John 11
1 Ara ọkùnrin kan kò sì dá, Lasaru, ará Betani, tí í ṣe ìlú Maria àti Marta arábìnrin rẹ̀.
Now a man named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill; he belonged to the same village as Mary and her sister Martha.
2 Maria náà ni ẹni tí ó fi òróró ìkunra kun Olúwa, tí ó sì fi irun orí rẹ̀ nù ún, arákùnrin rẹ̀ ni Lasaru í ṣe, ara ẹni tí kò dá.
This Mary, whose brother Lazarus was ill, was the Mary who anointed the Master with perfume, and wiped his feet with her hair.
3 Nítorí náà, àwọn arábìnrin rẹ̀ ránṣẹ́ sí i, wí pé, “Olúwa, wò ó, ara ẹni tí ìwọ fẹ́ràn kò dá.”
The sisters, therefore, sent this message to Jesus – ‘Master, your friend is ill’;
4 Nígbà tí Jesu sì gbọ́, ó wí pé, “Àìsàn yìí kì í ṣe sí ikú, ṣùgbọ́n fún ògo Ọlọ́run, kí a lè yin Ọmọ Ọlọ́run lógo nípasẹ̀ rẹ̀.”
and, when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness is not to end in death, but is to redound to the honor of God, in order that the Son of God may be honored through it.”
5 Jesu sì fẹ́ràn Marta, àti arábìnrin rẹ̀ àti Lasaru.
Jesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 Nítorí náà, nígbà tí ó ti gbọ́ pé, ara rẹ̀ kò dá, ó gbé ọjọ́ méjì sí i níbìkan náà tí ó gbé wà.
Yet, when he heard of the illness of Lazarus, he still stayed two days in the place where he was.
7 Ǹjẹ́ lẹ́yìn èyí ni ó wí fún àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ pé, “Ẹ jẹ́ kí a tún padà lọ sí Judea.”
Then, after that, he said to his disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”
8 Àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ sì wí fún un pé, “Rabbi, ní àìpẹ́ yìí ni àwọn Júù ń wá ọ̀nà láti sọ ọ́ ní òkúta; ìwọ sì tún padà lọ síbẹ̀?”
“Rabbi,” they replied, “the authorities there were but just now seeking to stone you; and are you going there again?”
9 Jesu dáhùn pé, “Wákàtí méjìlá kọ́ ni ó bẹ nínú ọ̀sán kan bí? Bí ẹnìkan bá rìn ní ọ̀sán, kì yóò kọsẹ̀, nítorí tí ó rí ìmọ́lẹ̀ ayé yìí.
“Are not there twelve hours in the day?” answered Jesus. “If someone walks about in the daytime, they don’t stumble, because they can see the light of the sun;
10 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹnìkan bá rìn ní òru, yóò kọsẹ̀, nítorí tí kò sí ìmọ́lẹ̀ nínú rẹ̀.”
but, if they walk about at night, they stumble, because they have not the light.”
11 Nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni ó sọ, lẹ́yìn èyí nì ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Lasaru ọ̀rẹ́ wa sùn; ṣùgbọ́n èmi ń lọ kí èmi kí ó lè jí i dìde nínú orun rẹ̀.”
And, when he had said this, he added, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going so that I may wake him.”
12 Nítorí náà àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ wí fún un pé, “Olúwa, bí ó bá ṣe pé ó sùn, yóò sàn.”
“If he has fallen asleep, Master, he will get well,” said the disciples.
13 Ṣùgbọ́n Jesu ń sọ ti ikú rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n rò pé, ó ń sọ ti orun sísùn.
But Jesus meant that he was dead; they, however, supposed that he was speaking of natural sleep.
14 Nígbà náà ni Jesu wí fún wọn gbangba pé, “Lasaru ti kú.
Then he said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead;
15 Èmi sì yọ̀ nítorí yín, tí èmi kò sí níbẹ̀. Kí ẹ le gbàgbọ́; ṣùgbọ́n ẹ jẹ́ kí a lọ sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.”
and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may learn to believe in me. But let us go to him.”
