Joni 12
1 Hagi kinafinti Jiu vahe zamare'nea kna (Pasova) 6si'a zagegna atupa nehigeno, fri'nefinti azeri oti'nea ne' Lasarusi'ma nemania kumate Jisasi'a Betani uhanati'ne.
Six days before the Passover [celebration started], Jesus arrived in Bethany [village, along with us]. That was where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus [previously] caused to be alive again after he died.
2 Anante Jisasi'ma hu'nea ne'zana retro hunte'naze. Mata'a ne'za netigeno Lasarusi'ene, mago'a vahe'ene kave'ne sipare mani'naze.
There they gave a dinner to [honor] Jesus. Martha served the meal. [Her younger brother], Lazarus, was among the people who were eating with Jesus.
3 Trazamofo rafu'nareti tro hu'naza msavena, zago'amo mareri'nea masaventafe Maria'a erino, Jisasina agiare tagino frenteteno, anu azokateti eri ho'mu huntegeno, ana nomofona mana'amo avite'ne.
Then Mary took [a bottle] of expensive perfume [called] nard and poured it on Jesus’ feet [to honor him]. Then she wiped his feet with her hair. The whole house was filled with the [beautiful] smell of the perfume.
4 Hianagi Judas Iskarioti'a, mago amagenentea disaipol ne'mo, komoru huno Jisasina avreno ha' vahe zamazampi antesimo'a anage hu'ne,
But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]) objected. He was the one who later enabled Jesus’ enemies to seize him.
5 Na'a hanigeta ama masavena 3 hantreti'a silva zagorera atreta, zago erita zamunte omne vahera zamaza osugahuno?
He said, “(We should have sold this perfume and given [the money] to poor people!/Why did [we] not sell this perfume and give [the money for it] to the poor people?) [RHQ] We could have gotten 300 days’ wages for it!”
6 Menima Judas Iskariotima ama kema nehiana, na'ankure agra zamunte omne vahe zamaza hunaku nentahino nosie, hagi agra kumza nere. Zago tafente kva nehia nekino, mago'a zagoma ome nentazana anampinkati musufa eritere nehia ne'mo anage higeno,
He said that, not because he cared about the poor people, but instead, because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the bag [of funds that people gave to help Jesus and us his disciples], and he often stole some of the money that was {that [people]} put into it.
7 Jisasi'a anage hu'ne, Asenante'saza knagu avega ante'nea zanki, atrenkeno agra ana hino.
Then Jesus said, “Do not bother her! [She bought this perfume] in order to save it until the day when they will bury me [after I die].
8 Na'ankure zamunte omne vahe'mo'za maka kna tamagra ne manigahaze, hianagi Nagra, tamagra nena maka kna omanigahue.
There will always be poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not be with you much longer, [so it is good that she showed right now how much she appreciates me].”
9 Hagi maka Jiu vahe'mo'za antahi'zana Jisasi emani'ne hige'za, zamagra Jisasinke kenaku ome'nazanki, Lasarusima, fri'nefinti azeri oti'nea ne' kenaku e'naze.
A large crowd of Jews heard [people say] that Jesus was there [in Bethany]. So they came, not only [to see] Jesus but also to see Lazarus, the man whom he had caused to become alive again after he died.
10 Hianagi vugota pristi vahe'mo'za Lasarusi'nena ahe frinaku ke anaki'naze.
So the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also,
11 Na'ankure Lasarusinte'ma fore hu'nea'zanku, rama'a Jiu vahe'mo'za atre'za nevu'za Jisasinte zamentinti hu'naze.
because many of the Jews were [deserting them and] going to Jesus and believing in him because of [Jesus causing] Lazarus [to be alive again].
12 Anante nanterana rama'a vahe'mo'za, kinafinti zamare'nea knagu antahimiza ne'za (Pasova) nenaza knare e'namo'za, Jisasi'a Jerusalemi ne-ea ke antahi'naze.
The next day the huge crowd of people that had come [to Jerusalem] for the [Passover] celebration heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
13 Antahite'za tofe zafamofo ani'na (Palm tree) hantagi'za e'neri'za, ome ke'za amrara nehu'za kezati'za, Taza huogu ke'za netune! (Hosana!) Ramofo Agifi ne-ea nera agi'a hentesga hanune! Israeli vahe'mofo kinia agi'a hentesga hanune!
So they [cut] branches from some palm trees and took the branches out [of the city] to [wave them when they] met him. Some of them were shouting things like, “Hooray!” “May the Lord [God] bless the one who is coming with his authority [MTY]!” Some other people were shouting, “[May God bless] the King of Israel!”
