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].
Men bland fariséerna var en man som hette Nikodemus, en av judarnas rådsherrar.
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.”
Denne kom till Jesus om natten och sade till honom: "Rabbi, vi veta att det är från Gud du har kommit såsom lärare; ty ingen kan göra sådana tecken som du gör, om icke Gud är med honom."
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]!”
Jesus svarade och sade till honom: "Sannerligen, sannerligen säger jag dig: Om en människa icke bliver född på nytt, så kan hon icke få se Guds rike."
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]”
Nikodemus sade till honom: "Huru kan en människa födas, när hon är gammal? Icke kan hon väl åter gå in i sin moders liv och födas?"
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].
Jesus svarade: "Sannerligen, sannerligen säger jag dig: Om en människa icke bliver född av vatten och ande, så kan hon icke komma in i Guds rike.
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].
Det som är fött av kött, det är kött; och det som är fött av Anden, det är ande.
7 Do not be surprised about my telling you that you must be born again [and have a new life from God].
Förundra dig icke över att jag sade dig att I måsten födas på nytt.
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].”
Vinden blåser vart den vill, och du hör dess sus, men du vet icke varifrån den kommer, eller vart den far; så är det med var och en som är född av Anden."
9 Nicodemus replied to him, “How can that happen?”
Nikodemus svarade och sade till honom: "Huru kan detta ske?"
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]
Jesus svarade och sade till honom: "Är du Israels lärare och förstår icke detta?
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].
Sannerligen, sannerligen säger jag dig: Vad vi veta, det tala vi, och vad vi hava sett, det vittna vi om, men vårt vittnesbörd tagen I icke emot.
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]
Tron i icke, när jag talar till eder om jordiska ting, huru skolen I då kunna tro, när jag talar till eder om himmelska ting?
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].
Och likväl har ingen stigit upp till himmelen, utom den som steg ned från himmelen, Människosonen, som var i himmelen.
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].
Och såsom Moses upphöjde ormen i öknen, så måste Människosonen bliva upphöjd,
så att var och en som tror skall i honom hava evigt liv. (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)
Ty så älskade Gud världen, att han utgav sin enfödde Son, på det att var och en som tror på honom skall icke förgås, utan hava evigt liv. (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].
Ty icke sände Gud sin Son i världen för att döma världen, utan för att världen skulle bliva frälst genom honom.
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].
Den som tror på honom, han bliver icke dömd, men den som icke tror, han är redan dömd, eftersom han icke tror på Guds enfödde Sons namn.
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].
Och detta är domen, att när ljuset hade kommit i världen, människorna dock älskade mörkret mer än ljuset, eftersom deras gärningar voro onda,
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].
Ty var och en som gör vad ont är, han hatar ljuset och kommer icke till ljuset, på det att hans gärningar icke skola bliva blottade.
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.
Men den som gör sanningen, han kommer till ljuset, för att det skall bliva uppenbart att hans gärningar äro gjorda i Gud."
22 Some time later Jesus and we disciples went to Judea district. He stayed with us there and [directed us as we] baptized people.
Därefter begav sig Jesus med sina lärjungar till den judiska landsbygden, och där vistades han med dem och döpte.
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}.
Men också Johannes döpte, i Enon, nära Salim, ty där fanns mycket vatten; och folket kom dit och lät döpa sig.
24 That happened before John was put {they put John} in prison.
Johannes hade nämligen ännu icke blivit kastad i fängelse.
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].
Då uppstod mellan Johannes' lärjungar och en jude en tvist om reningen.
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]!”
Och de kommo till Johannes och sade till honom: "Rabbi, se, den som var hos dig på andra sidan Jordan, den som du har vittnat om, han döper, och alla komma till honom."
27 John replied, “A person can become [important] only if God [MTY] permits it. [So] we [should not be jealous about Jesus being popular]!
Johannes svarade och sade: "En människa kan intet taga, om det icke bliver henne givet från himmelen."
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.
I kunnen själva giva mig det vittnesbördet att jag sade: 'Icke är jag Messias; jag är allenast sänd framför honom.'
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].
Brudgum är den som har bruden; men brudgummens vän, som står där och hör honom, han gläder sig storligen åt brudgummens röst. Den glädjen är mig nu given i fullt mått.
30 It is necessary for Jesus to become more important [by making more disciples than I have], and for me to become less [important].”
Det är såsom sig bör att han växer till, och att jag förminskas. --
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.
Den som kommer ovanifrån, han är över alla; den som är från jorden, han är av jorden, och av jorden talar han. Ja, den som kommer från himmelen, han är över alla,
32 He tells people what he has seen and what he heard [in heaven], but very few people [HYP] listen to what he says.
och vad han har sett och hört, det vittnar han om; och likväl tager ingen emot hans vittnesbörd.
33 Those who have accepted what he has said verify that what God has said is true.
Men om någon tager emot hans vittnesbörd, så bekräftar han därmed att Gud är sannfärdig.
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].
Ty den som Gud har sänt, han talar Guds ord; Gud giver nämligen icke Anden efter mått.
35 God loves his Son, and has caused him to have control/power over everything.
Fadern älskar Sonen, och allt har han givit i hans hand.
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)
Den som tror på Sonen, han har evigt liv; men den som icke hörsammar Sonen, han skall icke få se livet, utan Guds vrede förbliver över honom." (aiōnios g166)