16 Nítorí náà Tomasi, ẹni tí à ń pè ní Didimu, wí fún àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn ẹgbẹ́ rẹ̀ pé, “Ẹ jẹ́ kí àwa náà lọ, kí a lè bá a kú pẹ̀lú.”
At this, Thomas, who was called ‘The Twin,’ said to his fellow disciples, “Let us go too, so that we may die with him.”
17 Nítorí náà nígbà tí Jesu dé, ó rí i pé a ti tẹ́ ẹ sínú ibojì ní ọjọ́ mẹ́rin ná,
When Jesus reached the place, he found that Lazarus had been four days in the tomb already.
18 ǹjẹ́ Betani súnmọ́ Jerusalẹmu tó ibùsọ̀ mẹ́ẹ̀ẹ́dógún.
Bethany being only about two miles from Jerusalem,
19 Ọ̀pọ̀ nínú àwọn Júù sì wá sọ́dọ̀ Marta àti Maria láti tù wọ́n nínú nítorí ti arákùnrin wọn.
a number of the people had come there to comfort Martha and Mary because of their brother’s death.
20 Nítorí náà, nígbà tí Marta gbọ́ pé Jesu ń bọ̀ wá, ó jáde lọ pàdé rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n Maria jókòó nínú ilé.
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat quietly at home.
21 Nígbà náà, ni Marta wí fún Jesu pé, “Olúwa, ìbá ṣe pé ìwọ ti wà níhìn-ín, arákùnrin mi kì bá kú.
“Master,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
22 Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí náà, mo mọ̀ pé, ohunkóhun tí ìwọ bá béèrè lọ́wọ́ Ọlọ́run, Ọlọ́run yóò fi fún ọ.”
Even now, I know that God will grant you whatever you ask him.”
23 Jesu wí fún un pé, “Arákùnrin rẹ yóò jíǹde.”
“Your brother will rise to life,” said Jesus.
24 Marta wí fún un pé, “Mo mọ̀ pé yóò jíǹde ní àjíǹde ìkẹyìn.”
“I know that he will,” replied Martha, “in the resurrection at the Last day.”
25 Jesu wí fún un pé, “Èmi ni àjíǹde àti ìyè, ẹni tí ó bá gbà mí gbọ́, bí ó tilẹ̀ kú, yóò yè.
“I am the resurrection and the life,” said Jesus. “He who believes in me will live, though he die;
and he who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (aiōn g165)
27 Ó wí fún un pé, “Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, Olúwa, èmi gbàgbọ́ pé, ìwọ ni Kristi náà Ọmọ Ọlọ́run, ẹni tí ń bọ̀ wá sí ayé.”
“Yes Master,” she answered. “I have learned to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”
28 Nígbà tí ó sì ti wí èyí tan, ó lọ, ó sì pe Maria arábìnrin rẹ̀ sẹ́yìn wí pé, “Olùkọ́ dé, ó sì ń pè ọ́.”
After saying this, Martha went and called her sister Mary, and whispered, “The teacher is here, and is asking for you.”
29 Nígbà tí ó gbọ́, ó dìde lọ́gán, ó sì wá sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
As soon as Mary heard that, she got up quickly, and went to meet him.
30 Jesu kò tí ì wọ ìlú, ṣùgbọ́n ó wà ní ibi kan náà tí Marta ti pàdé rẹ̀.
Jesus had not then come into the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him.
31 Nígbà tí àwọn Júù tí ó wà lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ nínú ilé, tí wọ́n ń tù ú nínú rí Maria tí ó dìde kánkán, tí ó sì jáde, wọ́n tẹ̀lé, wọ́n ṣe bí ó ń lọ sí ibojì láti sọkún níbẹ̀.
So the people, who were in the house with Mary, comforting her, when they saw her get up quickly and go out, followed her, thinking that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
32 Nígbà tí Maria sì dé ibi tí Jesu wà, tí ó sì rí i, ó wólẹ̀ lẹ́bàá ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀, ó wí fún un pé, “Olúwa, ìbá ṣe pé ìwọ ti wà níhìn-ín, arákùnrin mi kì bá kú.”
