Jọn 12
1 Ụbọchị isii tupu e mee Mmemme Ngabiga, Jisọs gara Betani bụ obodo Lazarọs, onye ahụ ọ mere ka o site nʼọnwụ bilie.
Then, six days before the passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he had raised from the dead.
2 Nʼebe ahụ, ha siiri Jisọs nri, ọ bụkwa Mata na-eje ozi isi nri ahụ, Lazarọs bụ otu onye nʼime ndị sooro ya nọdụ na nri ahụ.
There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with him.
3 Mgbe ahụ, Meri weere mmanụ otite dị ọkara lita nke ezigbo naad, mmanụ isi ụtọ dị oke ọnụahịa, ọ wụkwasara ya Jisọs nʼụkwụ, jirikwa agịrị isi ya hichaa ụkwụ ya. Nke a mere ka ụlọ ahụ jupụta nʼisi ụtọ nke mmanụ otite ahụ.
Then Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the perfume of the ointment.
4 Ma Judas Iskarịọt, otu nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, onye ahụ ga-arara ya nye, kwuru,
Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, who was about to deliver him up:
5 “Gịnị mere na-ereghị mmanụ otite a narị denarị atọ, were ego ya nye ndị ogbenye?”
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?
6 O kwughị nke a nʼihi na ihe banyere ndị ogbenye na-emetụ ya nʼobi kama nʼihi na ọ bụ onye ohi; dị ka onye na-ejide akpa ego ha, mgbe ụfọdụ, ọ na-amanye aka nʼego ahụ zubiri ego.
But he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and took what was put in it.
7 Jisọs sịrị, “Hapụ ya aka, ọ zụtara ya ka ọ na-akwado maka ụbọchị olili m.
Then Jesus said: Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of my burial.
8 Unu nwere ndị ogbenye nʼetiti unu mgbe niile, ma mụ na unu agaghị anọ mgbe niile.”
For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always.
9 Ma mgbe igwe ndị Juu nụrụ na ọ nọ nʼebe ahụ, ha bịara, ọ bụghị naanị ka ha hụ ya, kama ka ha hụkwa Lazarọs onye o mere ka o si na ndị nwuru anwụ bilie.
Therefore, a great multitude of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not on account of Jesus only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 Ya mere, ndịisi nchụaja gbakwara izu igbukwa Lazarọs.
But the chief priests consulted that they might kill Lazarus also,
11 Nʼihi na ọ bụ nʼihi ya ka ọtụtụ ndị Juu ji na-ahapụ ha ma na-ekwerekwa na Jisọs.
because on account of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
12 Nʼechi ya oke igwe mmadụ ahụ ndị bịara mmemme nụrụ na Jisọs na-abịa Jerusalem.
On the next day, a great multitude that had come to the feast, having heard that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem,
13 Ha weere igu nkwụ pụọ izute ya na-eti mkpu, “Hozanna!” “Onye a gọziri agọzi ka onye ahụ bụ nke na-abịa nʼaha Onyenwe anyị!” “Ngọzị dịrị eze Izrel!”
took branches of palm-trees, and went out to meet him, and cried: Hosanna, blessed is the king of Israel that comes in the name of the Lord.
14 Jisọs hụrụ nwa ịnyịnya ibu, nọkwasị nʼelu ya, dị ka e dere ya,
And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon him, as it is written:
15 “Atụla egwu, gị ada Zayọn! Lee, eze gị ka ọ na-abịa. Ọ nọkwasịrị nʼelu nwa ịnyịnya ibu.”
Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king comes, sitting on the colt of an ass.
16 Na mbụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya aghọtaghị ihe ndị a niile. Ma mgbe e nyesịrị Jisọs otuto, ka ha chetara na-edererị ihe ndị a banyere ya, na e mekwara ya rịị ihe ndị a.
His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things to him.
