John 8
1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
Mme Jesu a boela kwa Thabeng ya lotlhware,
2 At break of day however He returned to the Temple, and there the people came to Him in crowds. He seated Himself;
mme ya re phakela mo mosong o o latelang a bo a le mo Tempeleng gape. Mme bontsintsi jwa simolola go kokoana, mme a nna fa fatshe a bua nabo.
3 and was teaching them when the Scribes and the Pharisees brought to Him a woman who had been found committing adultery. They made her stand in the centre of the court, and they put the case to Him.
Ya re a santse a bua, baeteledipele ba Sejuta le Bafarasai ba lere mosadi yo o tshwerweng mo boakeng ba mmaya fa pele ga bontsintsi jwa batho jo bo lebeletseng.
4 "Rabbi," they said, "this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery.
Ba raya Jesu ba re, “Moruti, mosadi yo o tshwerwe fela a santse a dira boaka.
5 Now, in the Law, Moses has ordered us to stone such women to death. But what do you say?"
Molao wa ga Moshe wa re a bolawe. Wa reng ka ga gone?”
6 They asked this in order to put Him to the test, so that they might have some charge to bring against Him. But Jesus leant forward and began to write with His finger on the ground.
Ba ne ba leka go mmeela seru sa gore a bue sengwe se ba tlaa mmonang molato ka sone, mme Jesu a inama a kwala mo mmung ka monwana wa gagwe.
7 When however they persisted with their question, He raised His head and said to them, "Let the sinless man among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
Ba tswelela pele ba batla karabo mo go Jesu, jalo a inamologa a ba raya a re, “Go siame, mo kgobotleng ka matlapa go fitlhela a swa. Mme le gale a konopiwe lwa ntlha ke yo a iseng a ke a leofe.”
8 Then He leant forward again, and again began to write on the ground.
Mme a inama a kwala gape mo mmung.
9 They listened to Him, and then, beginning with the eldest, took their departure, one by one, till all were gone. And Jesus was left behind alone--and the woman in the centre of the court.
Mme baeteledipele ba Sejuta ba ngwangwaela ka bongwe ka bongwe go simolola ka yo mogolo mo go bone go fitlhelela Jesu le mosadi ba sala ba le bosi fa pele ga bontsintsi jwa batho.
10 Then, raising His head, Jesus said to her, "Where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
Mme Jesu a inamologa gape mme a mo raya a re, “Ba ba go bayang molato ba kae? A le fa e le ope wa bone ga aa go sekisa?”
11 "No one, Sir," she replied. "And I do not condemn you either," said Jesus; "go, and from this time do not sin any more."]
Mme mosadi a fetola a re, “Nnyaa rra.” Mme Jesu a mo raya a re, “Le nna ga ke go sekise. Tsamaya mme o seka wa tlhola o leofa.”
12 Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."
Mme erile morago, mo go nngwe ya dithero tsa gagwe, Jesu a raya batho a re, “Ke lesedi la lefatshe. Jalo fa lo ntshala moragao, ga lo na go kgotswa mo lefifing, gonne lesedi le le tshelang le tlaa bonesa tsela ya lona.”
13 "You are giving testimony about yourself," said the Pharisees; "your testimony is not true."
Mme Bafarasai ba mo fetola ba re, “O a ikgantsha ebile o bua maaka!”
14 "Even if I am giving testimony about myself," replied Jesus, "my testimony is true; for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you know neither of these two things.
Jesu a ba raya a re, “Ditshupo tse di boammaaruri le fa ke di bua di raya nna. Gonne ke itse kwa ke tswang teng le kwa ke go yang, mme ga lo itse kwa ke go tswang le kwa ke go yang.
15 You judge according to appearances: I am judging no one.
Lo nkatlhola lo sena mabaka a a utlwalang. Nna ga ke lo atlhole jaanong jaana,
16 And even if I do judge, my judgement is just; for I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.
mme fa ke ne nka lo atlhola, e ne e tlaa bo e le katlholo ya boammaaruri gotlhelele, gonne ke na le Rara yo o nthomileng.
17 In your own Law, too, it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
Melao ya lona ya re fa batho ba le babedi ba dumalana mo go sengwe se se diragetseng, bosupi jwa bone bo amogelwa e le boammaaruri.
18 I am one giving testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony about me."
Mme he, Nna ke mosupi yo mongwe le Rre yo o nthomileng ke mosupi yo mongwe.”
19 "Where is your Father?" they asked. "You know my Father as little as you know me." He replied; "if you knew me, you would know my Father also."
Mme bone ba botsa Jesu ba re, “Rrago o kae?” Jesu a ba araba a re, “Ga lo nkitse gore ke mang, jalo he, ga lo itse gore Rre ke mang. Fa lo no lo nkitsile, hong le ene lo ka bo lo mo itsele.”
20 These sayings He uttered in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested Him, because His time had not yet come.
