Yohane 8
1 Yesu sane kɔɔ Ngo Bepɔ no so.
but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 Adeɛ kyee anɔpa no, ɔsane baa asɔrefie. Nnipa bebree baa ne nkyɛn ma ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔn.
Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.
3 Ɔgu so rekasa no, Yudafoɔ mpanin ne Farisifoɔ de ɔbaa bi a wɔkyeree no sɛ ɔrebɔ adwaman baa nʼanim.
Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
4 Wɔka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, yɛkyeree ɔbaa yi sɛ ɔrebɔ adwaman,
they said to him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
5 nanso Mose mmara hyɛ yɛn sɛ, ɔbaa biara a wɔbɛkyere no saa ɛkwan no so no, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔsi no aboɔ. Ɛdeɛn na woka wɔ ho?”
Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such. So what do you say?"
6 Wɔbisaa no yei de sum no afidie sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔbɛnya asɛm bi agyina so atoto nʼano. Nanso, Yesu bɔɔ ne mu ase de ne nsateaa twerɛtwerɛɛ fam.
Now they said this to test him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.
7 Wɔgu so rebisabisa no nsɛm no, ɔmaa ne mu so ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo mu biara a ɔnyɛɛ bɔne da no, nni ɛkan nto boɔ mmɔ no.”
But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."
8 Ɔsane bɔɔ ne mu ase twerɛtwerɛɛ fam.
Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
9 Nnipa no tee asɛm a Yesu kaeɛ no, wɔhyɛɛ aseɛ firii hɔ mmaako mmaako firi mpanin no so. Ɛkaa Yesu ne ɔbaa no nko ara.
But when they heard it, they went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last, and he was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.
10 Yesu maa ne mu so no, ɔbisaa ɔbaa no sɛ, “Nnipa a wɔde wo baeɛ no wɔ he? Wɔn mu baako mpo nni ha a ɔbɛka asɛm bi atia wo?”
Then Jesus, standing up, said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"
11 Ɔbaa no buaa Yesu sɛ, “Dabi, Owura.” Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɛ saa na ɛte deɛ a, ɛnneɛ me nso menni asɛm biara a mɛka de atia wo. Kɔ, na nkɔyɛ bɔne bio.”
And she said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go, and sin no more."
12 Yesu sane toaa ne kasa no so ka kyerɛɛ nnipa no sɛ, “Mene ewiase hann no. Obiara a ɔdi mʼakyi no rennante sum mu da, na ɔbɛnya hann a ɛkyerɛ nnipa ɛkwan ma wɔkɔ nkwa mu.”
Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."
13 Farisifoɔ no tee asɛm a Yesu kaeɛ no, wɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Asɛm a woreka yi, yɛrennye nto mu, ɛfiri sɛ, wo ara na woredi wo ho adanseɛ.”
The Pharisees therefore said to him, "You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid."
14 Yesu nso buaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ me ara meredi me ho adanseɛ mpo a, asɛm a meka no yɛ nokorɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, menim faako a mefiri baeɛ ne faako a merekɔ. Na mo deɛ, monnim faako a mefiri baeɛ ne faako nso a merekɔ.
Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I came from, or where I am going.
15 Mo ankasa mode mo adwene na ɛbu atɛn na me deɛ, memmu obiara atɛn.
You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
16 Nanso, sɛ ɛba sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ mebu atɛn a, mʼatemmuo bɛyɛ atɛntenenee, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛnyɛ me nko na mɛbu atɛn; Agya a ɔsomaa me no ka me ho.
Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
17 Wɔatwerɛ wɔ mo mmara mu sɛ, sɛ adansefoɔ baanu adanseɛ hyia a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ wɔn adanseɛ no yɛ nokorɛ.
It's also written in your Law that the testimony of two people is valid.
18 Medi me ho adanseɛ na mʼAgya a ɔsomaa me no nso di me ho adanseɛ.”
I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me."
19 Nnipa no bisaa no sɛ, “Ɛhe na wʼAgya no wɔ?” Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Monnim me, na monnim mʼAgya no nso. Sɛ monim me a, anka mobɛhunu mʼAgya no nso.”
They said therefore to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also."