17 Igwe mmadụ ahụ bụ ndị ya na ha nọ mgbe o si nʼili kpọpụta Lazarọs, mee ka o sị nʼọnwụ bilie, gara nʼihu na-agba ama ya.
The multitude therefore that was with him, testified that he had called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead.
18 Ọtụtụ mmadụ pụrụ izute ya nʼihi na ha nụrụ akụkọ ọrụ ihe ịrịbama niile ọ rụrụ.
For this reason, also, the multitude met him, because they had heard that he had done this sign.
19 Ya mere, ndị Farisii sịrịtara onwe ha, “Unu ahụla na o nweghị ihe unu pụrụ ime, leenụ ka ụwa niile na-eso ya.”
Then the Pharisees said among themselves: You see that you gain nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.
20 Ma ụfọdụ ndị Griik so nʼime ndị ahụ bịara ife ofufe nʼoge mmemme ahụ.
Among those who came to worship at the feast were certain Greeks.
21 Ha bịakwutere Filip onye si Betsaida dị na Galili, gwa ya sị, “Nna anyị ukwu, anyị chọrọ ịhụ Jisọs.”
These then came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying: Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
22 Filip pụrụ gaa gwa Andru, ya na Andru sooro gaa gwa Jisọs.
Philip came and told Andrew; and then Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 Jisọs zara sị, “Oge awa ahụ eruola mgbe a ga-enye Nwa nke Mmadụ otuto.
But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour has come that the Son of man must be glorified.
24 Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, ọ bụrụ na mkpụrụ ọka wiiti adaghị nʼala nwụọ, ọ ga-anọ naanị ya. Ma ọ bụrụ na ọ nwụọ, ọ ga-amị ọtụtụ mkpụrụ.
Verily, verily I say to you, unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it remains alone; but if it die, it produces much fruit.
25 Ndị ọbụla hụrụ ndụ ha nʼanya ga-atụfu ya, ebe ndị ọbụla kpọrọ ndụ ha asị nʼụwa a, ga-edebe ya ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. (aiōnios g166)
He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 Onye ọbụla na-ejere m ozi aghaghị iso m; ebe m nọ ka onye na-ejere m ozi ga-anọkwa. Onye ọbụla na-ejere m ozi ka Nna m ga-asọpụrụ.
If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant also be. If any one serve me, him will my Father honor.
27 “Ugbu a, mkpụrụobi m jupụtara nʼihe mgbu. Gịnịkwa ka m ga-ekwu, Nna, zọpụta m nʼawa nke a? Mba! Ọ bụ nʼihi nke a ka m ji bịa nʼoge awa a.
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? But for this purpose came I to this hour.
28 Nna, nye aha gị otuto.” Mgbe ahụ, otu olu siri nʼeluigwe bịa, “Enyela m ya otuto, m ga-enyekwa ya otuto ọzọ.”
Father, glorify thy name. Then there came a voice from heaven: I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29 Igwe ndị mmadụ guzo nʼebe ahụ, ndị nụrụ ya na-ekwu, “Ọ bụ egbe eluigwe gbara.” Ndị ọzọ na-asị, “Ọ bụ mmụọ ozi na-agwa ya okwu.”
Then the multitude that stood by and heard it, said: It thundered. Others said: An angel spoke to him.
30 Jisọs zara ma sị, “Olu a abịaghị nʼihi m kama ọ bịara nʼihi unu.
Jesus answered and said: This voice came not for my sake, but for yours.
31 Ugbu a bụ oge a ga-ekpe ụwa a ikpe. Ugbu a ka a ga-achụpụ onye ahụ na-achị ụwa a.
Now is the judgment of this world: now is the prince of this world cast out.
32 Ma mụ onwe m, mgbe e si nʼụwa welie m elu, aga m adọta mmadụ niile nye onwe m.”
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.
33 O kwuru nke a iji gosi ụdị ọnwụ nke ọ gaje ịnwụ.
This he said, signifying what death he was about to die.
