Jon 1
1 Nyiamooku a pwklin madvbv, Gamchargo doocho toku; Gamchar v Pwknvyarnv gv lvkobv dooto, okv Gamchar hv Pwknvyarnvnyi akinnv.
In the Beginning the Word was; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.
2 Gamchar v doorap lokv Pwknvyarnv gv lvkobv dooto.
He was in the Beginning with God;
3 Ninyigv lokv Pwknvyarnv ogumvnwngnga pwklin to; pwknamyarnam mvnwng lokv ako daka ninyia dooma mogvrila mvnam go kaama.
through him all things came into being, and nothing came into being apart from him.
4 Gamchar v turnam gv linkubv rito, okv so turnam si nyi mvnwngnga loung naalwk jitoku.
That which came into being in him was Life; and the Life was the Light of Man;
5 Loung ngv kanv lo ungto, okv kanv ngv hum vdwloka mvngit nyuma toku.
and the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness never overpowered it.
6 Pwknvyarnv ninyigv gindungpingko nga vngmuto, ho nyi gv aminv Jon,
There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was John;
7 hv nyi vdwa loung gv lvkwngbv minji tvbv aatoku, vkvlvgavbolo mvnwngngv doin a tvvgvrikula mvngjwng rungdukubv.
he came as a witness — to bear witness to the Light that through him all men might believe.
8 Hv atubongv loung mato; hv loung gv lvkwngbv minpa tvvbv aatoku.
He was not the Light, but he came to bear witness to the Light.
9 So si jvjvbv alvyachoknv loung ngv—Loung ngv nyiamooku lo aatoku okv nyi mvnwnglo ungtoku.
That was the True Light which enlightens every man coming into the world.
10 Gamchar v nyiamooku lo dootoku, okv ninyigv lokv Pwknvyarnv ogumvnwngnga mvlin bvka, vbvrijvka nyia nyi vdwv ninyia kaachin matoku.
He was in the world; and through him the world came into being — yet the world did not know him.
11 Hv atugv mooku lo aatoku, vbvritola ninyigv nyi vdwv ninyia naarwk sumato.
He came to his own — yet his own did not receive him.
12 Megonv, ninyia naarwk sutoku, okv ninyia mvngjwng toku; vkvlvgabv hv bunua Pwknvyarnv gv kuu bv ridubv tolwk toku.
But to all who did receive him he gave power to become Children of God — to those who believe in his Name.
13 Hv manv, bunu tanyi anvabu gv kuu bvngchwng lokv Pwknvyarnv gv kuu bv rima; Pwknvyarnv atubongv bunugv abu bv rito.
For not to natural conception, nor to human instincts, nor to will of man did they owe the new Life, but to God.
14 Gamchar v nyi gobv rilin toku okv jvjv okv aya ngv yarbing nvgobv rila, ngonugv dookurikulo doomingriming gvto. Ngonu ninyigv yunglit nama kaatoku, ninyigv Abu gv Kuunyilo hotum gubvrila yunglit nvgobv paanam a.
And the Word became Man, and dwelt among us, (We saw his glory — the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.
15 Jon ninyigv lvkwngbv japjito. Hv kapla minto, “So si ngoogv minam v ngo vbv minto, ‘Hv ngoogv kochinglo aadu, vbvritola hv nga kaiyanv, ogulvgavbolo hv nga bvngma dwbv doolin chonv.’”
(John bears witness to him; he cried aloud — for it was he who spoke — “‘He who is Coming’ after me is now before me, for he was ever first”);
16 Hv aya gv yarbing kolokv hv ngonu mvnwngnga achialvbv ayato, ako jidv gv aolo ako jitamla bokta jidv toku.
out of his fullness we have all received some gift, gift after gift of love;
17 Moses gv lokv Pwknvyarnv Pvbv nga jito, vbvritola jvjv okv aya ngv Jisu Kristo gvlokv aatoku.
for the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 Yvvka Pwknvyarnvnyi kaakw nvgo kaama. Kuunyilo mvngchik, Abu gvlo doonv, Pwknvyarnvnyi akin kunv, hv bunua Pwknvyarnvnyi chimu toku.
No man has ever yet seen God; God the Only Son, who is ever with the Father — He has revealed him.
