John 12
1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
Esi wòsusɔ ŋkeke ade woaɖu Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la, Yesu va ɖo Betania si nye Lazaro, ame si wòfɔ ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome la ƒe du me.
2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Woɖo fiẽnuɖukplɔ̃ na Yesu le afi sia. Marta subɔ Yesu le kplɔ̃ la ŋu. Lazaro hã nɔ kplɔ̃a ŋu kple Yesu.
3 Then Mary took a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Esi wonɔ nu ɖum la, Maria tsɔ amiʋeʋĩ xɔasi aɖe vɛ, eye wòsii na Yesu ƒe afɔwo, eye wòtsɔ eƒe taɖa tutu Yesu ƒe afɔwoe. Ami la ƒe ʋeʋẽ xɔ aƒe blibo la me.
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who was to betray him,
Esi Yuda Iskariɔt, Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dometɔ ɖeka, ame si fia Yesu yomemɔ emegbe la kpɔ nu sia la, egblɔ be,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
“Nu ka ta womedzra amiʋeʋĩ sia hetsɔ ga la na ame dahewo o ɖo?”
6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put in it.
Eƒe asi wu ƒe ɖeka ƒe fetu. Megblɔ esia ɖe esi wòtsɔ ɖe le eme na ame dahewo ta o, ke boŋ fiafitɔ wònye; eyae kpɔa nusrɔ̃lawo ƒe ga dzi, eye wònɔa ga la fim.
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: for the day of my burial hath she kept this.
Tete Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Miɖe asi le eŋu, elabena ewɔ esia be yeadzram ɖo ɖi na nye ɖigbe.
8 For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
Ame dahewo anɔ mia dome ɖaa, ke nyemanɔ mia dome ɖaa o.”
9 Many people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
Esi Yudatɔwo se be Yesu va ɖo wo dome la, woʋli vevie be yewoakpɔe, eye yewoakpɔ Lazaro, ame si Yesu fɔ tso ame kukuwo dome la hã.
10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
Eya ta nunɔlagãwo wɔ ɖoɖo be yewoawu Lazaro hã,
11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
elabena eya tae Yudatɔ geɖewo dze Yesu yome, eye woxɔ edzi se ɖo.
12 On the next day many people that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
Esi ŋu ke la, ameha gã si va azã la ɖuƒe la se be Yesu le mɔ dzi gbɔna Yerusalem. Ame geɖe siwo va Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ɖuƒe la hã see ale woyi be yewoaɖakpee.
13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Ale woŋe deʋayawo ɖe asi yina be yewoakpee, eye wonɔ ɣli dom nɔ aseye tsom be, “Hosana!” “Yayratɔe nye ame si gbɔna le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔ me!” “Yayratɔe nye Israel ƒe fia la!”
14 And Jesus, when he had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written,
Yesu kpɔ tedzivi aɖe, eye wònɔ anyi ɖe edzi abe ale si woŋlɔe ɖi ene be,
15 Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on a donkey’s colt.
“Mègavɔ̃ o, Zion nyɔnuvi. Kpɔ ɖa, wò fia do tedzivi gbɔna!”
16 These things his disciples understood not at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written concerning him, and that they had done these things to him.
Gbã la, Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo mese nu siawo katã gɔme o. Ke esi wokɔ Yesu ŋu wòtrɔ dzo yi dziƒo le ŋutikɔkɔe me megbe hafi wode dzesii be woŋlɔ nu siawo tso eŋu, eye wowɔ nu siawo nɛ.
17 The people therefore that were with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bore witness.
Azɔ ameha siwo nɔ eteƒe hafi Yesu yɔ Lazaro be wòado go tso yɔdo me, eye wòfɔe ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome la kaka nya la.
18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
Le nukunu si wòwɔ wose ta la, amewo ƒo zi yi be yewoaɖakpɔe.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
Ale Farisitɔwo gblɔ na wo nɔewo be, “Mikpɔ ɖa, nu sia mele mía dzi de ge o. Mikpɔ ale si xexea me katã kplɔe ɖoe ɖa!”
20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
Grikitɔ aɖewo hã nɔ ame siwo va Yerusalem dua me be yewoaɖu Ŋutitotoŋkekea la dome.
21 The same came therefore to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
Ame siawo va Filipo, ame si tso Betsaida le Galilea la gbɔ, eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, miedi be miakpɔ Yesu.”
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Filipo hã ɖagblɔe na Andrea ale eya kple Andrea woyi ɖagblɔe na Yesu.
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Gaƒoƒo la de be woakɔ Amegbetɔ Vi la ŋu.