20 Yesu kaa yeinom nyinaa ɛberɛ a na ɔrekyerɛkyerɛ wɔ asɔredan no mu sikakorabea hɔ no. Obiara antumi amfa ne nsa anka no, ɛfiri sɛ, na ne berɛ a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkyere no no nnuruiɛ.
Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
21 Yesu sane ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mɛfiri mo nkyɛn makɔ; mobɛhwehwɛ me, na morenhunu me. Na mo deɛ, mobɛwu wɔ mo mu. Faako a merekɔ no morentumi mma hɔ bi.”
Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you cannot come."
22 Yudafoɔ no bisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ, “Ɛhe na ɔrekɔ a ɔse ‘obi rentumi nkɔ hɔ bi no?’ Gyama ɔrekɔkum ne ho?”
The Jewish leaders therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come?'"
23 Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mo deɛ, mofiri asase so ha, nanso me deɛ, mefiri ɔsoro na mebaeɛ. Mo deɛ, mofiri ewiase, nanso me deɛ, memfiri ewiase,
He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
24 Ɛno enti na meka kyerɛ mo sɛ mobɛwu wɔ mo bɔne mu no. Na sɛ moannye anni sɛ, mene deɛ mene a, mobɛwu wɔ mo bɔne mu.”
I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."
25 Wɔbisaa no sɛ, “Wo koraa, wone hwan?” Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mene deɛ daa meka kyerɛ mo sɛ meyɛ.
They said therefore to him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
26 Mewɔ mo ho nsɛm pii a anka mɛka atia mo. Nanso, deɛ ɔsomaa me no yɛ ɔnokwafoɔ na asɛm a meka no yɛ deɛ mate afiri ne nkyɛn.”
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."
27 Nnipa no ante no aseɛ sɛ nʼagya ho asɛm na ɔreka akyerɛ wɔn no.
They did not understand that he spoke to them about the Father.
28 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ monya ma Onipa Ba no so wɔ asɛnnua no so a, na mobɛhunu sɛ, mene deɛ mene no, na afei mobɛhunu bio sɛ memfiri me ara me pɛ mu nyɛ biribiara, na mmom, deɛ Agya no somaa me sɛ menka no nko ara na meka.
Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I say these things.
29 Deɛ ɔsomaa me no ka me ho daa. Ɔnnyaa me da, ɛfiri sɛ, meyɛ deɛ ɛsɔ nʼani.”
He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."
30 Nnipa a wɔtee deɛ Yesu kaeɛ no mu dodoɔ no ara gyee no diiɛ.
As he spoke these things, many believed in him.
31 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ Yudafoɔ a wɔgyee no diiɛ no sɛ, “Sɛ modi me nsɛm so a, moyɛ mʼasuafoɔ.
Jesus therefore said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
32 Ɛno ansa na mobɛhunu nokorɛ no na nokorɛ no bɛma mo ade mo ho.”
You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
33 Nnipa no buaa no sɛ, “Yɛn deɛ yɛyɛ Abraham asefoɔ. Yɛnkɔɔ nkoasom mu da, na ɛyɛ dɛn na woka sɛ wobɛma yɛade yɛn ho?”
They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free?'"
34 Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mereka nokorɛ akyerɛ mo sɛ obiara a ɔyɛ bɔne no yɛ bɔne akoa.
Jesus answered them, "Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
A slave does not live in the house forever. A son remains forever. (aiōn g165)
36 Ɛno enti, sɛ ɔba no ma mode mo ho a, mobɛde mo ho ampa.
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
37 Megye tom sɛ moyɛ Abraham asefoɔ nanso morehwehwɛ me akum me, ɛfiri sɛ, monni ne nkyerɛkyerɛ so.
I know that you are Abraham's descendants, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
38 Deɛ mʼAgya ayi akyerɛ me no na meka ho asɛm, na mo deɛ, deɛ mo agya aka akyerɛ mo no na modi so.”
I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have heard from your father."
39 Nnipa no kaa sɛ, “Yɛn agya ne Abraham.” Yesu nso ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Moyɛ Abraham asefoɔ ampa a, anka ne nnwuma a ɔyɛeɛ no bi pɛpɛɛpɛ na mobɛyɛ.
They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
40 Deɛ mayɛ ne sɛ maka nokorɛ a mote firii Agya no nkyɛn akyerɛ mo, nanso mohwehwɛ me akum me. Abraham anyɛ biribi a ɛte sɛ yei.
