John 3
1 There was a man named Nicodemus, who was a member of the Jewish religious council. He belonged to the Pharisee [religious sect].
Nik'odimosi eteets ash iko fa'e b́tesh, bíewere ferisawino eteef́wts jirwotts Ayhudi naasha b́tesh.
2 He went to see Jesus at night, [to talk to him about God’s kingdom]. He said to Jesus, “Teacher, [we believe that] you are a teacher who has come from God. [We believe this because] we know that someone could perform the miracles you are doing only if God were helping him.”
Ashaan t'úwon Iyesusok waat, «Danifono, Ik'o bínton b́wotiyala bako nee n k'aliru adits keewanotsi k'alosh falituwo konuwor aaliye, manshe nee Ik'oke waats danifo nwottsok'o danfone» bí et.
3 Jesus replied to him, “Listen to this carefully: Unless people are born again and [have a new life from God], they cannot even see the place where God rules [MET]!”
Iyesuswere, «Arikon arikoniye itsh keewirwe, asho aani gitlo shuweratse wotiyal Ik'i mengsto bek'osh falratse» bíet.
4 Then Nicodemus said to him, “(No one can be born when he is old!/How can anyone be born when he is old?) [RHQ] (There is no way he can enter his mother’s womb and be born a second time!/How can he enter his mother’s womb and be born a second time?) [RHQ]”
Nik'odimoswere, «Eshe, asho bí enashiyakon awuk'o k'alrniya b́ shuweti? Gitlo indumac'ots kindrniya shuweyo b́ falitik'úna?» eton bíaati.
5 Jesus answered, “Note this: Being born naturally is not [enough]; people need to also be born [spiritually] by God’s Spirit. If that does not happen, they cannot experience God ruling [MET] [their lives].
Iyesuswere hank'o ett bíaaniy, «Ariko, arikoniye neesh t keewiri, asho Shayronat aatson b́shuweyala bako Ik'i mengstots kindo falratse.
6 Humans give birth to humans. But those who are born [again] as a result of what [God’s] Spirit [does receive a new] spiritual [nature from God].
Meetsatse shuwetso meetse, Shayiron shuwetsonmo Shayire.
7 Do not be surprised about my telling you that you must be born again [and have a new life from God].
Mansha ‹Gitlo shuwewo itsh geyife› neesh tiettsotse adk'aye.
8 [Let me illustrate]: The wind blows wherever it wants to blow. You hear its sound, but you do not know where the wind comes from or where it is going. Similarly, those [who do not know God cannot understand/control/predict] how people are born again as a result of what God’s spirit [does].”
Jongo b́shuntso mande b́jongefoni, b́ k'arono shishetwone, ernmó aawoke b́weyirwok'onat aawok bíamiruwok'o danatsne, mank'o shayirats shuwets jamo mank'oyiye.»
9 Nicodemus replied to him, “How can that happen?”
Nik'odimosuwere, «Aawuk'oneya hank'o woto b́faliti?» ett bíaati.
10 Jesus replied to him, “You [(sg)] are a [well-known] teacher among [us] Israelite people, so (I am surprised that you do not understand these things!/how is it that you do not understand these things?) [RHQ]
Iyesuswere hank'o ett bísh bíaniyi, «Nee Isra'elsh danifo wotefetsat han danafa'i?
11 Listen to this carefully: (My disciples and I/I) tell you [(pl)] about the things that my disciples and I have seen and know [are true], but you [(pl)] do not admit that what my disciples and I are saying [is true].
Ariko arikoniye neesh tietiry, nodantso keewirwone, no bek'tsonowere gawirwone, itmó no gawts gawo de'atste.
12 I have told you about the things [that happen here] on earth that are true, but you [(pl)] do not believe me. So if I tell you [(sg)] about things [that happen] in heaven, (you certainly will not believe me!/how will you believe me?) [RHQ]
Datsatsi keewo itsh tkeewor amaneratste wotiyal daratsi keewo itsh t keewor aawk'oneya it amaniti?
13 I am the only one who has gone up to heaven; no one else has gone up there. I am also the one who came down from heaven. [So I know what happens there].
Darotse oot'ts ash na'oniye okoon daromaand keshtso konwor aaliye.
14 [Long ago when the Israelite people rebelled against God] in the desolate area, [God sent poisonous snakes to bite them]. But when Moses lifted up [on a pole] the [model of a] poisonous snake, [everyone who looked at that model was healed from their snake bites]. Similarly, [even though I] am the one who came from heaven, [some day people] will lift me up [on a cross to kill me].
«Muse worwotse dawunzo dambaan k'aaúdek't b́ jittsok'o mank'o ashna'o dambaan tuuzde'er bín jiito geyife.
Han b́wotirwonwere bín amants jametswots dúre dúri beyo bo datsitwok'owe. (aiōnios g166)
16 God loved us people [MTY] in the world so much that he gave his only Son [as a sacrifice for us], in order that everyone who believes in him would not be separated from God forever. Instead, they would have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
«Bín amanit jametswots dúre dúri beyo b́ daatsituwok'owa bako b́ t'afrawok'o Ik'o datsu ayidek't b́shuntsotse ik s'uzo b́naayi b́ imi. (aiōnios g166)
17 When God sent his Son into the world, his purpose was not to punish the [people in] [MTY] the world for their sins. Instead, he sent him in order that they might be saved by him {he might save them} [from being] ([guilty/punished]) [for their sins].
Ik'o b́naayi datsats b́ wosh, datso b́naayn b́ kashitwok'owa bako datsuwats b́ angshishaliye.
18 Everyone who trusts in his Son, [God says that they] will not be punished {that he will not punish them}. But God has already [said that] everyone who does not trust in his Son will be punished {that he will punish everyone who does not trust in his Son}, because they have not trusted in what his only Son [has done for them].
