Yohannis 7
1 Kana booddee Yesuus Galiilaa keessa deddeebiʼaa ture; sababii Yihuudoonni isa ajjeesuu barbaadaniif inni Yihuudaa keessa hin deddeebine.
After this, Jesus spent his time going from place to place in Galilee. He did not want to do so in Judea because the Jews were out to kill him.
2 Ayyaanni Daasii Yihuudootaa dhiʼaatee ture.
But as it was almost time for the Jewish festival of the Tabernacles,
3 Obboloonni isaas akkana jedhaniin; “Akka barattoonni kee warri achii waan ati hojjettu arganiif kaʼiitii Yihuudaa dhaqi.
his brothers told him, “You ought to leave and go to Judea so your followers will be able to see what miracles you can do.
4 Namni utuu ifaan ifatti beekamuu barbaaduu dhoksaatti waa hojjetu hin jiruutii. Atis sababii waan kana hojjettuuf addunyaatti of mulʼisi.”
No one who wants to be famous keeps what they do hidden. If you can do such miracles, then show yourself to the world!”
5 Obboloonni isaa iyyuu isatti hin amanne tureetii.
For even his own brothers really didn't believe in him.
6 Yesuusis akkana jedheen; “Yeroon koo amma illee hin geenye; isiniif garuu yeroon hundi mijaaʼaa dha.
Jesus told them, “This is not my time to go, not yet; but you can go whenever you want, for any time's the right time for you.
7 Addunyaan isin jibbuu hin dandaʼu; ana garuu akka hojiin isaa hamaa taʼe waanan itti dhugaa baʼuuf na jibba.
The world has no reason to hate you, but it does hate me, because I make it clear that its ways are evil.
8 Isin gara Ayyaana sanaa dhaqaa. Ani garuu waan yeroon koo amma illee hin gaʼiniif gara Ayyaanichaatti ol hin baʼu.”
You go on to the festival. I'm not going to this festival because this is not the right time for me, not yet.”
9 Inni waan kana isaanitti dubbatee Galiilaatti hafe.
After saying this he stayed behind in Galilee.
10 Garuu erga obboloonni isaa gara Ayyaanichaatti ol baʼanii booddee innis utuu ifaan ifatti hin taʼin dhoksaadhaan ol baʼe.
After his brothers left to go to the festival, Jesus also went, but not openly—he stayed out of sight.
11 Yihuudoonnis Ayyaanicha irratti, “Namichi sun eessa jira?” jedhanii gaafachaa isa barbaadaa turan.
Now at the festival the Jewish leaders were searching for him and kept on asking, “Where is he?”
12 Namoota gidduuttis waaʼee isaa guungummii guddaatu ture. Namoonni tokko tokko, “Inni nama gaarii dha” jedhan. Warri kaan immoo, “Akkas miti; inni nama dogoggorsa” jedhan.
Many people in the crowds were complaining about him. Some said, “He's a good man,” while others argued, “No! He deceives people.”
13 Garuu waan Yihuudoota sodaataniif namni tokko iyyuu ifaan ifatti waaʼee isaa hin dubbanne.
But no one dared to speak openly about him because they were afraid of what the Jewish leaders would do to them.
14 Gara walakkaa Ayyaanichaattis Yesuus mana qulqullummaa seenee barsiisuu jalqabe.
When the festival was halfway through Jesus went to the Temple and began to teach.
15 Yihuudoonnis dinqifatanii, “Namichi kun akkamitti utuu hin baratin beekumsa akkanaa qabaate?” jedhan.
The Jewish leaders were very surprised, and asked, “How does this man have so much learning when he hasn't been educated?”
16 Yesuusis akkana jedhee deebiseef; “Barsiisni koo kan isa na ergeeti malee kan koo miti.
Jesus answered, “My teaching is not from me but from the one who sent me.
17 Namni fedhii Waaqaa gochuu barbaadu kam iyyuu barsiisni koo Waaqa biraa dhufuu fi dhufuu baachuu isaa yookaan ani ofuma kootiin dubbachuu fi dubbachuu baachuu koo ni beeka.
Anyone who chooses to follow what God wants will know if my teaching comes from God or if I'm only speaking for myself.
18 Namni ofuma isaatiin dubbatu inni ofuma isaatii ulfina argachuu barbaada; namni ulfina kan isa erge sanaa barbaadu garuu inni nama dhugaa ti; jalʼinnis isa keessa hin jiru.