Jesu o ne a bua mafoko a a sa ntse a le mo lefelong la Tempele le le bidiwang Ntlo ya Dikhumo. Mme ga a ka a tshwarwa, gonne e ne e ise e nne lobaka lwa gagwe.
21 Again He said to them, "I am going away. Then you will try to find me, but you will die in your sins. Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come."
Kwa morago a ba raya a re, “Ke a tsamaya; mme lo tlaa mpatla, mme lo tlaa swela mo dibeng tsa lona. Mme ga lo ka ke lwa tla kwa ke yang teng.”
22 The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, 'Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?"
Bajuta ba botsa ba re, “A o ikaelela go ipolaya? O raya eng fa a re, ‘Ga lo ka ke lwa tla kwa ke yang teng’?”
23 "You," He continued, "are from below, I am from above: you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.
Mme a ba raya a re, “Lo tswa kwa tlase; ke tswa kwa godimo. Lo ba lefatshe leno; nna ga ke wa lona.
24 That is why I told you that you will die in your sins; for, unless you believe that I am He, that is what will happen."
Ke sone se ke neng ke re lo tlaa swela mo dibeng tsa lona; gonne fa lo sa dumele gore Ke Mesia, Morwa Modimo, lo tlaa swela mo dibeng tsa lona.”
25 "You--who are you?" they asked. "How is it that I am speaking to you at all?" replied Jesus.
Ba batla go itse, “Re bolelele gore o mang.” A fetola a re, “Ke yo o agang a lo ipolelela malatsi otlhe.
26 "Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."
Ke ne ke ka lo sekisetsa dilo di le dintsi ka ba ka lo ruta di le dintsi, mme ga ke na go dira jalo, gonne ke bua fela se ke se boleletsweng ke yo o nthomileng; yo o boammaaruri.”
27 They did not perceive that He was speaking to them of the Father.
Mme ba nna ba tlhoka go tlhaloganya gore o ne a bua le bone ka ga Modimo.
28 So Jesus added, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He. Of myself I do nothing; but as the Father has taught me, so I speak.
Mme Jesu a re, “E tlaa re lo sena go bolaya Morwa Motho, lo tlaa lemoga gore ke nna tota le gore ke ntse ke sa lo bolelele se ke se intshetsang fela mo tlhaloganyong ya me, mme ke ne ke bua se Rara o se nthutileng.
29 And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone: for I do always what is pleasing to Him."
Mme yo o nthomileng o na le nna, ga a a ntatlha, gonne ke aga ke dira dilo tse di mo itumedisang.”
30 As He thus spoke, many became believers in Him.
Mme baeteledipele ba Sejuta ba le bantsi ba ba mo utlwileng a bua dilo tse ba simolola go mo dumela fa e le Mesia. Jesu a ba raya a re, “Lo barutwa ba me ba boammaaruri fa lo tshela ka fa ke lo bolelelang ka teng,
31 Jesus therefore said to those of the Jews who had now believed in Him, "As for you, if you hold fast to my teaching, then you are truly my disciples;
32 and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."
mme lo tlaa itse boammaaruri, mme boammaaruri bo tlaa lo golola.”
33 "We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?"
Mme ba re, “Mme re losika lwa ga Aberahame, ga re ise re ke re nne makgoba a ga ope mo lefatsheng! O raya eng fa o re ‘boammaaruri bo tlaa lo golola’?”
34 "In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that every one who commits sin is the slave of sin.
Mme Jesu a ba raya a re, “Lo makgoba a sebe, mongwe le mogwe wa lona.
Mme makgoba ga a na ditshwanelo, mme Morwa o na le tshwanelo nngwe le nngwe, e e teng! (aiōn g165)
36 If then the Son shall make you free, you will be free indeed.
Jalo fa Morwa a lo golola, lo tlaa gololesega tota.
37 You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.
(Ee, ke lemoga gore lo losika lwa ga Aberahame!) Mme le fa go ntse jalo bangwe ba lona ba leka go mpolaya gonne molaetsa wa me ga o bone boikhutso mo dipelong tsa bone.
38 The words I speak are those I have learnt in the presence of the Father. Therefore you also should do what you have heard from your father."
Ke lo bolelela se ke se bonyeng fa ke na le Rre. Mme lona lo diragatsa kgakololo ya ga rraa-lona.”
39 "Our father is Abraham," they said. "If you were Abraham's children," replied Jesus, "it is Abraham's deeds that you would be doing.
Ba re, “Rraa-rona ke Aberahame,” mme Jesu a fetola a re, “Nnyaa! Fa e ne e le ene, lo ka bo lo tshwana nae.
40 But, in fact, you are longing to kill me, a man who has spoken to you the truth which I have heard from God. Abraham did not do that.
Mme mo boemong jwa gore lo tshwane nae lo leka go mpolaya, ka ntlha ya go bo ke lo boleletse boammaaruri jo ke bo utlwileng kwa Modimong. Aberahame o ne o ka seka a dira selo se se ntseng jalo!
