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].
ଫାରୂଶୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ନୀକଦୀମ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଥିଲେ, ସେ ଯିହୁଦୀମାନଙ୍କର ଜଣେ ନେତା।
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.”
ସେ ରାତ୍ରି ସମୟରେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସି ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ହେ ଗୁରୁ, ଆପଣ ଯେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆଗତ ଗୁରୁ, ଏହା ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଜାଣୁ, କାରଣ ଆପଣ ଏହି ଯେଉଁ ସମସ୍ତ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ମ କରୁଅଛନ୍ତି, ଈଶ୍ବର ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ନ ଥିଲେ ସେହିସବୁ କେହି କରିପାରେ ନାହିଁ।
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]!”
ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, “ସତ୍ୟ ସତ୍ୟ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହୁଅଛି, ପୁନର୍ବାର ଜନ୍ମ ନ ହେଲେ କେହି ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଦେଖି ପାରେ ନାହିଁ।”
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]”
ନୀକଦୀମ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ବୃଦ୍ଧ ହେଲେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ କି ପ୍ରକାର ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇପାରେ? ସେ କଅଣ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଥର ଆପଣା ମାତାର ଗର୍ଭରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରି ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇପାରେ?
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].
ଯୀଶୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, “ସତ୍ୟ ସତ୍ୟ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହୁଅଛି, ଜଳ ଓ ଆତ୍ମାରୁ ଜନ୍ମ ନ ହେଲେ କେହି ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିପାରେ ନାହିଁ।
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].
ମାଂସରୁ ଯାହା ଜାତ, ତାହା ମାଂସ; ପୁଣି, ଆତ୍ମାରୁ ଯାହା ଜାତ, ତାହା ଆତ୍ମା।
7 Do not be surprised about my telling you that you must be born again [and have a new life from God].
‘ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅବଶ୍ୟ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଜନ୍ମିବାକୁ ହେବ’ ବୋଲି ମୁଁ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହିଲି, ଏଥିରେ ଚମତ୍କୃତ ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ।
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].”
ବାୟୁ ଯେଉଁ ଦିଗରେ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ, ସେହି ଦିଗରେ ବହେ, ଆଉ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହାର ଶବ୍ଦ ଶୁଣିଥାଅ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହା କେଉଁଠାରୁ ଆସେ ପୁଣି, କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଯାଏ, ତାହା ଜାଣ ନାହିଁ; ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଜାତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଲୋକ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ସେହି ପ୍ରକାର।”
9 Nicodemus replied to him, “How can that happen?”
ନୀକଦୀମ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ଏହିସବୁ କିପରି ହୋଇପାରେ?
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]
ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ଜଣେ ଗୁରୁ ହୋଇ ସୁଦ୍ଧା କଅଣ ଏହିସବୁ ବୁଝୁ ନାହଁ?
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].
ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସତ୍ୟ ସତ୍ୟ କହୁଅଛି, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଯାହା ଜାଣୁ, ତାହା କହୁ, ପୁଣି, ଯାହା ଦେଖିଅଛୁ, ତାହା ବିଷୟରେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଉ, ଆଉ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରୁ ନାହଁ।
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]
ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ପାର୍ଥିବ ବିଷୟ କହିଲେ ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ନ କର, ତେବେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗୀୟ ବିଷୟ କହିଲେ କିପରି ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବ?
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].
ଆଉ, ଯେଉଁ ମନୁଷ୍ୟପୁତ୍ର ସ୍ୱର୍ଗରୁ ଅବତରଣ କଲେ, ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିନା ଆଉ କେହି ସ୍ୱର୍ଗାରୋହଣ କରି ନାହିଁ।
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].
ପୁଣି, ମୋଶା ଯେପ୍ରକାର ପ୍ରାନ୍ତରରେ ପିତ୍ତଳର ଏକ ସର୍ପକୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱକୁ ଉଠାଇଥିଲେ, ମନୁଷ୍ୟପୁତ୍ର ଅବଶ୍ୟ ସେହି ପ୍ରକାର ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱକୁ ଉଠାଯିବେ,
ଯେପରି ଯେ କେହି ତାହାଙ୍କଠାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରେ, ସେ ଅନନ୍ତ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଏ।” (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)
କାରଣ ଈଶ୍ବର ଜଗତକୁ ଏଡ଼େ ପ୍ରେମ କଲେ ଯେ, ସେ ଆପଣା ଅଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ଦାନ କଲେ, ଯେପରି ଯେ କେହି ତାହାଙ୍କଠାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରେ, ସେ ବିନଷ୍ଟ ନ ହୋଇ ଅନନ୍ତ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଏ। (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].
ଯେଣୁ ଜଗତର ବିଚାର କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଈଶ୍ବର ଆପଣା ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ଜଗତକୁ ପ୍ରେରଣ ନ କରି, ଜଗତ ଯେପରି ତାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପରିତ୍ରାଣ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଏ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରେରଣ କଲେ।
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].
ଯେ ତାହାଙ୍କଠାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରେ, ସେ ବିଚାରିତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ; ଯେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରେ ନାହିଁ, ସେ ବିଚାରିତ ହୋଇ ସାରିଲାଣି, କାରଣ ସେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଅଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରି ନାହିଁ।
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].
