< UJohane 5 >

1 Emva kwesikhathi esithile uJesu waya eJerusalema emkhosini wamaJuda.
Ɣeyiɣi bubu la, Yesu yi Yerusalem le Yudatɔwo ƒe ŋkekenyui aɖe dzi.
2 EJerusalema kukhona ichibi eduze lesango leZimvu, elithiwa ngesi-Aramu yiBhethisayida, elalihonqolozelwe ngensika ezinhlanu ezibiyelweyo.
Ta aɖe le Yerusalem si te ɖe Alẽgbo la ŋu. Woyɔa ta sia le Hebrigbe me be, Betesda Ta. Wowɔ akpata atɔ̃ ƒo xlãe.
3 Khonapho abantu abayizilima abanengi babandise ukuhlala khona, iziphofu, abaqhulayo, abome imihlubulo [belindele ukudungwa kwamanzi;
Nuwɔametɔ geɖewo nɔa ta sia to, ŋkuagbãtɔwo, bunɔwo, lãmetututɔwo, henɔa tsia ƒe bublu lalam. [
4 ngoba kwakusithi ngezikhathi ezithile ingilosi yeNkosi yayisehlela echibini, idungadunge amanzi besekusithi umuntu oqalayo ukungena emanzini ngemva kokudungeka kwawo asiliswe loba kuwuphi umkhuhlane owawumbambile].
Elabena edziedzi la, mawudɔla aɖe ɖina va blua tsi la, eye dɔnɔ si ge ɖe tsia me gbã le ebublu vɔ megbe la kpɔa dɔyɔyɔ.]
5 Omunye owayelapho wayeyisigoga okweminyaka engamatshumi amathathu lesificaminwembili.
Ŋutsu aɖe si nɔ dɔ lém la hã nɔ teƒea sia ƒe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-enyi sɔŋ.
6 Kwathi uJesu embona elele khonapho njalo esetsheliwe ukuthi kade abanjalo okwesikhathi eside, wambuza wathi, “Uyafuna na ukusila?”
Esi Yesu kpɔe wòmlɔ afi ma la, egblɔ nɛ be ele dɔ lém eteƒe didi. Ebiae be, “Èdi be wò lãme nasẽa?”
7 Oyisilima waphendula wathi, “Nkosi, kangilamuntu wokungisiza angingenise echibini lapho amanzi edungwa. Ngithi lapho ngizama ukungena omunye angingenele kuqala.”
Dɔnɔ la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, meɖe kuku ame aɖeke mele asinye si akɔm ada ɖe ta sia me ne wova blui o. Ne medze agbagba be mage ɖe eme ko la, ame bubu doa ŋgɔ gena ɖe eme.”
8 UJesu wasethi kuye, “Sukuma! Thatha icansi lakho uhambe.”
Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Tso! Ŋlɔ wò aba ne nàzɔ azɔli!”
9 Khonokho nje indoda yasila; yathatha icansi layo yahamba. Lokhu kwenzakala ngelanga leSabatha,
Enumake ŋutsu la ƒe lãme sẽ. Eŋlɔ eƒe aba la, eye wòzɔ azɔli. Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke dzie Yesu wɔ nukunu sia le.
10 amaJuda asesithi endodeni eyayisilisiwe, “KuliSabatha; umthetho uyakwalela ukuthi uthwale icansi lakho.”
Esia ta, Yudatɔwo do dɔmedzoe ɖe eŋu. Wogblɔ na ame si ŋu woda gbe le la be, “Egbee nye Dzudzɔgbe, eya ta se la meɖe mɔ be nàlé wò aba ɖe asi o. Mɔɖeɖe hã meli be nàlé aba ɖe asi anɔ yiyim o!”
11 Kodwa yaphendula yathi, “Umuntu ongisilisileyo uthe, ‘Thatha icansi lakho uhambe.’”
Ŋutsu la ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ame si da gbe le ŋunye lae gblɔ nam be makɔ nye aba.”
