Yohanes 8
1 Yesu dzo yi Amito la dzi.
but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 Le fɔŋli la, egatrɔ yi gbedoxɔ la me. Ameha gã aɖe gaƒo ƒu ɖe eŋu, eye wònɔ anyi hefia nu wo.
Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down and taught them.
3 Esi wònɔ nu ƒom la, agbalẽfialawo kple Farisitɔwo kplɔ nyɔnu aɖe si wolé asiasii, wònɔ ahasi wɔm la vɛ, eye wokplɔe da ɖe ameawo ƒe titina,
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the middle,
4 eye wogblɔ na Yesu be, “Nufiala, míelé nyɔnu sia asiasii wònɔ ahasi wɔm.
they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
5 Mose ƒe se la gblɔ be, ne wolé ame aɖe alea la, ele be woaƒu kpee wòaku. Aleke nèkpɔ tso nya sia ŋu?”
Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about her?”
6 Ame siawo bia nya sia Yesu be yewoatsɔ atre mɔ nɛ ale be ne wògblɔ nya aɖe ko la, yewoatsɔ nya ɖe eŋu. Ke Yesu bɔbɔ ta tsɔ eƒe asibidɛ ŋlɔ nue ɖe anyigba.
They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
7 Esi woganɔ fu ɖem nɛ kokoko be neɖo nya la ŋu na yewo la, efɔ kɔ dzi gblɔ na wo be “Mia dometɔ si mewɔ nu vɔ̃ kpɔ o la netre kpe la ƒuƒui!”
But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”
8 Esi Yesu gblɔ nya siawo vɔ la, egabɔbɔ ta, eye wògade asi nua ŋɔŋlɔ me ɖe anyigba.
Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
9 Esi wose nya sia la, wode asi dzodzo me ɖekaɖeka, tso tsitsitɔ dzi va se ɖe esime wo katã wodzo negbe Yesu kple nyɔnu la koe susɔ.
They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.
10 Yesu fɔ ta dzi bia nyɔnu la be, “Afi ka ame siwo tsɔ nya ɖe ŋuwò la le? Wo dometɔ aɖeke meƒu kpe wò oa?”
Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”
11 Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ao, Aƒetɔ.” Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nye hã nyemebu fɔ wò o; heyi, eye tso esia dzi, la mègawɔ nu vɔ̃ azɔ o.”]
She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”
12 Yesu gaƒo nu na ameawo, eye wògblɔ be, “Nyee nye xexea me ƒe Kekeli la. Ame si dze yonyeme la, mazɔ viviti me o, elabena agbe ƒe kekeli la aklẽ ɖe eƒe mɔ dzi.”
Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
13 Farisitɔ siwo nɔ afi ma la gblɔ nɛ be “Wò la, ɖokuiwò ko dom nèle ɖe dzi. Wò ɖaseɖiɖiwo menye nyateƒe o.”
The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.”
14 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ne meɖi ɖase le ɖokuinye ŋu hã la, nye ɖaseɖiɖi la nye nyateƒe, elabena menya afi si metso kple afi si meyina. Gake miawo la, mienya afi si metso alo afi si meyina o.
Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I came from, or where I am going.
15 Miawo la, miedrɔ̃a ʋɔnu le amegbetɔwo ƒe nugɔmesese nu. Nye la, nyemedrɔ̃a ʋɔnu ame aɖeke o.
You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
16 Gake ne medrɔ̃ ʋɔnu la, anye ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ dzɔdzɔe, elabena menye nye ɖekae li o. Nye kple Fofo si dɔm lae li.
Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
17 Miaƒe se la gblɔ be, ne ame eve ƒe ɖaseɖiɖi le nya aɖe ŋu sɔ ko la, enye nyateƒe.
It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.
18 Nye la, meɖia ɖase tso ɖokuinye ŋu. Fofo si dɔm la hã ɖia ɖase tso ŋunye.”
I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”
19 Ameawo biae be, “Afi ka fofowòa le?” Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Miawo la, mienya ame si menye o, eya ta mienya Fofonye hã o. Ne ɖe mienyam la, anye ne mienya Fofonye hã.”
