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.
and returned early in the morning into the temple, and all the people came to Him: and 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,
And the scribes and pharisees brought to Him a woman taken in adultery;
4 eye wogblɔ na Yesu be, “Nufiala, míelé nyɔnu sia asiasii wònɔ ahasi wɔm.
and setting her in the midst, they said to Him, "This woman was caught in the very act, committing adultery.
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 Moses in the law has commanded us that such women should be stoned, but what sayest Thou?"
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.
This they said to tempt Him, that they might have something to accuse Him of. But Jesus stooping down, wrote with his finger upon the ground.
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!”
And as they continued asking Him, He raised himself up and said unto them, "Let him that is without sin among you, first cast a stone at her."
8 Esi Yesu gblɔ nya siawo vɔ la, egabɔbɔ ta, eye wògade asi nua ŋɔŋlɔ me ɖe anyigba.
Then He stooped down again and wrote on the ground.
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.
But when they heard his answer, being convicted by their own conscience, they went out one by one, beginning at the elder, even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst of the people.
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?”
Then Jesus rising up, and seeing none but the woman, said unto her, Where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
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.”]
And she said, None, Lord. Then said Jesus unto her, Neither do I condemn thee, Go thy way and 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.”
Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he, that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall 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, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy testimony is not true.
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 and said unto them, Though I bear witness of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I am going; but ye know not whence I come, nor whither I go.
15 Miawo la, miedrɔ̃a ʋɔnu le amegbetɔwo ƒe nugɔmesese nu. Nye la, nyemedrɔ̃a ʋɔnu ame aɖeke o.
Ye judge according to the flesh, but I judge no man as yet:
16 Gake ne medrɔ̃ ʋɔnu la, anye ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ dzɔdzɔe, elabena menye nye ɖekae li o. Nye kple Fofo si dɔm lae li.
though if I should judge, my judgement is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father that sent me.
17 Miaƒe se la gblɔ be, ne ame eve ƒe ɖaseɖiɖi le nya aɖe ŋu sɔ ko la, enye nyateƒe.
And it is written in your own law, that the testimony of two persons is valid.
18 Nye la, meɖia ɖase tso ɖokuinye ŋu. Fofo si dɔm la hã ɖia ɖase tso ŋunye.”
Now I am one, who bear witness of myself; and the Father, who sent me, beareth witness of 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.”
Then said they unto Him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye would have known 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.
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, when He was teaching in the temple: and no one laid hands on Him, for his hour was 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 therefore said unto them again, "I am going away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: where I go ye 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, What! will He kill himself; that He says, where I am going, ye 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.
And He said unto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from above: ye 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.”
Therefore I said unto you, that ye shall die in your sins; for if ye believe not that I am the Messiah, ye shall 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.
Then said they to Him, Who art thou? And Jesus answered them, Even the same that I told you at first.
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 say and to judge concerning you: but I only say, He that sent me is true, and I declare to the world those things, which I have heard from Him.
27 Ameawo mese nu si gblɔm wònɔ na wo tso Fofo la ŋuti la gɔme o.
But they did not know that He spake unto them of 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 unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye shall know that I am He, and that I do nothing of myself, but as my Father hath instructed me, I speak these things.
29 Eya ame si dɔm la li kplim; magblẽm ɖi o, elabena mewɔa eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu ɣe sia ɣi.”
And He that sent me, is with me: the Father hath 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 spake these words many believed on 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.
Therefore said Jesus to the Jews that believed on Him, If ye continue in my word, ye are indeed my disciples.
32 Mianya nyateƒe la hã, eye nyateƒe la awɔ mi ablɔɖeviwoe.”
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall 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 the seed of Abraham, and never were slaves to any one, how then dost thou say, Ye shall 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, Verily, verily I say unto you, whosoever maketh a practice of sin, is the servant of sin.
35 Kluviwo la, gomekpɔkpɔ aɖeke meli na wo le ƒomea me o, gake gomekpɔkpɔ li na aƒea tɔ ƒe vi la tegbee. (aiōn g165)
Now the servant does not continue always in the family: but the Son abideth always. (aiōn g165)
36 Eya ta ne Vi la na miekpɔ ablɔɖe la, ekema miezu ablɔɖeviwo vavã.
If therefore the Son make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
37 Menya be Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwoe mienye. Gake miedi be yewoawum, elabena miexɔ nye nyawo dzi se o.
I know that ye are the seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath 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 speak that which I have seen with my Father, and ye do what ye 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, Abraham is our father, Jesus replied, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye 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 ye seek to kill me, who have told you the truth which I have heard from God: Abraham did not thus.
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.”
But ye do the works of your father. Then said they unto Him, We are not born of fornication, we have one Father, even 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.
Jesus said unto them, If God were your father, ye would love me: for I came forth, and do come, from God; neither came I of myself, but He sent me.
43 Nu ka ta miele nye nyawo gɔme sem o ɖo? Elabena mieɖoa to nye nyawo o.
And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine?
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.
Ye are of your father the devil, and are bent upon doing the lusts of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and continued not in the truth: for there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh like himself, for he is a liar, and the father of such.
45 Eya ta ne mele nyateƒe la gblɔm na mi la, miexɔa dzinye sena o.
And because I say the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convicteth me of sin?
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?
And if I speak truth, why do ye 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, that is of God, receiveth the words of God; but ye therefore receive them not, because ye 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?”
The Jews therefore answered and said unto Him. Do we not rightly say, that thou art a Samaritan, and art possessed by 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 am not possessed by a demon, but I honour my Father, though ye dishonour 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.
And I seek not my own glory; there is One that seeketh it, and judgeth.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one keep my word, he shall never see death. (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)
The Jews therefore said unto Him, Now we are sure that thou art possessed by a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets too; and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he shall never taste of death: art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? (aiōn g165)
53 Ɖe nèle gbɔgblɔm be yede ŋgɔ wu mía fofo Abraham si kua? Abraham kple nyagblɔɖilawo ku. Ame ka nèbuna be yenye?”
and the prophets are dead: whom dost thou pretend 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 honour myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say that He is your 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.
And yet ye know him not; but I know Him: and if I should say, That I know Him not, I shall be like you, a liar: but I know Him, and obey his word.
56 Mia fofo Abraham kpɔ dzidzɔ esi wòse be megbɔna, eye eƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ de blibo esi wòkpɔ ŋkeke la.”
Your father Abraham longed to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
57 Yudatɔwo gabiae be, “Mèxɔ ƒe blaatɔ̃ gɔ̃ hã haɖe o, eye nèle gbɔgblɔm be yekpɔ Abraham mahã?”
Then said the Jews unto Him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nyateƒe gblɔm mele na mi be meli hafi wodzi Abraham.”
Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham was, 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 concealed Himself, and went out of the temple, through the midst of them, and so passed on.
