Jan 12
1 Pak (Mi Pendma) jaamna ń sieni dana luoba, Jesu ń pundi Betani, Lasaar ń bo ye naani ke o yiedi o bi tinkpiba siiga yeni.
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
2 Ban tieni o mi daajuojiema li kani Marta den den tieni ba mi jiema ke Lasar kaa yeni o u jedikaanu.
So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
3 Maari ń taa tolaade kɔnkɔnli yaal ya nuulu n mani ke li dunga yabi, ki wuli Jesu taana po, ki gbaani ki fiadi fiadi yeni o yudi; Tolaade nuulu ń ga ki yendi ku diegu.
Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 O ŋɔdkaaba siiga yendi, Siimɔn bijua Suuda Isikariyot, yua n ba ti janbi o ń maadi:
But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,
5 Be n cedi ke ti kan bi kuadi li tolaade ki ga ligi dibala kobi taa ki todi a luoda a?
“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
6 O den ki maadi yeni ke wan juogi a luoda ka, ama, o den tie suudo i; wan den kubi bi ligbɔgli yeni, o den su ki jobdi ban kpiendi ya ligi yin tua o ligceli.
Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
7 Ama ke Jesu maadi: ŋa wan ya kubi li tulaade, ki guuni n kupiima daali.
“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
8 I ye yeni a luoda daali kuli; ama i kan ya tundi ki ye yeni nni.
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
9 Bi niba boncianli ń gbadi ke Jesu ye Betani ban cua, laa tie Jesu baba po ka ke bi cua, ama bi go den bua ban la Lasaar, Jesu ń den yiedi yua bi tinkpiba siiga yeni.
Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
10 Salga yidkaaba cianba ń kali ki jagi ke ban kpa Lasaar mo.
So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
11 Kelima jufnba boncianli den yiedi ba Lasaar yiedma po, ki ji ŋua ki dugi Jesu po.
for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
12 Lan fandi, ke bi niba boncianli yaaba n cua mi jaanma gbadi ke bi maadi ke Jesu caa Jerusalem,
The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
13 Ban padi ti kaadbensɔngdi (ti biadi) ki tuogi o, ki ya yigni: “Osana” Ti kpiagdi U Tienu yeli, mi yedŋanma yua n cua O Diedo yeli po, Israyeli Badciamo!
They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
14 Jesu den baa ŋunbiga, ki jagi nani lan bo diani maama,
Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
15 Ji da jie Siyɔn bisalo; diidi, a badciamo kpendi, ki jagi ki ŋunsiaga.
“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
16 O ŋɔdkaaba dá den ki gbadi li bona niima nni; ama Jesu ń baa ti kpiagdi, ke bi ji tiadi ke li bona den diani o ya po i, Ke li den tie ke ban tieni yeni i, o po, lan tieni ki dudi.
At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.
17 Yaaba n den ye yeni o ya daali ke o den yini Lasaar li kakuli nni, ki yiedi o bi tinkpiba siiga yeni, den saagi i mɔni, ki tiendi o po kasiedi.
Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.
18 Ku niwulgu den tuogi o, kelima bi den gbadi ke o tieni lan ya yaalidgu bona.
That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
19 Ke farisienba ji maadi bi ŋmiali nni: I la ke i ji kan fidi libá kuli, i gbali o; diidi mani, ŋanduna niba kuli ŋɔdi o.
Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
20 Greknba siiga nni yaaba n den doni, ki cua ki ba pugi U Tienu mi jaanma yogu,
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 Ke bi maadi Filiip, Betsayida, Galile diema nni yua, ki yedi yeni mi niidma: Canbáa, ti bua la Jesu.
They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Filiip ń gedi ki maadi Andre bani bilie ń maadi Jesu.
Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
23 Jesu ń jiini ba: «U yogu pundi ke o nisaalo bijua ń baa ti kpiagdi.
But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 «I mɔmɔni i mɔmɔni, n maadi yi, dibima ya baá tinga nni, kaa kpe, mi baa ye mi baba i; ama mi ya kpe, mi ba loni boncianla.»
Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
25 Yua n bua o miali ba biani li, ke yua n luni li ŋanduna ne nni baa tundi ki kubi li hali ya yogu n ki pia gbenma. (aiōnios g166)
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 Yua n tuuni n tuonli, ba ya ŋua nni i; n ya ye naani n tuonsɔnlo mo baa ye lankani i. Yua n tuuni n tuonli, Báa ba selini o.
