John 1
1 The one who expresses [MET] ([God’s character/what God is like]) has always existed (from the beginning [MTY] [of everything/before everything began]). He has always existed with God, and he has God’s nature.
Ла ынчепут ера Кувынтул, ши Кувынтул ера ку Думнезеу, ши Кувынтул ера Думнезеу.
2 He always existed with God [before] he began [MTY] [to create anything].
Ел ера ла ынчепут ку Думнезеу.
3 He is the one by whom [God] caused everything to exist. He is the one who created absolutely everything [LIT].
Тоате лукруриле ау фост фэкуте прин Ел; ши нимик дин че а фост фэкут, н-а фост фэкут фэрэ Ел.
4 He is the one who [caused everything to] live. He, who caused us people to live, [revealed to us the truth about God as] a light [MET] [reveals what is in the darkness].
Ын Ел ера вяца, ши вяца ера лумина оаменилор.
5 People do not want him to reveal [that what they do is evil] [MET], just [like] darkness [is evil]. But [just like] darkness cannot put out light [MET], [evil people have never prevented the one who was like a light from revealing God’s truth] (OR, [evil people have never] understood the [one who was like] a light.)
Лумина луминязэ ын ынтунерик, ши ынтунерикул н-а бируит-о.
6 A man whose name was John was sent by God {God sent a man whose name was John}.
А венит ун ом тримис де Думнезеу: нумеле луй ера Иоан.
7 He came to tell people [about the one who was like] [MET] a light. He came to show that everything that the [one who was like a light] [MET] said was true, in order that he could enable all people to believe [in the one who was like a light].
Ел а венит ка мартор, ка сэ мэртурисяскэ деспре Луминэ, пентру ка тоць сэ крядэ прин ел.
8 John himself was not the [one who was like a] light [MET]. Instead, he came to tell others about that [one who was like a] light.
Ну ера ел Лумина, чи ел а венит ка сэ мэртурисяскэ деспре Луминэ.
9 [While John was doing that], the one who was truly [like] a light was about to show himself to the world. He was the one who enables all people [to know about God, as] a light [MET] enables [people to know what is in the darkness].
Лумина ачаста ера адевэрата Луминэ, каре луминязэ пе орьче ом венинд ын луме.
10 Although the one [who was like a light] was [here] on the earth, and although he was the one whom [God] caused to create everything, [most] people [MTY, HYP] did not realize who he [was]. (OR, although he was the one whom [God] caused to create everything, [most] people did not accept him.)
Ел ера ын луме, ши лумя а фост фэкутэ прин Ел, дар лумя ну Л-а куноскут.
11 Although he came to the land that belonged to him [because he created it, most of] his own people, [the Jews], rejected him (OR, did not accept him).
А венит ла ай Сэй, ши ай Сэй ну Л-ау примит.
12 But those [of us who welcomed him, God] authorized [that we would have a relationship with] him [MET] [like] children [have a relationship with their father]. We were people who believed [that what he said] about himself [MTY] [was true].
Дар тутурор челор че Л-ау примит, адикэ челор че кред ын Нумеле Луй, ле-а дат дрептул сэ се факэ копий ай луй Думнезеу;
13 We became [like God’s children], not because our ancestors [belonged to God], or because of someone’s sexual desires, nor because some man desired to have children like himself. Instead, we were caused by God {God caused us} to become [like] his children.
нэскуць ну дин сынӂе, нич дин воя фирий лор, нич дин воя вреунуй ом, чи дин Думнезеу.
14 The one who expresses [MET] ([God’s character/what God is like]) became a human being, and he lived among us [for a while]. As a result, we saw how wonderful he is. He came from [God] his father, and there was no other person as wonderful as he. He was wonderful because he always acted (kindly toward us/in ways we did not deserve), and he always [spoke] truthfully to us [about God].
Ши Кувынтул С-а фэкут труп ши а локуит принтре ной, плин де хар ши де адевэр. Ши ной ам привит слава Луй, о славэ ынтокмай ка слава сингурулуй нэскут дин Татэл.