They said therefore to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”
20 Yesu gblɔ nya siawo, esi wònɔ nu fiam le gbedoxɔ la ƒe teƒe si te ɖe afi si wodaa nunaɖakawo ɖo. Gake ame aɖeke melée o, elabena eƒe ɣeyiɣi la meɖo haɖe o.
Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
21 Yesu gagblɔ na wo hã be, “Nye la mele dzodzo ge. Miadim, gake miakpɔm o. Miaku ɖe miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me. Afi si meyina la, miate ŋu ava o.”
Jesus said therefore again to them, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you cannot come.”
22 Esia ta Yudatɔwo bia be, “Ame sia ɖe, ɖe wòle eɖokui wu gea? Esia tae wògblɔ be, ‘Afi si meyina la, miate ŋu ava oa?’”
The Jews therefore said, “Will he kill himself, because he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
23 Yesu gagblɔ na wo be, “Miawo la, anyigba sia dzie mietso, ke nye la, dziƒoe metso. Miawo la, xexe sia me tɔwoe mienye, ke nye la, nyemetso xexe sia me o.
He said to them, “You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
24 Esia ta megblɔ na mi be miaku ɖe miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me ɖo. Le nyateƒe me la, ne miexɔ dzinye se be nyee nye ame si le vava ge o la, miaku ɖe miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me.”
I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”
25 Ameawo gabiae be, “Gblɔ ame si tututu nènye la na mi.” Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Megblɔ ame si menye la na mi tso gɔmedzedzea me ke.
They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
26 Nya geɖe le asinye magblɔ tso mia ŋuti, eye mate ŋu adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu mi ɖe wo ta. Ame si dɔm la nye nyateƒetɔ, eye nya siwo mese tso egbɔ lae megblɔna na xexea me.”
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However, he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”
27 Ameawo mese nu si gblɔm wònɔ na wo tso Fofo la ŋuti la gɔme o.
They did not understand that he spoke to them about the Father.
28 Ale Yesu gagblɔ na wo be, “Ne miekɔ Amegbetɔ Vi la ɖe dzi la, ekema mianya be, nyee nye ame si megblɔ be menye la, eye nyemewɔa naneke le ɖokuinye si o, ke boŋ nya siwo Fofo la fiam be magblɔ la.
Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.
29 Eya ame si dɔm la li kplim; magblẽm ɖi o, elabena mewɔa eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu ɣe sia ɣi.”
He who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
30 Esi wònɔ nu ƒom la, ame geɖewo xɔ edzi se.
As he spoke these things, many believed in him.
31 Yesu gblɔ na Yudatɔ siwo xɔ edzi se la be, “Ne mielé nye nufiafiawo me ɖe asi la, ekema mianye nye nusrɔ̃la vavãwo.
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
32 Mianya nyateƒe la hã, eye nyateƒe la awɔ mi ablɔɖeviwoe.”
You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
33 Ameawo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Míawo la, Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwoe míenye, eye míenye kluviwo na ame aɖeke kpɔ o. Nu ka ta nègblɔ be, míazu ablɔɖeviwo ɖo?”
They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?”
34 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be ame sia ame si wɔa nu vɔ̃ la nye nu vɔ̃ ƒe kluvi.
Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.
36 Eya ta ne Vi la na miekpɔ ablɔɖe la, ekema miezu ablɔɖeviwo vavã.
If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
37 Menya be Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwoe mienye. Gake miedi be yewoawum, elabena miexɔ nye nyawo dzi se o.
I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
38 Nu siwo gblɔm mele na mi la nye esiwo teƒe mekpɔ le Fofonye gbɔ, gake miawo la, miewɔna ɖe nya si mia fofo gblɔ la dzi.”
I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father.”
39 Ameawo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Mía fofoe nye Abraham.” Yesu gblɔ be, “Gbeɖe! Ɖe mienye Abraham ƒe viwo la, ne miawɔ nu si Abraham wɔ.
They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
40 Ke miawo la, miele agbagba dzem be yewoawum, elabena mele nyateƒe si mese tso Mawu gbɔ la gblɔm na mi. Abraham mewɔ nu siawo ƒomevi aɖeke o.
