Jọn 11
1 Nʼoge ahụ, ahụ adịghị otu nwoke a na-akpọ Lazarọs onye Betani, nke bụ obodo nta nke Meri na Mata nwanne ya nwanyị.
Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister.
2 Nke a bụ Meri ahụ weere mmanụ otite dị oke ọnụahịa tee Onyenwe anyị, ma jirikwa agịrị isi ya hichaa ụkwụ ya. Ọ bụ nwanne ya nwoke Lazarọs bụ onye nọ nʼọrịa.
And Mary was she who anointed the Lord with perfume, and wiped his feet with her hair—whose brother Lazarus was sick.
3 Nke a mere ụmụnne ya nwanyị zigara Jisọs ozi sị, “Onyenwe anyị, onye ahụ nke ị hụrụ nʼanya nọ nʼọrịa.”
The sisters, therefore, sent out unto him, saying—Lord, see! he whom thou tenderly lovest, is sick.
4 Mgbe Jisọs nụrụ ya, ọ sịrị, “Ọrịa a abụghị nke ọnwụ kama ọ bụ iji nye Chineke otuto nakwa ka e site na ya nye Ọkpara Chineke otuto.”
But Jesus hearing, said—This sickness, is not unto death, but for the glory of God, —that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
5 Jisọs hụrụ Mata, na nwanne ya nwanyị na Lazarọs nʼanya.
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 Mgbe ọ nụrụ na Lazarọs nọ nʼọrịa, ọ nọkwuru mkpụrụ ụbọchị abụọ nʼebe ahụ ọ nọ.
When, therefore, he heard that he was sick, then, indeed, he abode in the place where he was, two days.
7 Ya mere, ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, “Ngwanụ ka anyị laghachi azụ na Judịa.”
Then, after this, he saith unto the disciples—Let us be leading on into Judaea, again.
8 Ma ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, nʼoge nta gara aga ka ndị Juu chọrọ ịtụ gị nkume. Ị na-agakwa ebe ahụ ọzọ?”
The disciples say unto him—Rabbi! just now, were the Jews seeking to stone thee—and, again, goest thou thither?
9 Jisọs zara, “Ọ bụghị awa iri na abụọ dị nʼotu ehihie nke ụbọchị? Onye na-ejegharị nʼehihie anaghị asụ ngọngọ, nʼihi na ọ na-eji ìhè nke ụwa a ahụ ụzọ.
Jesus answered—Are there not, twelve hours, in the day? If one walk in the day, he doth no stumble, because, the light of this world, he seeth;
10 Ma ndị na-ejegharị nʼabalị na-azọhie ụkwụ, nʼihi na ìhè adịghị nʼime ha.”
But, if one walk in the night, he stumbleth, because, the light, is not in him.
11 Mgbe o kwusiri nke a, ọ gwakwara ha, “Enyi anyị Lazarọs na-arahụ ụra, ma ana m aga ịkpọte ya nʼụra.”
These things, he said, and, after this, he saith unto them—Lazarus, our dear friend, hath fallen asleep; but I am going, that I may awake him.
12 Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sịrị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụrụ na ọ na-arahụ ụra, ọ ga-adị mma.”
The disciples, therefore, said unto him—Lord! if he have fallen asleep, he will recover.
13 Ihe Jisọs na-ekwu bụ banyere ọnwụ ya ma ha chere na ọ na-ekwu banyere ịrahụ ụra efu.
But Jesus had spoken concerning his death; whereas, they, supposed that, concerning the taking of rest in sleep, he had been speaking.
14 Mgbe ahụ, Jisọs gwaghere ha ọnụ, “Lazarọs anwụọla.
Jesus, therefore, then, said unto them, plainly, —Lazarus, died;
15 Ma nʼihi unu, obi dị m ụtọ na anọghị m nʼebe ahụ, ka unu nwe ike kwere. Ma bịanụ ka anyị gakwuru ya.”
and I rejoice, for your sake—that ye may believe, —that I was not there; but let us be going unto him.
16 Tọmọs, onye a na-akpọ Didimọs, gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ibe ya, “Ka anyị gakwanụ ka anyị soro ya nwụọ.”
Thomas, therefore, the one called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples—Let, us also, be going, that we may die with him.
17 Mgbe Jisọs rutere, ọ chọpụtara na Lazarọs anọọlarị nʼili ụbọchị anọ.
Jesus, therefore, coming, found that, four days already, had he been in the tomb.
18 Betani dị Jerusalem nso, ihe dị ka kilomita atọ.
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;
19 Ma ọtụtụ ndị Juu bịakwutere Mata na Meri ịkasị ha obi nʼihi ọnwụ nwanne ha nwoke.
and, many from among the Jews, had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning their brother.
20 Mgbe ozi ọbịbịa Jisọs ruru Mata ntị, ọ gara izute ya, ma Meri nọdụrụ nʼụlọ.
Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him; but, Mary, in the house, remained sitting.
