< John 8 >
1 But Jesus went [with us disciples] to Olive [Tree] Hill [and we stayed near there that night].
Yeshua chu Olive lhang lam'a akile kittai.
2 Early the next morning, we returned to the Temple [courtyard]. Many people gathered around Jesus, so he sat down to teach them.
Ahivangin ajing jingkah matah in ama Houin'ah ahungkit in ahi. Chuin hetman louvin, mihonpi khat aheng'a ahung kikhom'un ama atouvin, amaho chu thu ahiltan ahi.
3 Then men who taught the [Jewish] laws and some of [SYN] the Pharisee [religious group] brought a woman to him. She was seized {[They] had [arranged to] seize her} while she was having sex with a man who was not her husband. They made her stand up in front of the group [that was listening to Jesus].
Hitia athuhil laitah chun, Danthu them hole Pharisee hon, ajonpet tah'a kiman numei khat ahin kaiyun, mipi lailunga chun adinsah'un ahi.
4 Then they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was seized {[we] seized this woman} while she was having sex with a man who is not her husband.
Hichun amahon Yeshua jah'a, “Houhil hiche numei hi ajon pettah'a kiman ahi.
5 Moses commanded us in the laws that [he gave us] that we should throw stones at such women [and kill them]. So what do you say [we should do]?”
Hijeh chun Mose danthu peh dungjui in, amanu hi songa selih ding ahi, nangman ipi nagel em?” atiuve.
6 They asked this question as a trap so that they could accuse him. [If he said that they should not kill her, they would shame him for disobeying the law of Moses. If he said that they should kill her, they could accuse him to the Roman governor]. But Jesus bent down and wrote something on the ground with his finger.
Hichu ama hehset na thei ding ikhat beh aseidoh khat leh tia thangkam peh ahiuve; ahivangin Yeshua akun'in ima seilouvin akhut jungin tol chu ajih in ahi.
7 While they continued to question him, he stood up and said to them, “Whichever one of you has never sinned can be the first one to start throwing stones at her.”
Hichun amahon Yeshua chun adonbut teidinga ano jeh'un Yeshua ading doh in ajah'uva, “Aphai nalah uva chonset bolkhalou hel pen penin amanu chu songin sep masa hen,” ati.
8 Then he stooped down and wrote [some more] on the ground.
Chuin ama akun'in tol chu ajih kit in ahi.
9 After they heard what he said, those [who were questioning him] went away, one by one, the older ones first [and then the younger ones, knowing they were all sinners]. Finally only Jesus was there, along with the woman.
Chuin amahon hichu ajah phat'un, atehpen'a pat aneopen geiyin ama ho khat khat in achemang gamtauvin, mihonpi lailunga chun Yeshua changseh leh numeinu bou adalha tauvin ahi.
10 Jesus stood up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one said you must die for your sin?”
Hichun Yeshua adingdoh in amanu jah'a, “Nahinkai ho hoilam gei hitauvem? Koiman themmo nachan lou hitam?” ati.
11 She said, “No, sir, no one.” Then Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go [home] now, and do not continue your sinful [life] any longer!”]
Hichun amanun, “Pakai koiman themmo eichan tapoi,” ati. Hichun Yeshuan amanu jah'a, “Keiman jong themmo kachan poi chetan, ahin tukal chonsekit tahih'in,” ati.
12 Jesus spoke to the people again. He said, “I am [like] a light [MET] for [all the people in] [MTY] the world. [Just like a light reveals what has been in the darkness] [MET], [I reveal God’s truth to them]. Those who walk in the darkness [are unaware of what is around them]. But those who become my disciples will always be aware [of God’s truth] [MET]. They will have my light [which shows them how to have eternal] life.”
Chuin Yeshuan avelin miho jah'a, “Keima vannoi Vah kahi, kanung najui uleh nangho muthim'a vahle lou nahi tauve, ajeh chu nanghon hinna vah chu naneiyu ahitai,” ati.
