John 8
1 But Jesus went [with us disciples] to Olive [Tree] Hill [and we stayed near there that night].
Yesu nodhi e Got Zeituni.
2 Early the next morning, we returned to the Temple [courtyard]. Many people gathered around Jesus, so he sat down to teach them.
Kinyne gokinyi nochak odok e hekalu, kama ji duto nochokore kolwore, kendo nobet piny mopuonjogi.
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].
Jopuonj Chik kod jo-Farisai nokelo dhako moro mane onwangʼ ka terore. Negikete ochungʼ e nyim joma ne ni kanyo duto,
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.
bangʼe negiwachone Yesu niya, “Japuonj, dhakoni nende omaki rando ka terore.
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]?”
Musa to nomiyowa chik mondo wachiel mon ma kamago gi kite. In to iwacho angʼo kuom wachni?”
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.
Negiketo wachno e nyim Yesu mondo gigajego kendo giyud yo mane ginyalo donjonego. Yesu to nokulore piny kendo nochako ndiko e lowo gi lith lwete.
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.”
Kane gimedo dhi nyime gipenje, noa malo mowachonegi niya, “Ngʼato kuomu mapok otimo richo ema okuong goye gi kidi.”
8 Then he stooped down and wrote [some more] on the ground.
Eka nochako okulore piny mondiko e lowo.
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.
Gikanyono, joma nowinjo gima nowachono nochako wuok achiel kaachiel, chakre jomadongo nyaka nyithindo mi dhakono ema nodongʼ kende kochungʼ but Yesu.
10 Jesus stood up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one said you must die for your sin?”
Yesu noa malo kendo nopenje niya, “Nyarwa, eregi? Onge ngʼama odongʼ ma pod donjoni?”
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!”]
Nowacho niya, “Jaduongʼ, onge ngʼat modongʼ.” Yesu nokone niya, “Kata an bende ok angʼadni bura. Wuogi idhi, to kik ichak itim richo kendo.”]
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.”
Yesu nochako owuoyo kodgi, kowacho niya, “An e ler mar piny, ngʼato angʼata ma luwa ok nyal wuotho e mudho, to enobed gi ler mar ngima.”
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.”
Omiyo jo-Farisai nokwede kagiwacho niya, “Itimo mana nendi iwuon, omiyo ok wanyal yie ni gik miwacho gin adier.”
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.
Yesu nodwokogi niya, “Kata obedo ni atimo nenda awuon to nenda pod en mana adier nimar angʼeyo kuma ne aaye gi kuma adhiye. Un to ukia kuma aaye kata kuma adhiye.
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].
Ungʼado bura gi rieko mar dhano, an to ok angʼad bura ni ngʼato.
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.
To ka angʼado bura to paro ma angʼadogo bura nikare nikech ok atime kenda, to atime gi paro mar Wuoro mane oora.
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.
Ondiki e chiku ni nend ji ariyo nyalo bedo adiera mi yiego.
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].”
An atimo nenda awuon, to ngʼama chielo matimo nenda en Wuoro mane oora.”
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.”
Eka negipenje niya, “Wuonuno nikanye?” Yesu nodwokogi niya, “Ukiaya kendo Wuora bende ukia. Ka dine bed ni ungʼeya, to Wuora bende dine ungʼeyo.”
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].
Ne owacho wechegi kane oyudo opuonjo e laru mar hekalu, but kama ji ne ketoe sadaka. To onge ngʼama nomake, nikech kindene ne pok ochopo.
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.”
Yesu nowachonegi kendo niya, “Abiro dhi aweyou, kendo ubiro manya, to unutho mana e richou. Kuma adhiye ok unyal bire.”
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’?”
Wachneno nomiyo jo-Yahudi openjore niya, “Dibed ni ngʼatni dwaro dere? Dipo mano emomiyo owacho ni, ‘Kuma adhiye ok unyal bire?’”
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.
To nomedo wachonegi niya, “Unua mwalo e piny, an to aa malo e polo. Un jopinyni, to an ok an japinyni.
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.”
Ne asenyisou ni ubiro tho e richou. Ka utamoru yie ni an ngʼama asebedo ka awachonu ni an, to ubiro tho e richou adier.”
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!
Negipenje niya, “In ngʼa?” Yesu nodwokogi niya, “An mana ngʼama asebedo ka awacho ni an nyaka aa chakruok.
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.”
An gi gik mangʼeny monego awachnu mondo angʼadnugo bura. To Jal mane oora en ja-adiera, kendo anyiso piny gik ma asewinjo kuome.”
27 They did not understand that he was talking about his Father [in heaven].
Ne ok gingʼeyo ni ne owuoyonegi kuom Wuoro.
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.
Omiyo Yesu nowachonegi niya, “Bangʼ ka useguro Wuod Dhano eka unungʼe ni an ngʼama asebedo ka anyisou ni an, kendo ni onge gima atimo kenda, to awacho mana gik ma Wuora opuonja.
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.”
Jal mane oora ni koda kendo pok oweya kenda, nimar atimo gik malongʼone kinde duto.”
30 As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he [was] ([from God/the Messiah]).
Ji mangʼeny noyie kuome seche ma nowuoyono.