19 Jerusalem gv Jius rigvdakgvnv vdwv nyibu vkvla okv Lebait mego vngmuto, Jonnyi “No yvvla?” vla tvvka modubv.
When the Jews sent some Priests and Levites to John from Jerusalem, to ask — “Who are you?”, his statement was this:
20 Jon mirwk siji makv vmato, vbvritola pvbwng vrwngbv minpok jitoku, svbv minto: “Ngo Kristo ma.”
He confessed and did not deny it, he confessed — “I am not the Christ.”
21 Bunu tvkato, “Vbvrikunamv no yvvla? No Elija re?” “Ma, ngo ma,” Jon mirwkto. Bunu tvvkato, “No Nyijwk vri?” Hv mirwkto, “Ma”.
“What then?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?” “No,” he said, “I am not.” “Are you ‘the Prophet’?” He answered, “No.”
22 “Vbvrikunamv ngonua minjilabv no yvvla,” bunu minto. “Ngonu ngonua kanamnv vdwa vngkur dukula mirwk jireku.” “No atubongv ogu vla minsu dunv?”
“Who then are you?” they continued; “tell us, that we may have some answer to give to those who have sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 Jon Aijaya gv minam a mintaknvla mirwk sitoku: “Chukrimooku lo nyi ako gokdungdo ho vlv angv ngo: Ahtu gv lvgabv vngdubv lamtv nga sorchi dubv mvtoka!”
“I,” he answered, “am — ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the Wilderness — “straighten the way of the Lord”’, as the Prophet Isaiah said.”
24 Gindungpingko vdwv, Parisis vdwgv vngmukunam vdwv,
These men had been sent from the Pharisees;
25 vbvrikunamv Jonnyi tvvkato, “No Kristo mabolo vmalo Elija vmaloka Nyijwk ngvma bolo, no ogubv Baptisma jidunv?”
and their next question was: “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor yet ‘the Prophet’?”
26 Jon mirwkto, “Ngo nonua isi lokv Baptisma jidunv, vbvritola nonugv pingkolo nonugv chimanam nyi go daklinre.
John’s answer was — “I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;
27 Hv ngoogv kochinglo aadungdu, vbvritola ngo ninyigv lvkiam gv oso haka taasok yadubvka riyin yama.”
he is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal.”
28 So mvnwng si Betani lo ritoku Jordan svko gv doonyi chaalin kiambv, Jon gv baptisma jidung kolo.
All this took place at Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was then baptizing.
29 Alu loogu nvnga Jon Jisunyi ninyi gvlo aadu bv kaagv rikula minto, “Hvvnv Pwknvyarnv gv svlarkuu ngv nyiamooku gv rimur a naa jikunv!
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him, and exclaimed: “Here is the Lamb of God, who is to take away the sin of the world!
30 So siinv ngoogv minamv, ‘Nyi go ngo kochingbv aadungdu, vbvritola hv nga kaiyanv, ogulvgavbolo hv nga bvngma dwbv doolinchonv.’
It was of him that I spoke when I said ‘After me there is coming a man who is now before me, for he was ever First.’
31 Ngo chimato hv yvvdw, vbvritola ngo Israel nyi vdwa ninyia chimu dubv vla isi lokv baptisma jila aapvnv.”
I myself did not know him, but, that he may be made known to Israel, I have come, baptizing with water.”
32 Okv Jon so gv gaam sum minji toku: “Ngo nyido ao tolokv Darwknv Dow v taakw jvbv ritola nw gvlo jarlwkla doodubv kaatoku.
John also made this statement — “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of the heavens, and it remained upon him.
33 Hvkunyi vla vjaklodvbv ngo chima toku, vbvritola Pwknvyarnv, yvvdw nga isi lokv baptisma jidubv aamunv, hv nga svbv minto, ‘No Dow a ila nyi ako gvlo doolwk dubv kaapare; ho nyi angv Darwknv Dow lokv baptisma jiji kunv.’
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him — he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 Um ngo kaatoku,” Jon minto, “Okv ngo nonua minjidunv hv kunv Pwknvyarnv gv Kuunyilo ngv.”
This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God.”
35 Alu loogu nvnga Jon ninyigv Lwbwlaksu anyia lvkobv hoka lvkodv dakdvto,
The next day, when John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 Vdwlo hv Jisunyi hoka vngdubv kaapa tokudw hv minto, “Vnv Pwknvyarnv gv Svlarkuu ngv!”
he looked at Jesus as he passed and exclaimed: “There is the Lamb of God!”