21 Mata sịrị Jisọs, “Onyenwe m, a sị na ị nọ nʼebe a, nwanne m nwoke agaraghị anwụ.
Martha, therefore, said unto Jesus—Lord! if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;
22 Ma ugbu a, amara m na Chineke ga-enye gị ihe ọbụla ị rịọrọ.”
And, now, I know, that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God, will give unto thee.
23 Jisọs sịrị ya, “Nwanne gị nwoke ga-ebili ọzọ.”
Jesus saith unto her—Thy brother shall rise.
24 Mata sịrị ya, “Amara m na ọ ga-ebili ọzọ nʼụbọchị mbilite nʼọnwụ nʼoge ikpeazụ.”
Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise, in the resurrection, in the last day.
25 Jisọs gwara ya, “Mụ onwe m bụ mbilite nʼọnwụ na ndụ. Onye ọbụla kwere na m, a sịkwarị na ọ nwụrụ anwụ, ọ ga-adị ndụ ọzọ.
Jesus said unto her—I, am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, even though he die, shall live again!
And, no one who liveth again and believeth on me, shall in anywise die, unto times age-abiding. Believest thou this? (aiōn g165)
27 Ọ sịrị ya, “E, Onyenwe m, ekwere m na ị bụ Kraịst ahụ, Ọkpara Chineke, onye ga-abịa nʼụwa.”
She saith unto him—Yea, Lord! I, have believed, that, thou, art the Christ, the Son of God, —He who, into the world, should come.
28 Mgbe o kwuchara nke a, ọ gara kpọọ nwanne ya nwanyị bụ Meri, jiri nwayọọ sị ya, “Onye ozizi abịala, ọ na-akpọ gị.”
And this saying, she went away, and called Mary her sister, secretly, saying—The teacher, is present, and calleth thee.
29 Mgbe ọ nụrụ nke a, ọ biliri ọsịịsọ ga zute ya.
And, she, when she heard, was roused up quickly, and was coming unto him.
30 Ruo mgbe a, Jisọs abịarutebeghị nʼobodo nta ahụ, ma ọ ka nọ nʼebe ahụ Mata zutere ya.
Not yet, however, had Jesus come into the village, but was still in the place where, Martha, met him.
31 Ndị Juu nọ nʼụlọ na-akasị Meri obi hụrụ ya ka ọ pụrụ ngwangwa. Ha sochiri ya nʼazụ nʼihi na ha chere na ọ na-aga nʼili ibe akwa nʼebe ahụ.
The Jews, therefore, who were with her in the house and consoling her, seeing Mary, that quickly she arose and went out, followed her, supposing that she was withdrawing unto the tomb, that she might weep there.
32 Mgbe Meri rutere nʼebe Jisọs nọ, ọ dara nʼụkwụ ya sị, “Onyenwe m, ọ bụrụ na ị nọ nʼebe a, nwanne m nwoke agaraghị anwụ.”
Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, seeing him, fell at his feet, saying unto him—Lord! if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
33 Mgbe Jisọs hụrụ ya ka ọ na-ebe akwa ya na ndị Juu ahụ so ya ka ha na-ebekwa akwa, o metụrụ ya nʼime mmụọ ya. O nwere ọmịiko dị ukwuu.
Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, was indignant in the spirit, and troubled himself,
34 Ọ sịrị, “Olee ebe unu liri ya?” Ha sịrị ya, “Onyenwe anyị bịa ka ị hụ.”
and said—Where have ye laid him? They say unto him—Lord! come and see.
35 Jisọs ebee akwa.
Jesus wept.
36 Mgbe ahụ ndị Juu na-asị, “Lee ka o si hụ ya nʼanya.”
The Jews, therefore, were saying—See! how tenderly he loved him!
37 Ma ụfọdụ nʼime ha sịrị, “Nwoke a meghere anya onye kpuru ìsì, ọ garaghị enwe ike mee ka nwoke a hapụ ịnwụ?”
But, some from among them, said—Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that, this one also, should not have died?
38 Ọzọkwa, Jisọs sụrụ ude nʼime onwe ya nke ukwuu, bịarute nʼili ahụ nso. Ili ahụ bụ ọgba e jiri nkume dị ukwuu mechie ọnụ ya.
Jesus, therefore, again, being indignant within himself, cometh unto the tomb. Now it was a cave, and, a stone, was lying thereon.
39 Jisọs sịrị, “Bupunụ nkume ahụ!” Ma Mata, nwanne nwanyị onye ahụ nwụrụ anwụ, sịrị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ ga na-esi isi ugbu a, nʼihi na nke a bụ abalị anọ ọ nwụrụ.”
Jesus, saith, Take ye away the stone! Martha, the sister of the deceased, saith unto him—Lord! by this time, he stinketh, for it is, four days.
40 Ma Jisọs sịrị ya, “Ọ bụ na m agwaghị gị sị na ọ bụrụ na ị kwere ị ga-ahụ ọrụ ebube Chineke?”
Jesus saith unto her—Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God?
