Gjoni 4
1 Pra, kur Zoti mori vesh se farisenjtë kishin dëgjuar se Jezusi po bënte më shumë dishepuj dhe po pagëzonte më shumë se Gjoni
[At that time, many people were asking] Jesus to baptize them. He did not baptize people; it was [we] his disciples who were doing the baptizing. But when some of the Pharisee [religious group] heard [people say that] Jesus was making more disciples than John [the Baptizer] and was baptizing them, [they became very jealous].
2 (ndonëse nuk pagëzonte Jezusi vetë, por dishepujt e tij),
3 e la Judenë dhe shkoi përsëri në Galile.
When the Lord [Jesus] heard about that, [so that the Pharisees would not cause trouble for him], he left Judea [district], and went again [with us disciples] to Galilee district.
4 Por duhej të kalonte nëpër Samari.
[He] knew that God wanted him to travel through Samaria [district].
5 Arriti, pra, në një qytet të Samarisë që quhej Sihar, afër tokës që Jakobi i kishte dhënë Jozefit, birit të vet.
So we arrived at a town named Sychar in Samaria [district]. That was near the plot of ground that [our ancestor] Jacob had given to his son Joseph [long ago].
6 Por aty ishte pusi i Jakobit. Dhe Jezusi, i lodhur nga udhëtimi, u ul pranë pusit; ishte rreth orës së gjashtë.
The well that [used to] belong to Jacob was on that plot of ground. Jesus was tired from walking. So while [we] disciples went into the town to buy some food, he sat down alongside the well. It was about noontime. A woman who [lived there] in Samaria came to get some water [from the well]. Jesus said to her, “Will you give me [from the well] some water [to drink]?” The [woman knew that] Jews did not like ([to touch things that belong to] Samaritans/[to] come near Samaritans), (OR, Jews did not like to associate with Samaritans, )
7 Një grua nga Samaria erdhi të nxjerrë ujë. Dhe Jezusi i tha: “Më jep të pi”,
8 sepse dishepujt e vet kishin shkuar në qytet për të blerë ushqime.
9 Por gruaja samaritane i tha: “Po qysh, ti që je Jude kërkon të pish prej meje, që jam një grua samaritane?” (Sepse Judenjtë nuk shoqërohen me Samaritanët).
so the woman said to him, “You are a Jew, and I am from Samaria. Furthermore, I am a woman. So ([I am surprised] that you are asking me for a drink [of water]!/how is it that you are asking me for a drink [of water]?) [RHQ]”
10 Jezusi u përgjigj dhe i tha: “Po ta njihje ti dhuratën e Perëndisë dhe kush është ai që të thotë: “Më jep të pi!”, ti vetë do të kërkoje nga ai dhe ai do të të jepte ujë të gjallë”.
Jesus replied to her, “If you [(sg)] knew what God [wanted to] give you, and if you knew who I am, the one who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked me, and I would have given you water that gives life.”
11 Gruaja i tha: “Zot, ti nuk ke as kovë për të nxjerrë dhe pusi është i thellë; nga e ke, pra, atë ujë të gjallë?
She [thought he was talking about] ordinary [water. So she] said to him, “Sir, you do not have a bucket [or a rope with which to get water from the well], and the well is deep. So [since you cannot get water from this well], where can you get that life-giving water?
12 Vallë je më i madh se Jakobi, ati ynë, qe na dha këtë pus dhe piu prej tij ai vetë, bijtë e tij dhe bagëtitë e tij?”.
Our ancestor Jacob left us this well. He drank water from it, and there was [enough good water] so that his sons and his flocks [of sheep] and goats drank from it also. [Do you claim that] you are greater than Jacob, [and because of that you can give us life-giving water]?”
13 Jezusi u përgjigj dhe i tha: “Kushdo që pi nga ky ujë, do të ketë përsëri etje,
Jesus replied to her, “Everyone who drinks water from this [well] will later become thirsty again.
15 Gruaja i tha: “Zot, më jep këtë ujë, që unë të mos kem më etje dhe të mos vij këtu të nxjerr ujë!”.
The woman [did not understand that Jesus was speaking figuratively about something that would sustain her spiritually. So she] said to him, “Sir, give me that kind of water so that I will not get thirsty again, and so that I will not have to keep returning here to get water!”
16 Jezusi i tha: “Shko thirre burrin tënd dhe eja këtu”.
[Jesus knew that she did not understand, but he wanted to show her by his God-given knowledge of her personal life that because he was the Messiah he could supply her spiritual need. So] he said to her, “Woman, go and call your husband, and bring him here!”
17 Gruaja u përgjigj dhe i tha: “Unë nuk kam burrë”. Jezusi i tha: “Mirë the: “Nuk kam burrë”,
She replied, “I do not have a husband!” Jesus said to her, “You said that you do not have a husband, and that is true.
18 sepse ti kishe pesë burra dhe ky që ke tani nuk është burri yt; për këtë ke thënë të vërtetën!”.
It is also true that you have had five husbands [one by one]. And the man you are living with now is not your husband! What you have said is very true.”
