John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;
U cilyogu, mi maam n bo ye, mi maama bo ye yeni U Tienu, mi maama bo tie U Tienu
2 this one was in the beginning with God;
Mi bo ye u cilyogu yeni U Tienu.
3 all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.
Bi tieni bonli kuli yeni mani i. Ke ban tieni yaali kuli, liba ki tieni ke maa ye.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men,
Li miali bo ye mani nni i, ke li miali bo tie bi niba yenyenma
5 and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.
Mi yenyenma yendi li bɔnbɔnli nni, ke li bɔnbɔnli ki tuo ki ga ma.
6 There came a man — having been sent from God — whose name [is] John,
Ke U Tienu sɔni nilo, o tondo, ke bi yi o Jan.
7 this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
Ke o cua, ki tua kasiedi ki ba kadi ki maadi mi yenyenma nni, ke yua kuli ń fidi ki dugi o maama po
8 that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.
O bo ki tie mi yenyenma, ama o dɔgdi ke wan saa i mɔni mi yenyenma po
9 He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
Li yenyenma bo tie yenyenmɔnma, ki cua ŋanduna nni, ki yendi bi niba kuli po.
10 in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:
Mi bo ye ŋanduna nni, mani n tagi ŋanduna, ama ŋanduna ki bandi ma
11 to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;
Mi bo cua mi yaaba siiga, ama mi yaaba naa bo tuo ki ga ma.
12 but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God — to those believing in his name,
Ama, yaaba n ga ma po yeni yaaba n dugi mi po, mi cabi ba u paalu ke ban tua U Tienu bila
13 who — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten.
Bi mali ke li naa tie mi sɔma po, li naa go tie ti gbannandi buama po ki nan buali o nisaalo buama po; ama U tienu po.
14 And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.
Ke mi maama tua nisaalo, ki cua ki ye ti siiga, ki gbie yeni li ŋanbli yeni i mɔmɔni; ke ti la, ki ñuadi o kpiagdi, ya kpiagdi n tie ki bonjayenga yua n ñani Ba po ya kpiagdi.
15 John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, 'This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'
Jan saa i mɔni o po, ki kpaandi, ki maadi: N maadi o ya maama i, ki tua “Yua n ŋua n puoli po, bo liidi nni, kelima o bo ye ke n dá ki ye.
16 and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;
O ŋanbli yeni o ŋalmani yaali n ki pia gbenma po, o cabi ti li ŋanbili yeni mi yedŋanma,
17 for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
Kelima Moyiis den teni yiko, ke li ŋanbli yeni i mɔmɔni ñani Jesu kiristo kani i
18 God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.
Nilobá kuli ki kpeli ki la U Tienu; Ki bonjayenga yua n ye leni Ba, wani n cedi k bi bandi o.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'
Jan kasiedi n ne: Jufnba bo sɔni Jerusalema salga yidkaaba yeni yiko gbanbanda, ke bi cua ki buali o: “Fini, a tie ŋma i?”
20 and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed — 'I am not the Christ.'
Ke o kadi ki yedi, kaa nia; o bo yedi ba ke wani ka tie Kiristu.
21 And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' — 'The prophet art thou?' and he answered, 'No.'
Ke bi buali o: Li nan ga ledi i? A tie Eli yo oo? Ke o yedi: mii tie o. Atie sawalpualo yo oo? Ke o jiini: N n.
22 They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
Lanwani i, ban maadi o: A tie ŋma i? A ba yedi be a yeceli po? lan todi ti tin caa yaaba sɔni ti u tondu
23 He said, 'I [am] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'
Wan maadi: mini n tie yua ya nialu n kpaandi ki tinkuonga nni ki tua: «Naadi mani, ki sali O Diedo sanu, nani o sawalpualo Esayi ń yedi maama.»
24 And those sent were of the Pharisees,
Farisienba ń sɔni ya tonda ń buali o:
25 and they questioned him and said to him, 'Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'
Be n cedi ke a batise bi niba, ki naa tie Kiristo, kaa tie Eli, ki naa go tie sawalpualo?
26 John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,
Jan ń jiini ba: «Mini, N batise yeni mi ñima. Ama ti siiga nni, nilo ye, ke i ki bani o, ke o ba cua n puoli po
27 of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
N ki dagdi yeni min lodi o taacaaŋui.»
28 These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
Ya bona ne kuli den tieni Betani dogu nni, Jurden kpenjaali po, naani ke Jan bo batise bi niba.
29 on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;
Lan fandi, wan la Jesu, ke o kpendi o kani, wan maadi: Diidi mani, U Tienu pabiga n yeni yua n piindi ŋanduna biidi.
