Jāņa Evaņg̒elijs 3
1 Un tur viens cilvēks bija no tiem farizejiem, vārdā Nikademus, Jūdu virsnieks.
Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a leading man among his people.
2 Tas nāca pie Jēzus naktī un uz Viņu sacīja: “Rabbi, mēs zinām, ka Tu esi Mācītājs, no Dieva nācis; jo neviens nevar darīt tās brīnuma zīmes, ko Tu dari, ja Dievs nav ar to.”
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one could give such signs as you are giving, unless God were with him.’
3 Jēzus atbildēja un uz to sacīja: “Patiesi, Es tev saku, ja kas nav piedzimis no augšienes, tad tas Debesu valstību nevar redzēt.”
‘In truth I tell you,’ exclaimed Jesus, ‘unless a person is reborn, they cannot see the kingdom of God.’
4 Nikademus uz Viņu saka: “Kā cilvēks var piedzimt, vecs būdams? Vai viņš atkal var ieiet savas mātes miesās un piedzimt?”
‘How can a person,’ asked Nicodemus, ‘be born when they are old? Can they be born a second time?’
5 Un Jēzus atbildēja: “Patiesi, patiesi, Es tev saku: ja kas nepiedzimst caur ūdeni un Garu, tad tas nevar ieiet Dieva valstībā.
‘In truth I tell you,’ answered Jesus, ‘unless a person owes their birth to water and Spirit, they cannot enter the kingdom of God.
6 Kas piedzimis no miesas, tas ir miesa, un kas piedzimis no Gara, tas ir gars.
All that owes its birth to human nature is human, and all that owes its birth to the Spirit is spiritual.
7 Nebrīnies, ka Es tev esmu sacījis: Jums būs piedzimt no augšienes.
Do not wonder at my telling you that you all need to be reborn.
8 Vējš pūš, kur gribēdams, un tu gan dzirdi viņa pūšanu, bet tu nezini, no kurienes viņš nāk un kurp viņš iet. Tā ir ar ikvienu, kas piedzimis no Gara.”
The wind blows wherever it wants, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from, or where it goes; it is the same with everyone who owes his birth to the Spirit.’
9 Nikademus atbildēja un uz Viņu sacīja: “Kā tas var notikt?”
‘How can that be?’ asked Nicodemus.
10 Jēzus atbildēja un uz to sacīja: “Tu esi mācītājs iekš Israēla un to tu nezini?
‘What! You a teacher of Israel,’ exclaimed Jesus, ‘and yet do not understand this!
11 Patiesi, patiesi, Es tev saku. Mēs runājam, ko zinām, un liecinājām, ko esam redzējuši, un jūs mūsu liecību nepieņemat.
In truth I tell you that we speak of what we know, and state what we have seen; and yet you do not accept our statements.
12 Ja jūs neticat, kad Es jums saku par zemes lietām; kā jūs tad ticēsiet, kad Es jums sacīšu par debesu lietām?
If, when I tell you earthly things, you do not believe me, how will you believe me when I tell you of heavenly things?
13 Jo neviens nav braucis uz debesīm kā vien Tas, kas ir nācis no debesīm, Tas Cilvēka Dēls, kas ir debesīs.
No one has ascended to heaven, except him who descended from heaven – the Son of Man himself.
14 Un kā Mozus tuksnesī čūsku ir paaugstinājis, tāpat Tam Cilvēka Dēlam būs tapt paaugstinātam,
And, as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up;
so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.’ (aiōnios g166)
16 Jo tik ļoti Dievs pasauli mīlējis, ka Viņš Savu vienpiedzimušo Dēlu devis, ka visiem tiem, kas tic uz Viņu, nebūs pazust, bet dabūt mūžīgu dzīvošanu. (aiōnios g166)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 Jo Dievs Savu Dēlu nav sūtījis pasaulē, ka Tas pasauli sodītu, bet ka pasaule caur Viņu taptu pestīta.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but so that the world might be saved through him.
18 Kas tic uz Viņu, tas netop sodīts, bet kas netic, tas jau ir sodīts, tāpēc ka tas nav ticējis uz tā vienpiedzimušā Dieva Dēla Vārdu.
The person who believes in him escapes condemnation, while the person who does not believe in him is already condemned, because they have not believed in the only Son of God.
