Yohanes 1
1 Pada permulaan segala sesuatu, Dia yang disebut Firman sudah bersama dengan Allah, dan Firman itu sendiri adalah Allah.
The one who expresses [MET] ([God’s character/what God is like]) has always existed (from the beginning [MTY] [of everything/before everything began]). He has always existed with God, and he has God’s nature.
2 Sejak permulaan, Dia sudah ada bersama Allah.
He always existed with God [before] he began [MTY] [to create anything].
3 Allah menciptakan segala sesuatu melalui Dia. Dan tiada satu pun yang pernah diciptakan tanpa kekuatan Sang Firman.
He is the one by whom [God] caused everything to exist. He is the one who created absolutely everything [LIT].
4 Di dalam diri Firman itu ada kuasa yang memberi kehidupan kepada semua makhluk. Dan kuasa kehidupan itu seperti terang yang menyinari hati manusia.
He is the one who [caused everything to] live. He, who caused us people to live, [revealed to us the truth about God as] a light [MET] [reveals what is in the darkness].
5 Jadi Firman itu juga disebut Terang Dunia. Dia bersinar di dalam kegelapan, dan kegelapan tidak bisa menutupi cahaya-Nya.
People do not want him to reveal [that what they do is evil] [MET], just [like] darkness [is evil]. But [just like] darkness cannot put out light [MET], [evil people have never prevented the one who was like a light from revealing God’s truth] (OR, [evil people have never] understood the [one who was like] a light.)
6 Kemudian, pada waktu yang sudah ditetapkan-Nya, Allah mengutus seorang bernama Yohanes.
A man whose name was John was sent by God {God sent a man whose name was John}.
7 Yohanes diutus untuk mengabarkan tentang Sang Firman itu, supaya setiap orang bisa mendapat kesempatan untuk percaya kepada Dia yang menerangi hati manusia.
He came to tell people [about the one who was like] [MET] a light. He came to show that everything that the [one who was like a light] [MET] said was true, in order that he could enable all people to believe [in the one who was like a light].
8 Yohanes sendiri bukanlah Terang Dunia, tetapi dia diutus untuk memberitakan kabar tentang Terang itu.
John himself was not the [one who was like a] light [MET]. Instead, he came to tell others about that [one who was like a] light.
9 Pada waktu itu Terang yang sesungguhnya sedang datang ke dunia ini. Dia adalah terang yang benar-benar bisa menerangi setiap hati manusia.
[While John was doing that], the one who was truly [like] a light was about to show himself to the world. He was the one who enables all people [to know about God, as] a light [MET] enables [people to know what is in the darkness].
10 Dari mulanya, Dia yang disebut Firman sudah berada di dalam dunia ini. Dunia ini diciptakan oleh Dia, tetapi orang-orang yang ada di dunia ini tidak mengenal Dia.
Although the one [who was like a light] was [here] on the earth, and although he was the one whom [God] caused to create everything, [most] people [MTY, HYP] did not realize who he [was]. (OR, although he was the one whom [God] caused to create everything, [most] people did not accept him.)
11 Dia datang kepada bangsa yang sudah dipilih-Nya, tetapi sebagian besar dari mereka tidak mau percaya kepada-Nya.
Although he came to the land that belonged to him [because he created it, most of] his own people, [the Jews], rejected him (OR, did not accept him).
12 Namun kepada setiap orang yang menerima-Nya, Dia memberikan hak untuk menjadi anak-anak Allah. Yang dimaksud ‘menerima Dia’ adalah percaya kepada-Nya.
But those [of us who welcomed him, God] authorized [that we would have a relationship with] him [MET] [like] children [have a relationship with their father]. We were people who believed [that what he said] about himself [MTY] [was true].
13 Mereka menjadi anak-anak Allah bukan karena dilahirkan melalui kelahiran jasmani, melainkan kelahiran rohani. Dan hal itu bukan karena keinginan atau rencana manusia, tetapi Allah sendiri yang menjadikan mereka sebagai anak-anak-Nya.
We became [like God’s children], not because our ancestors [belonged to God], or because of someone’s sexual desires, nor because some man desired to have children like himself. Instead, we were caused by God {God caused us} to become [like] his children.
14 Sang Firman menjadi manusia dan tinggal bersama-sama dengan kita. Sebagian dari kita sudah menyaksikan kemuliaan-Nya, yaitu kemuliaan sebagai Anak satu-satunya dari Bapa. Kita mengenal semua kebaikan hati Allah kepada kita melalui Firman itu, dan Dia sangat layak untuk dipercaya.
The one who expresses [MET] ([God’s character/what God is like]) became a human being, and he lived among us [for a while]. As a result, we saw how wonderful he is. He came from [God] his father, and there was no other person as wonderful as he. He was wonderful because he always acted (kindly toward us/in ways we did not deserve), and he always [spoke] truthfully to us [about God].
