Yohane 1
1 Ansa na wɔrebɛbɔ ewiase no, na Asɛm no wɔ hɔ dada. Na Asɛm no ne Onyankopɔn na ɛwɔ hɔ. Na Asɛm no yɛ Onyankopɔn.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with YHWH, and the Word was YHWH.
2 Ahyɛaseɛ no, na Asɛm no ne Onyankopɔn na ɛwɔ hɔ.
The same was in the beginning with YHWH.
3 Ɛnam ne so na wɔbɔɔ adeɛ nyinaa. Wɔankwati no anyɛ biribiara.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 Ne mu na nkwa wɔ; na saa nkwa no na ɛma nnipa hann.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 Hann no hyerɛn wɔ esum mu a esum no ntumi nni hann no so.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 Onyankopɔn somaa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Yohane.
There was a man sent from YHWH, whose name was John.
7 Ɔbɛdii hann no ho adanseɛ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛma nnipa afa ne so agye hann no adi.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 Ɛnyɛ ɔno ankasa ne hann no, na mmom, ɔbaa sɛ ɔrebɛdi hann no ho adanseɛ.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 Saa hann yi ne nokorɛ hann a ɛba ewiase ma ɛhyerɛn nnipa nyinaa so no.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 Saa ɛberɛ no, na Asɛm no wɔ ewiase. Ɛwom sɛ Onyankopɔn nam ne so na ɔbɔɔ ewiase deɛ, nanso ɔbaa ewiase no, ewiase anhunu no.
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 Ɔbaa nʼankasa ne ɔman mu, nanso ne manfoɔ annye no anto mu.
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 Na wɔn a wɔgyee no, na wɔgyee ne din diiɛ no, ɔmaa wɔn tumi ma wɔbɛyɛɛ Onyankopɔn mma
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of YHWH, even to them that believe on his name:
13 wɔ honhom fam, a ɛmfiri onipa anaa ɔhonam fam, na mmom ɛfiri Onyankopɔn ankasa.
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of YHWH.
14 Asɛm no bɛyɛɛ onipa ne yɛn bɛtenaeɛ ma yɛhunuu nʼanimuonyam sɛ ɔba korɔ a ɔfiri Agya no nkyɛn a adom ne nokorɛ ahyɛ no ma.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.
15 Yohane kaa ne ho asɛm sɛ, “Yei ne deɛ mekaa ne ho asɛm sɛ, ‘Deɛ ɔdi mʼakyi reba no yɛ kɛse sene me, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔwɔ hɔ ansa na wɔwoo me no.’”
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16 Ɔfiri ne mmɔborɔhunu a ɛtoɔ ntwa da no mu hyira yɛn nyinaa daa daa.
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 Onyankopɔn nam Mose so de mmara maa yɛn, nanso ɛnam Yesu so na yɛnyaa adom ne nokorɛ.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Yahushua the Messiah.
18 Obiara nhunuu Onyankopɔn da, gye ne Ba korɔ no a ɔno nso yɛ Onyankopɔn no, deɛ ɔwɔ Agya no nkyɛn na wada no adi no.
No man hath seen the Father at any time; the only begotten Son, which was in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 Yudafoɔ mpanin a wɔwɔ Yerusalem somaa asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ kɔɔ Yohane nkyɛn kɔbisaa no sɛ, “Wone Agyenkwa no anaa?”
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20 Yohane antwentwɛn asɛm no mmuaeɛ so. Ɔpaee mu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn prɛko pɛ sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ mene Agyenkwa no.”
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Messiah.
21 Wɔbisaa no sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ, na wone hwan, Elia anaa?” Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Dabi.” Wɔbisaa no bio sɛ, “Wone Odiyifoɔ no?” Ɔsane buaa wɔn sɛ, “Dabi”.
And they asked him, What then? Art thou EliYah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22 Wɔsane bisaa no sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ, na wone hwan? Ka kyerɛ yɛn na yɛnkɔbɔ wɔn a wɔsomaa yɛn no amaneɛ. Asɛm bɛn na wowɔ ka fa wo ho?”
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23 Yohane buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mene nne a ɛfiri ɛserɛ so a ɛreteam, sɛdeɛ Odiyifoɔ Yesaia hyɛɛ nkɔm sɛ, ‘Monsiesie mo ho mma Awurade ba a ɔbɛba no no.’”
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of YHWH, as said the prophet Isaiah.
24 Afei, wɔn a Farisifoɔ no somaa wɔn no bisaa Yohane bio sɛ,
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25 “Sɛ ɛnyɛ wone Agyenkwa no anaa Elia anaa Odiyifoɔ no a, adɛn enti na wobɔ asu?”
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not the Messiah, nor EliYah, neither that prophet?
26 Yohane nso buaa sɛ, “Me deɛ, nsuo na mede bɔ asu, nanso obi wɔ mo mfimfini ha a monnim no,
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 a ne mpaboa mpo memfata sɛ meworɔ; ɔno na ɔbɛdi mʼakyi aba.”
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 Saa asɛm yi sii Betania a ɛwɔ Asubɔnten Yordan agya, faako a na Yohane rebɔ asu no.