19 Bet šī ir tā sodība, ka gaišums nācis pasaulē un cilvēki vairāk mīlēja tumsību nekā gaišumu, tāpēc ka viņu darbi bija ļauni.
The ground of their condemnation is this, that though the light has come into the world, people preferred the darkness to the light, because their actions were wicked.
20 Jo ikviens, kas dara ļaunu, tas ienīst gaismu un nenāk priekš gaismas, lai viņa darbi netop norāti.
For the person who lives an evil life hates the light, and will not come to it, fearing that their actions will be exposed;
21 Bet kas dara patiesību, tas nāk priekš gaismas, lai viņa darbus var redzēt, jo tie darīti iekš Dieva.”
but the person who lives by the truth comes into the light, so it can be clearly seen that God is in all they do.
22 Pēc tam Jēzus un Viņa mācekļi nāca uz Jūdu zemi, un Viņš tur ar tiem palika un kristīja.
After this, Jesus went with his disciples into the country parts of Judea; and there he stayed with them, and baptized.
23 Un Jānis arīdzan kristīja Enonā, tuvu pie Zalimes, jo tur bija daudz ūdens. Un tie (ļaudis) nogāja un tapa kristīti.
John, also, was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there were many streams there; and people were constantly coming and being baptized.
24 Jo Jānis vēl nebija likts cietumā.
(For John had not yet been imprisoned).
25 Tad viena apjautāšanās cēlās starp Jāņa mācekļiem un tiem Jūdiem par šķīstīšanu.
Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a fellow Jew on the subject of purification;
26 Un tie nāca pie Jāņa un uz to sacīja: “Rabbi, Tas, kas bija pie tevis viņpus Jardānes, kam tu liecību devi, redzi, Tas kristī, un visi nāk pie Viņa.”
and the disciples came to John and said, ‘Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, and to whom you have yourself borne testimony – he, also, is baptizing, and everybody is going to him.’
27 Jānis atbildēja un sacīja: “Cilvēks nekā nevar ņemties, ja tas viņam nav dots no debesīm.
John’s answer was – ‘A person can gain nothing but what is given them from heaven.
28 Jūs paši esat mani liecinieki, ka es esmu sacījis: Es neesmu Tas Kristus, bet sūtīts Viņa priekšā.
You are yourselves witnesses that I said “I am not the Christ,” but “I have been sent before him as a messenger.”
29 Kam tā brūte, tas ir brūtgāns, bet tā brūtgāna draugs, kas stāv un viņu dzird, priecājās ļoti par tā brūtgāna balsi. Tad nu šis mans prieks ir piepildīts.
It is the groom who has the bride; but the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens to him, is filled with joy when he hears the groom’s voice. This joy I have felt to the full.
30 Viņam būs iet lielumā, bet man mazumā.
He must become greater, and I less.’
31 Kas nāk no augšienes, tas ir pār visiem; kas ir no zemes, tas ir no zemes: kas nāk no debesīm, tas ir pār visiem.
He who comes from above is above all others; but a child of earth is earthly, and his teaching is earthly, too. He who comes from heaven is above all others.
32 Un ko Tas ir redzējis un dzirdējis, to Tas apliecina; un Viņa liecību neviens nepieņem.
He states what he has seen and what he heard, and yet no one accepts his statement.
33 Kas Viņa liecību pieņēmis, tas ir apzieģelējis, Dievu esam patiesīgu.
They who did accept his statement confirm the fact that God is true.
34 Jo ko Dievs ir sūtījis, tas runā Dieva vārdus, jo Dievs nedod To Garu ar mēru.
For he whom God sent as his messenger gives us God’s own teaching, for God does not limit the gift of the Spirit.
35 Tas Tēvs mīļo To Dēlu un visas lietas ir devis Viņa rokā.
The Father loves his Son, and has put everything in his hands.
36 Kas tic uz To Dēlu, tam ir mūžīga dzīvība; bet kas Tam Dēlam neklausa, tas dzīvību neredzēs, bet Dieva dusmība uz tā paliek.” (aiōnios g166)
The person who believes in the Son has eternal life, while a person who rejects the Son will not even see that life, but remains under God’s displeasure. (aiōnios g166)
