Yohanes 11
1 Azɔ eva eme be ŋutsu aɖe si woyɔna be Lazaro la dze dɔ. Etso Betania, Maria kple nɔvia Marta ƒe du me.
Now there was a certain person sick, to wit, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and Martha her sister.
2 (Maria si kɔ amiʋeʋĩ ɖe Aƒetɔ ƒe afɔwo ta, eye wòtutui kple eƒe taɖa la nɔvie nye Lazaro si le dɔ lém la.)
(And it was Mary, that anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
3 Eya ta nɔvinyɔnu siawo dɔ ame ɖo ɖe Yesu gblɔ be, “Aƒetɔ, ame si nèlɔ̃ vevie la le dɔ lém.”
His sisters therefore sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
4 Esi Yesu se nya sia la, egblɔ be, “Dɔléle sia menye kudɔe o, ke boŋ to eme la, woakafu Mawu, eye woakɔ Mawu ƒe Vi la ŋuti.”
But when Jesus heard it, He said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
5 Yesu lɔ̃ Marta kple nɔvia nyɔnu Maria kpakple Lazaro,
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 gake esi wòse be Lazaro nɔ dɔ lém la, eganɔ afi si wòle la ŋkeke eve hafi dze mɔ.
Therefore when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed indeed two days in the place where He was:
7 Azɔ eyɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo gblɔ na wo be, “Mina míatrɔ ayi Yudea.”
and after that He saith to his disciples, Let us go again into Judea.
8 Nusrɔ̃lawo gblɔ nɛ be, “Nufiala, nyitsɔ laa ko Yudatɔwo di be yewoaƒu kpe wò le Yudea, nu ka ta nèdi be yeagayi afi ma ɖo?”
The disciples say unto Him, Master, the Jews very lately attempted to stone thee, and art thou going thither again?
9 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Kekeli nɔa anyi gaƒoƒo wuieve le ŋkeke me, eye le ɣeyiɣi siawo me la, ame ate ŋu azɔ numaklimaklii, elabena ele xexe sia me ƒe kekeli kpɔm.
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? if any man walk in the day, he doth not stumble; for he seeth the light of this world:
10 Gake ne ele zɔzɔm le zã me la, akli nu, elabena viviti do.”
but if any one walk in the night, he stumbleth; because he hath no light.
11 Esi wògblɔ nya sia vɔ la, eyi edzi be, “Mia xɔlɔ̃ Lazaro le alɔ̃ dɔm, eya ta meyina be maɖanyɔe.”
Having thus answered them, He afterwards saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is asleep; but I am going to awake him.
12 Nusrɔ̃lawo ɖo eŋu be, “Aƒetɔ, ne ele alɔ̃ dɔm la, ekema eƒe lãme asẽ.”
Therefore his disciples said, Lord, if he sleep, he will do well.
13 Yesu nɔ nu ƒom tso eƒe ku ŋuti, ke nusrɔ̃lawo ya bu be alɔ̃dɔdɔ ŋutɔ gblɔm wòle.
But Jesus spake of his death; though they thought that He was speaking of the refreshment of sleep.
14 Yesu ɖe eme na nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Lazaro ku,
Then Jesus said to them plainly, Lazarus is dead:
15 eye le miawo ta la, edzɔ dzi nam ŋutɔ be nyemenɔ afi ma o, be miaxɔ dzinye ase. Miva míayi egbɔ.”
and I am glad for your sakes, I was not there, that ye may believe: but let us go to him.
16 Toma (si wogayɔna hã be Didymus) la gblɔ na nusrɔ̃la bubuawo be, “Mina míayi ale be míawo hã míaku kplii.”
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
17 Esi Yesu ɖo Betania la, wogblɔ nɛ be Lazaro ku, eye woɖii ŋkeke ene sɔŋ va yi xoxo.
And when Jesus came, He found that he had been four days in the grave.
18 Betania anɔ abe agbadroƒe eve kple afã ene tso Yerusalem gbɔ,
Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, being but about fifteen furlongs from it:
19 eya ta Yudatɔ geɖewo va kua teƒe be yewoado baba na Marta kple Maria siwo nye ameyinugbe la nɔviwo.
and many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
20 Esi Marta se be Yesu gbɔna la, edo go be yeaɖakpee le mɔa dzi. Ke Maria ya meyi o.
Therefore Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him: but Mary was sitting in the house.