13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are just telling about yourself! [Since there is no one else to verify these things that you say about yourself], [we] do not [need to accept that] what you say is true.”
Hichun Pharisee hon adonbut'un, “Na chungthu nangma tah in na hettoh sah chu hettoh sah dih ahipoi,” atiuve.
14 Jesus replied, “Even if I were the [only one to] say these things about myself, what I say is true, because I know that I came from [heaven], and I know that I am going [back to heaven]. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
Hichun Yeshuan ajah'uva, “Kachungthu keima tah'in kahet tohsah hi, hettoh sah dihtah ahi. Ajeh chu keiman kahung kona leh kajot na ding kakihet in, ahivangin hichu nanghon nahe pouve.”
15 You judge people according to human standards. [The reason] that I am [here is] not (to condemn people/to say that I will punish people) [for their sins].
Chule nanghon tahsa mihem hina dol'in ka chungthu natan'un, keiman vang koima chungthu chuti chun katan jipoi.
16 But if I did judge [people], what I decided would be correct, because I am not the [only] one [who will decide those things]. I and the one who sent me will both decide.
Ijemtia thutanna kabol tah jongle, kathu tan jouse abon'a dihtah ahi; ajeh chu keima kachang kahipon, eihinsol'a Kapa toh kahilhon'e.
17 It is written {[Moses] wrote} in your law that if [at least] two people testify that [some event has happened], [people should consider] that what they say is true.
Ajeh chu nangho danthu dungjui in minin kitoh tah'a ahettoh sah leh hichu hettoh sah dihtah'a kipom ahi.
18 I am telling you about myself, and the other one who is telling you about me is [my] Father who sent me. [So you should believe that what we declare is true].”
Hijeh chun, keima tah hettoh sah khat kahin, chuleh eihinsol'a kapa chu hettohsah adang khat chu ahi.
19 Then they asked him, “[If you have a] father whom [we can question about you], where is he?” Jesus replied, “You do not know [who] I [really am]. If you knew who I [really am], you would know who my Father is also.”
Hichun amahon adong'un, “Napa hoiya umham?” atiuve, Yeshuan adonbut'in, “Nanghon keima neihe pouve, kapa jong nahe pouve, keima neihe leu chun kapa jong nahet diu ahi,” ati.
20 He said these things when he was in the Temple [courtyard], near the place where the people put their offerings. [This was also very close to the place where the Jewish council met]. But no one seized him to arrest him, because it was not yet time [MTY] [for him to suffer and die].
Hicheng jouse chu, Yeshuan Houin sunga sumkhol na kiti mun'a athuhil pet'a asei ahi. Ahivangin anikho alhin jep loulai jeh in, koiman ama chu amanpoi.
21 Jesus also said to them, “I [will soon be] going away. Then [at the end of your life] you will seek me, but you will die [without God forgiving] your sins. Where I will go, you will not be able to come.”
Chujouvin Yeshuan avel in ajah'uva, “Keima kache mang ding ahi, nangho kache na-a nahung thei pouve, ajeh chu na chonset nau chu nathipi ding'u ahi,” ati.
22 So the Jewish [leaders] said among themselves, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that the reason that he said, ‘Where I go, you will not be able to come’?”
Hichun miho chu akidong touvin, “Hiche pa hi ama leh ama kithat go khat ham? Chuleh kache na-a nangho nahung thei pouve ati hi ipi aseina ahidem?” atiuve.
23 But Jesus continued by saying to them, “You were born here in this world, but I came from heaven. You belong to those who are opposed to God [MTY]. I do not belong to them.
Chuin Yeshuan avel in ajah'uva, “Nangho noiya kon nahiuvin, keima chunga kon kahi, chuleh nangho hiche vannoiya um nahiuvin, keima kahipoi.
24 I told you that you will die [without God forgiving] your sins. If you do not believe that I am [who I say that I am], you will die [without God forgiving] your sins.”