Those who speak for themselves want to glorify themselves, but someone who glorifies the one who sent him is truthful and not deceitful.
19 Museen seera isinii kenneera mitii? Isin keessaa garuu namni tokko iyyuu seera sana hin eegu. Isin maaliif na ajjeesuu barbaaddu?”
Moses gave you the law, didn't he? Yet none of you keeps the law! Why are you trying to kill me?”
20 Jarris deebisanii, “Hafuura hamaatu si keessa jira; eenyutu si ajjeesuu barbaada?” jedhaniin.
“You're demon-possessed!” the crowd replied. “No one's trying to kill you!”
21 Yesuusis deebisee akkana jedheen; “Ani hojii tokko hojjennaan hundi keessan dinqifattan.
“I did one miracle and you're all shocked by it,” Jesus replied.
22 Museen seera dhagna qabaa isinii kenne; dhagna qabaa garuu abbootiitu jalqabe malee Musee miti; isinis Sanbataan nama dhagna qabdu.
“However, because Moses told you to circumcise—not that it really came from Moses, but from your forefathers before him—you perform circumcision on the Sabbath.
23 Akka seerri Musee hin cabneef erga namni tokko Sanbataan dhagna qabachuu dandaʼee, isin maaliif sababii ani Sanbataan dhagna namaa guutuu fayyiseef natti aartu?
If you circumcise on the Sabbath to make sure that the law of Moses isn't broken, why are you angry with me for healing someone on the Sabbath?
24 Murtii qajeelaa kennaa malee, bifa qofa ilaaltanii hin murteessinaa.”
Don't judge by appearances; decide what is right!”
25 Kana irratti namoota Yerusaalem keessaa tokko tokko akkana jedhan; “Inni kun namicha isaan ajjeesuuf barbaadan sana mitii?
Then some of those from Jerusalem began wondering, “Isn't this the one they're trying to kill?
26 Kunoo inni ifatti baʼee dubbata; isaanis homaa isaan hin jenne. Abbootiin taayitaa akka inni Kiristoos taʼe sirriitti beekaniiruu laata?
But see how openly he's speaking, and they're saying nothing to him. Do you think the authorities believe he's the Messiah?
27 Taʼus namichi kun nama eessaa akka taʼe nu beekna. Kiristoos yommuu dhufutti garuu inni eessaa akka dhufu namni tokko iyyuu hin beeku.”
But that's not possible because we know where he comes from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where he's from.”
28 Yesuus utuu mana qulqullummaa keessatti barsiisuu sagalee isaa ol fudhatee akkana jedhe; “Isin na beektu; akka ani eessaa dhufe illee beektu. Ani ofii kootiin hin dhufne; inni na erge sun dhuga qabeessa. Isin garuu isa hin beektan;
While he was teaching in the Temple, Jesus called out in a loud voice, “So you think you know me and where I'm from? However, I did not come for my own sake. The one who sent me is true. You don't know him,
29 ani garuu sababiin isa biraa dhufee fi sababii inni na ergeef isa nan beeka.”
but I know him, for I come from him, and he sent me.”
30 Kana irratti isaan isa qabuu yaalan; garuu waan saʼaatiin isaa hin gaʼiniif namni tokko iyyuu harkaan isa hin tuqne.
So they tried to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him because his time had not yet come.
31 Taʼus namoonni baayʼeen isatti amanan. Isaanis, “Kiristoos yommuu dhufutti namicha kana caalaa mallattoo hojjetaa?” jedhan.
However, many of the crowd did put their trust in him. “When the Messiah appears, will he do more miraculous signs than this man has done?” they said.
32 Fariisonnis utuu namoonni waaʼee isaa waan akkanaa guungumanuu dhagaʼan. Luboonni hangafoonnii fi Fariisonni Yesuusin qabsiisuudhaaf eegdota mana qulqullummaa ergan.
When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering this about him, they and the chief priests sent guards to arrest Jesus.
33 Yesuusis akkana jedheen; “Ani yeroo gabaabaa isin wajjin jira; ergasii gara isa na erge sanaa nan dhaqa.
Then Jesus told the people, “I'll be with you just a little longer, but then I'll return to the one who sent me.
34 Isin na barbaaddu; garuu na hin argattan; iddoo ani jirus dhufuu hin dandeessan.”
You'll search for me but you won't find me; and you can't come where I'm going.”
