus truly had come from God]).
Eno erah ni mina hantek ih hanpi rumta.