24 Verily, verily, I say to you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
Le nyateƒe me, mele egblɔm na mi be, ne bliku la mege ɖe anyigba, eye wòku o la, ekema eya ɖeka tsi anyi. Gake ne eku la, etsea ku geɖe.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
Ame si lɔ̃ eƒe agbe la, abui, ke ame si gbe nu le eƒe agbe gbɔ le xexe sia me, adzrae ɖo ɖi na agbe mavɔ la. (aiōnios g166)
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
“Ame si subɔam la, ele be wòadze yonyeme, be afi si mele la, nye subɔla hã nanɔ afi ma. Fofonye ade bubu ame si subɔam la ŋu.
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause I came to this hour.
“Azɔ nye dzi le nu xam, ke nya ka magblɔ? Fofo, ɖem le gaƒoƒo sia mea? Gbeɖe, elabena esia ta meva xexea me ɖo.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
Fofo, kɔ wò ŋkɔ ŋu.” Esi Yesu wu nya siawo nu la, gbe aɖe ɖi tso dziƒo be, “Mekɔ eŋuti xoxo, eye magakɔ eŋuti.”
29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spoke to him.
Esi ameha la se gbe sia la, wogblɔ be dziɖegbee; bubuwo gblɔ be mawudɔla aɖe ƒo nu nɛ.
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
Yesu gblɔ be, “Miawo ta gbe sia ɖi ɖo, menye tanye o.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
Gaƒoƒo la de be woadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu xexea me; azɔ la, woanya xexe sia me ƒe fia la.
32 And I, if I shall be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to me.
Gake nye la, ne wokɔm ɖa tso anyigba la, mahe amewo katã ɖe ɖokuinye ŋu.”
33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
Egblɔ nya sia be yeatsɔ afia ku si ƒomevi ku ge yeala.
34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? (aiōn g165)
Ameha la biae be, “Míesee le Se la me be Kristo la anɔ agbe tegbee. Nu ka ta nèbe ‘woakɔ Amegbetɔ Vi la ɖe dzi’ ɖo? Ame kae nye Amegbetɔ Vi sia?” (aiōn g165)
35 Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not where he goeth.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Kekeli la agaklẽ na mi ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe ko. Mizɔ le kekeli la me hafi viviti nagado ɖe mi. Ame si le viviti me zɔm la menya afi si yim wòle o.
36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and was hidden from them.
Mixɔ kekeli la dzi se esi wòle mia gbɔ, be miazu kekeli ƒe viwo.” Esi Yesu gblɔ nya siawo vɔ la, edo go le ameawo dome ɖaɣla eɖokui.
37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
Togbɔ be Yesu wɔ nukunu siawo le wo dome hã la, womexɔ edzi se o.
38 That the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
Esia ɖo kpe Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya ƒe nya dzi be, “Aƒetɔ, ame kae xɔ míaƒe nya dzi se? Eye ame kae woɖe Mawu ƒe ŋusẽ gã la fia?”
39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Isaiah said again,
Susu sia ta womexɔ edzi se o ɖo, elabena Yesaya gagblɔ be,
40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
“Mawu gbã woƒe ŋkuwo, eye wòna be woƒe dziwo ku atri, be womagakpɔ nu kple woƒe ŋkuwo, alo ase nu gɔme kple woƒe dziwo o, alo atrɔ ɖe Mawu ŋu be wòada gbe le wo ŋu o.”
41 These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
Yesaya gblɔ esia, elabena ekpɔ Yesu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe, eye wòƒo nu tso eŋu.
42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Ke hã la, Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegã geɖewo xɔ Yesu dzi se. Gake ɖe Farisitɔwo ta la, womete ŋu ʋu woƒe xɔse me o; wonɔ vɔvɔ̃m be woanya yewo le gbedoxɔ la me,
43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
elabena wolɔ̃ amegbetɔ ƒe kafukafu wu Mawu ƒe kafukafu.
44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
Yesu do ɣli gblɔ be, “Ne ame aɖe xɔ dzinye se la, menye nye ɖeka dzi wòxɔ se o, ke boŋ ame si dɔm la hã.
45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
Elabena ne ekpɔm la, ekpɔ ame si dɔm la hã.
46 I am come a light into the world, that whoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
Nye la, meva xexea me abe kekeli ene, be ame si xɔ dzinye se la manɔ viviti me o.
47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
“Ke ame si se nye nyawo, gake mewɔ ɖe wo dzi o la, nyemadrɔ̃ ʋɔnui o. Elabena nyemeva be madrɔ̃ ʋɔnu xexea me o, ke boŋ be maɖe xexea me.
48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Ʋɔnudrɔ̃la aɖe li si adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ame si gbe nu le gbɔnye, eye mexɔ nye nyawo o; nya siwo megblɔ la, woawoe woatsɔ abu fɔ woe le nuwuwuŋkeke la dzi.
49 For I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Elabena nyemeƒo nu le ɖokuinye si o, ke boŋ Fofo si dɔm la ƒe nya siwo katã wògblɔ nam be magblɔ lae.