14 Hagi Jisasi'a mago agaho ve tonki afu keteno, agumpi mrerino mani'ne, kasnampa vahe'mo'za korapa krente'naza kemo efore hu'ne.
When Jesus [came near to Jerusalem], he got a young donkey and sat on it [as he rode into the city]. By doing this, [he fulfilled] what had been written {what [a prophet] had written} [in Scripture],
15 Korera osiho Saioni veara, Keho tamagri Kinimo'a, agaho ve donki afumofo agumpi manino ne-e. (Zek 9:9)
You people of Jerusalem, do not be afraid! Look! Your king is coming! He is riding on a donkey’s colt!
16 Hagi agri amage nentaza disaipol naga'mo'za e'inama pusante hiazana antahi so'e osu'naze. Hianagi Jisasi'ma hanave'afi mrerino, Ra agi erige'za zamagra zamagesa nentahi'za, e'i Agriku huno avontafepina krente'negeno, amazana Agrite fore hie hu'naze.
At first [we] disciples did not understand those things. But after Jesus had returned to heaven, we realized that those things had been written {that [a prophet] had written those things} about him, and that [by] doing those things for him [the people had fulfilled what the prophet prophesied].
17 Ana higeno, rama'a vahe'mo'za, Jisasi'a kerifinti Lasarusi azeri otige'za ke'naza vahe'mo'za, mago'ene ome huama hume vu'naze.
The crowd that was with him continued to tell other people that he called Lazarus to come out of the tomb, [and that Lazarus had then become alive again].
18 Ama'na agafare, vahe'mo'za anahu kna hu'za ome Agrira ke'naze. Na'ankure vahe'mo'za nosaza kaguvaza (mirakol) hu'nea ke nentahi'za ome ke'naze.
Because of that, many people, because they heard [others say] that he had performed this miracle, went to meet him.
19 Ana hige'za Farisi vahe'mo'za ohumi ahumi hu'za zamagra anage hu'naze, keho tagrira neratre'za maka vea'mo'za Jisasi amage avriri'za nevze.
So the Pharisees said to each other, “It is obvious that we are making no progress [in trying to stop him! It looks like] [HYP] everyone [MTY] is becoming his disciple!”
20 Hagi ana zupage Griki vahepinti mago'a vahe'mo'za, kinafinti zamare'nea ne'za ne'knare mono hunaku mareri'naze.
Among those who went up [to Jerusalem] to worship [God] during the [Passover] celebration were some Greeks.
21 Ana vahe'mo'za Galili kazigati Betsaida kumateti ne' Filipinte uhaniti'za antahige'za, ramoka Jisasi kenaku nehune.
They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida [town] in Galilee [province]. They [wanted him] to do something for them. They said, “Sir, we would like to talk with Jesus.”
22 Filipi'a eno Andruna eme asmitege'ne, tarega'moke vu'ke, Jisasina ome asmi'na'e.
So after Philip went and told that to Andrew, they both went and told Jesus.
23 Jisasi'a anage huno kenona zani'arera hu'ne, Vahe'mofo Mofavremo ra agi erisia kna atupa nehie.
Then, [to show them that he must die in order to give eternal life to non-Jews like those Greeks], Jesus replied to them, “It is time for [God] to honor me, the one who came from heaven. [That will happen when I die].
24 Tamage hu'na neramasmue, witi ragamo'ma mopafi taniramino ofrisigeno'a anante megahie. Hianagi taniramino mopa agu'afi frisigeno'a rama'a raga'a rentegahie.
Listen to this carefully: [My life is like a seed] [MET]. If [someone] does not plant a kernel of grain in the ground, it does not change. It remains only one [seed]. But if it changes [after it is planted in the ground, it will grow and] produce many seeds.
25 Aza'o agragu'ma avesi antesimo'a, asimu'a atregahie. Iza'o ama mopafi mani'zama'a ha'rentesimo'a, manivava asimu erigahie. (aiōnios g166)
Anyone who strongly wants to keep on living [here on earth] will surely lose his life forever. But anyone who is willing to die [HYP] [for my sake] will surely gain eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 Iza'o, Nagri eri'za erinaku hanimo'a, namage eno. Nagrama umanisure, eri'za vahe nimo'enena anante umanigahie, iza'o, Nagri eri'za erisimofona, Nenfa'a ra agi amigahie.
If [any of these Greeks or] anyone [else] wants to serve me, they must become my disciples. Then, [after they die], they will be where I am, [in heaven]. My Father will honor all those who serve me.