19 Gruaja i tha: “Zot, po shoh se ti je një profet.
The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive you must be a prophet [because you are] able [to know people’s secrets].
20 Etërit tanë adhuronin mbi këtë mal, dhe ju thoni se në Jeruzalem është vendi ku duhet të adhurojmë”.
But [let me ask you a different question]: Our ancestors worshipped God here on [Gerizim Mountain], but you [Jews] say that Jerusalem is the place where we must worship [God. So who is right]?”
21 Jezusi i tha: “O grua, më beso: vjen ora që as mbi këtë mal as në Jeruzalem nuk do të adhuroni Atin.
Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me [when I say that] there will be a time when it will not [matter whether] you worship [God our] Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem [or somewhere else].
22 Ju adhuroni atë që s’e njihni; ne adhurojmë atë që njohim; sepse shpëtimi vjen nga Judenjtë.
You [people from Samaria] do not know the one you are worshipping. But we [(exc) Jews] know whom we worship, because it is from [us] Jews that [God has sent the one who] will save people [from the guilt of their sins].
23 Por vjen ora, madje ajo ka ardhur, që adhuruesit e vërtetë ta adhurojnë Atin në frymë dhe në të vërtetën, sepse të tillë janë adhuruesit që kërkon Ati.
However, there will be a time when those who genuinely worship God will worship him as [God’s] Spirit [directs] and according to [God’s] truth. In fact, that time is now. Those are the kind of worshipers my Father seeks.
24 Perëndia është Frymë, dhe ata që e adhurojnë duhet t’a adhurojnë në frymë dhe në të vërtetën”.
God is a spiritual being. So it is necessary that those who worship him must worship him as his Spirit [directs] and [according to God’s] truth.”
25 Gruaja i tha: “Unë e di se do të vijë Mesia, që e quajnë Krisht; kur të ketë ardhur, ai do të na kumtojë çdo gjë”.
The woman said to him, “I know that the Messiah is coming. When he comes, he will tell us everything [we need to know].” (‘Messiah’ and ‘Christ’ [both mean ‘God’s promised king]’.)
26 Jezusi i tha: “Unë jam, ai që po të flet!”.
Jesus said to her, “I, the one speaking to you, am [the Messiah]!”
27 Në këtë moment erdhën dishepujt e tij dhe u mrekulluan që po fliste me një grua; por asnjë nuk i tha: “Çfarë do?” ose: “Pse po flet me të?”.
Just then [we] disciples returned [from town]. [Since it was contrary to our custom for Jewish religious teachers to converse with a woman they did not know], we were surprised that he was talking to a woman. However, none of us asked her, “What do you want?” and none of us asked him, “Why are you talking with her?”
28 Atëherë gruaja e la kovën e saj dhe u kthye në qytet dhe u tha njerëzve:
The woman left her water jar there and went into the town. She said to the people there,
29 “Ejani të shikoni një njeri që më ka thënë gjithçka kam bërë; vallë mos është ky Krishti?”.
“Come and see a man who [was able to] tell me all about my past life [HYP], [even though I never met him before] Could this man be the Messiah?”
30 Dolën, pra, nga qyteti dhe erdhën tek ai.
So [many people] left the town and started going to where Jesus was.
31 Ndërkaq dishepujt e vet po i luteshin duke thënë: “Mësues, ha”.
Meanwhile, we disciples were urging him, “Teacher, eat [some of the food we brought]!”
32 Por ai u tha atyre: “Unë kam një ushqim për të ngrënë të cilin ju s’e njihni”.
But he said to us, “I have food to eat that you do not know anything about!”
33 Prandaj dishepujt i thonin njëri-tjetrit: “Mos i solli vallë dikush për të ngrënë?”.
So we started saying to each other, “(Surely no one has brought him any food [when we] were not [here]!/Has anyone brought him any food [when we] were not [here]?) [RHQ]”
34 Jezusi u tha atyre: “Ushqimi im është të bëj vullnetin e atij që më dërgoi dhe të kryej veprën e tij.
Jesus said to us, “Doing what [my Father] who sent me wants [me to do] and finishing the work he [gave me to do] is ([what sustains me/like] my food) [MET].
35 A nuk thoni ju se ka edhe katër muaj dhe vjen korrja? Ja, unë po ju them: Ngrini sytë tuaj dhe shikoni fushat që tashmë zbardhojnë për korrjen.
[At this time of the year] you are saying (OR, your ancestors used to say), ‘There are four months left before we harvest [the crops].’ But I say to you, look carefully [at the non-Jewish people around here. God says, ‘They are ready to accept my message] [MET], [like crops in] fields that are ready for people to harvest.
36 Korrësi e merr shpërblimin dhe mbledh frytin për jetën e përjetshme, që mbjellësi dhe korrësi të gëzohen sëbashku. (aiōnios g166)
[If you help them to accept my message], I will reward you [MET], [as an owner of a field] pays those who harvest the crops. Because of your work, people will gain eternal life.’ [I have been telling people God’s message. That is like] [MET] a man who plants seeds. [You will help people to accept my message. That will be like] [MET] harvesting crops. [When that happens], both you and I will rejoice. (aiōnios g166)
37 Sepse në këtë vërtetohet e thëna: “Një mbjell e tjetri korr”.
As a result, this saying will become true: One person plants [seeds], but others harvest [the crops].
