John 2
1 Two days later there was a wedding [celebration] in Cana [town], in Galilee [district]. Jesus’ mother was there.
Nʼụbọchị nke atọ, o nwere mmemme agbamakwụkwọ na Kena nke Galili, nne Jisọs bịakwara ebe ahụ.
2 Jesus and [we] his disciples [were also there, because] we had been invited {someone had invited us} also.
A kpọkwara Jisọs na ndị na-eso ụzọ ya oku na mmemme agbamakwụkwọ a.
3 When the guests had drunk all the wine [that was there], Jesus’ mother said to him, “The wine is all gone; [can you do something about that]?”
Mgbe mmanya ha gwụrụ, nne Jisọs sịrị ya, “Ha enweghị mmanya.”
4 Jesus said to her, “Ma’am/Woman, (do not [tell] me [what to do]!/why do you [tell] me [what to do]?) [RHQ] It is not yet time [MTY] [to show] that I am [the Messiah by working miracles].”
Jisọs sịrị ya, “Nwanyị, gịnị gbasara mụ na gị na nke a? Oge awa m erubeghị.”
5 Then Jesus’ mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you!”
Nne ya gwara ndị na-eje ozi, “Ihe ọbụla ọ gwara unu, meenụ ya.”
6 There were six [empty] stone jars there. The Jews [habitually put water in them] to use for washing things [to make them acceptable to God]. Each jar held (20 to 30 gallons/80 to 120 liters).
A dọbara ite mmiri nkume isii buru ibu nʼakụkụ ebe ahụ, nke a na-eji agbanye mmiri ndị Juu na-eji asachasị onwe ha ma ha chọọ ikpe ekpere. Otu nʼime ha na-eri ihe dị ka galọọnụ iri abụọ ma ihe ruru iri atọ.
7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water!” So they filled the jars to the brim.
Jisọs gwara ha, “Gbajuonụ ite ndị a mmiri.” Ya mere, ha gbajupụtara ha mmiri.
8 Then he told them, “Now, ladle out some [of it] and take it (to the head waiter/to the master of ceremonies).” So the servants did that.
Mgbe ahụ, ọ gwara ha, “Ugbu a, gbapụtanụ ụfọdụ bugara onyeisi oche.” Ha mekwara nke a.
9 (The head waiter/The master of ceremonies) tasted the water, which had now become wine. He did not know where the wine had come from, but the servants who had ladled out the wine knew. [The wine was delicious]! So he called the bridegroom over,
Mgbe ahụ onyeisi oche ahụ detụrụ mmiri ahụ e mere ka ọ ghọọ mmanya ọnụ. Ọ mataghị ebe o siri pụta (ma ndị na-eje ozi, ndị kutere mmiri ahụ matara), onyeisi oche ahụ kpọpụtara onye ahụ na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ iche
10 and said to him, “Everyone [else] serves the best wine first. Then when the guests have drunk so much [that they cannot tell the difference], [they serve] the cheap wine. But you [have not done what others do]. You have kept the best wine until now!”
sị ya, “Nʼoge mmemme ọbụla, a na-ebu ụzọ buputa mmanya dị ụtọ, ma bupụtakwa nke na-adịghị ụtọ nʼikpeazụ, mgbe ndị mmadụ ṅụjuchara afọ, ma i chebere mmanya dị ụtọ buputa ya ugbu a.”
11 That was the first miracle that Jesus did. He did it in Cana [town], in Galilee [district]. By doing it he showed how awesome he is, and as a result, [we] his disciples believed that he [truly was the Messiah].
Nke a bụ mmalite ihe ama Jisọs mere na Kena nke Galili, o sitere na nke a kpughee ebube ya, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya kwenyekwara na ya.
12 Jesus then went down to Capernaum [city] with his mother and [younger] brothers and [us] his disciples. We stayed there several days.
Mgbe nke a gasịrị, ọ gara Kapanọm, ya na nne ya na ụmụnne ya, nakwa ndị na-eso ụzọ ya. Ha nọrọ ụbọchị ole na ole nʼebe ahụ.