27 Menina Nagu namemo kna navenesianki, na'ane hu'na Nagra hugahue, Nafa'nimoka, ama knare (aua) fore hania knazampinti naza huo, hianagi ama'na agafare ama knarera (aua) e'noe.
Now I am deeply disturbed. (I do not know what to say./What shall I say?) [RHQ] Should I say, ‘[My] Father, save me from this time [when I will suffer and die!’]? No, [I should not say that, because] the reason I came ([into this world/from heaven]) was that I would [suffer] [MTY] now.
28 Nafa'nimoka, ra kagi erio. Anante mago ageru monafinti eno amanage hu'ne, Hago Nagra erisaga hu'noanki'na, rune Nagra erisaga hugahue hu'ne.
My Father, show how great you are!” John 12:28b-36a Then [God] spoke [EUP] from heaven, saying, “I have already shown how great [I am], and I will do it again!”
29 Rama'a vahe'ma atru hu'za anante oti'namo'za, ana ageru nentahi'za, monage nehie nehazageno, mago'amo'za ankeromo naneke hu nemigahie hu'za hu'naze.
The crowd that was there heard [it but they did not understand the words. Some said] it was thunder. Others said an angel had spoken to him.
30 Jisasi'a kenona'a anage hu'ne, Ama'na agerura Nagri naza hunakura nosianki, tamagri tamaza hunaku nehie.
Jesus replied to them, “The voice that you heard speaking [was God’s voice, but] it was not for my benefit. It was for your benefit!
31 Menina ama mopa refkohu knae, menina ama mopafi kva hu'nea nera retufe atregahie.
Now is the time for [God] to judge [the people in] [MTY] the world. Now is the time when [I] will destroy [the power of Satan], the one who rules this world.
32 Hanki, Nagri'ma mopafinti nazeri'sga hanige'na, hakare vahera zamare Nagrarega atregahue,
But as for me, when I am lifted {when [men] lift me} up from the ground [on a cross, I will make a way for] gathering everyone to myself.”
33 E'inagema hu'neana, fri'zamo avate'ma fore hanigeno frisnigu huama hu'ne.
He said this to show us the way in which he was going to die.
34 Hakare vahe'ma atru hu'namo'za, Agrikura amanage hu'naze, tagrama kasegefinti'ma antahi'nonana, Kraisi'a manivava hugahie hu'neanki, nahigenka Kagra hunka, Vahe'mofo Mofavrea azerisga hugahie nehane? Iza'e ana Vahe'mofo Mofavre'a? (aiōn g165)
[Someone in] the crowd answered him, “We understand from the Scriptures that the Messiah will live forever. So why do you say that the one who came from heaven, [who is the Messiah], will be lifted up {that [men] will lift up the one who came from heaven, [who is the Messiah], } on a cross? What kind of man who came from heaven are you [talking about]? (OR, That’s not the [kind] of Messiah [we are expecting]!)” (aiōn g165)
35 Hazageno Jisasi'a kenona anage huno zamasmi'ne, Osi'a knafi Msamo'a tamagri amu nompina me'ne. Msama me'nenire kana nentenkeno hanimo'a tmagate oreno, iza'o hanimpima nevimo'a, iga nevio antahino keno nosie.
Then Jesus said to them, “[My message is like] [MET] a light for you. [I] will be with you for only a little while longer. Live and act [as you should] while I am still with you, [because suddenly you will have no more opportunity to hear my message! You do not want to be like] [MET] [someone] who cannot see where he is going any more [when it suddenly] becomes dark!
36 Masama me'nenire, kagra Masagura kamentinti'a huo, e'inama hanunka kagra Masamofo mofavre manigahane. Jisasi'a anage huteno, Agra zamatreno vuno ome frakino mani'ne.
Believe in my message [MET] while you still have an opportunity to do it, in order that you may become people who have accepted my truth [MET]!” John 12:36b-43 After Jesus said those things, he left them and hid from them.
37 Jisasi'a rama'a kaguvaza (mirakol) huzmeri hu'neanagi, zamagra zamentintia Agritera osu'naze.
Although he had done many miracles while people were watching, [most of] them refused to believe that he [is] ([the Messiah/from God]).
38 Ana higeno kasnampa ne'mo Aisaia hu'nea kemofo avufa'a fore nehie, Ramoka iza tagri kerera amentintia nehie? Ramofo hanave'amo'a izante eama hu'ne? (Ais 53:1)
[Their stubbornness and refusal to believe was similar to the stubbornness of the people that] the prophet Isaiah wrote about long ago: Lord, (hardly anyone has believed our message!/who has believed our message?) [RHQ] Most people refused to accept it, even though you showed them your power!