12 Aseyibuza athi, “Ngubani yena lowo okutshele ukuthi uthathe icansi uhambe?”
Wobiae be, “Ame kae nye ame si gblɔ na wò be nàkɔ wò aba?”
13 Indoda leyo eyasiliswayo yayingafanisi lakufanisa ukuthi kambe ngabe wayengubani, ngoba uJesu wayesethe nyelele wangena phakathi kwabantu.
Ŋutsu la menya ame si Yesu nye o, evɔ la, Yesu hã ge ɖe ameha si nɔ afi ma la dome.
14 Emva kwalokho uJesu wayifumana ethempelini indoda leyo wathi kuyo, “Khangela-ke ususilile njalo. Khawula ukwenza isono funa okubi ukwedlula okokuqala kukwehlele.”
Emegbe la, Yesu ke ɖe eŋu le gbedoxɔ la me, eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Kpɔ ɖa, wò lãme sẽ, eya ta dzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ, ne menye nenema o la, nu si adzɔ ɖe dziwò la avɔ̃ɖi wu gbãtɔ.”
15 Indoda leyo yasuka yayatshela amaJuda ukuthi kwakunguJesu owayeyisilisile.
Ŋutsu la dzo, eye wòyi ɖagblɔ na Yudatɔwo be Yesue nye ame si da gbe le ye ŋu.
16 Ngakho amaJuda amkhahlameza uJesu ngoba wayesenza izinto lezi ngeSabatha.
Esi Yesu nɔ gbe dam le amewo ŋu le Dzudzɔgbe dzi ta la, Yudatɔwo ti eyome vevie.
17 UJesu wathi kubo, “UBaba uhlezi esemsebenzini wakhe kuze kube namuhla, lami njalo ngiyasebenza.”
Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Fofonye le eƒe dɔwɔwɔ dzi va se ɖe fifia, eya ta nye hã mele dɔ wɔm.”
18 Ngalesisizatho amaJuda azama kakhulu ukumbulala; wayengephuli iSabatha kuphela kodwa wayebiza uNkulunkulu ngokuthi nguYise, ezenza yena olingana loNkulunkulu.
Esia ta Yudatɔwo gadze agbagba vevie be yewoawui, elabena kpe ɖe Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke la ƒe sea dzi dada ŋu la, ele Mawu yɔm be ye Fofo hetsɔ eɖokui sɔ kple Mawu.
19 UJesu wabanika impendulo le: “Ngiqinisile ngithi iNdodana ingeke yenze lutho ngokwayo; ingenza kuphela lokho ebona uYise ekwenza, ngoba loba kuyini uYise akwenzayo leNdodana iyakwenza.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nyateƒe gblɔm mele na mi be, Vi la mate ŋu awɔ naneke le eya ŋutɔ ɖokui si o; nu si wòwɔna la nye nu si wòkpɔ Fofoa wòle wɔwɔm la, elabena nu si Fofo la wɔ la, eyae Via hã wɔna.
20 Ngoba uYise uyayithanda iNdodana, uyitshengisa konke akwenzayo. Yebo, lizamangala ukuthi uzayitshengisa izinto ezinkulu kulalezi.
Elabena Fofo la lɔ̃a Via, eye wòfiaa nu sia nu si wòwɔna lae. Ɛ̃, awɔ nuku na mi be Fofo la afia nu gãwo wu esiawoe.
21 Njengalokhu uYise evusa abafileyo abaphe ukuphila, kanjalo iNdodana inika ukuphila kulabo ethanda ukubanika khona.
Abe ale si Fofo la fɔa ame kukuwo ɖe tsitre, eye wònaa agbe wo ene la, nenema ke Vi la hã ana agbe ame siwo wòdi be yeana la.
22 Okunye njalo, uYise kahluleli muntu, kodwa usebeke konke ukwahlulela ezandleni zeNdodana,
Gawu la, Fofo la medrɔ̃a ʋɔnu ame aɖeke o, ke boŋ etsɔ ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ la katã de asi na Via,
23 ukuze bonke bayidumise iNdodana njengalokhu bedumisa uYise. Lowo ongayidumisiyo iNdodana kamdumisi uYise oyithumileyo.
be amewo katã nade bubu eŋu abe ale si wodea bubu Fofo la ŋu ene. Ame si mede bubu Vi la ŋu o la, efia be mede bubu Fofo la, ame si dɔe la hã ŋu o.
