Yohanes 5
1 Ɣeyiɣi bubu la, Yesu yi Yerusalem le Yudatɔwo ƒe ŋkekenyui aɖe dzi.
After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Ta aɖe le Yerusalem si te ɖe Alẽgbo la ŋu. Woyɔa ta sia le Hebrigbe me be, Betesda Ta. Wowɔ akpata atɔ̃ ƒo xlãe.
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3 Nuwɔametɔ geɖewo nɔa ta sia to, ŋkuagbãtɔwo, bunɔwo, lãmetututɔwo, henɔa tsia ƒe bublu lalam. [
In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4 Elabena edziedzi la, mawudɔla aɖe ɖina va blua tsi la, eye dɔnɔ si ge ɖe tsia me gbã le ebublu vɔ megbe la kpɔa dɔyɔyɔ.]
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was healed of whatever disease he had.
5 Ŋutsu aɖe si nɔ dɔ lém la hã nɔ teƒea sia ƒe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-enyi sɔŋ.
And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 Esi Yesu kpɔe wòmlɔ afi ma la, egblɔ nɛ be ele dɔ lém eteƒe didi. Ebiae be, “Èdi be wò lãme nasẽa?”
When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith to him, Wilt thou be healed?
7 Dɔnɔ la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, meɖe kuku ame aɖeke mele asinye si akɔm ada ɖe ta sia me ne wova blui o. Ne medze agbagba be mage ɖe eme ko la, ame bubu doa ŋgɔ gena ɖe eme.”
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Tso! Ŋlɔ wò aba ne nàzɔ azɔli!”
Jesus saith to him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 Enumake ŋutsu la ƒe lãme sẽ. Eŋlɔ eƒe aba la, eye wòzɔ azɔli. Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke dzie Yesu wɔ nukunu sia le.
And immediately the man was healed, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10 Esia ta, Yudatɔwo do dɔmedzoe ɖe eŋu. Wogblɔ na ame si ŋu woda gbe le la be, “Egbee nye Dzudzɔgbe, eya ta se la meɖe mɔ be nàlé wò aba ɖe asi o. Mɔɖeɖe hã meli be nàlé aba ɖe asi anɔ yiyim o!”
The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
11 Ŋutsu la ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ame si da gbe le ŋunye lae gblɔ nam be makɔ nye aba.”
He answered them, He that healed me, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
12 Wobiae be, “Ame kae nye ame si gblɔ na wò be nàkɔ wò aba?”
Then they asked him, What man is that who said to thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
13 Ŋutsu la menya ame si Yesu nye o, evɔ la, Yesu hã ge ɖe ameha si nɔ afi ma la dome.
And he that was healed knew not who it was: for Jesus had withdrawn himself, a multitude being in that place.
14 Emegbe la, Yesu ke ɖe eŋu le gbedoxɔ la me, eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Kpɔ ɖa, wò lãme sẽ, eya ta dzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ, ne menye nenema o la, nu si adzɔ ɖe dziwò la avɔ̃ɖi wu gbãtɔ.”
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art cured: sin no more, lest a worse thing come to thee.
15 Ŋutsu la dzo, eye wòyi ɖagblɔ na Yudatɔwo be Yesue nye ame si da gbe le ye ŋu.
The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, who had healed him.
16 Esi Yesu nɔ gbe dam le amewo ŋu le Dzudzɔgbe dzi ta la, Yudatɔwo ti eyome vevie.
And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.
17 Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Fofonye le eƒe dɔwɔwɔ dzi va se ɖe fifia, eya ta nye hã mele dɔ wɔm.”
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh until now, and I work.
18 Esia ta Yudatɔwo gadze agbagba vevie be yewoawui, elabena kpe ɖe Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke la ƒe sea dzi dada ŋu la, ele Mawu yɔm be ye Fofo hetsɔ eɖokui sɔ kple Mawu.
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
19 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nyateƒe gblɔm mele na mi be, Vi la mate ŋu awɔ naneke le eya ŋutɔ ɖokui si o; nu si wòwɔna la nye nu si wòkpɔ Fofoa wòle wɔwɔm la, elabena nu si Fofo la wɔ la, eyae Via hã wɔna.
Then answered Jesus and said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son can do nothing by himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for whatever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
20 Elabena Fofo la lɔ̃a Via, eye wòfiaa nu sia nu si wòwɔna lae. Ɛ̃, awɔ nuku na mi be Fofo la afia nu gãwo wu esiawoe.
For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and he will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
21 Abe ale si Fofo la fɔa ame kukuwo ɖe tsitre, eye wònaa agbe wo ene la, nenema ke Vi la hã ana agbe ame siwo wòdi be yeana la.
For as the Father raiseth the dead, and giveth life to them; even so the Son giveth life to whom he will.
22 Gawu la, Fofo la medrɔ̃a ʋɔnu ame aɖeke o, ke boŋ etsɔ ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ la katã de asi na Via,
For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son:
23 be amewo katã nade bubu eŋu abe ale si wodea bubu Fofo la ŋu ene. Ame si mede bubu Vi la ŋu o la, efia be mede bubu Fofo la, ame si dɔe la hã ŋu o.