If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
27 Molane n yama ji ŋmadi. N ba maadi be? ... Ba, faabi nni ya yognu ne ... Ama lani ya po i ke n pundi hali ya yognu ne.
Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
28 Báa, kpiagi a yeli! Ke nialu ñani tanpoli ki maadi: N kpiagi li, ki go ba kpiagi li.
Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
29 Ya niwulgu n bi ye likani, ki gbadi, maadi ke li tie taatantandi. Ke tianba yedi ke maleki n maadi yeni o
The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
30 Ke Jesu maadi: Mini ya po ka ke i gbadi ya nialu ne, yinba ya po i.
In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
31 Mɔlane, ke bi jiagi ŋanduna ne buudi; Mɔlane, bi ba tudi ki ñani ŋanduna ne naabiigki niipo.
Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
32 Mini, bi ya fiini nni, ki tinga ne po, ki duoni nni, n ba dadi bi niba kuli n kani.
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
33 O den maadi yeni ki wangi wan ba kpe maama i.
He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
34 Ku niwulgu ń maadi: Ti gbadi ke yiko maadi ke Kiristo wani baa tundi ki ye hali ya yogu n ki pia gbenma; li ga ledi i, ke fini wani nan yedi ke: «Li buali ke ban fiini ki duoni o nisaalo bijua? ŋma n tie li nisaalo bijua? (aiōn g165)
The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” (aiōn g165)
35 Jesu ń maadi ba: «Mi yenyenma dá ba tieni u yogu waamu i siiga. Ya cuoni mani ke mi yenyenma dá ye i po, ke li bɔnbɔnli ń da ti ludi yi. Yua n cuoni bɔnbɔnli nni ki bani wan caa naani.
Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
36 Mi yenyenma ń dá ye yi po yeni, yin ya dugi mani mi yenyenma po, ki fidi ki ya tie mi yenyenma bila.» Jesu ń yedi lan ya bona, wan fuadi fagma, ki ban wuoni kaatiani.
While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
37 Hali yeni wan tieni ya yaalidgu bona boncianla bi nunbu nni, bi den ki dugi o po
Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
38 Ki fidi ke o sawalpualo Esayi ñɔmaama ń tieni ki dudi: «O Diedo, ŋma gbadi tin tuodi ki waani ya tunda? O Diedi nuu nan dɔgdi ŋma ya po i?»
This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 Yaali n pugdi, bi den kan fidi ki ya dugi kelima Esayi go maadi:
For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
40 «O juani bi ninbina; ki juagi bi pala ke ban da fidi ki ya nua yeni bi ninbina ki da gbadi yeni bi pala; ke ban da lebdi bi pala, min tebi ba.
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
41 Esayi maadi lan ya bona ya yogu ke o la o kpiagdi, ki maadi o maama
Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
42 Ama, bá bi badtieba siiga boncianla den dugi o po, ama Farisienba po, bi den kan kadi ki maadi ke ban da ti beli ba ki ñani ba yiko bangma diena nni.
Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
43 Kelima bi den bua ban ya dondi bi niba ki cie yeni ban ya dondi U Tienu.
For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
44 Ki nan sua ke Jesu bo kpaandi ki maadi: «Yua dugi n po ki dugi mini ya po ka ama yua n sɔni nni ya po i.
Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
45 Ke yua n nua nni nua yua n sɔni nni.
And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
46 N cua nani yenyenma yeni ŋanduna nni ke yua n dugi n po n da ye bɔnbɔnli nni.
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
47 Nilo ya gbadi n maama, kaa taa ma ki bili o pali nni, mini ka ba jia o buudi; kelima mii cua ki ba jia ŋanduna buudi ka ama ke min faabi ŋanduna i.
As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 Yua n yie nni kaa ga n maama pia yua n ba jia o buudi; min yaadi ki maadi ya maama, mani n ba jia o buudi li daajuodkaali.
There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
49 Kelima, mii maadi n yeli po ka ama Báa yua n sɔni nni ya yeli po; wani o bá tuodi ki waani nni min ba maadi yaala yeni min ba pua ya sawali.
I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
