John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Ary nisy Fariseo anankiray atao hoe Nikodemosy, mpanapaka tamin’ ny Jiosy.
2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”
Izy nankao amin’ i Jesosy nony alina ka nanao taminy hoe: Raby ô, fantatray fa mpampianatra avy amin’ Andriamanitra Hianao; fa tsy misy olona mahay manao izao famantarana ataonao izao, raha tsy Andriamanitra no momba azy.
3 Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Lazaiko aminao marina dia marina tokoa: Raha tsy ateraka indray ny olona, dia tsy mahazo mahita ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra.
4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
Hoy Nikodemosy taminy: Hataon’ ny olona ahoana no hateraka rehefa lehibe; moa mahazo miditra any an-kibon-dreniny indray va izy ka hateraka?
5 Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
Jesosy namaly hoe: Lazaiko aminao marina dia marina tokoa: Raha misy olona tsy ateraky ny rano sy ny Fanahy, dia tsy mahazo miditra amin’ ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra izy.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Izay ateraky ny nofo dia nofo; ary izay ateraky ny Fanahy dia fanahy.
7 Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’
aza gaga noho ny nilazako taminao hoe: Tsy maintsy hateraka indray ianareo.
8 The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Ny rivotra mitsoka amin’ izay tiany, ary renao ny feony, nefa tsy fantatrao izay ihaviany na izay alehany, dia tahaka izany izay rehetra ateraky ny Fanahy.
9 Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
Nikodemosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Hatao ahoana no hahatonga izany zavatra izany?
10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?
Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Hianao va no mpampianatra ny Isiraely ka tsy mahalala izany zavatra izany?
11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.
Lazaiko aminao marina dia marina tokoa: Izay fantatray no lazainay, ary izay hitanay no ambaranay; nefa ny fanambaranay tsy raisinareo.
12 If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Raha ny zavatra etỳ an-tany aza no nolazaiko taminareo ka tsy inoanareo, ahoana no hinoanareo, raha milaza aminareo ny zavatra any an-danitra Aho?
13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
Ary tsy nisy niakatra ho any an-danitra, afa-tsy Ilay nidina avy tany an-danitra, dia ny Zanak’ olona, Izay any an-danitra.
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Ary tahaka ny nanandratan’ i Mosesy ny menarana tany an-efitra no tsy maintsy hanandratana ny Zanak’ olona,
mba hanana fiainana mandrakizay izay rehetra mino Azy. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Fa toy izao no nitiavan’ Andriamanitra izao tontolo izao: nomeny ny Zanani-lahy Tokana, mba tsy ho very izay rehetra mino Azy, fa hanana fiainana mandrakizay. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
Fa Andriamanitra tsy naniraka ny Zanaka ho amin’ izao tontolo izao hanameloka izao tontolo izao, fa mba hamonjeny izao tontolo izao.
18 He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
Izay mino Azy dia tsy helohina; fa izay tsy mino kosa dia efa voaheloka rahateo, satria tsy nino ny anaran’ ny Zanaka-lahy Tokan’ Andriamanitra izy.
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.
Ary izao no fanamelohana, fa tonga amin’ izao tontolo izao ny mazava, nefa aleon’ ny olona ny maizina toy izay ny mazava, satria ratsy ny asany.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
Fa izay rehetra manao ratsy dia mankahala ny mazava sady tsy manatona ny mazava, fandrao hita miharihary ny asany.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
Fa izay manao ny marina kosa dia manatona ny mazava, mba haseho ny asany, fa atao amin’ Andriamanitra izany.
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.
Rehefa afaka izany, dia tonga tany amin’ ny tany Jodia Jesosy sy ny mpianany; ary niara-nitoetra taminy tao Izy sady nanao batisa.
23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;
Ary Jaona koa nanao batisa tao Ainona, akaikin’ i Saleima, satria nisy loharano maro tao; dia nankany ny olona ka nataony batisa.
24 for John was not yet thrown into prison.
Fa tsy mbola natao tao an-tranomaizina Jaona.
25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
Ary nisy nifandiran’ ny mpianatr’ i Jaona tamin’ ny Jiosy anankiray ny amin’ ny fanadiovana;
26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
ary tonga tany amin’ i Jaona ny mpianany ka nanao taminy hoe: Raby ô, Ilay tany aminao, tany an-dafin’ i Jordana, Izay nambaranao, indro, manao batisa Izy, ary ny olona rehetra manatona Azy.
27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
Jaona namaly ka nanao hoe: Tsy misy olona mahay mandray na inona na inona, raha tsy nomena azy avy any an-danitra izany.
28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
Hianareo no vavolombeloko fa hoy izaho: Tsy izaho no Kristy, fa nirahiny hialoha Azy aho.
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore my joy is made full.
Izay manana ny ampakarina no mpampakatra; fa ny sakaizan’ ny mpampakatra, izay mitsangana sy mihaino azy, dia mifaly indrindra noho ny feon’ ny mpampakatra; ary efa tanteraka izany fifaliako izany.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Izy tsy maintsy mitombo, fa izaho kosa tsy maintsy mihena.
31 “He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
Izay avy any ambony dia ambonin’ izy rehetra; ary izay avy amin’ ny tany dia avy amin’ ny tany, ka ny momba ny etỳ an-tany ihany no lazainy; Izay avy any an-danitra dia ambonin’ izy rehetra;
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
koa izay hitany sy reny no ambarany; ary tsy misy mandray ny fanambarany.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
Izay mandray ny fanambarany dia nanisy tombo-kase fa marina Andriamanitra.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
Fa Izay nirahin’ Andriamanitra dia milaza ny teniny; fa tsy misy fetra ny fanomezan’ Andriamanitra ny Fanahy.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
Ny Ray tia ny Zanaka ka efa nanolotra ny zavatra rehetra ho eo an-tànany.
36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” (aiōnios g166)
Izay mino ny Zanaka manana fiainana mandrakizay; fa izay tsy mino ny Zanaka dia tsy hahita fiainana, fa ny fahatezeran’ Andriamanitra no mitoetra eo aminy. (aiōnios g166)