34 Igwe mmadụ ahụ zara ya, “Anyị anụla site nʼakwụkwọ iwu na Kraịst ahụ ga-adị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. Ma gịnị mere i ji asị na, ‘A ghaghị iweli Nwa nke Mmadụ elu’? Onye bụ ‘Nwa nke mmadụ a’?” (aiōn g165)
The multitude answered him: We have heard out of the law, that the Christ remains forever: and how say you that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? (aiōn g165)
35 Jisọs sịrị ha, “Ìhè ga-enwuru unu naanị nwa oge nta. Jegharịanụ nʼìhè a, ugbu a unu nwere ya, tupu ọchịchịrị abịakwasị unu. Onye na-ejegharị nʼọchịchịrị amaghị ebe ọ na-aga.
Then Jesus said to them: Yet a little while is the light with you: walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you. For he that walks in the darkness knows not whither he goes.
36 Kwerenụ nʼìhè ahụ ugbu a unu nwere ya ka unu ghọọ ụmụ nke ìhè.” Mgbe Jisọs kwusiri nke a ọ hapụrụ ha pụọ ga zoo onwe ya.
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become the sons of light. These things spoke Jesus, and he departed, and concealed himself from them.
37 Nʼagbanyeghị ọrụ ịrịbama niile ọ rụrụ nʼetiti ha, ha ekwereghị na ya.
But though he had done so many signs in their presence, yet they believed not on him,
38 Nke a bụ imezu ihe Aịzaya onye amụma kwuru, “Onyenwe anyị, onye kweere ozi anyị ọ bụkwa nʼahụ onye ka e kpugheere ogwe aka Onyenwe anyị?”
that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
39 Ma ha enweghị ike kwere, nʼihi na Aịzaya kwukwara nʼebe ọzọ, sị,
For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:
40 “O meela ka ha kpuo ìsì, mekwa ka obi ha kpọchie Ka ha ghara iji anya ha hụ ụzọ maọbụ jiri obi ha ghọta ihe ọbụla Ka ha gharakwa ichigharị, ka m gwọọ ha.”
He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and should turn, and I should give them health.
41 Aịzaya kwuru ihe ndị a nʼihi na ọ hụrụ ebube ya, ma kwuo banyere ya.
These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
42 Otu ọ dị, ọtụtụ nʼime ndịisi kweere na ya, ma ha ekwupụtaghị nke a. Nʼihi na ha tụrụ egwu na ndị Farisii ga-achụpụ ha site nʼụlọ ekpere.
But yet, many even of the rulers believed on him; but on account of the Pharisees, they would not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;
43 Nʼihi na ha hụrụ otuto mmadụ nʼanya karịa otuto Chineke.
for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
44 Jisọs tiri mkpu sị, “Onye ọbụla kwere na m, ọ bụghị na m ka o kwere, kama ọ bụ na onye nke zitere m.
Jesus cried, and said: He that believes on me, believes not on me, but on him that sent me.
45 Nʼihi na onye ọbụla hụrụ m ahụla onye nke zitere m.
And he that sees me, sees him that sent me.
46 Abịara m nʼime ụwa dị ka ìhè ka onye ọbụla nke kwere na m ghara ịnọ nʼọchịchịrị.
I have come a light into the world, that he who believes on me, may not remain in darkness.
47 “Ma ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla anụ okwu m ma ju ime ya, ọ bụghị m na-ekpe ya ikpe. Nʼihi na abịara m ịzọpụta ụwa, ọ bụghị ikpe ụwa ikpe.
And if any one hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 Onye ọbụla jụrụ m ma jụkwa okwu m, nwere onye ga-ekpe ya ikpe. Okwu niile m kwuru ga-ama ya ikpe nʼụbọchị ikpeazụ.
He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has that which judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.
49 Okwu ndị a esiteghị nʼaka m. Ha sitere nʼaka Nna ahụ onye zitere m ma nyekwa m iwu ihe m ga-ekwu na otu m ga esi kwuo ya.
For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