24 Ngiqinisile ngithi lowo owezwayo amazwi ami amkholwe lowo ongithumileyo ulokuphila okungapheliyo njalo kazukulahlwa; usechaphile wasuka ekufeni waya ekuphileni. (aiōnios g166)
“Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be ame si sea nye nyawo, eye wòxɔ ame si dɔm la dzi se la akpɔ agbe mavɔ, eye womadrɔ̃ ʋɔnui o, elabena eto ku me yi ɖe agbe mavɔ la me. (aiōnios g166)
25 Ngiqinisile ngithi, isikhathi siyeza njalo sivele sesifikile lapho abafileyo bezalizwa ilizwi leNdodana kaNkulunkulu, kuthi bonke abezwayo baphile.
Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be ɣeyiɣi aɖe gbɔna, eye eva hã xoxo, esime ame kukuwo ase Mawu ƒe Vi la ƒe gbe, eye ame siwo asee la anɔ agbe.
26 Njengoba uYise elokuphila kuye yena ngokwakhe, ngakho useyinikile iNdodana ukuba ibe lokuphila kuyo yona ngokwayo.
Abe ale si agbe le Fofo la ŋutɔ me ene la, nenema kee wòna be agbe nanɔ Via hã me,
27 Njalo useyiphile amandla okwahlulela ngoba iyiNdodana yoMuntu.
eye wòna ŋusẽe be wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu, elabena eyae nye Amegbetɔ Vi la.
28 Kakungalimangalisi lokhu ngoba siyeza isikhathi lapho bonke abasemathuneni abo bezalizwa ilizwi layo
“Esia megawɔ nuku na mi o, elabena ɣeyiɣi aɖe gbɔna, esi ame kuku siwo le woƒe yɔdowo me la ase Mawu ƒe Vi la ƒe gbe,
29 baphume, labo abenze okuhle bazavuka baphile, lalabo abenze ububi bazavuka balahlwe.
eye woado go, ame siwo wɔ nu nyui la woafɔ hena agbe mavɔ la me nɔnɔ, ke adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔlawo.
30 Mina ngokwami ngingeke ngenze lutho; ngahlulela njengokutshelwa kwami, futhi ukwahlulela kwami kuqondile, ngoba kangidingi kuzithabisa, kodwa ukuthabisa lowo ongithumileyo.”
“Nye la, nyemate ŋu awɔ naneke le ɖokuinye si o; medrɔ̃a ʋɔnu abe ale si Fofo la di tso asinye ene. Medrɔ̃a ʋɔnu le dzɔdzɔenyenye nu. Nyemewɔa nye lɔlɔ̃nu le ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ me o, ke boŋ Fofo la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu ko mewɔna.
31 “Nxa ngizifakazela mina ngokwami ubufakazi bami kabuqinisekanga.
“Ne meɖi ɖase le ɖokuinye ŋu la, nye ɖaseɖiɖi la menye nyateƒe o.
32 Ukhona omunye ofakaza kuhle ngami njalo ngiyazi ukuthi ubufakazi bakhe ngami buqinisekile.
Ame bubu aɖe li si ɖia ɖase tso ŋunye, eye menya be eƒe ɖaseɖiɖi tso ŋunye nye nyateƒe.
33 Selike lathumela kuJohane yena walifakazela iqiniso.
“Miawo la, miedɔ amewo ɖo ɖe Yohanes gbɔ, eye eƒe ɖaseɖiɖi ɖo kpe nyateƒe la dzi.
34 Kakutsho ukuthi ngamukela ubufakazi bomuntu; kodwa ngikuthinta lokhu ukuze lisindiswe.
Nyemexɔa amegbetɔ ƒe ɖaseɖiɖi o, gake megblɔe ko be miakpɔ ɖeɖe.
