Jọn 8
1 Ma Jisọs rigooro nʼUgwu Oliv.
And Jesus went to the mount of Olives.
2 Nʼisi ụtụtụ echi ya, ọ bịara ọzọ nʼụlọnsọ ukwuu ebe ọtụtụ mmadụ bịakwutere ya. Ọ nọdụrụ ala malite ikuziri ha ihe.
And in the morning he came again to the temple; and all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.
3 Ndị ozizi iwu na ndị Farisii dọkpụtara otu nwanyị ha jidere nʼịkwa iko. Ha mere ka o guzo nʼihu igwe mmadụ ahụ niile.
And the Scribes and Pharisees brought forward a woman that was caught in adultery. And when they had placed her in the midst,
4 Ha sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, anyị jidere nwanyị a ka ọ na-akwa iko.
they say to him: Teacher, this woman was caught openly in the act of adultery.
5 Nʼiwu, Mosis nyere anyị ikike ka e jiri okwute tugbuo onye mere ihe dị otu a. Gịnị ka i nwere ikwu banyere nke a?”
And in the law of Moses, God hath commanded us to stone such persons. What therefore dost thou say?
6 Ha kwuru nke a iji nwalee ya, iji nweta ihe ha ga-eji ebo ya ebubo. Ma Jisọs hulatara ala were mkpịsịaka ya dee ihe nʼala.
And this they said, tempting him, so that they might have ground to accuse him. But Jesus having stooped down, was writing on the ground.
7 Mgbe ha nọgidere na-ajụ ya ajụjụ, o biliri sị ha, “Onye ọbụla nʼime unu na-emebeghị mmehie ọbụla, ya buru ụzọ tụọ ya nkume.”
And as they continued asking him, he straightened himself up, and said to them: Whoever among you is without sin, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 Ọzọ, o hulatakwara ala malite ide ihe ọ na-ede nʼala.
And, having again stooped down, he wrote on the ground.
9 Mgbe ha nụrụ nke a, ha niile nʼotu nʼotu, malite nʼonye okenye ha, sitere nʼebe ahụ pụọ. Nʼikpeazụ, ọ fọdụrụ naanị Jisọs na nwanyị ahụ, ebe o guzoro nʼihu ya.
And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning with the older; and the woman was left, alone where she had stood in the midst.
10 Jisọs guzoro ọtọ jụọ ya sị, “Nwanyị, oleekwanụ ha? Ọ dịghị onye mara gị ikpe?”
And when Jesus had straightened himself up, he said to the woman: Where are they? Doth no one condemn thee?
11 Ọ sịrị, “O nweghị onye ọbụla Onyenwe anyị.” Jisọs sịrị ya, “Mụ onwe m amakwaghị gị ikpe: Gawa, kama emehiekwala ọzọ.”
And she said: No man, Lord. And Jesus said: Neither do I condemn thee. Go thou, and henceforth sin no more.
12 Ọzọ, Jisọs gwara ha sị, “Abụ m ihe nke ụwa. Onye ọbụla na-eso m agaghị ejegharị nʼọchịchịrị, kama ọ ga-enwe ìhè nke ndụ.”
And Jesus again conversed with them, and said: I am the light of the world: he that cometh to me, will not walk in darkness; but will find for himself the light of life.
13 Ndị Farisii sịrị, “Ị na-agbara onwe gị ama! Ya mere ama ị na-agbara onwe gị abụghị ezie.”
The Pharisees said to him: Thou bearest witness of thyself, thy testimony is not certain.
14 Ma Jisọs zara sị, “A sịkwarị na mụ na-agbara onwe m ama, ama m na-agba bụ eziokwu. Nʼihi na-amara m ebe m si bịa, marakwa m ebe m na-aga. Ma unu aghọtaghị ebe m si bịa, maọbụ ebe m na-aga.
Jesus answered and said to them: Although I bear witness of myself, my testimony is certain, because I know whence I came, and whither I go. But ye do not know, whence I came, and whither I go.