When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she threw herself at his feet. “Master,” she exclaimed, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died!”
33 Nígbà tí Jesu rí i, tí ó ń sọkún, àti àwọn Júù tí ó bá a wá ń sọkún pẹ̀lú rẹ̀, ó kérora nínú ẹ̀mí, inú rẹ̀ sì bàjẹ́.
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the people who had come with her weeping also, he groaned deeply, and was greatly distressed.
34 Ó sì wí pé, “Níbo ni ẹ̀yin gbé tẹ́ ẹ sí?” Wọ́n sì wí fún un pé, “Olúwa, wá wò ó.”
“Where have you buried him?” he asked. “Come and see, Master,” they answered.
35 Jesu sọkún.
Jesus burst into tears.
36 Nítorí náà àwọn Júù wí pé, “Sá wò ó bí ó ti fẹ́ràn rẹ̀ tó!”
“How he must have loved him!” the people exclaimed;
37 Àwọn kan nínú wọn sì wí pé, “Ọkùnrin yìí, ẹni tí ó la ojú afọ́jú, kò lè ṣe é kí ọkùnrin yìí má kú bí?”
but some of them said, “Could not this man, who gave sight to the blind man, have also prevented Lazarus from dying?”
38 Nígbà náà ni Jesu tún kérora nínú ara rẹ̀, ó wá sí ibojì, ó sì jẹ́ ihò, a sì gbé òkúta lé ẹnu rẹ̀.
Again groaning inwardly, Jesus came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against the mouth of it.
39 Jesu wí pé, “Ẹ gbé òkúta náà kúrò!” Marta, arábìnrin ẹni tí ó kú náà wí fún un pé, “Olúwa, ó ti ń rùn nísinsin yìí, nítorí pé ó di ọjọ́ kẹrin tí ó tí kú.”
“Move the stone away,” said Jesus. “Master,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time the smell must be offensive, for this is the fourth day since his death.”
40 Jesu wí fún un pé, “Èmi kò ti wí fún ọ pé, bí ìwọ bá gbàgbọ́, ìwọ yóò rí ògo Ọlọ́run?”
“Didn’t I tell you,” replied Jesus, “that, if you would believe in me, you should see the glory of God?”
41 Nígbà náà ni wọ́n gbé òkúta náà kúrò (níbi tí a tẹ́ ẹ sí). Jesu sì gbé ojú rẹ̀ sókè, ó sì wí pé, “Baba, mo dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ rẹ nítorí tí ìwọ gbọ́ tèmi.
So they moved the stone away; and Jesus, with uplifted eyes, said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard my prayer;
42 Èmi sì ti mọ̀ pé, ìwọ a máa gbọ́ ti èmi nígbà gbogbo, ṣùgbọ́n nítorí ìjọ ènìyàn tí ó dúró yìí ni mo ṣe wí i, kí wọn ba à lè gbàgbọ́ pé ìwọ ni ó rán mi.”
I know that you always hear me; but I say this for the sake of the people standing near, so that they may believe that you has sent me as your messenger.”
43 Nígbà tí ó sì wí bẹ́ẹ̀ tan, ó kígbe lóhùn rara pé, “Lasaru, jáde wá.”
Then, after saying this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus! Come out!”
44 Ẹni tí ó kú náà sì jáde wá, tí a fi aṣọ òkú dì tọwọ́ tẹsẹ̀ a sì fi gèlè dì í lójú. Jesu wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ tú u, ẹ sì jẹ́ kí ó máa lọ!”
The dead man came out, wrapped hand and foot in a winding-sheet; his face, too, had been wrapped in a cloth. “Set him free,” said Jesus, “and let him go.”
45 Nítorí náà ni ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn Júù tí ó wá sọ́dọ̀ Maria, tí wọ́n rí ohun tí Jesu ṣe, ṣe gbà á gbọ́.
In consequence of this, many of the people, who had come to visit Mary and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in him.