15 Waktu Yohanes memberi kesaksian tentang Firman itu, dia berkata dengan suara keras, “Inilah Dia yang saya maksudkan waktu saya berkata, ‘Dia yang datang sesudah saya jauh lebih penting daripada saya, sebab jauh sebelum saya dilahirkan, Dia sudah ada.’”
[One day] when John was telling people about him, [he saw Jesus]. Then he shouted to them, “I told you [previously] that someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed [long] before me. This [is the man I was talking about]!”
16 Benar sekali, Firman itu sangat layak untuk dipercaya, dan melalui Dia kita terus-menerus menerima bukti kebaikan hati Allah kepada kita.
We have all benefited very much from what he has done. Again and again, he has acted in kind way toward us in ways we did not deserve.
17 Memang Allah memberikan hukum Taurat kepada kita melalui Nabi Musa, tetapi kita sudah menerima bukti kebaikan hati-Nya dan ajaran benar yang pantas kita percaya melalui Yesus, yang adalah Kristus.
Moses proclaimed [God’s] laws [to our ancestors]. But what Jesus Christ did for us [was much better]. He acted in kindness toward us in ways we did not deserve and told us the truth [about God].
18 Tidak ada seorang pun yang pernah melihat Allah, kecuali Dia yang adalah Anak satu-satunya dari Bapa. Dialah yang paling dekat dengan Bapa, dan Dia sendiri pun adalah Allah. Dialah yang memperkenalkan Allah kepada kita.
No one has ever seen God. But God’s only Son, [Jesus], who has always had a very close relationship with God, has told us about God.
19 Ketika Yohanes sedang bersaksi tentang Kristus, para pemimpin Yahudi dari Yerusalem menyuruh beberapa imam dan pelayan-pelayan dari keturunan Lewi untuk bertanya kepadanya, “Kamu melayani dengan jabatan apa?”
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] in Jerusalem [city] sent some [Jewish] priests and (Levites/men who worked in the temple) to where John was, to ask him some questions. They said to him, “What do you [claim about] yourself?”
20 Dengan terus terang Yohanes mengaku, “Saya bukan Kristus.”
So John told them the truth, and he told them clearly [DOU]. He said, “[I] am not (the Messiah/God’s chosen king)!”
21 Lalu mereka bertanya kepadanya, “Kalau begitu, bagaimana? Apakah kamu pengganti Nabi Elia yang dinubuatkan itu?” Yohanes menjawab, “Bukan.” Mereka bertanya lagi, “Apakah kamu nabi yang sudah dinubuatkan untuk menggantikan Musa?” Dia menjawab, “Bukan.”
Then they asked him, “Then what [do you say about yourself]? Are you [the prophet] Elijah [that was prophesied to return] {([someone/another prophet]) [prophesied would return]} [before the Messiah]?” He replied, “No, [I] am not.” Then they asked him, “Are you the prophet [like Moses that] ([we are waiting for/God promised to send])?” He replied, “No.”
22 Lalu mereka bertanya lagi kepada dia, “Jadi sebenarnya tugasmu sebagai apa? Tolong jawab, supaya kami bisa menyampaikan jawabanmu kepada mereka yang menyuruh kami datang kepadamu. Mohon berikan penjelasan tentang dirimu.”
So they asked him, “Then who do you [claim to be]? [Tell us] so that we can [go back and] report to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 Jawab Yohanes, “Saya inilah orang yang dimaksud Nabi Yesaya waktu dia bernubuat, ‘Kelak akan ada orang yang berseru-seru di padang belantara: Marilah kita bersiap-siap untuk bertemu dengan Tuhan!’”
John replied, “[I] am the one [the prophet Isaiah said] would proclaim [this new message] loudly [to the people who would pass by] in this desolate area: ‘Prepare [yourselves to receive] the Lord when he comes [MET], [just like people prepare] a road [for an important official].
24 Sebagian dari orang yang disuruh datang menemui Yohanes itu adalah anggota kelompok agama Yahudi yang disebut Farisi.
Some of those people [who were questioning] John were ones who had been sent by the Pharisee [religious group] {whom the Pharisee [religious group] had sent}.
25 Lalu mereka berkata kepada Yohanes, “Jadi, kalau kamu bukan Kristus, bukan pengganti Elia, dan bukan nabi yang dinubuatkan Musa, kenapa kamu membaptis orang?”
They asked John, “Since [you say] you are not the Messiah, nor [the prophet] Elijah, nor the prophet [like Moses], [what authority] do you have? [Furthermore], why are you baptizing [Jews, treating them as though they were non-Jews who wanted to become Jews]?”