37 Lwbwlaksu anyiv ninyia svbv mindubv tvvgvrikula Jisunyi lvkobv vngming gvtoku.
The two disciples heard him say this, and followed Jesus.
38 Jisu dakur toku, okv bunua ninyia vngming gvdubv kaato, okv tvvkato, “Nonu ogugola kaadung dunv?” Bunu mirwkto, “Rabbi, no ogulo doodunv?” (Rabbi vnam si “Tamsarnv” vla minam v).
But Jesus turned round, and saw them following. “What are you looking for?” he asked. “Rabbi,” they answered (or, as we should say, ‘Teacher’), “where are you staying?”
39 Hv mirwkto, “Aala kaatoka.” (Vbvrikunamv ho doonyiv tabv laku api baji toku.) Vkvlvgabv bunu ninyia vngming gvtoku okv ninyigv dooku a kaatoku, okv ho alu lo ninyia lvkobv doomwng gvtoku.
“Come, and you shall see,” he replied. So they went, and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four in the afternoon.
40 Bunugv lokv akonv Andriu, Saimon Pitar gv boru.
One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 Vjakgobv ninyigv achi Saimonnyi kaapa toku okv ninyia minto, “Ngonu Messianyi paapvku.” (So gv minam si “Kristo”)
He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him: “We have found the Messiah!” (a word which means ‘Christ,’ or ‘Consecrated’.)
42 Vbvrikunamv hv Saimonnyi Jisu gvlo aagv toku. Jisu ninyia kaatoku okv minto, “No gv aminv Saimon Jon gv kuunyilo, vbvritola nam Kepas vla minreku.” (So minam si Pitar vla minam a akin v, “Vlwng lvngrak vnammv.”)
Then he brought him to Jesus. Fixing his eyes on him, Jesus said: “You are Simon, the son of John; you shall be called Kephas” (which means ‘Peter,’ or ‘Rock’).
43 Alu loogu nvnga Jisu Galili lo vngdubv mvngtoku. Hv Pilipnyi kaapato okv ninyia minto, “Ngoogv lvkobv vngming gvlaak!”
The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him: “Follow me.”
44 Pilip Betsaida lokv, Pitar gvla Andriu gv dooku banggu akin gvngv.
Philip was from Bethsaida, and a fellow-townsman of Andrew and Peter.
45 Pilip Natanael nyika kaapa toku okv ninyia minpa toku, “Ngonu Pvbv kitaplo Moses gv lvknam okv nyijwk vdwgv lvkpanam nyi anga paapvku. Hv Jisu Josep gv kuunyilo, Najareth lokv.”
He found Nathanael and said to him: “We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and of whom the Prophets also wrote — Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph’s son!”
46 “Najareth lokv alvnv yikungyira ngv linla dunvdw?” vla Natanael tvkato. Pilip mirwkto, “Aato okv kaalak.”
“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” asked Nathanael. “Come and see,” replied Philip.
47 Vdwlo Jisu Natanaelnyi ninyi gvlo aadukubv kaatokudw nyi ho gv lvgabv minto, “Siinv Israel nyi jvngv; ninyi gvlo mvvnamrunam go kaama!”
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said: “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!”
48 Natanael ninyia tvkato, “No nga oguaingbv chimpvnv?” Jisu mirwkto, “Pilip gv nam gokma dwbv ngo nam koksitkokrik singnv kolv lo doodubv kaato.”
“How do you know me?” asked Nathanael. “Even before Philip called you,” replied Jesus, “when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Natanael mirwk sitoku, “Tamsarnv,” “No kunyi Pwknvyarnv gv Kuunyilo ngv! No Israel gv Dvbv ngvku!”
“Rabbi,” Nathanael exclaimed, “you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!”
50 Jisu minto, “Nam ngo koksitkokrik singnv kolv lo kaapvnv vnam lokv no nga mvngjwng mvngdunvre? No sumka kaiyanv awgo kaapare!”
“Do you believe in me,” asked Jesus, “because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You shall see greater things than those!
51 Okv nw bunua minto, “Ngo nonua jvjv nvnga minjidunv: nonu nyidomooku agi hv kokok dubv okv Pwknvyarnv gv Gindungpingko ngv Nyia Kuunyilo gvlo ila chaala ridubv kaapare.”
In truth I tell you,” he added, “you shall all see Heaven open, and ‘the angels of God ascending and descending’ upon the Son of Man.”