46 Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ẹlòmíràn nínú wọn tọ àwọn Farisi lọ, wọ́n sì sọ fún wọn ohun tí Jesu ṣe.
Some of them, however, went to the Pharisees, and told them what he had done.
47 Nígbà náà ni àwọn olórí àlùfáà àti àwọn Farisi pe ìgbìmọ̀ jọ. Wọ́n sì wí pé, “Kín ni yóò jẹ àṣeyọrí wa? Nítorí ọkùnrin yìí ń ṣe ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ iṣẹ́ àmì.
The chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the High Council, and said, “What are we to do, now that this man is giving so many signs?
48 Bí àwa bá fi í sílẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀, gbogbo ènìyàn ni yóò gbà á gbọ́, àwọn ará Romu yóò sì wá gba ilẹ̀ àti orílẹ̀-èdè wa pẹ̀lú.”
If we allow him to continue as we are doing, everyone will believe in him; and the Romans will come and will take from us both our Temple and our nation.”
49 Ṣùgbọ́n Kaiafa, ọ̀kan nínú wọn, ẹni tí í ṣe olórí àlùfáà ní ọdún náà, ó wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ̀yin kò mọ ohunkóhun rárá!
One of them, however, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them,
50 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹ kò sì ronú pé, ó ṣàǹfààní fún wa, kí ènìyàn kan kú fún àwọn ènìyàn kí gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè má ba à ṣègbé.”
“You are utterly mistaken. You do not consider that it is better for you that one person should die for the people, rather than the whole nation should be destroyed.”
51 Kì í ṣe fún ara rẹ̀ ni ó sọ èyí ṣùgbọ́n bí ó ti jẹ́ olórí àlùfáà ní ọdún náà, ó sọtẹ́lẹ̀ pé, Jesu yóò kú fún orílẹ̀-èdè náà,
Now he did not say this of his own accord; but, as high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was to die for the nation –
52 kì sì í ṣe kìkì fún orílẹ̀-èdè náà nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n fún àwọn ọmọ Ọlọ́run tí ó fọ́nká kiri, kí ó le kó wọn papọ̀, kí ó sì sọ wọ́n di ọ̀kan.
And not for the nation only, but also that he might unite in one body the children of God now scattered far and wide.
53 Nítorí náà, láti ọjọ́ náà lọ ni wọ́n ti jọ gbìmọ̀ pọ̀ láti pa á.
So from that day they plotted to put Jesus to death.
54 Nítorí náà Jesu kò rìn ní gbangba láàrín àwọn Júù mọ́; ṣùgbọ́n ó ti ibẹ̀ lọ sí ìgbèríko kan tí ó súnmọ́ aginjù, sí ìlú ńlá kan tí a ń pè ní Efraimu, níbẹ̀ ni ó sì wà pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀.
In consequence of this, Jesus did not go about publicly among the people any more, but left and went into the country bordering on the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.
55 Àjọ ìrékọjá àwọn Júù sì súnmọ́ etílé, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ láti ìgbèríko sì gòkè lọ sí Jerusalẹmu ṣáájú ìrékọjá, láti ya ara wọn sí mímọ́.
But the Jewish Festival of the Passover was near; and many people had gone up from the country to Jerusalem, for their purification, before the Festival began.
56 Nígbà náà ni wọ́n ń wá Jesu, wọ́n sì ń bá ara wọn sọ̀, bí wọ́n ti dúró ní tẹmpili, wí pé, “Kín ni ẹyin ti rò ó sí pé kì yóò wá sí àjọ?”
So they looked for Jesus there, and said to one another, as they stood in the Temple Courts, “What do you think? Do you think he will come to the Festival?”
57 Ǹjẹ́ àwọn olórí àlùfáà àti àwọn Farisi ti pàṣẹ pé bí ẹnìkan bá mọ ibi tí ó gbé wà, kí ó fi í hàn, kí wọn ba à lè mú un.
The chief priests and the Pharisees had already issued orders that, if anyone learned where Jesus was, he should give information, so that they might arrest him.