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.
Yesu nowacho ni jo-Yahudi manoyie kuome niya, “Ka usiko kumako puonjna, eka un jopuonjrena adier.
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].”
Kutimo kamano, to ubiro ngʼeyo adiera kendo adiera nomi ubed thuolo.”
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]?”
To negidwoke niya, “Wan koth Ibrahim kendo pok ne wabedo wasumb ngʼato nyaka nene. Ere gima omiyo iwachonwa ni ibiro miyowa wabed thuolo.”
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].
Yesu nodwokogi niya, “Awachonu adier, ni ngʼato ka ngʼato matimo richo, en misumba richo.
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 g165)
To ongʼere ni misumba ok luong ni wuod dala, to wuod wuon dala ema iluongo kamano nyaka chiengʼ. (aiōn g165)
36 So if you allow me to free you, you will truly be free.
Omiyo ka Wuowi ema omiyo ubedo thuolo, to ubiro bedo thuolo chutho.
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.
Angʼeyo ni un koth Ibrahim, kata kamano udwaro nega, nikech udagi miyo Wachna thuolo e chunyu.
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.”
An awachonu gik ma aseneno kuom Wuora wangʼ gi wangʼ, to un usiko utimo mana gik ma useneno kuom wuonu.”
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.
Negidwoke niya, “Wan Ibrahim e Wuonwa.” Yesu nowachonegi niya, “Ka dine bed ni un nyithind Ibrahim adier, to dine utimo gik ma Ibrahim notimo;
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.
to kar timo kamano to udwaro mana nega nikech asebedo kanyiso weche mag adiera mane Nyasaye omiya. Ibrahim to ne ok otimo gik ma kamago.
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!”
Un timbe wuonu ema utimo.” Ne gikone ka gikwere niya, “Wan ok wan kimirwa. Wuoro ma wan-go en Nyasaye owuon.”
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.
Yesu nowachonegi niya, “Ka dine bed ni Nyasaye en Wuoru, dine uhera, nimar ne aa ir Nyasaye kendo koro an ka, ok asebiro kenda awuon, to en ema noora.
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.
Angʼo momiyo gik mawacho ok nyal donjonu kendo ok unyal winjo tiendgi?
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.
Un nyithind wuonu ma Satan kendo dwach wuonuno ema uhero timo. Ne en janek nyaka aa chakruok, kendo ok odwar adiera nikech adiera onge kuome. Koriambo to otimo gima ongʼiyogo, nimar en ja-miriambo, kendo en e wuon miriambo duto.
45 But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me!
To an ok uyie kuoma nikech awacho adiera!
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]
Ere ngʼato kuomu ka manyalo ngʼengʼa ni an jaricho? To ka awachonu adier to angʼo momiyo udagi yie kuoma?
47 Those who belong to God habitually obey God’s message. You do not belong to God, so you do not obey his message.”
Ngʼat Nyasaye winjo weche Nyasaye, to un ok uwinj wach Nyasaye nikech ok un joge.”
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!”
Jo-Yahudi nodwoke niya, “Donge wan kare ka wawacho ni in ja-Samaria kendo ni in gi jachien?”
49 Jesus replied, “A demon does not [control] me! I honor my Father, and you do not honor me!
Yesu nodwokogi niya, “Aonge gi jachien. Wuora ema amiyo duongʼ to un to uchaya.
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].
An ok adwar mondo umiya duongʼ, to nitie Jal machielo madwaro mondo ayud duongʼ, kendo en e jangʼad bura.
Awachonu adier ni ka ngʼato orito wachna, to ok notho nyaka chiengʼ.” (aiōn g165)
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 g165)
Kane jo-Yahudi owinjo wachno, negiwachone niya, “Koro wangʼeyo maonge kiawa ni in gi jachien! Ibrahim notho, kendo jonabi bende notho, to in to iwacho ni ka ngʼato orito wachni to ok notho. (aiōn g165)
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]?”
Iparo ni iduongʼ moloyo kwarwa Ibrahim? Ka en notho, to jonabi bende notho, in to iparo ni in ngʼa?”
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.
Yesu nodwokogi niya, “Ka dipo ni amiyora duongʼ kenda, to duongʼna onge tich. Wuora, ma un bende uluongo ni Nyasachuno ema miya duongʼ.
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.
Kata obedo ni ok ungʼeye, anto angʼeye. Ka anyalo wacho ni ok angʼeye, to anyalo bedo ja-miriambo mana ka un, to angʼeye adier kendo pile angʼeyo wachne.
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.”
Ibrahim kwaru ne mor koneno ndalona; adier, nonene mobedo mamor.”
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]!”
Jo-Yahudi nowachone niya, “Pok ichopo kata higni piero abich, to Ibrahim to iseneno kanye!”
58 Jesus said to them, “The truth is that I existed before Abraham was born!”
Yesu nowachonegi niya, “Awachonu adier ni kane pok onywol Ibrahim, to ne Antie!”
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.
Gikanyono ne gikwanyo kite mondo gichielgo Yesu, to nopondonigi, mopusore oa e laru mar hekalu.