15 Unu na-ekpe ikpe dị ka mmadụ; ma ekpeghị m onye ọbụla ikpe.
Ye judge according to the flesh: I judge no one.
16 Ma ọ bụrụ na m ekpe ikpe, ikpe m bụ eziokwu nʼihi na ọ bụghị naanị m nọ, kama ọ bụ mụ na Nna m, onye zitere m.
Yet if I Judge, my judgment is certain, because I am not alone, but I and my Father who sent me.
17 E dere nʼiwu unu sị, ‘ama mmadụ abụọ gbara bụ eziokwu.’
And in your law it is written, that the testimony of two persons is certain.
18 Ana m agba ama banyere onwe m. Nna m, onye zitere m, na-agbakwa ama banyere m.”
I am one: who bear witness of myself, and my Father who sent me, beareth witness of me.
19 Mgbe ahụ ha jụrụ ya, “Olee ebe Nna gị nọ?” Jisọs zara, “Unu amaghị m, unu amakwaghị Nna m. Ọ bụrụ na unu matara m unu ga-amatakwa onye Nna m bụ.”
They say to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus replied, and said to them: Ye neither know me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would also have known my Father.
20 Okwu ndị a niile ka o kwuru nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ha, mgbe ọ na-akụzi ihe na mpaghara ụlọ ahụ ebe a na-adọba onyinye. Ma ọ dịghị onye ọbụla jidere ya nʼihi na oge ya erubeghị.
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no one laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
21 Ọzọ ọ gwara ha, “Aga m ahapụ unu, unu ga-achọ m, ma unu ga-anwụ nʼime mmehie unu. Ma unu apụghị ịbịa nʼebe m na-aga.”
Again Jesus said to them: I go away, and ye will seek me, and will die in your sins. And whither I go, ye cannot come.
22 Nke a mere ka ndị Juu na-asị, “Ọ ga-egbu onwe ya? Ọ bụ ya mere o ji sị, ‘Ebe m na-aga unu apụghị ị bịa’?”
The Jews said: Is he about to kill himself, that he should say, Whither I go ye cannot come?
23 Ma ọ sịrị ha, “Unu si nʼala ma esi m nʼelu bịa. Unu bụkwa ndị ụwa, ma abụkwaghị m nke ụwa a.
And he said to them: Ye are from below, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world
24 A sịrị m unu na unu ga-anwụ nʼime mmehie unu, naanị na unu kwenyere na mụ onwe m, bụ onye ahụ.”
I said to you, That ye will die in your sins; for if ye believe not that I am he, ye will die in your sins.
25 Ha jụrụ ya, “Onye ka ị bụ?” Jisọs zara sị ha, “Abụ m onye ahụ m gwara unu na m bụ na mbụ.
The Jews said to him: Who art thou? Jesus said to them: Although I have begun to converse with you,
26 E nwere m ọtụtụ ihe m ga-ekwu nʼikpe unu ikpe. Ma matanụ na onye ahụ zitere m bụ onye eziokwu. Nʼihi nke a, ihe niile m nụrụ site nʼọnụ ya ka m gwara ụwa.”
I have yet many things to say and to Judge concerning you. But he that sent me is true: and the things which I have heard from him, them I speak in the world.
27 Ọ bụ ihe banyere Nna ya ka ọ na-agwa ha, ma ha aghọtaghị ya.
And they did not know, that he spake to them of the Father.
28 Ya mere Jisọs sịrị, “Mgbe unu weliri Nwa nke Mmadụ elu, mgbe ahụ ka unu ga-ama na mụ onwe m bụ ya. Unu ga-amatakwa na ọ dịghị ihe m na-eme nʼonwe m, kama, dị ka Nna m ziri m ka m na-ekwu ihe ndị a.
Jesus said to them again: When ye shall have lifted up the Son of man, then will ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing from my own pleasure, but as my Father taught me, so I speak.