But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
41 Moreyɛ deɛ mo agya yɛeɛ.” Nnipa no sane kaa sɛ, “Onyankopɔn nko ara ne Agya a yɛwɔ na yɛyɛ ne mma ankasa.”
You do the works of your father." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God."
42 Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ Onyankopɔn yɛ mo Agya ampa ara a anka mobɛdɔ me, ɛfiri sɛ, ne nkyɛn na mefiri baeɛ na mewɔ ha. Mamfiri me pɛ mu na mebaeɛ; ɔno na ɔsomaa me.
Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I have not come of myself, but he sent me.
43 Adɛn enti na monte nsɛm a mereka yi ase? Ɛfiri sɛ, mompɛ sɛ mote aseɛ.
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.
44 Mo deɛ, ɔbonsam ne mo agya, na mopɛ sɛ moyɛ nneɛma a ɔyɛ no nso bi. Ɔyɛ owudifoɔ firi ahyɛaseɛ. Ɔnni nokorɛ da, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔnyɛ ɔnokwafoɔ. Sɛ ɔdi atorɔ a, ɛnyɛ nwanwa ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ ɔtorofoɔ ne atorɔ agya.
You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
45 Nanso me deɛ, ɛsiane sɛ meka nokorɛ enti na monnye me nni no.
But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
46 Mo mu hwan na ɔbɛtumi aka sɛ medi bɔne bi ho fɔ? Sɛ meka nokorɛ a, adɛn enti na monnye me nni?
Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
47 Obiara a ɔfiri Onyankopɔn mu no tie Onyankopɔn asɛm. Na mo deɛ, ɛsiane sɛ momfiri Onyankopɔn mu no enti na montie nʼasɛm no.”
He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God."
48 Yudafoɔ no bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Sɛ yɛka sɛ woyɛ Samariani a honhommɔne ahyɛ wo ma a, na yɛboa anaa?”
Then the Judeans answered him, "Do not we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?"
49 Yesu buaa sɛ, “Menni honhommɔne. Medi mʼAgya ni na mo deɛ monni no ni.
Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
50 Memmpere nhwehwɛ animuonyam mma mʼankasa me ho. Obi wɔ hɔ a ɔhwehwɛ ma me na ɔno nso na ɔdi ma me.
But I do not seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
Truly, truly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death." (aiōn g165)
52 Yudafoɔ no nso ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Afei na yɛahunu ampa ara sɛ wowɔ honhommɔne! Abraham wuiɛ. Adiyifoɔ no nso wuwuiɛ. Nanso, wo deɛ woka sɛ, ‘Obiara a ɔdi mʼasɛm so no renwu da.’ (aiōn g165)
Then the Judeans said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste of death.' (aiōn g165)
53 Woyɛ kɛse sene yɛn agya Abraham anaa? Ɔwuiɛ; saa ara nso na adiyifoɔ no wuwuiɛ. Wosusu sɛ woyɛ hwan?”
Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
54 Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ mʼankasa mehyɛ me ho animuonyam a, mʼanimuonyam no nka hwee. MʼAgya a mo nso moka sɛ ɔyɛ mo Onyankopɔn no, ɔno na ɔhyɛ me animuonyam.
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say 'He is our God.'
55 Mo deɛ, monnim no, nanso me deɛ, menim no. Sɛ meka sɛ mennim no a na meyɛ ɔtorofoɔ sɛ mo ara. Menim no na madi nʼasɛm nso so.
You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, 'I do not know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.
56 Mo agya Abraham ani gyee sɛ ɔbɛhunu me ba a mɛba no. Ɔhunuiɛ na nʼani gyeeɛ.”
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."
57 Yudafoɔ no nso bisaa no sɛ, “Wonnii mfeɛ aduonum koraa na ɛyɛɛ dɛn na wohunuu Abraham?”
The Judeans therefore said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?"
58 Yesu buaa sɛ, “Mereka nokorɛ pefee akyerɛ mo sɛ, ansa na wɔrebɛwo Abraham no, na mete ase.”
Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."
59 Yudafoɔ no tasee aboɔ sɛ anka wɔde rebɛsi no, nanso Yesu kɔhintaeɛ. Yei akyi no, ɔfirii asɔredan no mu hɔ kɔeɛ.
Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was concealed, and went out of the temple.