15 [One day] when John was telling people about him, [he saw Jesus]. Then he shouted to them, “I told you [previously] that someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed [long] before me. This [is the man I was talking about]!”
Иоан а мэртурисит деспре Ел кынд а стригат: „Ел есте Ачела деспре каре зичям еу: ‘Чел че вине дупэ мине есте ынаинтя мя, пентру кэ ера ынаинте де мине.’”
16 We have all benefited very much from what he has done. Again and again, he has acted in kind way toward us in ways we did not deserve.
Ши ной тоць ам примит дин плинэтатя Луй ши хар дупэ хар;
17 Moses proclaimed [God’s] laws [to our ancestors]. But what Jesus Christ did for us [was much better]. He acted in kindness toward us in ways we did not deserve and told us the truth [about God].
кэч Леӂя а фост датэ прин Мойсе, дар харул ши адевэрул ау венит прин Исус Христос.
18 No one has ever seen God. But God’s only Son, [Jesus], who has always had a very close relationship with God, has told us about God.
Нимень н-а вэзут вреодатэ пе Думнезеу; сингурул Луй Фиу, каре есте ын сынул Татэлуй, Ачела Л-а фэкут куноскут.
19 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] in Jerusalem [city] sent some [Jewish] priests and (Levites/men who worked in the temple) to where John was, to ask him some questions. They said to him, “What do you [claim about] yourself?”
Ятэ мэртурисиря фэкутэ де Иоан кынд иудеий ау тримис дин Иерусалим пе ниште преоць ши левиць сэ-л ынтребе: „Ту чине ешть?”
20 So John told them the truth, and he told them clearly [DOU]. He said, “[I] am not (the Messiah/God’s chosen king)!”
Ел а мэртурисит ши н-а тэгэдуит: а мэртурисит кэ ну есте ел Христосул.
21 Then they asked him, “Then what [do you say about yourself]? Are you [the prophet] Elijah [that was prophesied to return] {([someone/another prophet]) [prophesied would return]} [before the Messiah]?” He replied, “No, [I] am not.” Then they asked him, “Are you the prophet [like Moses that] ([we are waiting for/God promised to send])?” He replied, “No.”
Ши ей л-ау ынтребат: „Дар чине ешть? Ешть Илие?” Ши ел а зис: „Ну сунт!” „Ешть пророкул?” Ши ел а рэспунс: „Ну!”
22 So they asked him, “Then who do you [claim to be]? [Tell us] so that we can [go back and] report to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Атунч й-ау зис: „Дар чине ешть? Ка сэ дэм ун рэспунс челор че не-ау тримис. Че зичь ту деспре тине ынсуць?”
23 John replied, “[I] am the one [the prophet Isaiah said] would proclaim [this new message] loudly [to the people who would pass by] in this desolate area: ‘Prepare [yourselves to receive] the Lord when he comes [MET], [just like people prepare] a road [for an important official].
„Еу”, а зис ел, „сунт гласул челуй че стригэ ын пустиу: ‘Нетезиць каля Домнулуй’, кум а зис пророкул Исая.”
24 Some of those people [who were questioning] John were ones who had been sent by the Pharisee [religious group] {whom the Pharisee [religious group] had sent}.
Тримиший ерау дин партя фарисеилор.
25 They asked John, “Since [you say] you are not the Messiah, nor [the prophet] Elijah, nor the prophet [like Moses], [what authority] do you have? [Furthermore], why are you baptizing [Jews, treating them as though they were non-Jews who wanted to become Jews]?”
Ей й-ау май пус урмэтоаря ынтребаре: „Атунч де че ботезь, дакэ ну ешть Христосул, нич Илие, нич пророкул?”
26 John replied, “I am [just] baptizing people with water [to prepare them to welcome the Messiah]. But [right now] someone is among you whom you people do not know.
Дрепт рэспунс, Иоан ле-а зис: „Еу ботез ку апэ, дар ын мижлокул востру стэ Унул пе каре вой ну-Л куноаштець.
27 He [will preach to you] after I [am gone]. [He is so important that] I am not worthy to [serve him as a slave] [MET] [by] untying his sandals.”
