Yoane 3
1 Ezalaki na moto moko kati na Bafarizeo, oyo kombo na ye ezalaki « Nikodemi. » Azalaki moko kati na bakonzi ya Bayuda.
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
2 Ayaki na butu epai ya Yesu mpe alobaki na Ye: — Rabi, toyebi ete ozali Moteyi oyo awuti epai ya Nzambe, pamba te moto moko te akoki kosala bikamwa oyo Yo ozali kosala soki Nzambe azali elongo na ye te.
This man came to him at night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."
3 Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: moto moko te akoki komona Bokonzi ya Nzambe soki abotami te mbotama ya sika.
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."
4 Nikodemi atunaki Ye: — Ndenge nini moto oyo akomi mobange akoki kobotama lisusu? Akoki solo kozonga na libumu ya mama na ye mpo ete abotama lisusu?
Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"
5 Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: moto moko te akoki kokota na Bokonzi ya Nzambe soki abotami te na mayi mpe na Molimo.
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 Oyo abotami na mosuni azali mosuni, mpe oyo abotami na Molimo azali molimo.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Kokamwa te ndenge nalobi na yo: « Osengeli kobotama mbotama ya sika! »
Do not be surprised that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
8 Mopepe epepaka esika nyonso oyo elingi kopepa; atako oyoki makelele na yango, kasi okokaka te koloba soki ewuti wapi to ezali kokende wapi. Ezali mpe bongo mpo na moto nyonso oyo abotami na Molimo.
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
9 Nikodemi atunaki lisusu: — Ekosalema ndenge nini?
Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things be?"
10 Yesu alobaki na ye: — Ndenge nini yo, molakisi mobimba oyo okenda sango kati na Isalaele, ozali kososola te makambo oyo?
Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
11 Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: tolobaka makambo oyo toyebi mpe topesaka litatoli na tina na makambo oyo tomoni; kasi bino, boboyi kondima litatoli na biso.
Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.
12 Soki tango nazali koloba na bino makambo ndenge esalemaka na mokili, bozali kondima te, bongo bokondima ndenge nini soki nalobi na bino makambo ya Likolo?
If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13 Ezali na moto moko te oyo asila komata na Likolo, longola kaka Ye oyo akita wuta na Likolo: Mwana na Moto.
And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
14 Ndenge kaka Moyize atelemisaki na nzete, ekeko ya nyoka kati na esobe, ndenge wana mpe Mwana na Moto asengeli kotombolama
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes in him may have life without end. (aiōnios g166)
16 Pamba te Nzambe alingaki mokili mingi penza, yango wana apesaki Mwana na Ye se moko, mpo ete moto nyonso oyo akondima Ye akufa te kasi azwa bomoi ya seko. (aiōnios g166)
For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have life without end. (aiōnios g166)
17 Nzambe atindaki Mwana na Ye kati na mokili mpo ete akatela yango etumbu te, kasi mpo ete abikisa yango.
For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
18 Moto nyonso oyo andimi Ye akozwa etumbu te; kasi ye oyo aboyi kondima Ye asili kozwa etumbu, pamba te aboyi kondima Mwana se moko ya Nzambe.
The one who believes in him is not judged, but the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
19 Tala ndenge nini etumbu yango ezali: pole eyaki kati na mokili, kasi bato balingaki molili, pamba te misala na bango ezali mabe.
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their works were evil.
20 Moto nyonso oyo asalaka mabe ayinaka pole mpe apusanaka te epai pole ezali, noki te misala na ye ekomonana polele.
For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works will not be exposed.
21 Nzokande, moto nyonso oyo atambolaka na solo ayaka epai pole ezali mpo ete misala oyo asalaka, na boyokani elongo na Nzambe, emonana polele.
But the one who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
22 Sima na yango, Yesu akendeki na Yuda, elongo na bayekoli na Ye; avandaki kuna mwa tango elongo na bango mpe azalaki kobatisa.
After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and was baptizing.
23 Yoane mpe azalaki kobatisa na Enoni, pembeni ya Salimi, mpo ete mayi ezalaki mingi kuna; bato bazalaki kokende kuna epai na ye mpe bazalaki kozwa libatisi.
Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
24 Na tango wana, batiaki nanu Yoane na boloko te.
For John was not yet thrown into prison.
25 Mokolo moko, bayekoli ya Yoane bazalaki kobendana na Moyuda moko na tina na kopetolama.
Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
26 Bakendeki epai ya Yoane mpe balobaki na ye: — Moteyi, ozali koyeba lisusu moto oyo azalaki elongo na yo, na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani, oyo na tina ye opesaki litatoli? Ye mpe azali kobatisa bato, mpe bato nyonso bazali kokende epai na ye.
And they came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and everyone is coming to him."
27 Yoane azongisaki: — Moto akoki kozwa eloko moko te soki Likolo epesi ye yango te.
John answered, "No one can receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
28 Bino moko bokoki kotatola ete nalobaki: « Ngai, nazali Klisto te, kasi natindamaki liboso na Ye. »
You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
29 Mwasi ya libala azali ya mobali oyo abali ye; mpe moninga ya mobali oyo asili kobala, ezali moto oyo atelemi pembeni na ye mpe azali na esengo makasi tango azali koyoka mongongo na ye. Ezali mpe bongo mpo na ngai: esengo na ngai ezali sik’oyo ya kokoka.
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine is now complete.
30 Esengeli ete Ye amata, mpe ngai nakita.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 Ye oyo awuti na Likolo azali likolo na nyonso; kasi moto oyo awuti na mokili akotikala kaka ya mokili mpe alobaka kaka lokola moto ya mokili. Ye oyo awuti na Likolo azali likolo na nyonso,
He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
32 azali kotatola na tina na makambo oyo amonaki mpe ayokaki, kasi moto moko te azali kondima litatoli na Ye.
What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
33 Moto nyonso oyo andimi litatoli na Ye akolobaka na solo ete Nzambe azali solo.
He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
34 Motindami ya Nzambe alobaka kaka maloba kowuta na Nzambe, pamba te Nzambe atondisa ye na Molimo na Ye nyonso.
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
35 Tata alingaka Mwana, mpe Mwana azalaka na bokonzi kowuta na Tata mpo na kokonza nyonso.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
36 Moto nyonso oyo andimi Mwana azali na bomoi ya seko; nzokande moto oyo aboyi kondima Mwana akozwa bomoi yango te, kasi azalaka kaka na se ya etumbu ya Nzambe. (aiōnios g166)
Whoever believes in the Son has everlasting life, but whoever refuses to believe in the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." (aiōnios g166)