41 Ya mere, ha bupụrụ nkume ahụ. Jisọs lere anya nʼelu sị, “Nna, ana m ekele gị nʼihi na ị nụla olu m.
So they took away the stone. And, Jesus, lifted up his eyes on high, and said—Father! I thank thee, thou didst hear me:
42 Amaara m na ị na-anụ olu m mgbe niile. Ana m ekwu nke a nʼihi ndị a gbara m gburugburu nʼebe a, ka ha kwere na ọ bụ gị zitere m.”
I, indeed, knew that, always, unto me, thou dost hearken; but, for the sake of the multitude standing around, I spake, —that they might believe that, thou, didst send me forth.
43 Mgbe o kwusiri nke a, o jiri oke olu tie mkpu, “Lazarọs, pụta!”
And, these things, having said, with a loud voice, he cried out—Lazarus! Come forth!
44 Onye ahụ nwụrụ anwụ pụtara, e jikwa akwa ozu kekọta aka ya na ụkwụ ya, werekwa akwa ịchafu kechie ihu ya. Jisọs sịrị ha, “Tọpụnụ ya, hapụ ya ka ọ laa.”
He that was dead came forth, bound feet and hands with bandages, and, his face, with a napkin, was bound about. Jesus saith unto them—Loose him, and let him go.
45 Ọtụtụ ndị Juu bịakwutere Meri bụ ndị hụrụ ihe a o mere, kwere na ya.
Many therefore from among the Jews, who had come unto Mary, and gazed on what he did, believed on him
46 Ma ụfọdụ nʼime ha lara gaa kọọrọ ndị Farisii ihe o mere.
but, certain from among them, went away unto the Pharisees, and told them what Jesus had done.
47 Mgbe ahụ, ndịisi nchụaja na ndị Farisii kpọrọ nzukọ ndị Sanhedrin. Ha na-asị, “Gịnị ka anyị ga-eme? Nʼihi na nwoke a na-eme ọtụtụ ihe ịrịbama.
The High-priests and Pharisees, therefore, brought together a high-council, and were saying—What are we to do, in that, this man, doeth, many signs?
48 Ọ bụrụ na anyị ahapụ ya ka ọ gaa nʼihu, mmadụ niile ga-ekwere na ya. Ndị Rom ga-abịakwa, kwatuo ụlọnsọ ukwu ma napụ anyị obodo anyị.”
If we let him alone thus, all, will believe on him, and the Romans will come, and take away, both our place and nation.
49 Ma otu onye nʼime ha bụ Kaịfas, onyeisi nchụaja nʼafọ ahụ sịrị ha, “Unu amaghị ihe ọbụla.
But, a certain one from among them, Caiaphas, being, High-priest, for that year, said unto them—Ye, know, nothing at all;
50 Ọ bụ na unu amaghị na ọ ka mma ka otu onye nwụọ nʼihi mmadụ niile, karịa nʼobodo anyị niile ga-ala nʼiyi.”
nor do ye take into account, that it is profitable for you that, one man, should die for the people, and not, the whole nation, perish.
51 Dị ka onyeisi nchụaja nke afọ ahụ, o kwughị nke a site nʼechiche ya, kama o buru amụma na Jisọs ga-anwụ nʼihi mba ndị Juu.
This, however, from himself, he spake not, but, being, High-priest, for that year, he prophesied, that Jesus was about to die for the nation;
52 Ọ bụghị nʼihi mba ahụ naanị, kama, ka ọ kpọkọta ụmụ Chineke ndị gbasara nʼebe niile.
and, not for the nation only, but that, the scattered children of God also, he might gather together into one.
53 Ya mere, site nʼụbọchị ahụ, ha malitere ịgba izu otu ha ga-esi gbuo ya.
From that day, therefore, they took counsel, that they might put him to death.
54 Ya mere, Jisọs kwụsịrị ịgagharị ebe ndị Juu ga-ahụ ya. O siri nʼebe ahụ pụọ gaa nʼakụkụ ọzara nʼotu obodo nta a na-akpọ Ifrem. Ya na ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nọdụrụ nʼebe ahụ.
Jesus, therefore, no longer openly, was walking among the Jews, but departed thence, into the country near the desert, unto a city called, Ephraim; and, there, abode, with his disciples.
55 Mmemme Ngabiga ndị Juu dịkwa nso. Ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ si nʼakụkụ ala ndị Juu niile bịa Jerusalem. Ha bịara tutu mmemme ahụ ebido ka ha mee onwe ha ka ha dị ọcha.
Now the passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up unto Jerusalem, out of the country, before the passover, that they might purify themselves.
56 Ha na-achọ Jisọs na-ajụrịta onwe ha nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ, “Gịnị ka unu chere? Ọ bụ na ọ gaghị abịa na mmemme a?”
They were therefore seeking Jesus, and were saying one to another, in the temple, standing—How seemeth it unto you? that he will in nowise come unto the feast?
57 Ma nʼoge ahụ, ndịisi nchụaja na ndị Farisii enyela iwu ka onye ọbụla hụrụ ya bịa gwa ha ka ha gaa jide ya.
Now the High-priests and the Pharisees had given commands, that, if anyone came to know where he was, he should inform [them], so that they might seize him.