Hiche jeh a chu najah'uva kasei ahi, nanghon keima koi kahi kahet tohsah hi natahsan lou uleh, na chonset nau chu nathipi teiding'u ahi,” ati.
25 So they said to him, “You! Who do you think you are?” Jesus said to them, “Ever since I began [teaching], I have been telling you who I am!
Hichun amahon adong'un, Nang koi nahim? atiuve, Yeshuan adonbut'in, “Keima ama chu kahi tia kaseijing tah chula em,” ati.
26 I could judge you and say that [you are guilty of] many things. But instead, [I will say only] what the one who sent me tells me to say. [What he says] is true, and I tell the people in the world [MTY] what I have heard from him.”
“Keiman nangho chunga demna dingleh sei ding adim'in kaneiye, ahivangin seipong e; ajeh chu keima eisolpa chu thudihtah ahin, ama-a kon'a kajah ho bou kasei ahi.”
27 They did not understand that he was talking about his Father [in heaven].
Ahivangin Yeshuan hiche asei chu, Pa thudol aseina ahiti amahon ahedoh thei deh pouve.
28 So Jesus said, “I am the one who came down from heaven, but when you lift me up [on a cross to kill me], you will know who I am. You will also know that I do not do anything with my own [authority]. Instead, I say just what [my] Father has taught me.
Hiche jeh chun, Yeshuan ajah'uva, “Nanghon Mihem Chapa chu thingpel a nadop sang teng'u leh ama chu keima tah kahi nahet dingu ahi, ajeh chu keiman kacham'a imacha kabolpoi, Pa chun eihil ho bou kasei ahi.
29 He is the one who sent me, and he helps me. Because I always do the things that please him, he has never abandoned me.”
Chuleh keima eisolpa chun ei umpi jinge, aman kachangin eidalha poi, ajeh chu keiman phat jousen ama lunglhai na bou kabol jin ahi,” ati.
30 As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he [was] ([from God/the Messiah]).
Chuin mitam tah in thu hicheng asei chu ajah phat'un, ama chu atahsan tauve.
31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who now said they believed in him, “If you continue to [live in accordance with] my message, you will truly be my disciples.
Hichun Yeshuan ama tahsan ho henga chun, “Nangho kathuhil'a hi kitah tah'a na umjing'u leh nangho kaseijui tahbeh nahiuve.
32 Then you will know [God’s] truth, and as a result of [your believing his] truth, he [PRS] will free you [from being controlled by the one who has made you his slaves].”
Chuleh nanghon thutah chu heuvin natin, chuteng thutah chun nacham lhat sah dingu ahi,” ati.
33 They replied to him, “We are descendants of Abraham. We have never been anyone’s slaves. So why do you say [we will] be freed [from being someone’s slaves]?”
Hichun amahon, ajah'a, “Keiho vang Abraham son leh pah kahiuve, keiho imatih in koima soh'in ka um khapouve; nangho nacham lhat sah ding'u nati chu ipi naseina ham?” atiuvin ahi.
34 Jesus replied, “Listen carefully to what I am going to tell you. All those who continue to sin are [forced to obey] their sinful desires [MET], [just like] a slave [is forced to obey his master].
Yeshuan adonbut'in, “Keiman atahbeh chu kaseipeh nahiuve, koi hileh chonset bol jinga chu chonset soh ahi.”
35 A slave is not a permanent member of a family. But a son is a member of a family forever. [Similarly, you say you are members of God’s family because you are descendants of Abraham, but really, because you are like slaves of your sinful desires, you are no longer permanent members of God’s family]. (aiōn )
Chuleh soh chu insungmi tahtah ahiden thei poi, ahin chapa vang chu a itih'a insungmi dihtah ahijinge. (aiōn )
36 So if you allow me to free you, you will truly be free.
Hijeh chun, Chapa chun nangho nalha-ong'uva ahileh nangho achamlhat tahbeh nahiu ahitai.
37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you are trying to kill me because [you are not] allowing [PRS] my message to continue [to change] your inner being.