«Bín amantso ats angsheratse, bín amanerawonmó ik s'uz Ik' na'o shútson amano b́ k'aztsosh shinor bíats angshk'reke.
19 The [one who was like a] light [MET] [to reveal God’s truth to us] came into the world. But people loved doing what was [evil, like] darkness [MET] [is evil], instead of loving the [one who was like a] light. That is the reason [God will] judge people [and condemn them].
Angshonúwere haniye, shááno datsats waare, ashuwotsmó bo fino gond b́ wottsotse sháánoniyere t'aluwo boshuni.
20 Everyone who does what is evil hates the [one who is like a] light, and they will not come to the [one who is like a] light, because it would be shown {[the one who is like a light] would show} that their deeds [are evil, and he would rebuke them].
Gond fin fints jamo shááno shunaka, b́ gond fino b́be'erawok'o sháánomand warake.
21 But those who live according to [God’s] truth come to the [one who is like a] light, in order that it may be seen clearly {that people may see clearly} that the things they have done, they did them because [they have depended] on God.
Arik wotts keewo finirúwonmó sháánomanda b́ waafo, shááno maants b́weyiruwere b́o fints keewo Ik'i alok'on b́ wottse sháánatse b́ be'etwok'owa.»
22 Some time later Jesus and we disciples went to Judea district. He stayed with us there and [directed us as we] baptized people.
Maniye hakon Iyesus b́ danifwotsnton Yihud datsomand bíami, manoknowere gupfetst bonton muk'i b́ teshi.
23 John [the Baptizer] was also baptizing people. He was doing that at Aenon [village] near Salim [town in Samaria district], because there were many springs in that area. [Many] people kept coming [to John] and were being baptized {he was baptizing them}.
Manoor Yohanswere aats ayi beyoke Salem ganoke Henoni eteets beyoke b́gupfera b́tesh, ashuwotswere waatni bo gupefo.
24 That happened before John was put {they put John} in prison.
Manoor Yohans tiperafa'e b́tesh.
25 Then some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew started arguing about the Jewish rituals of washing things [to make them acceptable to God].
Manoor Yohans danifuwotsnat ayhudi iko dagotse nemok'on s'ayini jango moosho tuu b́gutsi.
26 Then those disciples went to John and said to him, “Teacher, [do you remember] the man who was with you when you were baptizing people on the other side of the Jordan River? He is the one you were telling us about. Well, now he is baptizing people, and many people are going to him [instead of coming to us]!”
Yohans danifuwots Yohans maants t'int «Danifono! andi Yordanosiye bak'etse neenton teshtso, nee b́ jangosh n gawtso, hambe! bíwere gupe b́gupiri, ash jametsutswere b́ maants amirune» boeti.
27 John replied, “A person can become [important] only if God [MTY] permits it. [So] we [should not be jealous about Jesus being popular]!
Yohans hank'owa ett bíaaniy, «Ik'o bísh b́ imala bako konwor b́wotiyal asho eegor dek'o falratse,
28 You yourselves can verify what I said. I told you that I am not (the Messiah/God’s promised king). Instead, I [told you that] I was sent {that [God] sent me} to prepare the way for him.
‹B́ shin shinatsna taan wosheyi bako, taa Krstostanaliye› etaat tkeewtsok'osh it it tookonor gawu itne.
29 [Let me illustrate] [MET]: [He is like a] ([bridegroom/man who is being married]), [and I am like his friend]. The friend of the bridegroom stands there and waits [for him to come]. That friend is very happy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice [when he arrives]. Similarly, I am very happy [about what you have told me].
Guyu mootse detsts ashoniye guyee, ernmó guuyo mashiye guuyo ganoke ned'deniye bín b́k'ebetiye, b́ k'aaro shishono gene'úwitwe, manshe t gene'oniye haniye, bíwere and s'eengutserere.
30 It is necessary for Jesus to become more important [by making more disciples than I have], and for me to become less [important].”
Bí dambaan dambaan eto bísh geyife, taamo dashan dashan eto taash geyife.»
31 [Jesus] came from heaven. He is more important than anyone else. Those who are born from [parents here] on earth [MTY] are just humans, and they speak about things [that happen here] on the earth. But since Jesus came from heaven, his [words are] more important than anyone else’s.
Dambe weetwo jametsoniyere boge, daatse wottso datsike, b́ keewirwonwere dastatsi keewe, darotse watso jamoniyere dambe.
32 He tells people what he has seen and what he heard [in heaven], but very few people [HYP] listen to what he says.
Bí b́bek'tsonat b́ shishtsone b́gawitiye, errnmó b́ gawuts gawo dek'etwo aaliye.
33 Those who have accepted what he has said verify that what God has said is true.
B́ gawts gawo dek'etwonmó Ik'o arik b́ wottsok'o daniytwe.
34 [We know it is true] because [Jesus], the one God sent, speaks the message of God. [That is also true] because God causes his Spirit to live [in Jesus] to completely [direct everything he says and does].
Ik'o b́ S'ayin shayiro b́ imfo tatsde b́ woterawotse Ik'i woshtso Ik'i aap'o keewitwe.
35 God loves his Son, and has caused him to have control/power over everything.
Ik'o niho b́ naayi shunfee, jam keewonowere b́ naaysh kishots imk'rere.
36 Those who trust in [God’s] Son have eternal life. But those who reject God’s Son will never have [eternal] life. Instead, God is angry with them [and he will surely punish them]. (aiōnios g166)
Nayon amantso dúredúr kasho detsfe, naayo n amanerawonmó Ik'i fayo bíatse b́wotiti bako kasho daatsratse. (aiōnios g166)