13 Later, when it was almost time for the Jewish Passover [celebration], Jesus [and we his disciples] went up to Jerusalem.
Mgbe mmemme oriri Ngabiga nke ndị Juu na-abịaru nso, Jisọs gara Jerusalem.
14 There, in the Temple [courtyard], he saw some men who were selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons [for sacrifices]. He also saw men who were sitting at tables, [making a big profit as they] gave people [Temple tax] coins in exchange for [their Roman] coins.
Nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu, ọ hụrụ ndị na-ere ehi, na atụrụ na nduru. Hụkwa ndị nọdụrụ na tebul na-agbanwe ego.
15 Then Jesus made a whip from some cords and [used it to] chase out the sheep and cattle from the Temple [courtyard]. By overturning their tables he scattered the coins of the men who were exchanging them.
Ya mere, o jiri eriri mere ụtarị chụpụsịa ndị niile nọ na-ere ahịa nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ, tinyekwara ehi na atụrụ ha. Ọ kwafusịrị mkpụrụ ego ndị ahụ na-agbanwe ego, kpugharịakwa tebul ha ihu.
16 He said to those who were selling doves, “Take these doves away [from here]! Stop [defiling] my Father’s Temple [by] making it a market!”
Ọ sịrị ndị ahụ na-ere nduru, “Wepụnụ ihe ndị a nʼebe a. Kwụsịnụ ime ụlọ Nna m ka ọ bụrụ ebe a na-azụ ahịa.”
17 Then [we] disciples remembered that these words had been written {that [someone/David] had written [these words]} [in the Scriptures prophesying what the Messiah would say]: “Others [PRS] will strongly oppose me because I greatly desire that [people respect] your Sacred Tent.”
Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya chetara na e dere ya rịị nʼakwụkwọ nsọ, “Ihe banyere ụlọ gị na-anụ m ọkụ nʼobi.”
18 So [one of] the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied to him, “What miracle will you perform to show us that [you have authority from God] to do these things?”
Ma ndị Juu sịrị ya, “Olee ihe ịrịbama ị pụrụ igosi anyị na ikike i ji eme ihe ndị a.”
19 Jesus replied to them, “If/When you destroy this temple, I will build it again within three days.”
Jisọs zara sị, “Kwatuonụ ụlọnsọ ukwu a, aga m ewughachikwa ya nʼabalị atọ.”
20 So the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said, “We have been building this Temple for 46 years [and it is not finished yet]! So (there is no way you will build it within three days!/how will you build it within three days?) [RHQ]”
Ndị Juu kwuru, “Ụlọnsọ ukwu a were anyị iri afọ anọ na isii ịrụ ya, ị ga-ewughachi ya nʼabalị atọ?”
21 But when Jesus said that about the temple, [he was really talking about] his own body.
Ma ụlọnsọ o kwuru maka ya bụ ahụ ya.
22 [Later], after Jesus had [died and had] become alive again, [we] his disciples remembered the words he had said. As a result, we believed [what had been prophesied in] the Scriptures [about the Messiah becoming alive again], and we believed that what Jesus said [was true].
Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya chetara okwu ya a mgbe o siri nʼọnwụ bilie. Mgbe ahụkwa, ha kweere akwụkwọ nsọ ya na okwu niile Jisọs kwuru.
23 While Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many people came to believe [that he was the Messiah] because they saw the miracles he was performing.
Mgbe ọ nọ na Jerusalem nʼoge Mmemme Ngabiga, ọtụtụ mmadụ hụrụ ihe ịrịbama o mere kweere na ya.
24 But he did not let them tell him what he should do [as the Messiah], because he knew within himself what they were all [thinking].
Ma Jisọs atụkwasịghị ha obi nʼihi na ọ matara mmadụ niile nke ọma.
25 He did not need anyone to tell him what others were thinking, because he already knew what they were [thinking and wanting].
Ọ dịghị ya mkpa ka onye ọbụla gbaa akaebe banyere ụmụ mmadụ, nʼihi na ya onwe ya maara ihe dị nʼime mmadụ.
