Yanisa Mishiracho 3
1 Parsawista baga ass gidida ayhudata hllaqappe issi Niqodimossa getetizaday assi dess.
Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a leading man among the Jews.
2 Izi qamara Yesussakko yidi “astamare Xoossi izara dzade gidikofe atin hayta ne oothiza malalsiza malatata oothanas danda7izadeye dena. Hessa gish ne Xoossa achafe yida astamare gdidayysa nuu erosu” gidass.
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: “Rabbi, we know that you are a Teacher come from God; for no one could give such signs as you are giving, unless God were with him.”
3 Yesussaykka izas zaridi “ta nes tumu gays assi namantho yeletoonta agikko Xoossa kawoteth beynanas danda7ena” gidess.
“In truth I tell you,” exclaimed Jesus, “unless a man is reborn, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
4 Niqodimosaykka zaridi “histin assi cimidappe guye wandi namaantho yeletan danda7izee? Qassekka gede bee aye ul7on simi gelidi yeletanee?” gidi oychides.
“How can a man,” asked Nicodemus, “be born when he is old? Can he be born a second time?”
5 Yesussyka izas hizggidi zarides “ta nes tumu gays assi hathafenne Xillo Anappe yeletontaa dishe Xoossa kawoteth gelanass danda7ena.
“In truth I tell you,” answered Jesus, “unless a man owes his birth to Water and Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.
6 Asappe yelettida asa. Ayanappe yeletdeye ayana.
All that owes its birth to human nature is human, and all that owes its birth to the Spirit is spiritual.
7 Hessa gish (inte nmma7antho yeletanas kooshes) ta nena gida gish malaletofa.
Do not wonder at my telling you that you all need to be reborn.
8 Carkkoy ba koyida baga carkess, ne carkoss gireth siyasa atin izi awappe yizakkonne awa bizakko erakka, ayanafe yelettidaykka hessa malla.”
The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes, or where it goes; it is the same with every one that owes his birth to the Spirit.”
9 Niqodimossay “haysi wani hnana danda7ize?” gidi oychdess.
“How can that be?” asked Nicodemus.
10 Yesussaykka izas “Isra7ele Astemare gidautada hessa ne eriki?
“What! You a teacher of Israel,” exclaimed Jesus, “and yet do not understand this!
11 Ta nes tumu gays nuni nu erazaysa yotoss, nu be7idaysa markatos gido attin inte nu markateth ekekketta.
In truth I tell you that we speak of what we know, and state what we have seen; and yet you do not accept our statements.
12 Ta intess hayssa ha biitta yo yotin amanonta ixikko sallo miish yotikko wosti inte wosti ammanane?
If, when I tell you earthly things, you do not believe me, how will you believe me when I tell you of heavenly things?
13 Saloppe dugge wopdhia asa naape attin pude saloo keziday haray onikka denna.
No one has ascended to Heaven, except him who descended from Heaven — the Son of Man himself.
14 Bazoo biittan Musey shoshu dhoqqu histi kaqqidaysatho heesathokka asa nayy dhoqqan kaqistanas beses.
And, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up;
that every one who believes in him may have Immortal Life.” (aiōnios g166)
16 Xoossa na ammanizay wuri medhina deyo demanappe attin dhayonta mala Xoossi hayssa alameza daro siqida gish ba mixi issi na immides. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that every one who believes in him may not be lost, but have Immortal Life. (aiōnios g166)
17 Xoassay ba naza ha dugge alame kittday alame asay izan amanidi atinn izi alamme asa bolla firdanas gidena.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
18 Iza amanizade bola pirdetena, iza amanonntadey gdikko Xoossa na isinezan amanonta gish benipekka pirdeti utides.
He who believes in him escapes condemnation, while he who does not believe in him is already condemned, because he has not believed in the only Son of God.
19 Pirdayyka hysamala po77oy ha alame yides shin asas oothoy iitta gdidagish asay po7oppe daro dumma doosides.
The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked.
20 Iita o7htzadeye wurikka poo7 dosena. izi o7thazza ita o7thooy pooncci kkazontamala izi ba huees poo77y dzzasa kezena.
For he who lives an evil life hates the light, and will not come to it, for fear that his actions should be exposed;
21 Tuumu o7thzadey gdiiko po77y dizasa yees. izi po77y dizzasa yeza gasoy Xoossa azazzomalla izi o7thdda o7thooy qonncana maalla.”
but he who acts up to the truth comes to the light, that his actions may be shown to have been done in dependence upon God.
22 Hessafe kallidi Yesussy bena kallizaytara Yhuudaa dere bedess. heniikka Asaa xxamaqqshe istarra guusa woode gmmidess.
After this, Jesus went with his disciples into the country parts of Judea; and there he stayed with them, and baptized.
23 Hee wode salleme achaan Henoone gistattzasann daroo haathia dizza gsaa Yaansay asa xaamakchhn asayyka izzko biidi xmaqettdess.
John, also, was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there were many streams there; and people were constantly coming and being baptized.
24 Hesa woode Yannsaay buro qaacho kketha gelii beyyna.
(For John had not yet been imprisoned).
25 Hee wode Yaansassne isi isi ayyhudea asat. garrsane Ayyhudata gessa wooga gesii gtta polamaay denndidess.
Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a Jew on the subject of ‘purification;’
26 Yannssa kallisayta izakoo shiqqdie “asstamare nenara Yorrdanose shaafa pinnthane neenrra issifa dishhn ne iza gess marrkatoo adezikaa heko xaamaqess asaayka izika bess gdda.”
and the disciples came to John and said: “Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, and to whom you have yourself borne testimony — he, also, is baptizing, and everybody is going to him.”
27 Yannsaayka isstas hzzgdess. “o7nnsika Xoossafe imetonta dishnn ayykoykka dana dandaeena.
John’s answer was — “A man can gain nothing but what is given him from Heaven.
28 (Tani izafe snthataa kitadiis atin yana Krrstossay tana gdikke) gada ta intees yotooysas inte inte huerra taa marrkataa.
You are yourselves witnesses that I said ‘I am not the Christ,’ but ‘I have been sent before him as a Messenger.’
29 Machii msshray dzadey izika msshra msshra lageey gdikko msshraza achaan ekkdi Msshrazzi gzazz siyees. msshrraza xxalla siiydi ufaeetess hessa gssha ta uhaaththaaysi hii polltdess.
It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the bridegroom’s friend, who stands by and listens to him, is filled with joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This joy I have felt to the full.
30 Izi xooqu xooqu ganamala taaka zqqi ganamalla koshees.
He must become greater, and I less.”
31 Puudape yezadey wursofe boola. garrsa biitafe gedidaay izi bitazanne biitaaz yootees (hasaees) saloope yesadeey izi wursofe bola.
He who comes from above is above all others; but a child of earth is earthly, and his teaching is earthly, too. He who comes from Heaven is above all others.
32 Izi ba beeydazine ba siiydazz markariis gdoo atiin zia marrsatiths ekkzadeey deena.
He states what he has seen and what he heard, and yet no one accepts his statement.
33 Iza marrkethe ekkzadeey gddko Xoossa tumanncha gdidaaysa qonncsees (besees)
They who did accept his statement attested the fact that God is true.
34 Xoossa kittdadeey Xoossa Qalla yotiss Xssika izades ba ayana kunnthie imess.
For he whom God sent as his Messenger gives us God’s own teaching, for God does not limit the gift of the Spirit.
35 Awaay ba na dosees haanizza yoo wurrsi iza kuseen yeegdees.
The Father loves his Son, and has put everything in his hands.