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 Adeɛ kyeeɛ a Yohane hunuu Yesu sɛ ɔreba ne nkyɛn no, ɔteaam kaa sɛ, “hwɛ, Onyankopɔn Dwammaa a ɔyi ewiase bɔne korɔ no!
The next day John seeth Yahushua coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of YHWH, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30 Yei ne deɛ mekaa ne ho asɛm sɛ, ‘Deɛ ɔdi mʼakyi reba no yɛ kɛse sene me, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔwɔ hɔ ansa na mereba.’
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 Me deɛ, na mennim no, nanso mede nsuo bɛbɔɔ asu, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ na mɛda no adi akyerɛ Israel.”
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 Na Yohane dii adanseɛ sɛ, “Mehunuu Honhom no sɛ asiane aba ne so sɛ aborɔnoma a ɔresiane firi soro.
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 Na anka mennim no, nanso ɛberɛ a Onyankopɔn somaa me sɛ memfa nsuo mmɔ asu no, ɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, ‘Onipa a wobɛhunu sɛ Honhom no bɛsiane aba ne so no, ɔno ne deɛ worehwɛ nʼanim no. Ɔno na ɔde Honhom Kronkron bɛbɔ asu.’
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
34 Mahunu yeinom nyinaa sɛ aba mu na medi ho adanseɛ sɛ yei ne Onyankopɔn Ba no.”
And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of YHWH.
35 Adeɛ kyeeɛ a Yohane ne nʼasuafoɔ no mu baanu gyina baabi no, wɔhunuu sɛ Yesu retwam.
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 Yohane hwɛɛ no, kaa sɛ, “Yei ne Onyankopɔn Dwammaa no!”
And looking upon Yahushua as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of YHWH!
37 Asuafoɔ baanu no tee deɛ ɔkaeɛ no, wɔkɔdii Yesu akyi.
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Yahushua.
38 Yesu twaa nʼani hunu sɛ wɔdi nʼakyi no, ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na morehwehwɛ?” Wɔn nso bisaa no sɛ, “Rabi” (a ne nkyerɛaseɛ ne Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ), “ɛhe na wote?”
Then Yahushua turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master, ) where dwellest thou?
39 Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Mommra mmɛhwɛ.” Enti, wɔne no kɔ kɔhwɛɛ faako a ɔte no ne no tenaa hɔ firi awia nnɔnnan kɔsii anwummerɛ.
He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 Nnipa baanu a wɔtee Yohane asɛm no enti ɛmaa wɔkɔdii Yesu akyi no mu baako ne Simon Petro nua Andrea.
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Kepha's brother.
41 Adeɛ a ɛdi ɛkan a Andrea yɛeɛ ne sɛ, ɔkɔhwehwɛɛ ne nua Petro ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Yɛahunu Mesia no.”
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah.
42 Ɔde Petro kɔɔ Yesu nkyɛn. Yesu hwɛɛ Petro dinn ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Wone Simon, Yohane ba no. Nanso, ɛfiri ɛnnɛ rekɔ wɔbɛfrɛ wo Kefa.” Ɛno ara ne Petro a nʼasekyerɛ ne Ɔbotan no.
And he brought him to Yahushua. And when Yahushua beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Yesu yɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔbɛkɔ Galilea. Ɔhunuu Filipo ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Di mʼakyi.”
The day following Yahushua would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Filipo nso na ɔfiri Betsaida a ɛhɔ na Petro ne Andrea nso firi.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Kepha.
45 Filipo firi hɔ kɔɔ Natanael nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Yɛahunu Agyenkwa no a Mose ne adiyifoɔ no hyɛɛ ne ho nkɔm no no. Wɔfrɛ no Yesu. Ɔyɛ Yosef a ɔfiri Nasaret no ba.”
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Yahushua of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 Natanael bisaa Filipo sɛ, “Ade pa bi bɛtumi afiri Nasaret aba?” Filipo nso ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Bra na bɛhwɛ.”
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47 Ɛberɛ a Yesu hunuu Natanael sɛ ɔreba no, ɔkaa sɛ, “Israelni nokwafoɔ ni ampa.”
Yahushua saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Natanael bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Woyɛɛ dɛn hunuu sɛdeɛ meteɛ?” Yesu nso buaa no sɛ, “Ɛberɛ a wowɔ borɔdɔma dua no ase hɔ no na mehunuu wo ansa na Filipo rebɛfrɛ wo.”
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Yahushua answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49 Natanael kaa sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, wone Onyankopɔn Ba, Israelhene no!”
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of YHWH; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Yesu bisaa no sɛ, “Esiane sɛ meka kyerɛɛ wo sɛ mehunuu wo wɔ borɔdɔma dua no ase enti na wogye di anaa? Wobɛhunu nneɛma akɛseɛ a ɛsene yeinom.
Yahushua answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 Mereka nokorɛ akyerɛ mo sɛ, mobɛhunu sɛ ɔsoro abue na Onyankopɔn abɔfoɔ redi aforosiane Onipa Ba no soɔ.”
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of YHWH ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