30 this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:
N maadi wani ya maama i, ki tua: «Nilo ŋua n puoli po, ki nan lii nni, kelima o den ye ke n dá ki ye.
31 and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.
N den ki bani o, ama li tie ke lan tua bonwaankaali Isayeli po, ke n cua ki batise yeni mi ñima.
32 And John testified, saying — 'I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;
Jan tieni ya kasiedi ne, ki waani: «N la ke mi foŋanma ñani tanpoli nani ki kpajiega yeni, ki jiidi ki sedi o po.
33 and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayest see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;
N den ki bani o; ama yua sɔni nni ke n batise yeni mi ñima yeni, wani n maadi nni: «ŋan ba la mi foŋanma ke mi jiidi ki sedi yua ya po yeni, wani n batise yeni U tienu Foŋanma.»
34 and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'
Ke n la, ki tieni kasiedi, ki waani, ke wani n tie U Tienu Bijua.
35 On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,
Lan fandi, ke Jan go ye likani yeni o ŋɔdkaaba bilie,
36 and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God;'
wan la Jesu ke o pendi, ke o maadi: «Diidi mani U Tienu Pebiga n yeni.»
37 and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
Li ŋɔdkaliedba ń gbadi Jan maama, ban ŋɔdi Jesu.
38 And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, saith to them, 'What seek ye?' and they said to them, 'Rabbi, (which is, being interpreted, Teacher, ) where remainest thou?'
Jesu ń gbagi ki la ke bi ŋua o, wan maadi ba: «I kpaani be? Ban jiini o: Rabbi (li niima nni tie Canbáa - o tundka - A ye le i?
39 He saith to them, 'Come and see;' they came, and saw where he doth remain, and with him they remained that day and the hour was about the tenth.
Cua mani, ki diidi. Ban ŋɔdi, ki la wan ye naani, ki tundi yeni o lan daali. Li den tie nani kudi piiga po yeni.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;
Siimɔn ninjua Andere den tie yaaba n gbadi Jan maama, ki ŋɔdi Jesu yeni siiga nni, yendo.
41 this one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, 'We have found the Messiah,' (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed, )
Wani n kpia ki cendi o ninjua Siimɔn, ki maadi o: «Ti la Mesi» (lani n tie Kiristu)
42 and he brought him unto Jesus: and having looked upon him, Jesus saith, 'Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas,' (which is interpreted, A rock.)
Ki ciani o Jesu kani, Jesu ń nuali o, ke o maadi: «A tie Siimɔn i, Jonas bijua; bi ji ba yini a Sefas (li niima nni n tie Tangu)
43 On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, 'Be following me.'
Lan fandi ke Jesu bua gedi Galile, ki la Filip, ki maadi o: Ya ŋua nni.
44 And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter;
Filip bo tie Betsayida yua i, Andere yeni Pieri dogu.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, 'Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of Joseph, who [is] from Nazareth;'
Filip ń cendi Natanayel, ki maadi o: «Ti la Moyiis ń diani yua ya po yiko tili nni, ke bi sawalpuaba maadi o maama yeni, Josef bijua, Jesu, Nasaret yua.»
46 and Nathanael said to him, 'Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?' Philip said to him, 'Come and see.'
Natanayel ń yedi o: «Bonŋanli ba fidi ki ña Nasareti dogu nni ii? Filip ń jiini o: Cua ki diidi.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, 'Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'
Jesu ń la ke Natanayel kpendi o kani, wan maadi o po ya maama ne: Diidi mani, o ne tie Isarayeli yua i cain, laa pia tudma!
48 Nathanael saith to him, 'Whence me dost thou know?' Jesus answered and said to him, 'Before Philip's calling thee — thou being under the fig-tree — I saw thee.'
Natanayel ń buali o: A bandi nni le i? Jesu ń jiini o: «Hali ke Filip dá ki yini a ŋan bi ye bu kankanbu kani, n bi la ŋa.»
49 Nathanael answered and saith to him, 'Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'
Natanayel ń jiini ki yedi o: Rabbi, a tie U Tienu bijua i, a tie Isarayeli Badciamo i.
50 Jesus answered and said to him, 'Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou dost believe; greater things than these thou shalt see;'
Jesu ń guani ki jiini o: «Min maadi a ke n la ŋa bu kankanbu ñiali n cedi ke a dugi; a ba la ya bona n yabi ki cie ne.
51 and he saith to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down upon the Son of Man.'
Ki maadi o: «I mɔmɔni, n maadi yi, u yogu kpendi, ke i ba la ke tanpoli luodi ke U Tienu malekinba do ki go ji o nisaalo Bijua po.»