26 Jawab Yohanes, “Saya membaptis dengan air, tetapi di tengah-tengah kalian ada Seorang yang belum kalian kenal.
John replied, “I am [just] baptizing people with water [to prepare them to welcome the Messiah]. But [right now] someone is among you whom you people do not know.
27 Dialah yang datang sesudah saya, dan kedudukan-Nya lebih tinggi daripada saya. Saya tidak layak melayani Dia, sekalipun hanya membukakan tali sandal-Nya.”
He [will preach to you] after I [am gone]. [He is so important that] I am not worthy to [serve him as a slave] [MET] [by] untying his sandals.”
28 Semua itu terjadi di dekat desa Betania, tempat Yohanes membaptis. (Tempat itu terletak di sebelah timur sungai Yordan.)
Those things happened at [a place called] Bethany, on the [east] side of the Jordan [River], where John was baptizing people.
29 Pada hari berikutnya, Yohanes melihat Yesus datang kepadanya. Lalu Yohanes berkata kepada orang-orang yang ada di situ, “Lihat! Dia itulah Anak Domba Allah! Dialah yang akan menghapuskan dosa manusia di dunia.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. He said to the people, “Look! Here is the [man whom] God [has appointed to be a sacrifice] [MET], [like] the lambs [that the people of Israel sacrificed! By sacrificing himself] he will [make it possible for everyone in] the world to be no longer [guilty for having] sinned.
30 Dialah yang saya maksudkan waktu saya berkata, ‘Seseorang yang datang sesudah saya jauh lebih tinggi kedudukan-Nya daripada saya, karena Dia sudah ada lama sebelum saya dilahirkan.’
He is the one about whom I said [before], ‘Someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed [long] before me.’
31 Dulu saya sendiri pun tidak mengenal Dia. Tetapi Allah mengutus saya untuk membaptis orang-orang Israel dengan air supaya mereka bisa mengenal Dia, bahwa Dia adalah Kristus.”
I myself did not [previously] recognize that he [was the Messiah]. But [now I know who he is], and I have baptized people with water to enable [you people of] Israel to recognize who he is.”
32 Yohanes berkata lagi, “Dulu, memang saya tidak mengenal siapa Kristus itu, tetapi Allah, yang mengutus saya untuk membaptis orang dengan air, sudah memberitahukan kepada saya seperti ini, ‘Kamu akan melihat Roh-Ku turun ke atas Seseorang dan tinggal di atas-Nya. Dialah yang akan membaptis dengan Roh-Ku.’” Lalu kata Yohanes lagi, “Dan saya sudah melihat hal itu! Saya melihat Roh Kudus turun dari langit seperti burung merpati dan hinggap di atas Dia. Oleh karena itu, saya bersaksi kepada kalian bahwa memang benar: Dia itulah Anak Allah.”
John spoke clearly [what God had shown him about Jesus]. He said, “I saw [God’s] Spirit as he was descending from heaven in the form of a dove. The Spirit remained on Jesus.
I myself did not know [previously] that he [was the Messiah]. However, [God] sent me to baptize people with water, [people who said they wanted to turn from their sinful ways. While I was doing that], God told me, ‘The man on whom you will see my Spirit descend and remain is the one who will put the Holy Spirit within you [(pl) to truly change your lives].’
I saw [the Spirit descend on him], and I tell you that he is (the Son of God/the person who is both God and man).”
35 Keesokan harinya, Yohanes Pembaptis berdiri lagi di tempat itu bersama kami, dua orang dari murid-muridnya.
The next day John was at the same place again (with two of us/with two of his disciples).
36 Waktu dia melihat Yesus sedang lewat, dia berkata, “Lihat, itulah Dia— Anak Domba Allah!”
When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look! There is the man God [has appointed to be a sacrifice, like] the lambs [MET] [the people of Israel have sacrificed!]”
37 Mendengar ucapannya itu, kami berdua langsung mengikuti Yesus dari belakang.
(When we/those two disciples) heard John say this, we/they went with Jesus.
38 Ketika Yesus berbalik dan melihat kami sedang mengikuti-Nya, Dia bertanya, “Kalian mencari apa?” Kami menjawab, “Rabi tinggal di mana?” (Panggilan ‘Rabi’ berasal dari bahasa Ibrani yang artinya ‘Guru.’)
Jesus turned around and saw us/them coming behind him. So he asked us/them, “What do you want?” We/They replied, “Teacher, [tell us] where you are staying, [because we want to talk with you].”
39 Lalu jawab Yesus, “Mari ikutlah, nanti kalian akan melihatnya.” Maka kami mengikuti Dia dan melihat di mana Dia tinggal. Mulai hari itu, kira-kira jam empat sore, kami tinggal bersama-sama dengan-Nya.
He replied, “Come [with me], and you will see [where I am staying]!” So we/they went with him and saw where he was staying. We/They stayed with him until about 4 o’clock (OR, from about 4 PM until the next day).
