Yohanes 10
1 “Nyateƒe gblɔm mele na mi be ame si megena ɖe alẽkpo la me to agboa nu o, ke boŋ wòɖatoa afi bubu gena ɖe eme la, fiafitɔ kple adzodala wònye.
"In solemn truth I tell you that whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, that man is a thief and a robber;
2 Ke ame si toa agboa nu gena ɖe eme la, eyae nye alẽawo ƒe kplɔla.
"but he who comes in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 Agbonudzɔla ʋua agbo la nɛ, eye alẽawo ɖoa to eƒe gbe. Eyɔa eƒe alẽwo kple ŋkɔ eye wòkplɔa wo doa goe.
"The porter opens the door for him; the sheep listen to his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
4 Ne ekplɔ eƒe alẽawo katã do goe la, edzea ŋgɔ na wo, eye wokplɔnɛ ɖo, elabena wonya eƒe gbe.
"When he has brought all his own sheep, he walks before them and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
5 Womadze ame bubu yome o, ke boŋ woasi le egbɔ, elabena womede dzesi eƒe gbe o.”
"But a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
6 Yesu do lo sia na wo, gake womese nya si gblɔm wòle na wo la gɔme o.
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was talking about; so he said to them again.
7 Eya ta Yesu gagblɔ na wo be, “Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be nyee nye agbo na alẽawo,
"In solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep.
8 eye ame siwo katã va do ŋgɔ nam la, alẽawo meɖo to wo o, elabena fiafitɔwo kple adzodalawo wonye.
"All that came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
9 Nyee nye agbo la. Ame si to agbo la nu la, akpɔ ɖeɖe. Age ɖe eme, agado aɖaɖu gbe damawo.
"I am the Door. Whoever enters by me shall be saved, and he shall go in and come out and find pasture.
10 Fiafitɔ la vana be yeafi fi, awu ame, agblẽ nu. Ke nye la, meva be woakpɔ agbe si de blibo la.
"The thief never comes except to steal and kill and destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it in abundance.
11 “Nyee nye alẽkplɔla nyui la. Alẽkplɔla nyui la tsɔ eƒe agbe na ɖe alẽawo ta.
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his very life for the sheep.
12 Ke apadɔwɔla si woxɔ be wòakpɔ alẽawo dzi la, ne ekpɔ amegaxi wògbɔna la, esina, elabena alẽawo menye etɔ o. Ale amegaxi la dzea alẽawo dzi, eye wokakana gbẽe.
"The hired servant, since he is not a shepherd and does not own his sheep, leaves the sheep and flees when he sees a wolf coming - and the wolf worries them and scatters them.
13 Apadɔwɔla la sina, elabena ɖeko wodɔe be wòakpɔ alẽawo dzi, eye metsɔa ɖeke le eme na alẽawo o.
"He is only a hired servant, and the sheep are no care to him.
14 “Nyee nye alẽkplɔla nyui la. Menya nye alẽwo, eye nye alẽwo hã nyam,
"I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me;
15 abe ale si Fofonye nyam ene la, nenema ke nye hã menya Fofonyee, eye metsɔ nye agbe na ɖe alẽawo ta.
just as the Father knows me, I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 Alẽha bubuwo le asinye siwo mele alẽkpo sia me o. Ele be makplɔ wo va gbɔnyee. Woawo hã, woase nye gbe be wo katã woanye alẽha ɖeka, anɔ Kplɔla ɖeka te.
"I have other sheep also, which do not belong to this fold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.
17 “Fofonye lɔ̃m, elabena metsɔ nye agbe ɖo anyi be magaxɔe. Ame aɖeke mate ŋu axɔe le asinye o.
"The Father loves me for this, because I am laying down my life that I may take it again.
18 Nye ŋutɔe lɔ̃ tsɔ nye agbe ɖo anyi. Ŋusẽ le asinye be matsɔ nye agbe aɖo anyi be magaxɔe. Sedede siae mexɔ tso Fofonye gbɔ.”
"No man is taking it away from me. I am laying it down on my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
19 Yesu ƒe nya siawo gahe mama de Yudatɔwo dome.
The Jews were again divided over these words.
20 Wo dometɔ geɖewo gblɔ be, “Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le eme, eye wòle tsu kum. Migaɖo toe o.”
Many of them kept saying. "He has a demon and is mad! Why do you listen to him?"
21 Ke ame bubuwo gblɔ be, “Ame sia ƒe nyawo medze abe ame si me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le la tɔ ene o. Ɖe gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ ate ŋu aʋu ŋku na ŋkuagbãtɔa?”