Ел есте Ачела каре вине дупэ мине ши каре есте ынаинтя мя; еу ну сунт вредник сэ-Й дезлег куряуа ынкэлцэминтей Луй.”
28 Those things happened at [a place called] Bethany, on the [east] side of the Jordan [River], where John was baptizing people.
Ачесте лукрурь с-ау петрекут ын Бетабара, динколо де Йордан, унде ботеза Иоан.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. He said to the people, “Look! Here is the [man whom] God [has appointed to be a sacrifice] [MET], [like] the lambs [that the people of Israel sacrificed! By sacrificing himself] he will [make it possible for everyone in] the world to be no longer [guilty for having] sinned.
А доуа зи, Иоан а вэзут пе Исус венинд ла ел ши а зис: „Ятэ Мелул луй Думнезеу, каре ридикэ пэкатул лумий!
30 He is the one about whom I said [before], ‘Someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed [long] before me.’
Ел есте Ачела деспре каре зичям: ‘Дупэ мине вине ун Ом, каре есте ынаинтя мя, кэч ера ынаинте де мине.’
31 I myself did not [previously] recognize that he [was the Messiah]. But [now I know who he is], and I have baptized people with water to enable [you people of] Israel to recognize who he is.”
Еу ну-Л куноштям, дар токмай пентру ачаста ам венит сэ ботез ку апэ: ка Ел сэ фие фэкут куноскут луй Исраел.”
32 John spoke clearly [what God had shown him about Jesus]. He said, “I saw [God’s] Spirit as he was descending from heaven in the form of a dove. The Spirit remained on Jesus.
Иоан а фэкут урмэтоаря мэртурисире: „Ам вэзут Духул коборынду-Се дин чер ка ун порумбел ши опринду-Се песте Ел.
33 I myself did not know [previously] that he [was the Messiah]. However, [God] sent me to baptize people with water, [people who said they wanted to turn from their sinful ways. While I was doing that], God told me, ‘The man on whom you will see my Spirit descend and remain is the one who will put the Holy Spirit within you [(pl) to truly change your lives].’
Еу ну-Л куноштям, дар Чел че м-а тримис сэ ботез ку апэ мь-а зис: ‘Ачела песте каре вей ведя Духул коборынду-Се ши опринду-Се есте Чел че ботязэ ку Духул Сфынт.’
34 I saw [the Spirit descend on him], and I tell you that he is (the Son of God/the person who is both God and man).”
Ши еу ам вэзут лукрул ачеста ши ам мэртурисит кэ Ел есте Фиул луй Думнезеу.”
35 The next day John was at the same place again (with two of us/with two of his disciples).
А доуа зи, Иоан стэтя ярэшь ку дой дин ученичий луй.
36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look! There is the man God [has appointed to be a sacrifice, like] the lambs [MET] [the people of Israel have sacrificed!]”
Ши, пе кынд привя пе Исус умблынд, а зис: „Ятэ Мелул луй Думнезеу!”
37 (When we/those two disciples) heard John say this, we/they went with Jesus.
Чей дой ученичь л-ау аузит ростинд ачесте ворбе ши ау мерс дупэ Исус.
38 Jesus turned around and saw us/them coming behind him. So he asked us/them, “What do you want?” We/They replied, “Teacher, [tell us] where you are staying, [because we want to talk with you].”
Исус С-а ынторс ши, кынд й-а вэзут кэ мерг дупэ Ел, ле-а зис: „Че кэутаць?” Ей Й-ау рэспунс: „Рабби (каре, тэлмэчит, ынсямнэ: ‘Ынвэцэторуле’), унде локуешть?”
39 He replied, “Come [with me], and you will see [where I am staying]!” So we/they went with him and saw where he was staying. We/They stayed with him until about 4 o’clock (OR, from about 4 PM until the next day).
„Вениць де ведець”, ле-а зис Ел. С-ау дус де ау вэзут унде локуя ши ын зиуа ачея ау рэмас ла Ел. Ера кам пе ла часул ал зечеля.
40 (One of us/One of the two men) who heard what John had said and who went with Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s [younger] brother.