40 Nama teman saya yang tadi juga mendengar perkataan Yohanes Pembaptis kemudian mengikut Yesus adalah Andreas. Dia punya saudara bernama Simon. Lalu Andreas segera mencari saudaranya itu dan berkata, “Kami sudah bertemu dengan Mesias!” (Mesias artinya ‘Kristus.’) Andreas mengajak Simon datang kepada Yesus. Ketika Yesus melihat Simon, Dia berkata kepadanya, “Namamu adalah Simon anak Yunus. Tetapi Aku memberikan nama baru kepadamu, yaitu Kefas.” (‘Kefas’ adalah kata dalam bahasa Aram yang mempunyai arti sama dengan kata ‘petrus’ dalam bahasa Yunani. Kedua kata itu berarti ‘batu besar.’) Itulah sebabnya Simon sering disebut Petrus.
(One of us/One of the two men) who heard what John had said and who went with Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s [younger] brother.
[After Andrew left Jesus], the first thing he did was to find his own [older] brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Messiah!”
Then he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him, and then said, “You are Simon. Your father’s name is John. You will be given {[I] will give you} the name Cephas.” [Cephas is an Aramaic name that means ‘solid rock’. It] means [the same in Greek as the name] Peter.
43 Hari berikutnya, Yesus memutuskan untuk berangkat ke daerah Galilea. Dalam perjalanan, Dia bertemu dengan Filipus lalu berkata kepadanya, “Mari, ikutlah Aku!”
The next day [Jesus] decided to leave [the Jordan River valley]. He went to Galilee [district] and (OR, on the way there he) found a man named Philip. Jesus said to him, “Come with me!”
44 Filipus berasal dari kota Betsaida, sama seperti Andreas dan Petrus.
Philip and Andrew and Peter were all from Bethsaida [town].
45 Sesudah itu, Filipus mencari Natanael dan berkata kepadanya, “Kami sudah menemukan orang yang dinubuatkan Musa dalam Kitab hukum Taurat dan yang dinubuatkan oleh para nabi juga. Dia adalah Yesus anak Yusuf, dari kampung Nazaret.”
Then Philip [searched for] Nathaniel and found him, and said to him, “We have met [the Messiah], the one Moses [wrote about]! The prophets also [prophesied that he would come]. He is Jesus, from Nazareth [town]. His father’s name is Joseph.”
46 Tetapi jawab Natanael kepada Filipus, “Nazaret?! Tidak mungkin ada orang baik berasal dari sana!” Lalu Filipus menjawab, “Ayo ikut dan lihatlah sendiri!”
Nathaniel replied, “Nazareth? (Nothing good can come from [such an unimportant place]!/Can anything good come from [such an unimportant place]?) [RHQ]” Philip replied, “Come and see!”
47 Waktu Yesus melihat Natanael datang, Dia berkata tentang Natanael kepada kami, “Lihat, dia itu orang Israel sejati yang tidak mungkin menipu.”
When Jesus saw Nathaniel approaching, he said about Nathaniel, “Here is an example of a good Israelite! He never deceives anyone!”
48 Natanael bertanya, “Bagaimana Bapak bisa tahu tentang saya?” Jawab Yesus kepadanya, “Sebelum Filipus memanggilmu ke sini, Aku sudah melihat kamu sedang duduk di bawah pohon ara.”
Nathaniel asked him, “How do you know what I [am like]?” Jesus replied, “I saw you before Philip called you, when you were [by yourself] under the fig tree.”
49 Lalu Natanael berkata kepada Yesus, “Guru, Engkau adalah Anak Allah! Raja orang Israel!”
Then Nathaniel declared, “Teacher, you [must be] (the Son of God/the person who is both God and man)! You are the King of Israel [we have been waiting for]!”
50 Dan Yesus menjawab dia, “Apakah kamu percaya hanya karena Aku mengatakan kepadamu bahwa Aku sudah melihatmu duduk di bawah pohon ara? Nanti kamu akan melihat hal-hal yang jauh lebih ajaib daripada itu.”
Jesus replied to him, “You [RHQ] believe [those things about me] because I told you I saw you when you were under the fig tree. [I was able to see you supernaturally even though I was far away from you]. But you will see [me do] things that are more surprising than that!”
51 Lalu Yesus berkata lagi kepada Natanael dan kami semua yang ada di situ, “Aku menegaskan kepadamu bahwa perkataan-Ku ini benar: Kalian akan melihat langit terbuka dan ‘malaikat-malaikat naik turun’ melalui Aku, Sang Anak Adam.”
Then Jesus said to him, “This is the absolute truth: [Just like what your ancestor Jacob saw long ago in a vision], some day you [(pl)] will see heaven opened up, and you will see God’s angels ascending from me and descending on me, the one who came from heaven.”