21 Marta gblɔ na Yesu be, “Aƒetɔ, nenye ɖe nènɔ afi sia la, anye ne nɔvinye la meku o.
And Martha said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
22 Gake menya be, nu sia nu si nèbia Mawu la, ana wò.”
But I know that even now whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will grant it thee.
23 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nɔviwò la atsi tsitre.”
Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Marta gblɔ nɛ be, “Ɛ̃, menya be nɔvinye la atsi tsitre le tsitretsitsi la kple nuwuwuŋkeke la dzi.”
Martha saith unto Him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nyee nye Tsitretsitsi la kple Agbe la. Ame si xɔa dzinye sena la, togbɔ be aku hã la, aganɔ agbe;
Jesus then told her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth on me, though he were dead, shall live again.
And every one that is alive, and believeth in me, shall never die. (aiōn g165)
27 Marta ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ɛ̃, Aƒetɔ, mexɔe se be, wòe nye Kristo, Mawu Vi la, ame si ava xexea me la.”
Dost thou believe this? She saith unto Him, Yes, Lord, I believe that thou art the Messiah, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.
28 Esi wògblɔ nya sia la, edzo yi aƒe me, eye wòyɔ nɔvia Maria ɖe kpɔe gblɔ nɛ be, “Nufiala la va ɖo, eye wòdi be yeakpɔ wò.”
And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister, telling her privately, The Master is coming and calleth for thee.
29 Esi Maria se nya sia la, etso enumake yi Yesu gbɔ.
As soon as she heard it, she gets up with all speed and comes to Him.
30 Yesu mege ɖe dua me haɖe o, eganɔ afi si Marta va kpee le.
For Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in the place where Martha met Him.
31 Esi Yudatɔ siwo va aƒea me be yewoafa akɔ na Maria la kpɔe wòtso kpla do go yina la, wobu be Lazaro ƒe yɔdo to wòyina be yeaɖafa avi, eya ta wokplɔe ɖo.
The Jews therefore that were with her in the house to comfort her, seeing Mary that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She is going to the grave to weep there.
32 Esi Maria zɔ va ɖo afi si Yesu nɔ, eye wòkpɔe la, edze klo ɖe eƒe afɔ nu gblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, ɖe nèle afi sia la, anye ne nɔvinye la meku o.”
Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was and saw Him, fell down at his feet, saying unto Him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
33 Esi Yesu kpɔ ale si Maria nɔ avi fam, eye Yudatɔwo hã nɔ efam kplii la, ewɔ nublanui nɛ ŋutɔ, eye eƒe ta me ɖe fu.
Jesus therefore, when He saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping, that came with her, groaned in spirit and was troubled.
34 Ebia be, “Afi ka woɖii ɖo?” Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, va kpɔ!”
And He said, Where have ye laid him?
35 Yesu fa avi.
They say unto Him, Lord, come and see: and Jesus wept.
36 Esia ta Yudatɔwo gblɔ na wo nɔewo be, “Mikpɔ ale si gbegbe wòlɔ̃e ɖa?”
The Jews therefore said, Behold, how he loved him!
37 Gake wo dometɔ aɖewo gblɔ be, “Nu ka ta ame si ʋu ŋku na ŋkuagbãtɔ la mena be ame sia meku o ɖo?”
but some of them said, Could not He, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused also that this man should not have died?
38 Yesu gaʋuʋu le eɖokui me esi wòva yɔdo la gbɔ. Yɔdo la nye agado aɖe si nu wotsɔ kpe xee.
Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre: which was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
39 Eɖe gbe na ameawo be, “Mimli kpe la ɖa.” Ke Marta, ame si nɔvi ku la gblɔ be, “Aƒetɔ, woɖii ŋkeke ene sɔŋ nye esi, eya ta anɔ ʋeʋẽm akpa.”
Jesus saith, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the deceased, saith unto Him, Lord, by this time he is offensive; for it is the fourth day.
40 Yesu gblɔ be, “Nyemegblɔ na wò be, ne èxɔ dzinye se la, àkpɔ Mawu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe oa?”
Jesus saith unto her, Did I not tell thee, that if thou believest, thou shalt see the glory of God?
41 Ale womli kpe la ɖa. Azɔ Yesu wu mo dzi, eye wògblɔ be, “Fofo, meda akpe na wò be èɖoa tom.
So they took away the stone from the place where the corpse was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, Father, I thank Thee, that Thou hast heard me.
