Jọn 16
1 “Ihe ndị a niile ka m gwara unu ka unu ghara ịda.
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.
2 Ha ga-esite nʼụlọ ekpere ha chụpụ unu. Nʼezie, oge na-abịa mgbe onye ọbụla ga-egbu unu ga-echekwa na ọ na-efe Chineke mgbe ha na-eme nke a.
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.
3 Ha ga-eme ihe ndị a nʼihi na ha amaghị Nna maọbụ m.
And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
4 Ana m agwa unu ihe ndị a ka ọ ga-abụ na mgbe oge ga-eru, unu echeta na m gwara unu. Agwaghị m unu ihe ndị a na mbụ nʼihi na mụ na unu nọ mgbe ahụ.
But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.
5 Ma ugbu a, ana m alaghachikwuru onye ahụ zitere m. Ma ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nʼetiti unu jụrụ m, ‘Olee ebe ị na-aga?’
But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
6 Ma nʼihi na m gwara unu ihe ndị a, obi unu ejupụtala na mwute.
But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
7 Nʼagbanyeghị nke a, aga m agwa unu eziokwu, ọ bụ maka ọdịmma unu ka m ji ala. Ọ bụrụ na m alaghị, Onye Ndụmọdụ ahụ agaghị abịa. Ọ bụrụ na m laa, aga m ezitere unu ya.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.
8 Mgbe ọ bịara, ọ ga-eme ka ụwa mata ezughị oke nke nghọta ya banyere mmehie, na ezi omume na ikpe,
And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 maka mmehie nʼihi na ha ekwenyeghị na m;
of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 ma gbasara ezi omume, nʼihi na ana m alakwuru Nna, ebe unu na-apụghị ịhụ m ọzọ,
of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;
11 maka ikpe, nʼihi na e kpeela onyeisi ụwa a ikpe.
of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.
12 “Enwere m ọtụtụ ihe ọzọ m ga-agwa unu. Ma ugbu a, unu agaghị anabatalị ha.
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Ma mgbe Mmụọ eziokwu ahụ bịara, ọ ga-eduba unu nʼeziokwu niile. Ọ gaghị ekwu ihe banyere onwe ya, kama ọ bụ ihe niile ọ nụrụ ka ọ ga-ekwu. Ọ ga-ezikwa unu ihe niile gaje ịbịa.
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, [these] shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.
14 Ọ ga-enye m otuto, nʼihi na ọ ga-esite nʼaka m nata ihe ọ ga-akọrọ unu.
He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.
15 Ihe niile Nna nwere bụ nke m. Ọ bụ ya mere m ji sị, na ọ ga-ewere site nʼihe bụ nkem, kọwara ya unu.
All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.
16 “Ọ fọdụrụ nwantakịrị oge unu agaghị ahụkwa m. Ma mgbe nwantịntị oge gasịkwara, unu ga-ahụkwa m anya ọzọ.”
A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
17 Ụfọdụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sịrịtara onwe ha, “Gịnị ka o bu nʼuche mgbe ọ na-asị, ‘Nwa oge nta unu agaghị ahụkwa m ọzọ, ma mgbe nwa oge gasịkwara unu ga-ahụkwa m,’ na ‘Nʼihi na ana m alakwuru Nna’?”
[Some] of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
18 Ha na-asị, “Gịnị ka okwu a pụtara bụ ‘nwa oge nta’? Anyị aghọtaghị ihe ọ na-ekwu.”
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
19 Jisọs matara na ha chọrọ ịjụ ya ihe banyere nke a, nʼihi ya ọ sịrị ha, “Unu na-ajụrịta onwe unu ihe okwu m pụtara mgbe m sịrị, ‘Na nwa oge nta unu agaghị ahụkwa m ọzọ, ma nwa mgbe nta unu ga-ahụkwa m’?
Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?
20 Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, unu ga-akwa akwa ma nwekwa obi mwute, ma ụwa ga-aṅụrị ọṅụ. Ma iru ụjụ unu ga-aghọrọ unu ọṅụ.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
21 Mgbe ime na-eme nwanyị, ọ na-anọ nʼọnọdụ ihe mgbu. Mgbe ọ mụsịrị nwa ya, ọ dịghị echetakwa ihe mgbu ya ọzọ. Nʼihi ọṅụ na a mụpụtala nwa nʼelu ụwa.
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.
22 Unu nọ nʼọnọdụ iru ụjụ ugbu a, ma aga m ahụ unu anya ọzọ, obi unu ga-ejupụta nʼọṅụ. Mmadụ ọbụla apụghịkwa ịnapụ unu ọṅụ unu.
And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
23 Ma nʼụbọchị ahụ, unu agakwaghị arịọ m ihe ọbụla. Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, ihe ọbụla unu ga-arịọ Nna m nʼaha m, ọ ga-enye unu.
And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.
24 Ruo ugbu a, ọ dịbeghị ihe unu rịọrọ nʼaha m. Rịọọnụ, unu ga-arịọta, ka ọṅụ unu zukwaa oke.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.
25 “Eji m ilu na-agwa unu okwu ugbu a, ma oge na-abịa mgbe m na-agaghị ejikwa ilu gwa unu okwu. Mgbe ahụ ka m ga-akọwara unu niile ihe banyere Nna m nʼụzọ unu ga-aghọta ya.
These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.
26 Nʼụbọchị ahụ, unu ga-arịọ ihe nʼaha m. Asịghị m unu na m ga-arịọ Nna ihe nʼihi unu.
In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;
27 Nʼihi na Nna m nʼonwe ya hụrụ unu nʼanya, nʼihi na unu hụrụ m nʼanya kwerekwa na m si nʼebe Chineke nọ bịa.
for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.
28 Esi m nʼebe Nna nọ pụta, bịa nʼime ụwa. Ana m ahapụkwa ụwa ịlaghachikwuru Nna.”
I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father.
29 Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sịrị, “Lee, ugbu a ka okwu gị doro anya. Ọ bụkwaghị ilu ka i na-atụ.
His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying.
30 Ugbu a ka o doro anyị anya na ị maara ihe niile. Ọ bakwaghị uru ka onye ọbụla jụọ gị ihe ọbụla. Nʼihi nke a, anyị kwere na i si nʼebe Chineke nọ bịa.”
Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
31 Jisọs zara ha, “Unu ekwerela ugbu a?
Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
32 Lee! Oge na-abịa, oge ahụ eruola, mgbe unu ga-agbasacha. Onye ọbụla nʼụlọ nke ya. Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-ahapụ naanị m, ma ọ bụghị naanị m nọ nʼihi na mụ na Nna m nọ.
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and [yet] I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
33 “Agwala m unu ihe ndị a niile ka unu nwee udo nʼime m. Nʼime ụwa, unu ga-enwe nsogbu. Ma ka obi sie unu ike, nʼihi na emeriela m ụwa.”
These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