38 Unë ju dërgova të korrni atë për të cilin ju nuk u munduat; të tjerët u munduan dhe ju hytë në mundimin e tyre”.
I am sending you [to enable people to accept my message, but you will not be the first ones who tell them God’s message]. Others [previously] worked hard [to tell people God’s message], and now you will be harvesting the results of their work.”
39 Dhe shumë Samaritanë nga ai qytet besuan në të, për shkak të fjalës së gruas që dëshmoi: “Ai më tregoi gjithçka kam bërë”.
Many of the Samaria [district] people who [lived] in that town believed that Jesus [was the Messiah] because they heard what that woman said [about Jesus], “That man [was able to] tell me all about my past life [HYP]!”
40 Por kur Samaritanët erdhën tek ai, e lutën të qëndrojë me ta; dhe ai ndenji aty dy ditë.
So when those people of Samaria came to Jesus, they urged him to stay with them. So we stayed there two days.
41 Dhe shumë më tepër njerëz besuan për shkak të fjalës së tij.
Many more of those people believed ([in Jesus/that he was the Messiah]) because of what he said.
42 Dhe ata i thoshnin gruas: “S’është më vetëm për shkak të fjalëve të tua që besojmë, por sepse ne vetë e kemi dëgjuar dhe dimë se ai është me të vërtetë Krishti, Shpëtimtari i botës”.
They told the woman, “We believe in Jesus [now], but not [just] because of what you told us. Now we have heard him ourselves. And now we know that this man truly is the one who [can] save [people] [MTY] [from the guilt of their sins].”
43 Pra, si kaluan ato dy ditë, ai u nis prej andej dhe shkoi në Galile,
Jesus had said [previously] that people did not honor prophets [like himself when they tried to teach people] in their own home area. So, two days later, Jesus and [we] disciples left that area and went to [his own area in] Galilee [district, because he knew that people there would not think very highly of him, and as a result the Jewish leaders would not be jealous].
44 sepse vetë Jezusi dëshmoi se një profet nuk nderohet në vendlindjen e vet.
45 Pra, kur arriti në Galile, Galileasit e pritën, sepse kishin parë të gjitha ato që kishte bërë në Jeruzalem gjatë festës, sepse edhe ata kishin shkuar për festë.
However, when we arrived in Galilee [district, many] of the people there welcomed him, because they had been in Jerusalem during the [Passover] celebration and had seen all the things he did there.
46 Jezusi erdhi, pra, përsëri në Kanë të Galilesë, ku e kishte bërë ujin verë. Dhe aty ishte një nëpunës i mbretit, djali i të cilit ishte i sëmurë në Kapernaum.
Jesus went again to Cana in Galilee [district]. That was where he [previously] turned water into wine. There was one of the king’s officials who lived in Capernaum, whose son was very sick.
47 Ky, kur dëgjoi se Jezusi kishte ardhur nga Judeja në Galile, shkoi tek ai dhe iu lut që të zbriste e ta shëronte birin e tij, që ishte gati për vdekje.
When that man heard [others say] that Jesus had returned to Galilee [district] from Judea [district], he went to Jesus [in Cana] and pleaded with him, “Please come down [to Capernaum] and heal my son, who is about to die!”
48 Atëherë Jezusi i tha: “Po të mos shikoni shenja dhe mrekulli, ju nuk besoni”.
Jesus said to him, “You people will believe my message only if you see me perform [more] miracles!”
49 Nëpunësi i mbretit i tha: “Zot, zbrit para se djali im të vdesë”.
But the official said to him, “Sir, ([I] believe [in you/I believe that you came from God]). [So please] come down [to my home] before my son dies!”
50 Jezusi i tha: “Shko, djali yt jeton!”. Dhe ai njeri i besoi fjalës që i tha Jezusi dhe shkoi.
Jesus said to him, “Then you may go [home]. Your son (will live/not die)!” The man believed what Jesus said, and left.
51 Pikërisht kur ai po zbriste, i dolën përpara shërbëtorët e vet dhe e informuan duke thënë: “Djali yt jeton!”.
[The next day] while he was on the way home, his servants met him. They told him, “Your child is going to live!”
52 Dhe ai i pyeti ata në cilën orë u bë më mirë; ata i thanë: “Dje në orën e shtatë e lanë ethet”.
He asked them, “At what time did my son start to become well?” They said to him, “His fever ceased yesterday [afternoon] at one o’clock.”
53 Atëherë i ati e kuptoi se ishte pikërisht në atë orë në të cilën Jezusi i kishte thënë: “Djali yt jeton”; dhe besoi ai dhe gjithë shtëpia e tij.
Then the boy’s father realized that this was the time Jesus told him, “Your son will (live/not die).” So he and all the people in his house believed [that Jesus was the Messiah].
54 Jezusi bëri edhe këtë shenjë të dytë, kur u kthye nga Judeja në Galile.
That was the second miracle that Jesus performed in Galilee [district], after he had returned from Judea [district].