39 E'i ana agafare vahe'mo'za zamentinti nosaze. Aisaia'a mago'ene anage hu'ne,
That was the reason why they were unable to believe. [It was like] Isaiah wrote somewhere else that God said:
40 Ramo'a zamurga erisu nehuno, zamarimpa kafana erigi'ne, e'ina hanige'za zamurga nonke'za, zamarimpa erigisige'za zamagu zamagesa antahi ama nosuza, zamagu'a rukrehe osnage'na, zamazeri so'e osugahue hu'ne. (Ais 6:10.)
They have [refused to understand; they acted as though they were] blind people! They were insensible in their inner beings! As a result, they have not perceived [my truth]! They have not understood it in their inner beings! They have not turned [from their sinful lives], and because of that I cannot help them!
41 Hagi ama'i zanku'ma Aisaia'ma hu'neana, na'ankure Jisasi'a hanave'afi mani'negeno ke'negu huno, Agriku hu'ne.
Isaiah wrote that because [it was as though] he saw [ahead of time] how great Jesus would be, and he prophesied [those things] about him.
42 Ana hianagi hakare'a mono kva vahe'mo'za zamentinti Agrite hu'naze. Hianagi Farisi vaheku kore hu'za Jisasi'a, Kraisi'e hu'za huama osu'naze, anagema hanage'za mono nompinti (Sinagog) zamahe fegi atre'zanku kore hu'za osu'naze,
Although most of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] did not believe that Jesus is ([the Messiah/from God]), some of them believed in him. But they would not tell anyone that they believed in him, because [they were afraid that if they said that], the Pharisees would not let them worship in the synagogues.
43 Na'ankure vahe'mo'za husga huzmante zanku nehu'za, Anumzamo husga huzmante zankura ontahi'naze.
They wanted people to praise them more than they wanted God to praise them.
44 Jisasi'a ranke huno amanage hu'ne, Iza'o Nagrite amentinti nehimo'a hanimo'a, Nagritekera amentinti nosianki, Agrama hunantege'na e'nomofonte amentinti hugahie.
[Another day, when] Jesus [was teaching the people, he] shouted, “Those who believe in me, they are not believing in [me alone]. Instead, [it is as though] they also believe in the one who sent me.
45 Iza'o Nagri'ma nenagemo'a, hunantege'na e'nomofo nege.
When they see me [and what I am doing, it is as though] they are seeing the one who sent me.
46 Nagra ama mopafi Masa e'noe, maka vahe'mo'za Nagrite zamentinti hanamo'za hanimpina omanigahaze.
I have come into the world [to show people God’s truth], as a light [shows people what is around them]. I have come in order that people who believe in me will not remain [ignorant of God’s truth] [MET], [as those who are] in the darkness [are ignorant of what is around them].
47 Iza'o nanekeni'a nentahino, amage nontemofona nanekea huontegahue. Na'ankure Nagra ama mopafi vahe refko hunaku ome'noe. Hianagi mopafi vahe zamaza hu'na zamavarenaku e'noe.
As for those who hear my message but do not obey [its commands], I am not [the one who] judges them. [The main reason] that I came ([into the world/from heaven]) was not to judge [the people of] [MTY] the world. Instead, I came to save them [from being punished for their sins].
48 Iza'o Nagri nenatreno, ke'ni'a ontahisimofona, e'i anamofona refko'ma haniana, ama nanekema nehua nanekemo maka'za vagare knare, henka'a refko huntegahie.
There is something that will judge those who reject me and do not accept my message. On the judgment day [God] will condemn them [because they rejected] the message that I have told them.
49 Na'ankure Nagrani'a antahintahifinti ama nanekea nosue, hianagi Nfanimo Agra hunantege'na e'nomo, zamasmio hianke ana naneke'age nehue.
I have not said things from my own [authority]. Instead, [my] Father, the one who sent me, instructed me what to say and how I should say it.
50 Nagra antahi'noe, Agrama hiho hia kefi mani vava asimura me'ne. E'ina hu'negu Nagrama nehua kea Nenfa'ma huoma hia ke'age nehue. (aiōnios g166)
I know that [paying attention to] what he has instructed us [leads to] eternal life. So whatever I say is exactly (OR, only) what [my] Father has told me to say.” (aiōnios g166)