35 Yihuudoonnis akkana waliin jedhan; “Namichi kun akka nu isa hin argineef eessa dhaquu yaade laata? Gara saba keenya warra Giriikota keessa faffacaʼanii dhaqee Giriikota barsiisaa?
The Jews said to each other, “Where could he be going that we couldn't find him? Is he planning to go to those scattered among the foreigners, and teach the foreigners?
36 ‘Isin na barbaaddu; garuu na hin argattan; iddoo ani jirus dhufuu hin dandeessan’ jechuun isaas maal jechuu isaatii?”
What does he mean by saying, ‘You'll search for me but you won't find me; and you can't come where I'm going’?”
37 Guyyaa Ayyaanichi itti hobbaʼu, guyyaa guddaa sana, Yesuus kaʼee dhaabatee sagalee guddaadhaan akkana jedhe; “Eenyu iyyuu yoo dheebote, gara koo dhufee haa dhugu.
On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted out in a loud voice, “If you're thirsty, come to me and drink.
38 Akkuma Katabbiin Qulqulluun jedhe nama natti amanu kam iyyuu laga bishaan jireenyaatu garaa isaa keessaa burqa.”
If you trust in me, you will have streams of life-giving water flowing out from within you, as Scripture says.”
39 Kunis waaʼee Hafuura Qulqulluu warri isatti amanan argachuuf jiranii dubbachuu isaa ti. Sababii Yesuus amma illee ulfina hin argatiniif Hafuuri Qulqulluun hamma yeroo sanaatti hin kennamne tureetii.
He was referring to the Spirit that those who trusted in him would later receive. The Spirit hadn't been given yet because Jesus hadn't yet been glorified.
40 Namoota sana keessaa tokko tokko yommuu dubbii kana dhagaʼanitti, “Kun dhugumaanuu Raajicha” jedhan.
When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This man is definitely the Prophet!”
41 Warri kaan immoo, “Inni Kiristoosii dha” jedhan. Namoonni kaanis akkana jedhan; “Kiristoos Galiilaadhaa dhufaa?
Others said, “He is the Messiah!” Still others said, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?
42 Akka Kiristoos sanyii Daawit keessaa dhalatuu fi akka inni Beetlihemii, ganda Daawitii dhufu Katabbiin Qulqulluun ni dubbata mitii?”
Doesn't Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David's lineage, and from David's home town of Bethlehem?”
43 Akkasiin waaʼee Yesuus irratti garaa garummaan waldaa gidduutti uumame.
So the crowd had a strong difference of opinion about him.
44 Isaan keessaas tokko tokko isa qabuu barbaadan; garuu namni tokko iyyuu harkaan isa hin tuqne.
Some wanted to arrest him, but nobody laid a hand on him.
45 Eegdonni sun gara luboota hangafootaatii fi gara Fariisotaatti deebiʼan; isaanis, “Isin maaliif isa hin fidin?” jedhanii eegdota sana gaafatan.
Then the guards returned to the chief priests and the Pharisees who asked them, “Why didn't you bring him in?”
46 Eegdonnis, “Takkumaa namni akka namicha kanaatti hin dubbanne” jedhanii deebisan.
“Nobody ever spoke like this man does,” the guards replied.
47 Fariisonnis deebisanii akkana jedhan, “Isinis gowwoomfamtaniirtuu?
“Have you been fooled too?” the Pharisees asked them.
48 Bulchitoota keessaa yookaan Fariisota keessaa namni tokko iyyuu isatti amaneeraa?
“Has a single one of the rulers or Pharisees believed in him? No!
49 Sabni seera hin beekne kun garuu abaaramaa dha.”
But this crowd that knows nothing about teachings of the law—they're damned anyway!”
50 Niqoodemoos inni duraan Yesuus bira dhaqee fi isaan keessaas tokko taʼe sun akkana isaaniin jedhe;
Nicodemus, who had previously gone to meet Jesus, was one of them and asked them,
51 “Seerri keenya utuu isa irraa hin dhagaʼin, waan inni hojjetes utuu hin beekin nama tokkotti ni muraa?”
“Does our law condemn a man without a hearing and without finding out what he actually did?”
52 Isaanis, “Atis nama Galiilaatii? Akka raajiin Galiilaadhaa hin kaane qoradhuu bira gaʼi” jedhaniin. [
“So you're a Galilean as well, are you?” they replied. “Check the Scriptures and you'll discover that no prophet comes from Galilee!”
53 Ergasii isaan hundinuu gara mana isaaniitti galan.
Then they all went home,
