Yuhana 12
1 Upaska dutu nin nayiri kutocin, Yesu da Ubaitanya, kikanga na Laazaru wa duku, ulenge na awa fyaghe nkul.
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
2 I kanjaghe imori kikane, Martari wadi nkosue, Laazaru wadi nanya nale na iwa sosin kutebul nin Yesu.
There a supper was given in his honour at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
3 Maryamu yauna libon nuf nin kunya kumang na idin yicu minin nard, a titilo nabunun Yesu, a wesse abune nin titi me; kunya nnufe mala kiti vat nanya kilare.
So Mary took a pound of choice spikenard perfume of great value, and anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and then wiped them with her hair. The whole house was filled with the scent of the perfume.
4 Umong nanyan nono katwa me, ule na idin yicu Yahuda Iskaroti, ulenge na amere ma lewu Yesu ku, woro.
One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked,
5 Inyaghari nwantina ulewu nnuf mone nanya nidinari akalt atat ikossu anan diru?”
‘Why was not this perfume sold for a year’s wages, and the money given to poor people?’
6 Awa belli nani na bara adin lanzu nkunekune nanan diruere ba, ama bara na ame ukiriari: amere wadi unan mizunu nka nikurfunghe anan se ayira litime imong nanya
He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.
7 Yesu woro, “Sunnaghe ali ubun nimon ile na adi mun bara lirin nkasunigha adinsue.
‘Leave her alone,’ said Jesus, ‘so that she may keep it until the day when my body is being prepared for burial.
8 Idi ligowe nin na nan dirre ko kome kub, na ima yitu ligowe nan mi ko kome kubi ba.”
The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.’
9 A Yahudawa gbardang lanza Yesu di kikane, ida, na bara Yesu cas ba, ama inan se iyene Laazaru ku, ulenge na Yesu wa fyaghe nanya nkul.
Now great numbers of people found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 Ama adidya na nan dursuzu kite munu tinuu imolu Laazaru ku;
The chief priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
11 bara amere a Yahudawa gbardang wa sun nani iyinna nin Yesu.
because it was owing to him that many of the people had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.
12 Ukurtunun nkuiye anit gbardang da kitin buke. Na ilanza Yesu din cinu udak Urshalima.
On the following day great numbers of people who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, took palm branches,
13 Ibalsa incem inuzu udundi zuru ninghe, itiza ntet, iworo, “Hossana! Unan mariari ulenge na ada nanya lissa NCikilari, Ugo in Israila.”
and went out to meet him, shouting as they went, ‘God save him! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord – the king of Israel!’
14 Yesu se kajaki kabene a ghanaku nafo na iwa yertin.
Having found a young donkey, Jesus seated himself on it, in accordance with the passage of scripture –
15 “Na uwa lanza fiu ba, fe ushonon Sihiyona; yenen Ugo mine din cinu, assosin kitene kajaki kabene.”
“Fear not, people of Zion. Your king is coming to you, sitting on the foal of a donkey.”
16 Na nono katwa me wa yinin ileli imone nin cizune ba; ama na iwa ti Yesu ku gongong, ilizino nworu ina nyertin ileli imone litime inung ani nsughe inin.
His disciples did not understand all this at first; but, when Jesus had been exalted, then they remembered that these things had been said of him in scripture, and that they had done these things for him.
17 Nene ligozin nanite na iwa di nin Yesu kube na awa yicila Laazaru ku a fyaghe nanya kissek, inung wa belu among.
Meanwhile the people who were with him, when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, were telling what they had seen.
18 Bara nanere wati ligozin loli wa nuzu lidi zuro ninghe bara na iwa lanza asu ileli imone.
This, indeed, was why the crowd met him – because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.
19 A farisawa woro nati mine, “Yenen, iwasa ita imonmong ba; uyii vat din dortughe.”
So the Pharisees said to one another, ‘You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!’
20 Among a Helenawa wa di nanya na lenge na iwa do nsujada kitin nbuke.
Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,
21 Inughe do kitin Filibus, ulenge na awa nuzu Nbaitanya Ngalili, itiringhe, iworo, “Cikilari tidi ninsu tiyene Yesu ku.”
who went to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’
22 Yesu do adi bellin Andirawus ku, Andirawus nin Filibus do idi belin Yesu ku.
Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.
23 Yesu kawa nani, aworo, “Kube nda nworu iti Usaun Nnit gongong.
This was his reply – ‘The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
24 Kidegenere ndin bellu minu, se fimus ficikapa ndeo kutyin fiku, andi na nani ba, fiba lawu finin firume; ama andi fiku, fima nin maru imong iyip gbardang.
In truth I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains solitary; but, if it dies, it becomes fruitful.
25 Ame ulenge na adi nin su nlai me ama diru unin; ame ulenge na anari ulai me nanya nle uye ma ciu unin ucin du ulai nsa ligan. (aiōnios g166)
A person who loves their life loses it; while someone who hates their life in the present world will preserve it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 Andi umong din sui katwa, na a dortui; kiti kanga na nduku, kikanere kucin ning ma yitu ku wang, andi umong din sui katwa, Uci ning ma ni unit une tikunang.
If someone is ready to serve me, let them follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If a person is ready to serve me, my Father will honour them.
