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].
May isang lalake nga sa mga Fariseo, na nagngangalang Nicodemo, isang pinuno ng mga Judio:
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.”
Ito rin ay naparoon sa kaniya nang gabi, at sa kaniya'y nagsabi, Rabi, nalalaman naming ikaw ay isang guro na nagbuhat sa Dios; sapagka't walang makagagawa ng mga tanda na iyong ginagawa, maliban na kung sumasa kaniya ang Dios.
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]!”
Sumagot si Jesus at sa kaniya'y sinabi, Katotohanan, katotohanang sinasabi ko sa iyo, Maliban na ang tao'y ipanganak na muli, ay hindi siya makakakita ng kaharian ng Dios.
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]”
Sinabi sa kaniya ni Nicodemo, Paanong maipanganganak ang tao kung siya'y matanda na? makapapasok baga siyang bilang ikalawa sa tiyan ng kaniyang ina, at ipanganak?
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].
Sumagot si Jesus, Katotohanan, katotohanang sinasabi ko sa iyo, Maliban na ang tao'y ipanganak ng tubig at ng Espiritu, ay hindi siya makapapasok sa kaharian ng Dios.
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].
Ang ipinanganak ng laman ay laman nga; at ang ipinanganak ng Espiritu ay espiritu nga.
7 Do not be surprised about my telling you that you must be born again [and have a new life from God].
Huwag kang magtaka sa aking sinabi sa iyo, Kinakailangan ngang kayo'y ipanganak na muli.
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].”
Humihihip ang hangin kung saan niya ibig, at naririnig mo ang kaniyang ugong, nguni't hindi mo nalalaman kung saan nanggagaling, at kung saan naparoroon: gayon ang bawa't ipinanganak ng Espiritu.
9 Nicodemus replied to him, “How can that happen?”
Sumagot si Nicodemo at sa kaniya'y sinabi, Paanong pangyayari ng mga bagay na ito?
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]
Sumagot si Jesus at sa kaniya'y sinabi, Ikaw ang guro sa Israel, at hindi mo nauunawa ang mga bagay na ito?
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].
Katotohanan, katotohanang sinasabi ko sa iyo, Ang nalalaman namin ay sinasalita namin, at ang aming nakita ay pinatototohanan namin; at hindi ninyo tinanggap ang aming patotoo.
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]
Kung sinabi ko sa inyo ang mga bagay na nauukol sa lupa at hindi ninyo pinaniniwalaan, paanong paniniwalaan ninyo kung sabihin ko sa inyo ang mga bagay na nauukol sa langit?
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].
At walang umakyat sa langit, kundi ang nanggaling sa langit, sa makatuwid baga'y ang Anak ng tao, na nasa langit.
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].
At kung paanong itinaas ni Moises sa ilang ang ahas, ay gayon kinakailangang itaas ang Anak ng tao;
Upang ang sinomang sumampalataya ay magkaroon sa kaniya ng buhay na walang hanggan. (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)
Sapagka't gayon na lamang ang pagsinta ng Dios sa sanglibutan, na ibinigay niya ang kaniyang bugtong na Anak, upang ang sinomang sa kaniya'y sumampalataya ay huwag mapahamak, kundi magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan. (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].
Sapagka't hindi sinugo ng Dios ang Anak sa sanglibutan upang hatulan ang sanglibutan; kundi upang ang sanglibutan ay maligtas sa pamamagitan niya.
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].
Ang sumasampalataya sa kaniya ay hindi hinahatulan; ang hindi sumasampalataya ay hinatulan na, sapagka't hindi siya sumampalataya sa pangalan ng bugtong na Anak ng Dios.
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].
At ito ang kahatulan, na naparito ang ilaw sa sanglibutan, at inibig pa ng mga tao ang kadiliman kay sa ilaw; sapagka't masasama ang kanilang mga gawa.
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].
Sapagka't ang bawa't isa na gumagawa ng masama ay napopoot sa ilaw, at hindi lumalapit sa ilaw, upang huwag masaway ang kaniyang mga gawa.
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.
Datapuwa't ang gumagawa ng katotohanan ay lumalapit sa ilaw, upang mahayag na ang kaniyang mga gawa ay ginawa sa Dios.
22 Some time later Jesus and we disciples went to Judea district. He stayed with us there and [directed us as we] baptized people.
Pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito ay nagsiparoon si Jesus at ang kaniyang mga alagad sa lupain ng Judea; at doon siya tumira na kasama nila, at bumabautismo.
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}.
At bumabautismo rin naman si Juan sa Enon na malapit sa Salim, sapagka't doo'y maraming tubig: at sila'y nagsiparoon, at nangabautismuhan.
24 That happened before John was put {they put John} in prison.
Sapagka't hindi pa ipinapasok sa bilangguan si Juan.
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].
Nagkaroon nga ng isang pakikipagtalo ang mga alagad ni Juan sa isang Judio tungkol sa paglilinis.
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]!”
At sila'y nagparoon kay Juan, at sa kaniya'y sinabi, Rabi, yaong kasama mo sa dako pa roon ng Jordan, na binigyan mong patotoo, narito, siya'y bumabautismo, at ang lahat ng mga tao'y nagsisiparoon sa kaniya.
27 John replied, “A person can become [important] only if God [MTY] permits it. [So] we [should not be jealous about Jesus being popular]!
Sumagot si Juan at sinabi, Hindi makatatanggap ng anoman ang isang tao, malibang ito'y ipinagkaloob sa kaniya mula sa langit.
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.
Kayo man ay magsisisaksi sa akin, na aking sinabi, Hindi ako ang Cristo, kundi, na ako'y sinugo sa unahan niya.
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].
Ang nagtatangkilik sa kasintahang babae ay ang kasintahang lalake: datapuwa't ang kaibigan ng kasintahang lalake, na nakatayo at nakikinig sa kaniya, ay nagagalak na lubos dahil sa tinig ng kasintahang lalake: ito ngang aking kaligayahan ay naganap.
30 It is necessary for Jesus to become more important [by making more disciples than I have], and for me to become less [important].”
Siya'y kinakailangang dumakila, nguni't ako'y kinakailangang bumaba.
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.
Ang nanggagaling sa itaas ay sumasaibabaw ng lahat: ang galing sa lupa ay taga lupa nga, at ang ukol sa lupa ang sinasalita niya: ang nanggagaling sa langit ay sumasaibabaw ng lahat.
32 He tells people what he has seen and what he heard [in heaven], but very few people [HYP] listen to what he says.
At kaniyang nakita at narinig, ay siyang pinatototohanan niya; at walang taong tumatanggap ng kaniyang patotoo.
33 Those who have accepted what he has said verify that what God has said is true.
Ang tumatanggap ng kaniyang patotoo ay naglagay dito ng kaniyang tatak, na ang Dios ay totoo.
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].
Sapagka't ang sinugo ng Dios ay nagsasalita ng mga salita ng Dios: sapagka't hindi niya ibinibigay ang Espiritu sa pamamagitan ng sukat.
35 God loves his Son, and has caused him to have control/power over everything.
Sinisinta ng Ama ang Anak, at inilagay sa kaniyang kamay ang lahat ng mga bagay.
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)
Ang sumasampalataya sa Anak ay may buhay na walang hanggan; nguni't ang hindi tumatalima sa Anak ay hindi makakakita ng buhay, kundi ang poot ng Dios ay sumasa kaniya. (aiōnios g166)
