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.
Six days before the Passover Jesus went to Bethany, to the home of Lazarus who had been 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 a dinner was arranged in his honor. Martha helped serve the food while Lazarus sat at the table with Jesus and the others guests.
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.
Mary brought a pint of pure nard perfume and anointed Jesus' feet, wiping them dry with her hair. The scent of the perfume filled the whole house.
4 Ma Judas Iskarịọt, otu nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, onye ahụ ga-arara ya nye, kwuru,
But one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, asked,
5 “Gịnị mere na-ereghị mmanụ otite a narị denarị atọ, were ego ya nye ndị ogbenye?”
“Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth three hundred denarii.”
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.
He wasn't saying this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was the one who looked after the disciples' money and he often took some for himself.
7 Jisọs sịrị, “Hapụ ya aka, ọ zụtara ya ka ọ na-akwado maka ụbọchị olili m.
“Don't criticize her,” Jesus replied. “She did this in preparation for the day of my burial.
8 Unu nwere ndị ogbenye nʼetiti unu mgbe niile, ma mụ na unu agaghị anọ mgbe niile.”
You'll always have the poor here with you, but you won't always have me here.”
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.
A large crowd had found out that he was there. They came there not just to see Jesus but because they wanted to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.
10 Ya mere, ndịisi nchụaja gbakwara izu igbukwa Lazarọs.
So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
11 Nʼihi na ọ bụ nʼihi ya ka ọtụtụ ndị Juu ji na-ahapụ ha ma na-ekwerekwa na Jisọs.
since it was because of him that many Jews were no longer following them but putting their trust in Jesus.
12 Nʼechi ya oke igwe mmadụ ahụ ndị bịara mmemme nụrụ na Jisọs na-abịa Jerusalem.
The following day the crowds of people who had come for the Passover festival heard that Jesus was on his way to 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!”
They cut off palm branches and went to welcome him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one coming in the name of the Lord. Blessed is the king of Israel.”
14 Jisọs hụrụ nwa ịnyịnya ibu, nọkwasị nʼelu ya, dị ka e dere ya,
Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, as Scripture says:
15 “Atụla egwu, gị ada Zayọn! Lee, eze gị ka ọ na-abịa. Ọ nọkwasịrị nʼelu nwa ịnyịnya ibu.”
“Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, riding a donkey's colt.”
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.
At the time, Jesus' disciples did not understand what these things meant. It was only later when he was glorified that they realized what had happened had been prophesied and applied 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.
Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb and raise him from the dead and were telling the story.
18 Ọtụtụ mmadụ pụrụ izute ya nʼihi na ha nụrụ akụkọ ọrụ ihe ịrịbama niile ọ rụrụ.
That was the reason so many people went to meet Jesus—because they had heard about this miracle.
19 Ya mere, ndị Farisii sịrịtara onwe ha, “Unu ahụla na o nweghị ihe unu pụrụ ime, leenụ ka ụwa niile na-eso ya.”
The Pharisees said to one other, “Look, we're getting nowhere. Everyone's running after him.”
20 Ma ụfọdụ ndị Griik so nʼime ndị ahụ bịara ife ofufe nʼoge mmemme ahụ.
Now some Greeks had come to the festival to worship.
21 Ha bịakwutere Filip onye si Betsaida dị na Galili, gwa ya sị, “Nna anyị ukwu, anyị chọrọ ịhụ Jisọs.”
They came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we'd like to see Jesus.”
22 Filip pụrụ gaa gwa Andru, ya na Andru sooro gaa gwa Jisọs.
Philip went and told Andrew. Then they both went to Jesus and told him.
23 Jisọs zara sị, “Oge awa ahụ eruola mgbe a ga-enye Nwa nke Mmadụ otuto.
Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of man to 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.
I tell you the truth: unless a grain of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains just one grain. But if it dies, it produces many more grains of wheat.
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)
If you love your own life you will lose it, but if you don't love your own life in this world you will keep your life forever. (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 you want to serve me you need to follow me. My servants will be where I am, and my Father will honor anyone who serves for me.
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 I am troubled. What should I say? ‘Father, save me from this coming time of suffering?’ No, for this is why I came—to go through this time of suffering.
28 Nna, nye aha gị otuto.” Mgbe ahụ, otu olu siri nʼeluigwe bịa, “Enyela m ya otuto, m ga-enyekwa ya otuto ọzọ.”
Father, show the glory of your character.” A voice came from heaven, saying, “I have shown its glory, and I will show 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.”
The crowd that was standing there heard it. Some said it thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
30 Jisọs zara ma sị, “Olu a abịaghị nʼihi m kama ọ bịara nʼihi unu.
Jesus told them, “This voice spoke 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 the prince of this world will be thrown out.
32 Ma mụ onwe m, mgbe e si nʼụwa welie m elu, aga m adọta mmadụ niile nye onwe m.”
But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.”
33 O kwuru nke a iji gosi ụdị ọnwụ nke ọ gaje ịnwụ.
(He said this to point out the kind of death he was going 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 crowd responded, “The Law tells us that the Messiah will live forever, so how can you say 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.
Jesus replied, “The light is here with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that the darkness doesn't overtake you. Those who walk in the dark don't know where they're going.
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.
Put your trust in the light while you still have it so that you can become children of light.” When Jesus had told them this, he left and hid himself from them.
37 Nʼagbanyeghị ọrụ ịrịbama niile ọ rụrụ nʼetiti ha, ha ekwereghị na ya.
But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.
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?”
This fulfilled the message of Isaiah the prophet who said, “Lord, who has believed what we told them? To whom has the Lord's power been revealed?”
39 Ma ha enweghị ike kwere, nʼihi na Aịzaya kwukwara nʼebe ọzọ, sị,
They were not able to trust him, and as a result they fulfilled what Isaiah also said:
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 blinded their eyes, and made their minds dull, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not think, and they would not turn to me—for if they did I would heal them.”
41 Aịzaya kwuru ihe ndị a nʼihi na ọ hụrụ ebube ya, ma kwuo banyere ya.
Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and said this in reference to 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.
Even so many of the leaders did trust in him. However, they did not openly admit it because they did not want the Pharisees to expel them from the synagogue,
43 Nʼihi na ha hụrụ otuto mmadụ nʼanya karịa otuto Chineke.
loving human admiration more than God's approval.
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 called out, “If you trust in me you're not just trusting in me but also in the one who sent me.
45 Nʼihi na onye ọbụla hụrụ m ahụla onye nke zitere m.
When you see me, you're seeing the one who sent me.
46 Abịara m nʼime ụwa dị ka ìhè ka onye ọbụla nke kwere na m ghara ịnọ nʼọchịchịrị.
I have come as a light shining into the world, so if you trust in me you won't remain in the dark.
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.
I don't judge anyone who hears my words but doesn't do what I say. I came to save the world, not to judge it.
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.
Anyone who rejects me and does not accept my words will be judged at the end-time judgment in accordance with what I have said.
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'm not speaking for myself but for my Father who sent me. He is the one who instructed me what to say and how to say it.