Others were saying. "These are not the words of one demon-possessed. Can a demoniac open the eyes of the blind?"
22 Ŋutikɔkɔŋkekenyui la ɖo le Yerusalem. Enye vuvɔŋɔli,
Then came the feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
23 eye Yesu nɔ gbedoxɔ la me nɔ zɔzɔm le teƒe si woyɔna be Solomo ƒe Akpata la me.
It was winter, and Jesus used to walk in the Temple, in Solomon’s Portico.
24 Yudatɔwo ƒo xlãe, eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Ɣe ka yie nàna míatsi dzimaɖi se ɖo? Nenye wòe nye Kristo la, gblɔe na mi.”
Then all the Jews encircled him and kept asking him. "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
25 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Megblɔ ame si menye la na mi xoxo, gake miexɔe se o. Nukunu siwo wɔm mele le Fofonye ƒe ŋkɔ me la hã le ɖase ɖim le ŋunye,
Jesus answered them. "I have told you, and you do not believe. The works which I am doing in my Father’s name, these bear witness concerning me.
26 gake miexɔe se o, elabena menye nye alẽwo mienye o.
"But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
27 Nye alẽwo sea nye gbe; menya wo, eye wodzea yonyeme.
"My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them and they follow me.
29 elabena Fofonye, ame si tsɔ wo nam la nye gã wu ame sia ame; ame aɖeke mate ŋu axɔ wo le Fofonye si sesẽtɔe o.
"My Father who has given them to me is stronger than all, and no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
30 Nye kple Fofonye la, ame ɖekae míenye.”
"I and my Father are one."
31 Yudatɔwo gafɔ kpewo be yewoaƒui,
The Jews again took stones with which to stone him. Jesus said to them.
32 gake Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Fofo la na mewɔ nukunuwo na mi. Nu siawo dometɔ ka ta miedi be yewoaƒu kpem ɖo?”
"I have shown you many good deeds from my Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?"
33 Yudatɔwo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Menye nukunu siwo nèwɔ la tae míedi be míaƒu kpe wò ɖo o, ke boŋ busunya siwo gblɔm nèle la tae. Nu ka ta wò amegbetɔ nèle ɖokuiwò yɔm be Mawu ɖo?”
"We are not going to stone you for a good deed," answered the Jews, "but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, are making yourself God."
34 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ɖe womeŋlɔe ɖe miaƒe se la me be, ‘Megblɔe be mawuwo mienye’ oa?
"Is it written in your law," replied Jesus, "I said, You are gods?
35 Ne woyɔ mi be ‘mawuwo’ la, ame kawoe Mawu ƒe nya la va na, eye womate ŋu ada le mawunya la dzi o,
"If those to whom the word of God came are called gods (and the Scripture cannot be annulled),
36 eye aleke woabu tso ame si ŋu Fofo la kɔ heɖoe ɖe xexea me ŋu? Ekema nu ka ta mietsɔ nya ɖe ŋunye be megblɔ busunya, elabena megblɔ be, ‘Menye Mawu ƒe Vi’?
do you mean to tell me, whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?
37 Ne menye Fofonye gbɔ nukunu siwo wɔm mele la tso o la, ekema migaxɔ dzinye se o.
"If I am not doing the deeds of my Father, do not believe me.
38 Ne mele nukunuwo wɔm, eye miexɔ dzinye se o hã la, mixɔ nukunu siwo mewɔ la dzi se, eye miadze sii be Fofo la le menye, eye nye hã mele Fofo la me.”
"But if I am doing them, then though you believe not me, believe the deeds, in order that you may come to know and keep on clearly understanding that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."
39 Ameawo gadi be yewoalée, gake edo go dzo le wo gbɔ.
Then again they attempted to seize him, but he escaped out of their hands,
40 Yesu gatrɔ ɖatso Yɔdan tɔsisi la yi egodo, eye wòyi ɖanɔ afi si Yohanes nɔ mawutsi dem ta na amewo le tsã la.
and went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained.
41 Enɔ afi sia, eye ame geɖewo va egbɔ. Ameawo gblɔ be, “Togbɔ be Yohanes mewɔ nukunu aɖeke o hã la, nya siwo katã Yohanes gblɔ tso ŋutsu sia ŋu la nye nyateƒe.”
Many who came to him said, "John did not perform any signs, but everything he said about this man was true."
42 Ame geɖewo xɔ Yesu dzi se le teƒe sia.
And many believed on him there.