But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
41 Nu siwo mia fofo wɔ la wɔm miele.” Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Míawo la, menye ahasiviwo míenye o. Fofo ɖeka si le mía si lae nye Mawu ŋutɔ.”
You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”
42 Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Ɖe Mawu nye mia Fofo la, anye ne mialɔ̃m, elabena Mawu gbɔe metso va afi sia. Nyemeva le ɖokuinye si o, ke boŋ Mawue dɔm.
Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I have not come of myself, but he sent me.
43 Nu ka ta miele nye nyawo gɔme sem o ɖo? Elabena mieɖoa to nye nyawo o.
Why do not you understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.
44 Miawo la, Abosam ƒe viwoe mienye, eye miedina be yewoawɔ mia fofo ƒe didi. Amewula wònye tso gɔmedzedzea me ke, eye melɔ̃a nu si nye nyateƒe o. Nyateƒe aɖeke mele eme o. Ne ele aʋatso kam la, egblɔnɛ ɖe wo de gbe me. Aʋatsotɔ kple aʋatsofofo wònye.
You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.
45 Eya ta ne mele nyateƒe la gblɔm na mi la, miexɔa dzinye sena o.
But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
46 Mia dometɔ kae ate ŋu atɔ asi nu vɔ̃ si mewɔ la dzi? Ne mele nyateƒea gblɔm la, nu ka ta miexɔa dzinye sena o ɖo?
Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
47 Ame si nye Mawu tɔ la ɖoa to Mawu ƒe nyawo. Susu si ta mieɖoa to Mawu ƒe nyawo o ɖo lae nye be mienye etɔwo o.”
He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
48 Yudatɔwo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ɖe menye nyateƒe wònye míegblɔ be Samariatɔ si me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le lae nènye oa?”
Then the Jews answered him, “Do not we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?”
49 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke mele menye o. Nye la, medea bubu Fofonye ŋu, ke miawo la, miele vlo domem.
Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
50 Nyemele ɖokuinye dom ɖe dzi o, gake ame aɖe li si le didim be woade bubu ye ŋu, eye eyae nye ʋɔnudrɔ̃la la.
But I do not seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death in this age (aiōn g165)."
52 Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo gagblɔ nɛ be, “Azɔ míeka ɖe edzi be, gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le mewò vavã, elabena Abraham kple nyagblɔɖilawo hã ku. Ke wò la, èle gbɔgblɔm be ame si xɔ ye dzi se la maku gbeɖe o. (aiōn g165)
Then the Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, 'If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death in this age (aiōn g165).'
53 Ɖe nèle gbɔgblɔm be yede ŋgɔ wu mía fofo Abraham si kua? Abraham kple nyagblɔɖilawo ku. Ame ka nèbuna be yenye?”
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”
54 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nenye nye ŋutɔe le ɖokuinye kafum la, ekema nye kafukafu la menye naneke o. Fofonye, ame si miebe enye yewoƒe Mawu lae le kafuyem.
Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.
55 Togbɔ be mienyae o hã la, nye ya menyae. Ne megblɔ be nyemenyae o la, ekema menye alakpatɔ abe miawo ke ene. Ke nye la, menyae, eye meɖoa to eƒe gbe.
You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I do not know him,’ I would be like you, a liar. But I know him and keep his word.
56 Mia fofo Abraham kpɔ dzidzɔ esi wòse be megbɔna, eye eƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ de blibo esi wòkpɔ ŋkeke la.”
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
57 Yudatɔwo gabiae be, “Mèxɔ ƒe blaatɔ̃ gɔ̃ hã haɖe o, eye nèle gbɔgblɔm be yekpɔ Abraham mahã?”
The Jews therefore said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?”
58 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nyateƒe gblɔm mele na mi be meli hafi wodzi Abraham.”
Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”
59 Esi wògblɔ nya sia la, Yudatɔwo fɔ kpe be yewoaƒui, gake Yesu ɣla eɖokui, eye wòdo go le gbedoxɔ la me.
Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.