ଆଉ, ସେହି ବିଚାର ଏହି, ଜଗତରେ ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୋଇଅଛି, ଆଉ ଲୋକମାନେ ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ବରଂ ଅନ୍ଧକାରକୁ ଭଲ ପାଇଲେ, ଯେଣୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର କର୍ମସବୁ ମନ୍ଦ।
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].
କାରଣ ଯେ କେହି କୁକର୍ମ କରେ, ଯେ ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃକୁ ଘୃଣା କରେ, ପୁଣି, କାଳେ ତାହାର କର୍ମର ଦୋଷ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୁଏ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସେ ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସେ ନାହିଁ।
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.
କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେ କେହି ସତ୍ୟ ଆଚରଣ କରେ, ସେ ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସେ, ଯେପରି ତାହାର କର୍ମସବୁ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠାରେ ସାଧିତ ବୋଲି ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୁଏ।
22 Some time later Jesus and we disciples went to Judea district. He stayed with us there and [directed us as we] baptized people.
ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯୀଶୁ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନେ ଯିହୂଦିୟା ପ୍ରଦେଶକୁ ଗଲେ, ଆଉ ସେ ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ରହି ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
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}.
ଯୋହନ ମଧ୍ୟ ଶାଲମ ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ଏନୋନରେ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଉଥିଲେ, କାରଣ ସେ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ବହୁତ ଜଳ ଥିଲା, ଆଉ ଲୋକେ ଆସି ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରୁଥିଲେ।
24 That happened before John was put {they put John} in prison.
ଯେଣୁ ଯୋହନ ସେପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କାରାଗାରରେ ନିକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ହୋଇ ନ ଥିଲେ।
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].
ସେଥିମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶୁଚିକ୍ରିୟା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଯୋହନଙ୍କ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଜଣେ ଯିହୁଦୀ ସହିତ ବାଦାନୁବାଦ ଘଟିଲା।
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]!”
ଆଉ, ସେମାନେ ଯୋହନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଇ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ହେ ଗୁରୁ, ଯେ ଯର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀର ଅପର ପାରିରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଆପଣ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଇଅଛନ୍ତି, ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ, ସେ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଉଅଛନ୍ତି ଓ ସମସ୍ତେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଉଅଛନ୍ତି।
27 John replied, “A person can become [important] only if God [MTY] permits it. [So] we [should not be jealous about Jesus being popular]!
ଯୋହନ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ସ୍ୱର୍ଗରୁ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ନ ହେଲେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ କିଛି ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୋଇପାରେ ନାହିଁ।
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.
ମୁଁ ଯେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ନୁହେଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଆଗରେ ପ୍ରେରିତ ହୋଇଅଛି, ଏହା ମୁଁ କହିଥିଲି ବୋଲି ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ନିଜେ ନିଜେ ମୋହର ସାକ୍ଷୀ।
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].
ଯେ କନ୍ୟା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତି, ସେ ବର, କିନ୍ତୁ ବରଙ୍କ ଯେଉଁ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଠିଆ ହୋଇ ତାହାଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣେ, ସେ ବରଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱର ସକାଶେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ହୁଏ। ଅତଏବ, ମୋହର ଏହି ଆନନ୍ଦ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହୋଇଅଛି।
30 It is necessary for Jesus to become more important [by making more disciples than I have], and for me to become less [important].”
ସେ ଅବଶ୍ୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ହେଉନ୍ତୁ, ପୁଣି ମୁଁ ହ୍ରାସ ହେବି।
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.
ଯେ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱରୁ ଆଗମନ କରନ୍ତି, ସେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ; ଯେ ପୃଥିବୀରୁ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ, ସେ ପାର୍ଥିବ, ଆଉ ସେ ପାର୍ଥିବ କଥା କହେ; ଯେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗରୁ ଆଗମନ କରନ୍ତି, ସେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ।
32 He tells people what he has seen and what he heard [in heaven], but very few people [HYP] listen to what he says.
ସେ ଯାହା ଦେଖିଅଛନ୍ତି ଓ ଶୁଣିଅଛନ୍ତି, ତାହା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ସେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦିଅନ୍ତି, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାଙ୍କର ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କେହି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରେ ନାହିଁ।
33 Those who have accepted what he has said verify that what God has said is true.
ଯେ ତାହାଙ୍କର ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଅଛି, ଈଶ୍ବର ଯେ ସତ୍ୟ, ଏହା ସେ ମୁଦ୍ରାଙ୍କନ କରିଅଛି।
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].
କାରଣ ଈଶ୍ବର ଯାହାକୁ ପ୍ରେରଣ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ସେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ୟ କହନ୍ତି, ଯେଣୁ ସେ ପରିମିତ ଭାବରେ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।
35 God loves his Son, and has caused him to have control/power over everything.
ପିତା ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରେମ କରନ୍ତି, ପୁଣି, ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ତାହାଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତରେ ଅର୍ପଣ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି।
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)
ଯେ ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କଠାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରେ, ସେ ଅନନ୍ତ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୋଇଅଛି, ମାତ୍ର ଯେ ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ଅମାନ୍ୟ କରେ, ସେ ଜୀବନ ଦେଖିବ ନାହିଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ କ୍ରୋଧର ପାତ୍ର ହୋଇ ରହିଥାଏ। (aiōnios g166)