29 Onye ahụ nke zitere m na-anọnyekwara m. Ọ hapụghịkwa m mgbe ọbụla, nʼihi na ọ bụ ihe na-amasị ya ka m na-eme mgbe niile.”
And he that sent me, is with me; and my Father hath not left me alone, because I do, at all times, that which pleaseth him.
30 Mgbe ọ na-ekwu ihe ndị a, ọtụtụ kwenyere na ya.
And when he had spoken these things, many believed on him.
31 Jisọs gwara ndị Juu ndị kwere na ya, “Ọ bụrụ na unu anọgide nʼokwu m nʼezie unu ga-abụ ndị na-eso ụzọ m.
And Jesus said to those Jews who believed on him: If ye continue in my word, ye will be truly my disciples.
32 Unu ga-amatakwa eziokwu ahụ, eziokwu ahụ ga-emekwa ka unu nwere onwe unu.”
And ye will know the truth; and the truth will make you free.
33 Ha zara ya, “Anyị bụ ụmụ Ebraham, o nwebeghị oge anyị ji bụrụ ohu onye ọbụla. Olee otu i si na-asị na a ga-eme ka anyị nwere onwe anyị?”
They say to him: We are the seed of Abraham, and never were in servitude to any man; and how sayest thou, Ye will be freemen?
34 Jisọs zara ha, “Nʼezie, nʼezie asị m unu, onye ọbụla na-eme mmehie bụ ohu mmehie.
Jesus said to them: Verily, verily, I say to you, That whoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.
And a servant abideth not for ever in the house; but the Son abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
36 Ya mere, ọ bụrụ na Ọkpara ahụ emee ka unu nwere onwe unu nʼezie, unu ga-abụ ndị nwere onwe unu.
If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye will really be free men.
37 Ama m na unu bụ ụmụ ụmụ Ebraham, ma unu na-achọ igbu m nʼihi na okwu m enweghị ọnọdụ nʼime unu.
I know that ye are the children of Abraham; but ye seek to kill me, because ye do not acquiesce in my word.
38 Ana m ekwu ihe m hụrụ nʼebe Nna m nọ, ma unu na-eme ihe unu nụrụ site nʼaka nna unu.”
I speak that which I have seen with my Father, and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
39 Ha zara ya, “Ebraham bụ nna anyị.” Jisọs sịrị ha, “Ọ bụrụ na unu bụ ụmụ Ebraham, unu gara na-arụ ọrụ Ebraham rụrụ.
They answered, and said to him: Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them: If ye were children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham.
40 Ma unu na-achọ igbu m, bụ onye gwara unu eziokwu ahụ m nụrụ nʼebe Chineke nọ. Ebraham emeghị otu a.
But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
41 Unu na-arụ ọrụ nna unu rụrụ.” Ha sịrị ya, “Anyị abụghị ụmụ a mụrụ site nʼịkwa iko; naanị Chineke ya onwe ya bụ otu Nna anyị nwere.”
But ye do the works of your father. They say to him: We are not the offspring of whoredom; we have one Father, God.
42 Jisọs gwara ha, “Ọ bụrụ nʼezie na Chineke bụ Nna unu, unu ga-ahụ m nʼanya, nʼihi na ọ bụ Chineke zitere m. Abịaghị m site nʼike aka m.
Jesus said to them: If God were your Father, ye would love me; for I proceeded and came from God: I did not come of my own accord, but he sent me.
43 Gịnị mere unu adịghị aghọta ihe m na-ekwu? Ọ bụ na unu enweghị ike ịnabata okwu m.
Why do ye not understand my speech? It is because ye cannot hear my speech.
44 Unu bụ ụmụ nke nna unu ekwensu. Uche unu bụ imezu ihe nke nna unu na-achọ. Ọ bụ ogbu ọchụ site na mbụ. Ọ dịghị ejigide eziokwu nʼihi na eziokwu adịghị nʼime ya. Mgbe ọ na-ekwu okwu ụgha, ọ na-ekwu dị ka ọdịdị ya sịrị dị, nʼihi na ọ bụ onye ụgha bụrụkwa nna nke ụgha.