27 Ayi ning nana nene; Iyaghari mma bellu? 'Ucif sui utucu nanya kubi kone?' Bara ile imonere nda ko kube.
Now I am distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour – yet it was for this reason that I came to this hour –
28 Ucif, ta lissafe gonggong,” Liwui nuzu kitene kani liworo, “Nna ti lining gongong, nma kur nti lining gongon tutung.”
Father, honour your own name.’ At this there came a voice from heaven, which said, ‘I have already honoured it, and I will honour it again.’
29 Ligozin nanite na iwa yissin kitene wa lanza i woro Kutelle tuto. Among woro, “Gono kadura Kutelleari nlirina ninghe.”
The crowd of bystanders, who heard the sound, said that it was thundering. Others said, ‘An angel has been speaking to him.’
30 Yesu kawa a woro, “Na liwui lole nda bara Menghari ba, ama bara anughere.
‘It was not for my sake that the voice came,’ said Jesus, ‘but for yours.
31 Nenere idin shara in yii ulele; Nene ima ko unan tigo nyii ulele.
Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world will be driven out;
32 A Meng, asa ifyi nanya kutyin, nma wunnu anit vat udak kitining.”
and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’
33 Awa bellin nani adurso imus nkul ule na uma seghe.
By these words he indicated what death he was destined to die.
34 Ligozin kawaghe, iworo, “Tina lanza nanya nduka Kristi maso sa ligang. Iyiziari uworo, 'Ima fyu Usaun Nnit kitene gbas? Ghari Usaun Nnit une?” (aiōn g165)
‘We,’ replied the people, ‘have learned from the Law that the Christ is to remain for ever; how is it, then, that you say that the Son of Man must be “lifted up” Who is this “Son of Man”?’ (aiōn g165)
35 Yesu woro nani, “Nkanang du kiti mine nin kubi bat. Sun ucin a nkanang dutu kiti mine, ana nsirti nsa da duru minu ba. Ulenge na adin cinu nanya nsirti na ayiru kiti kanga na adin cinu udue ba.
‘Only a little while longer,’ answered Jesus, ‘will you have the light among you. Travel on while you have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going.
36 Yinnan a idutu nin kananghe, inan so nonon kanang.”
While you still have the light, believe in the light, so that you may be children of light.’ After he had said this, Jesus went away, and hid himself from them.
37 Vat nin nimon izikiki gbardang na Yesu wa su nbun mine, vat nin nani na iyinna ninghe ba.
But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,
38 Bara ulirun Ishaya unan liru nin nuu Kutelle nan kulo, ule na awa woro: “Cikilari, ghari nyinna nin liru bite? Ucara Ncikilari ndurso liti kiti ghari?
in fulfilment of the words of the prophet Isaiah, where he says – “Lord, who has believed our teaching? And to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?”
39 Bara ilenge imone na iwa yinnin ba, Ishaya wa kuru a belle.
The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words –
40 “Ana ti idu niyizi mine, amini na kuru ata nibinai mine getek; andi na nani ba, ima yenju nin niyizi mine, ikuru iyinnin nin nibinayi mine, inin kpilin, Meng nin shin ninghinu.”
“He has blinded their eyes, and blunted their mind, so that they should not see with their eyes, and perceive with their mind, and turn – And I should heal them.”
41 Ishaya wa belin ileli imone bara na awa yene ngongong Yesu asu uliru litime.
Isaiah said this, because he saw Christ’s glory; and it was of him that he spoke.
42 Vat nin nani, among gbardang wang nanya na didyawe wa yinin nin Yesu; ana bara a Farisawa na iwa yinin ba bara iwa kala nani nanya kutii nlira.
Yet for all this, even among the leading men there were many who came to believe in Jesus; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not acknowledge it, because they were afraid that they should be expelled from their synagogues;
43 Iwa di nin su nzazinu nanit ukatina nani uzazinu Kutelle.
for they valued honour from people more than honour from God.
44 Yesu ghatina liwui kang aworo, “Ulenge na ayinna nin mi, na Menghari a yinna mun cas ba ama umunu ulenge na ana tuyi na wang,
But Jesus had proclaimed, ‘He who believes in me believes, not in me, but in him who sent me;
45 ulenge na ayenei, ayene ulenge na ana tuyi.
and he who sees me sees him who sent me.
46 Meng na dak nafo nkanang nanya nyii ulele bara vat nnit ule na ayinna nin mi ama lawu nanya nsirti ba.
I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who believes in me should remain in the darkness.
47 Asa umong lanza uliru nighe na asu katwa mun ba, na nma sughe ushara ba; bara na nna dak nsun yii ushara ba, nna dak ntucu uyere.
When anyone hears my teaching and pays no heed to it, I am not his judge; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 Ulenge na anari menku, amini nari userun nliru nighe di nin lenge na adin sughe ushara; ulirere na ndin bellu ma sughe ushara liri nimalin.
He who rejects me, and disregards my teaching, has a judge already – the message which I have delivered will itself be his judge at the Last day.
49 Na ndin liru litining ba. Nna din su un Cifning nin na ana tuyi, ulenge na ana nii likara nliru ule na nma bellu nin liru ule na nma su.
For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