41 You are doing the deeds of your father." "We," they replied, "are not illegitimate children. We have one Father, namely God."
Nnyaa! Lo obamela rraa-lona tota fa lo dira jalo.” Ba fetola ba re, “Ga re a tsalelwa mo dikgoreng, rraa-rona wa boammaaruri ke Modimo o le osi.”
42 "If God were your Father," said Jesus, "you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but He sent me.
Mme Jesu a ba raya a re, “Fa go ne go ntse jalo, lo ka bo lo nthata, gonne ke tsile kwa go lona ke tswa kwa Modimong. Ga ke fano ka go rata ga me, ke ene o nthomileng.
43 How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
Ke eng fa lo sa kgone go tlhaloganya se ke se buang? Ke ka ntlha ya gore lo kganelwa go dira jalo!
44 The father whose sons you are is the Devil; and you desire to do what gives him pleasure. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand firm in the truth--for there is no truth in him. Whenever he utters his lie, he utters it out of his own store; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.
Gonne lo bana ba ga rraa-lona ebong Diabolo, jalo he lo rata dilo tse di bosula tse a di dirang. Ene o sale a nna mmolai le mo tshimologong, le Moidi wa boammaaruri, ga go na le fa e le tlhase-nyana ya boammaaruri mo go ene. Fa a bua maaka, ke tlwaelo ya gagwe gonne ke Ramaaka.
45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
Mme jalo fa ke bua boammaaruri, ga lo dumele ka ntlha ya ka fa lo tlholegileng ka teng!
46 Which of you convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
“Ke ofe wa lona yo o ka mpayang molato wa sebe? [Ga gona ope!] Mme ka ke lo bolelela boammaaruri, ke eng fa lo sa ntumele?
47 He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."
Le fa e le mang yo e leng gore rraagwe ke Modimo o reetsa mafoko a Modimo ka boitumelo. Mme ka lo sa reetse, go supa fa lo se bana ba one.”
48 "Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"
Mme baeteledipele ba Sejuta ba goa ba re, “Mosamarea ke wena! Motswakwa! Diabolo! A ga re a go bolelela ra re o tsenwe ke mowa o o maswe?”
49 "I am not possessed by a demon," replied Jesus. "On the contrary I honour my Father, and you dishonour me.
Jesu a re, “Nnyaa, ga ke a tsenwa ke mowa o o maswe. Gonne ke tlotla Rre, mme nna ga lo ntlotle?
50 I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges.
Mme le fa ke sa eletse go ikgodisa, Modimo o mpatlela selo se ebile o atlhola ba ba sa mpatleng.
51 In most solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall have obeyed my teaching he shall in no case ever see death." (aiōn g165)
Ka tlhomamiso yotlhe ke lo raya ke re, ga go na ope yo o ntheetsang yo o tlaa swang!” (aiōn g165)
52 "Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet you say, 'If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.' (aiōn g165)
Baeteledipele ba Sejuta ba mo raya ba re, “Jaanong re itse gore o tsenwe ke mowa o o maswe. Le Aberahame tota le baporofiti ba bagolo ba sule, mme wena wa re fa re go obamela ga re kitla re e swa! (aiōn g165)
53 Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Jalo he, a o mogolo mo go rraa-rona Aberahame yo o suleng? Gape a o mogolo mo baporofiting ba ba suleng? O ikgopola gore o eng.”
54 "Were I to glorify myself," answered Jesus, "I should have no real glory. There is One who glorifies me--namely my Father, who you say is your God.
Hong Jesu a ba raya a re, “Fa e le gore ke a ikgodisa, ga go reye sepe. Mme Modimo ke Rre, mme lwa re Modimo ke wa lona, yo o buang dilo tse di galalelang tse ka ga me.
55 You do not know Him, but I know Him perfectly; and were I to deny my knowledge of Him, I should resemble you, and be a liar. On the contrary I do know Him, and I obey His commands.
Mme le fa e le go mo itse ga lo mo itse. Nna ke a mo itse. Fa e le gore ke buile ka tsela nngwe, ke tlaa bo ke mo obamela ka botlalo.
56 Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
Rraa-lona Aberahame o itumeletse go bona letsatsi la me. O ne a itse gore ke e tla mme a itumela.”
57 "You are not yet fifty years old," cried the Jews, "and have you seen Abraham?"
Mme baeteledipele ba Sejuta ba re, “Ga o ise o bo o nne dingwaga di le masome matlhano, tota ga o ise o ke o bone Aberahame!”
58 "In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am."
Mme Jesu a re, “Boammaaruri jotlhe ke gore ke ne ke sale ke tshedile pele ga Aberahame a tsalwa!”
59 Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him, but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple.
Gone fela foo baeteledipele ba Sejuta ba sela matlapa go mmolaya. Mme a ba iphitlhela, a ba ralala a tswa mo Tempeleng.