Унул дин чей дой каре аузисерэ кувинтеле луй Иоан ши мерсесерэ дупэ Исус ера Андрей, фрателе луй Симон Петру.
41 [After Andrew left Jesus], the first thing he did was to find his own [older] brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Messiah!”
Ел, чел динтый, а гэсит пе фрателе сэу Симон ши й-а зис: „Ной ам гэсит пе Месия” (каре, тэлмэчит, ынсямнэ: „Христос”).
42 Then he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him, and then said, “You are Simon. Your father’s name is John. You will be given {[I] will give you} the name Cephas.” [Cephas is an Aramaic name that means ‘solid rock’. It] means [the same in Greek as the name] Peter.
Ши л-а адус ла Исус. Исус л-а привит ши й-а зис: „Ту ешть Симон, фиул луй Иона; туте вей кема Кифа” (каре, тэлмэчит, ынсямнэ: „Петру”).
43 The next day [Jesus] decided to leave [the Jordan River valley]. He went to Galilee [district] and (OR, on the way there he) found a man named Philip. Jesus said to him, “Come with me!”
А доуа зи, Исус а врут сэ Се дукэ ын Галилея ши а гэсит пе Филип. Ши й-а зис: „Вино дупэ Мине.”
44 Philip and Andrew and Peter were all from Bethsaida [town].
Филип ера дин Бетсаида, четатя луй Андрей ши а луй Петру.
45 Then Philip [searched for] Nathaniel and found him, and said to him, “We have met [the Messiah], the one Moses [wrote about]! The prophets also [prophesied that he would come]. He is Jesus, from Nazareth [town]. His father’s name is Joseph.”
Филип а гэсит пе Натанаел ши й-а зис: „Ной ам гэсит пе Ачела деспре каре ау скрис Мойсе ын Леӂе ши пророчий: пе Исус дин Назарет, фиул луй Иосиф.”
46 Nathaniel replied, “Nazareth? (Nothing good can come from [such an unimportant place]!/Can anything good come from [such an unimportant place]?) [RHQ]” Philip replied, “Come and see!”
Натанаел й-а зис: „Поате еши чева бун дин Назарет?” „Вино ши везь!” й-а рэспунс Филип.
47 When Jesus saw Nathaniel approaching, he said about Nathaniel, “Here is an example of a good Israelite! He never deceives anyone!”
Исус а вэзут пе Натанаел венинд ла Ел ши а зис деспре ел: „Ятэ куадевэрат ун исраелит ын каре ну есте виклешуг.”
48 Nathaniel asked him, “How do you know what I [am like]?” Jesus replied, “I saw you before Philip called you, when you were [by yourself] under the fig tree.”
„Де унде мэ куношть?” Й-а зис Натанаел. Дрепт рэспунс, Исус й-а зис: „Те-ам вэзут май ынаинте ка сэ те кеме Филип, кынд ерай суб смокин.”
49 Then Nathaniel declared, “Teacher, you [must be] (the Son of God/the person who is both God and man)! You are the King of Israel [we have been waiting for]!”
Натанаел Й-а рэспунс: „Рабби, Ту ешть Фиул луй Думнезеу, Ту ешть Ымпэратул луй Исраел!”
50 Jesus replied to him, “You [RHQ] believe [those things about me] because I told you I saw you when you were under the fig tree. [I was able to see you supernaturally even though I was far away from you]. But you will see [me do] things that are more surprising than that!”
Дрепт рэспунс, Исус й-а зис: „Пентру кэ ць-ам спус кэ те-ам вэзут суб смокин, крезь? Лукрурь май марь декыт ачестя вей ведя.”
51 Then Jesus said to him, “This is the absolute truth: [Just like what your ancestor Jacob saw long ago in a vision], some day you [(pl)] will see heaven opened up, and you will see God’s angels ascending from me and descending on me, the one who came from heaven.”
Апой й-а зис: „Адевэрат, адевэрат вэ спун кэ, де акумынколо, вець ведя черул дескис ши пе ынӂерий луй Думнезеу суинду-се ши коборынду-се песте Фиул омулуй.”