Adih e, nangho Abraham son leh pah nahiu kahenai; ahivangin nanghon keima tha ding neigo jing'uve, ajeh chu nalung sung uva kathu hil hi alutpoi.
38 I am telling you what I saw when I was with [my] Father. But you do the things that you have heard from your father.”
Chuleh keiman kapa koma kamu chengse nangho kaseipeh nahiuve, ahivangin nanghon napau thumop bou najuiuve.
39 They replied to him, “Abraham is our ancestor.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s descendants, [your character would be like Abraham’s character, and] you would do [good] things like Abraham did.
Ama hon adonbut'un, “Kapau chu Abraham ahi,” atiuve, hichun Yeshuan ajah'uva, “Ahipoi,” nangho Abraham chate hileu chun, ama thilbol nung najui dingu ahi.
40 I have been telling you the truth that I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham did not do things like that.
Ahinlah keiman Pathen'a kon'a kajah thutah cheng nangho kaseipeh jeh'un, nanghon keima tha ding neigo jinguve, Abraham chun imatih chan in chutobang thil abolpoi.
41 No! You are doing the things that your [real] father does.” They said to him, “[We do not know about you, but] we are not illegitimate children. And [spiritually], we have only one Father. That is God, and you do not know who your father is!”
“Nanghon napau dihtah adang khat umchan najui'u ahibouve,” ati. Hichun amahon adonbut'un, “Keiho jaocha kahipouve, Pathen amatah chu kapau dihtah ahi,” atiuve.
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, because I came from God, and now I have come here [to this world]. My coming was not (because I [appointed] myself/with my own [authority]). He sent me.
Hichun Yeshuan ajah'uva, “Pathen chu napau ahileh nanghon keima nei ngailut dingu ahi. Ajeh chu keima Pathen'a kon hung kipan kahi. Keima kacham'a hung kahipoi, aman eihin sol ahibouve.
43 (And I will tell you why you do not understand what I say./Do you know why you do not understand what I say?) [RHQ] It is because you do not want to accept my message.
Chuleh nanghon ibol'a kathusei nahet thei lou'u ham? hiche hi nanghon kathu sei nangailou jeh'u ahi.
44 You belong to your father, (the devil/Satan), and you desire to do what he wants. He has [caused people to become] murderers from the time when [people] first [sinned]. He has abandoned [God’s] truth because he is a liar by his nature. Whenever he lies, he is speaking according to his [nature], because he is a liar and is the one who originates [MET] all lies.
Nangho napau Satan chate nahi jeh'un, ama thilbol aphalou ho bol ding nanomui, ama chu atil'a pat'a tolthat ahin, ama-a thutah'a umlou jeh chun, phat jousen aman thutah ahot in ahi; aman jou asei chu achonna'a behden ahitai, ajeh chu ama mijou ahin, jou kondon na pa ahi.
45 But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me!
Hijeh a chu keiman nangho thutah kasei peh'u jongleh nanghon keima neitahsan theilou'u ahi.
46 [Since I have never sinned], (none of you can show that I have sinned./can anyone among you show that I have sinned?) [RHQ] So, since I tell you the truth, (there is no good reason for your not believing me!/why is it that you do not believe me?) [RHQ]
Chuleh nangho koipen in hettohsah kichehtah'a mi chonse kahina nei ngoh thei uvem? Achutileh na henguva keiman thutah kasei ahi, ibol'a neitahsan lou'u ham?
47 Those who belong to God habitually obey God’s message. You do not belong to God, so you do not obey his message.”
Hijeh chun koi hileh Pathen'a hiho chun kipah tah in Pathen thu angaiyun ahi; ahivangin nangho Pathen'a nahilou jeh'un athu na ngaipouve,” ati.
48 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied to him, “(We are certainly right by saying that you [believe what is false as] the Samaritans [do]!/Are we not right by saying that you [believe what is false as] the Samaritans [do]?) [RHQ] And that (a demon/an evil spirit) [controls] you!”
