Jaona 3
1 Ary nisy Fariseo anankiray atao hoe Nikodemosy, mpanapaka tamin’ ny Jiosy.
And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 Izy nankao amin’ i Jesosy nony alina ka nanao taminy hoe: Raby ô, fantatray fa mpampianatra avy amin’ Andriamanitra Hianao; fa tsy misy olona mahay manao izao famantarana ataonao izao, raha tsy Andriamanitra no momba azy.
This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no one can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.
3 Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Lazaiko aminao marina dia marina tokoa: Raha tsy ateraka indray ny olona, dia tsy mahazo mahita ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra.
Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Hoy Nikodemosy taminy: Hataon’ ny olona ahoana no hateraka rehefa lehibe; moa mahazo miditra any an-kibon-dreniny indray va izy ka hateraka?
Nicodemus saith to him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother's womb a second time, and be born?
5 Jesosy namaly hoe: Lazaiko aminao marina dia marina tokoa: Raha misy olona tsy ateraky ny rano sy ny Fanahy, dia tsy mahazo miditra amin’ ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra izy.
Jesus answered, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
6 Izay ateraky ny nofo dia nofo; ary izay ateraky ny Fanahy dia fanahy.
That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
7 aza gaga noho ny nilazako taminao hoe: Tsy maintsy hateraka indray ianareo.
Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again.
8 Ny rivotra mitsoka amin’ izay tiany, ary renao ny feony, nefa tsy fantatrao izay ihaviany na izay alehany, dia tahaka izany izay rehetra ateraky ny Fanahy.
The wind bloweth where it will; and thou hearest the sound thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nikodemosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Hatao ahoana no hahatonga izany zavatra izany?
Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
10 Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Hianao va no mpampianatra ny Isiraely ka tsy mahalala izany zavatra izany?
Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?
11 Lazaiko aminao marina dia marina tokoa: Izay fantatray no lazainay, ary izay hitanay no ambaranay; nefa ny fanambaranay tsy raisinareo.
Truly, truly do I say to thee, We speak that which we know, and testify that which we have seen; and ye receive not our testimony.
12 Raha ny zavatra etỳ an-tany aza no nolazaiko taminareo ka tsy inoanareo, ahoana no hinoanareo, raha milaza aminareo ny zavatra any an-danitra Aho?
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13 Ary tsy nisy niakatra ho any an-danitra, afa-tsy Ilay nidina avy tany an-danitra, dia ny Zanak’ olona, Izay any an-danitra.
And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of man.
14 Ary tahaka ny nanandratan’ i Mosesy ny menarana tany an-efitra no tsy maintsy hanandratana ny Zanak’ olona,
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up
that every one who believeth in him may have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
16 Fa toy izao no nitiavan’ Andriamanitra izao tontolo izao: nomeny ny Zanani-lahy Tokana, mba tsy ho very izay rehetra mino Azy, fa hanana fiainana mandrakizay. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, that he gave the only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him may not perish, but may have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
17 Fa Andriamanitra tsy naniraka ny Zanaka ho amin’ izao tontolo izao hanameloka izao tontolo izao, fa mba hamonjeny izao tontolo izao.
For God sent not the Son into the world to condemn the world, but that through him the world might be saved.
18 Izay mino Azy dia tsy helohina; fa izay tsy mino kosa dia efa voaheloka rahateo, satria tsy nino ny anaran’ ny Zanaka-lahy Tokan’ Andriamanitra izy.
He that believeth in him is not condemned; he that believeth not hath already been condemned, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 Ary izao no fanamelohana, fa tonga amin’ izao tontolo izao ny mazava, nefa aleon’ ny olona ny maizina toy izay ny mazava, satria ratsy ny asany.
And this is the condemnation, that the light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.
20 Fa izay rehetra manao ratsy dia mankahala ny mazava sady tsy manatona ny mazava, fandrao hita miharihary ny asany.
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 Fa izay manao ny marina kosa dia manatona ny mazava, mba haseho ny asany, fa atao amin’ Andriamanitra izany.
But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
22 Rehefa afaka izany, dia tonga tany amin’ ny tany Jodia Jesosy sy ny mpianany; ary niara-nitoetra taminy tao Izy sady nanao batisa.
After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judaea; and there he remained with them, and baptized.
23 Ary Jaona koa nanao batisa tao Ainona, akaikin’ i Saleima, satria nisy loharano maro tao; dia nankany ny olona ka nataony batisa.
And John also was baptizing in AEnon, near Salim, because there was much water there; and they came, and were baptized.
24 Fa tsy mbola natao tao an-tranomaizina Jaona.
For John was not yet thrown into prison.
25 Ary nisy nifandiran’ ny mpianatr’ i Jaona tamin’ ny Jiosy anankiray ny amin’ ny fanadiovana;
Then there arose a question on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.
26 ary tonga tany amin’ i Jaona ny mpianany ka nanao taminy hoe: Raby ô, Ilay tany aminao, tany an-dafin’ i Jordana, Izay nambaranao, indro, manao batisa Izy, ary ny olona rehetra manatona Azy.
And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, he baptizeth, and all men are going to him.
27 Jaona namaly ka nanao hoe: Tsy misy olona mahay mandray na inona na inona, raha tsy nomena azy avy any an-danitra izany.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.
28 Hianareo no vavolombeloko fa hoy izaho: Tsy izaho no Kristy, fa nirahiny hialoha Azy aho.
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before that man.
29 Izay manana ny ampakarina no mpampakatra; fa ny sakaizan’ ny mpampakatra, izay mitsangana sy mihaino azy, dia mifaly indrindra noho ny feon’ ny mpampakatra; ary efa tanteraka izany fifaliako izany.
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy then hath become full.
30 Izy tsy maintsy mitombo, fa izaho kosa tsy maintsy mihena.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 Izay avy any ambony dia ambonin’ izy rehetra; ary izay avy amin’ ny tany dia avy amin’ ny tany, ka ny momba ny etỳ an-tany ihany no lazainy; Izay avy any an-danitra dia ambonin’ izy rehetra;
He that cometh from above is above all. He that is from the earth is earthly, and speaketh earthly things; he that cometh from heaven
32 koa izay hitany sy reny no ambarany; ary tsy misy mandray ny fanambarany.
testifieth what he hath seen and heard; and no one receiveth his testimony.
33 Izay mandray ny fanambarany dia nanisy tombo-kase fa marina Andriamanitra.
He that hath received his testimony hath set his seal that God is true.
34 Fa Izay nirahin’ Andriamanitra dia milaza ny teniny; fa tsy misy fetra ny fanomezan’ Andriamanitra ny Fanahy.
For he whom God sent speaketh the words of God; for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
35 Ny Ray tia ny Zanaka ka efa nanolotra ny zavatra rehetra ho eo an-tànany.
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
36 Izay mino ny Zanaka manana fiainana mandrakizay; fa izay tsy mino ny Zanaka dia tsy hahita fiainana, fa ny fahatezeran’ Andriamanitra no mitoetra eo aminy. (aiōnios g166)
He that believeth in the Son hath everlasting life; and he that disobeyeth the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