42 Èɖoa tom ɣe sia ɣi, gake mele esia gblɔm le ame siwo katã le afi sia ta, ne woaxɔe ase be wòe dɔm.”
I knew indeed that Thou always hearest me: but because of the people standing by I say this, that they may believe that Thou hast sent me.
43 Esi wògblɔ nya sia la, edo ɣli sesĩe be, “Lazaro, do go va!”
And when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44 Enumake ame kuku si ƒe afɔwo kple asiwo le babla la fɔ tso yɔdo la me do kple eye ameɖivɔ si me woblae ɖo, eye taku bla ŋkume nɛ. Yesu gblɔ na ameawo be, “Miɖe ameɖivɔawo le eŋu ne wòadzo.”
And he that had been dead came forth, having his feet and hands rolled up in grave-cloths: and his face bound about with a napkin. Then Jesus bid them, Loosen him and let him go.
45 Yudatɔ siwo va be yewoakpɔ Maria ɖa, eye wokpɔ nu si Yesu wɔ la xɔ edzi se.
Therefore many of the Jews, that came to Mary and saw what Jesus did, believed on Him.
46 Gake wo dometɔ aɖewo yi Farisitɔwo gbɔ, eye wogblɔ nu si Yesu wɔ la na wo.
But some of them went to the pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.
47 Esi nunɔlagãwo kple Farisitɔwo se nya sia la, woyɔ Sahendriwo ƒe takpekpe. Wobia wo nɔewo be, “Nɔviwo, nu ka wɔ ge míala? Elabena ame sia le nukunu geɖewo wɔm.
Therefore the chief priests and the pharisees held a council and said, What are we doing? for this man worketh many miracles.
48 Enye nyateƒe be ŋutsu sia le nukunu geɖewo wɔm. Ne míeɖe mɔ nɛ alea la, ame sia ame axɔ edzi ase, eye Romatɔwo ava axɔ míaƒe nɔƒe kple dukɔ la le mía si.”
If we suffer Him to go on thus, all the people will believe on Him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our place and nation.
49 Wo dometɔ ɖeka si ŋkɔe nye Kayafa, ame si nye nunɔlagã le ƒe ma me la tsi tsitre gblɔ be, “Mienya naneke o.
But Caiaphas who was one of them, being high-priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all;
50 Mienya be enyo be ame ɖeka naku ɖe dukɔa ta wu be dukɔ la katã natsrɔ̃ oa?”
nor do ye consider, that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, than that the whole nation should perish.
51 Megblɔ esia le eɖokui si o, ke boŋ abe nunɔlagã le ƒe ma me ene la, egblɔ nya ɖi be Yesu aku ɖe dukɔ la ta,
This however he spake not of himself, but being high-priest at that time he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation:
52 eye menye ɖe Israel dukɔ la ɖeɖe ko ta o, ke boŋ ɖe Mawu ƒe vi siwo kaka ɖe xexea me katã la ta, be woaƒo wo katã nu ƒu woazu ame ɖeka.
and not for the Jewish nation only, but that he might also gather together the children of God that are dispersed.
53 Tso ema dzi la, wowɔ ɖoɖo be yewoawu Yesu.
From that day therefore they consulted together to put Him to death.
54 Esia ta Yesu megayia dutoƒo le Yudatɔwo dome. Edzo yi dzogbekɔƒe aɖe si woyɔna be Efraim la me, afi si eya kple eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo nɔ.
Wherefore Jesus appeared no longer publicly among the Jews; but went away from thence into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
55 Esi Yudatɔwo ƒe Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la tu aƒe la, ame geɖewo tso du vovovowo me yi Yerusalem hena woƒe ŋutikɔklɔkɔnu la wɔwɔ hafi azã la naɖo.
Now the passover of the Jews was near; and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country, before the passover, to purify themselves.
56 Wo dometɔ geɖewo di be yewoakpɔ Yesu, eya ta esi wonɔ tsitre le gbedoxɔa me la, wobia wo nɔewo be, “Alekee nye miaƒe susu? Ele azã la ɖuƒe va gea?”
So they sought for Jesus, and said to one another in the temple, What think ye? that He will not come to the feast?
57 Nunɔlagãwo kple Farisitɔwo ɖe gbe be ne ame aɖe kpɔ Yesu la, nena nyanya yewo, ne yewoalée.
Now both the chief priests and the pharisees had given order, that if any one knew where He was, he should inform them, that they might take Him.