Chuin amahon ajah'a, “Nangma Samaria mi nahin, thilha vop nahi tia kana seijingu hita lou ham?” atiuve.
49 Jesus replied, “A demon does not [control] me! I honor my Father, and you do not honor me!
Yeshuan adonbut'in, “Kahipoi, keima thilhavop kahipoi, ajeh chu keiman kapa kajabol ahin, nanghon keima neija bol pouve.
50 I am not trying to honor myself. There is someone else who desires [to honor me], and he is the one who will judge [whether it is I who am telling the truth or whether it is you who are telling the truth].
Ahivangin, keiman keima chang kichoi-at kaholpoi, Pathen in keima eichoi sang dingbou ahi; ajeh chu ama thutan dihtah ahi.
51 But the truth is that anyone who obeys what I say will never die!” (aiōn )
Chule keiman nangho atahbeh chu kaseipeh nahiuve, koi hileh kathuhil ngaiya bol'a chu a itih'a thi lou ding ahi,” ati. (aiōn )
52 Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN], [thinking that he was talking about ordinary death and not about spiritual death], said to him, “Now we are sure that a demon [controls] you! Abraham and the prophets died [long ago]! But you say that anyone who obeys what you teach will never die! (aiōn )
Chuin amahon ajah'a, “Thilhavop nahi kahe tauve, Abraham leh themgao ho athigam tauvin, ahivangin nangman kathuhil nit'a chu a itih'a thilou ding ahi, nati. (aiōn )
53 (You are certainly not greater than our ancestor Abraham!/Do you think you are greater than our ancestor Abraham?) [RHQ] He died, and all the prophets died, so who do you think you are [by saying something like that]?”
Chule kapau Abraham sang'a chungnung jo nahim? Ama athitan, themgao ho jong athitauvin, ahileh nangman koi kahi tia naki gel ham?” atiuve.
54 Jesus replied, “If I were honoring myself, that would be worthless. My Father is the one who you say is your God. He is the one who honors me.
Hichun Yeshuan adonbut'in, “Keima kichang choi-at na hol kahileh hichu keima ima hilou kahitai; ahinlah nanghon ka Pathen'u natiu kapa ama chun keima ei choi-at ding ahibouve.
55 Although you do not know him, I know him [and have a close relationship with him]. If I said that I did not know him, I would be a liar like you are. But I know him, and I obey what he says.
Ahivangin nanghon ama chu nahe pouve, kenvang ama chu kahei, chuleh keiman ama chu kahepoi tileng keimatah hi nangho banga mijou kahi khah ding ahi, ahivangin keiman ama kahet jeh chun, amathu kangaiyin ahi.
56 Your ancestor Abraham was happy when he thought about what I would [do during] my life [MTY]. [It was as though] he saw that, and was happy.”
Chuleh napau Abraham chun keima nikho mu ding anagal dot ahin, chule aman hichu anamun chuleh akipah lheh jengin ahi,” ati.
57 Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said to him, “You are not 50 years old yet! So (you certainly did not see him!/how could you have seen him?) [RHQ] [Because he died long ago]!”
Chuin Judah ho chun ajah'a, “Nangma kum somnga bon lhinglou laiya, iti nangin Abraham kamutai nati ham?” atiuve.
58 Jesus said to them, “The truth is that I existed before Abraham was born!”
Yeshuan adonbut'in, “Keiman nangho atahbeh kaseipeh nahiuve, Abraham masanga keima ana umsa jing kahitai,” ati.
59 So, [because they were very angry about Jesus thus saying that he] ([had eternally existed/was equal with God]), they picked up stones to throw at him [to kill him]. But [Jesus] caused them not to be able to see him, and he left the Temple courtyard.
Chuche phat chun, Judah hon ama sena dingin song akilah tauvin ahi, ahivangin alah'uva kon'in Yeshua chu akiseldoh in, Houin'a kon chun achemangtai.