Ye are of your father, the calumniator; and the lust of your father ye are disposed to do. He was from the beginning a manslayer, and abode not in the truth; for the truth is not in him, and when he speaketh a lie he speaketh from himself, for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 Ma nʼihi na m na-ekwu eziokwu, ọ bụ ya mere unu ekwenyeghị na m.
But me, because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.
46 O nwere onye nʼime unu pụrụ ịtụ m mmehie m nʼihu? Ọ bụrụ na m na-ekwu eziokwu, gịnị mere unu ekwenyeghị na m?
Which of you convicteth me of sin? And if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 Onye ọbụla sitere na Chineke na-anụ ihe Chineke na-ekwu. Ihe kpatara unu adịghị anụ bụ maka unu abụghị ndị nke Chineke.”
He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.
48 Ndị Juu zara sị, “Anyị e kwughị eziokwu mgbe anyị sịrị na ị bụ onye Sameria, na mmụọ ọjọọ bikwa nʼime gị?”
The Jews answered, and said to him: Did we not well say, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
49 Jisọs zaghachiri, “Mmụọ ọjọọ ọbụla adịghị nʼime m, kama ana m asọpụrụ Nna m, ma unu adịghị asọpụrụ m.
Jesus said to them: I have no demon: but I honor God; and ye contemn me.
50 Anaghị m achọ otuto nke onwe m, kama ọ dị onye nke na-achọ ya. Ọ bụkwa ya bụ onye ikpe.
But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh it, and judgeth.
Verily, verily, I say to you: He that keepeth my word, will never see death. (aiōn g165)
52 Mgbe ahụ ndị Juu sịrị ya, “Anyị maara ugbu a na mmụọ ọjọọ bi nʼime gị. Ebraham nwụrụ anwụ ya na ndị amụma, ma gị onwe gị na-asị na onye ọbụla kwere na gị agaghị anwụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. (aiōn g165)
The Jews say to him: Now we know, that thou hast a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; yet thou sayest: He that keepeth my word, will never taste death. (aiōn g165)
53 Ị dị ukwuu karịa nna anyị Ebraham? Ọ nwụrụ, ma ndị amụma nwụkwara. Onye ka ị na-eche na ị bụ?”
Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead, or than the prophets who died? What dost thou make thyself?
54 Jisọs zara, “Ọ bụrụ na m etoo onwe m, otuto m bụ ihe efu, Nna m, onye unu na-asị na ọ bụ Chineke unu, bụ onye na-eto m.
Jesus said to them: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say, He is our God.
55 Amaara m onye ọ bụ nʼagbanyeghị na unu amaghị ya. Aga m abụ onye ụgha ma ọ bụrụ na m ga-asị na-amaghị m onye ọ bụ. Amaara m ya na-edebekwa okwu ya.
And ye know him not. But I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar, like you: but I do know him, and I observe his word.
56 Nna unu Ebraham ṅụrịrị ọṅụ mgbe o chetara na ọ ga-ahụ ụbọchị m; ọ hụrụ ya ma ṅụrịakwa ọnụ.”
Abraham your father desired to see my day: and he saw it, and rejoiced.
57 Ndị Juu sịrị ya, “Ị gbabeghị iri afọ ise ma ị hụla Ebraham?”
The Jews say to him: Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jisọs sịrị ha, “Nʼezie, nʼezie agwa m unu, tupu amụọ Ebraham, mụ onwe m nọ ya.”
Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, That before Abraham existed, I was.
59 Ya mere, ha tụtụlitere nkume ịtụ ya, ma Jisọs zoro onwe ya, sitekwa nʼụlọnsọ ukwuu ahụ pụọ.
And they took up stones to stone him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, and passed along among them, and went away.