35 UJohane wayeyisibane esabhebhayo sanika ukukhanya, lakhetha ukuthokoza ngokukhanya kwakhe okwesikhatshana.
Yohanes zu kekeli si klẽ na mi ɣeyiɣi aɖe, eye miekpɔ dzidzɔ le eƒe kekeli la ŋuti.
36 Ngilabo ubufakazi obulesisindo esikhulu kulobukaJohane. Ngoba umsebenzi uBaba anginike wona ukuba ngiwuqedise, wona engiwenzayo uyafakaza ukuthi uBaba ungithumile.
“Nye la, ɖaseɖiɖi si kɔ wu Yohanes la le asinye. Elabena dɔ si Fofo la de asi nam be mawɔ, awu enu, eye mele wo wɔm la nye ɖaseɖiɖi be Fofo lae dɔm vavã.
37 Njalo uBaba ongithumileyo usefakazile yena ngokwakhe ngami. Kalikaze lilizwe ilizwi lakhe kumbe libone isimo sakhe
Eye Fofo la, ame si dɔm la ŋutɔ ɖi ɖase tso ŋunye. Miese eƒe gbe kpɔ alo kpɔe kpɔ o.
38 njalo ilizwi lakhe kalihlali kini ngoba kalimkholwa lowo amthumileyo.
Eƒe nya la mele mia me o, elabena miexɔ ame si wòdɔ ɖo ɖa la dzi se o.
39 Liphenyisisa imibhalo liyihlola ngoba licabanga ukuthi ngayo lilakho ukuphila okungapheliyo. Yiyo le imibhalo efakaza ngami, (aiōnios g166)
Miedzroa mawunya la me tsitotsito, elabena miexɔ se be miakpɔ agbe mavɔ le eme. Evɔ mawunya siae ɖi ɖase le ŋutinye, (aiōnios g166)
40 ikanti liyala ukuza kimi lizozuza ukuphila.
gake miegbe be yewomava gbɔnye, ale be mana agbe mavɔ mi o.
41 Kangilwamukeli udumo olusuka ebantwini,
“Nyemexɔa kafukafu tso amewo gbɔ o,
42 kodwa ngiyalazi lina. Ngiyazi ukuthi kalilalo uthando lukaNkulunkulu ezinhliziyweni zenu.
gake menya mi, eye menya be Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ mele miaƒe dziwo me o.
43 Ngibuye ngebizo likaBaba kodwa kalingamukeli; kodwa nxa omunye efika ngebizo lakhe, lizamamukela.
Meva le Fofonye ƒe ŋkɔ me, eye miexɔm o; gake ne ame aɖe va le eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋkɔ me la, miaxɔe.
44 Lingakholwa kanjani nxa lisamukela udumo elizipha lona kodwa lingenzi mizamo yokuzuza udumo oluvela kuNkulunkulu onguye yedwa na?
Aleke miawɔ axɔ se ne miexɔ kafukafu tso mia nɔewo gbɔ, gake miedzea agbagba be yewoaxɔ kafukafu tso Mawu ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ la gbɔ o?
45 Kodwa lingacabangi ukuthi ngizalethesa icala phambi kukaBaba. Umangaleli wenu nguMosi, okukuye elibeke khona amathemba enu.
“Migasusu be matso mia nu na Fofo la o, ke boŋ Mose, ame si dzi mietsɔ miaƒe mɔkpɔkpɔwo da ɖo lae le mia nu tso ge.
46 Kube lamkholwa uMosi, ngabe liyangikholwa ngoba wabhala ngami.
Ne miexɔ Mose dzi se la, miaxɔ nye hã dzinye ase, elabena Mose ŋlɔ nu tso ŋunye.
47 Kodwa njengoba lingakukholwa lokho akubhalayo, lizakukholwa kanjani lokho engikutshoyo na?”
Gake esi miexɔ Mose ƒe nya siwo wòŋlɔ dzi se o ɖe, aleke miawɔ axɔ nye nyawo dzi ase.”

< UJohane 5 >