That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father who hath sent him.
24 “Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be ame si sea nye nyawo, eye wòxɔ ame si dɔm la dzi se la akpɔ agbe mavɔ, eye womadrɔ̃ ʋɔnui o, elabena eto ku me yi ɖe agbe mavɔ la me. (aiōnios g166)
Verily, verily, I say to you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but hath passed from death to life. (aiōnios g166)
25 Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be ɣeyiɣi aɖe gbɔna, eye eva hã xoxo, esime ame kukuwo ase Mawu ƒe Vi la ƒe gbe, eye ame siwo asee la anɔ agbe.
Verily, verily, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
26 Abe ale si agbe le Fofo la ŋutɔ me ene la, nenema kee wòna be agbe nanɔ Via hã me,
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
27 eye wòna ŋusẽe be wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu, elabena eyae nye Amegbetɔ Vi la.
And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
28 “Esia megawɔ nuku na mi o, elabena ɣeyiɣi aɖe gbɔna, esi ame kuku siwo le woƒe yɔdowo me la ase Mawu ƒe Vi la ƒe gbe,
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
29 eye woado go, ame siwo wɔ nu nyui la woafɔ hena agbe mavɔ la me nɔnɔ, ke adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔlawo.
And shall come forth; they that have done good, to the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.
30 “Nye la, nyemate ŋu awɔ naneke le ɖokuinye si o; medrɔ̃a ʋɔnu abe ale si Fofo la di tso asinye ene. Medrɔ̃a ʋɔnu le dzɔdzɔenyenye nu. Nyemewɔa nye lɔlɔ̃nu le ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ me o, ke boŋ Fofo la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu ko mewɔna.
I can of my own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who hath sent me.
31 “Ne meɖi ɖase le ɖokuinye ŋu la, nye ɖaseɖiɖi la menye nyateƒe o.
If I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is not true.
32 Ame bubu aɖe li si ɖia ɖase tso ŋunye, eye menya be eƒe ɖaseɖiɖi tso ŋunye nye nyateƒe.
There is another that beareth witness concerning me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth concerning me is true.
33 “Miawo la, miedɔ amewo ɖo ɖe Yohanes gbɔ, eye eƒe ɖaseɖiɖi ɖo kpe nyateƒe la dzi.
Ye sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.
34 Nyemexɔa amegbetɔ ƒe ɖaseɖiɖi o, gake megblɔe ko be miakpɔ ɖeɖe.
But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye may be saved.
35 Yohanes zu kekeli si klẽ na mi ɣeyiɣi aɖe, eye miekpɔ dzidzɔ le eƒe kekeli la ŋuti.
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36 “Nye la, ɖaseɖiɖi si kɔ wu Yohanes la le asinye. Elabena dɔ si Fofo la de asi nam be mawɔ, awu enu, eye mele wo wɔm la nye ɖaseɖiɖi be Fofo lae dɔm vavã.
But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.
37 Eye Fofo la, ame si dɔm la ŋutɔ ɖi ɖase tso ŋunye. Miese eƒe gbe kpɔ alo kpɔe kpɔ o.
And the Father himself, who hath sent me, hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
38 Eƒe nya la mele mia me o, elabena miexɔ ame si wòdɔ ɖo ɖa la dzi se o.
And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
39 Miedzroa mawunya la me tsitotsito, elabena miexɔ se be miakpɔ agbe mavɔ le eme. Evɔ mawunya siae ɖi ɖase le ŋutinye, (aiōnios g166)
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (aiōnios g166)
40 gake miegbe be yewomava gbɔnye, ale be mana agbe mavɔ mi o.
And ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.
41 “Nyemexɔa kafukafu tso amewo gbɔ o,
I receive not honour from men.
42 gake menya mi, eye menya be Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ mele miaƒe dziwo me o.
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
43 Meva le Fofonye ƒe ŋkɔ me, eye miexɔm o; gake ne ame aɖe va le eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋkɔ me la, miaxɔe.
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
44 Aleke miawɔ axɔ se ne miexɔ kafukafu tso mia nɔewo gbɔ, gake miedzea agbagba be yewoaxɔ kafukafu tso Mawu ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ la gbɔ o?
How can ye believe, who receive honour one from another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
45 “Migasusu be matso mia nu na Fofo la o, ke boŋ Mose, ame si dzi mietsɔ miaƒe mɔkpɔkpɔwo da ɖo lae le mia nu tso ge.
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
46 Ne miexɔ Mose dzi se la, miaxɔ nye hã dzinye ase, elabena Mose ŋlɔ nu tso ŋunye.
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote concerning me.
47 Gake esi miexɔ Mose ƒe nya siwo wòŋlɔ dzi se o ɖe, aleke miawɔ axɔ nye nyawo dzi ase.”
But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
