John 10
1 “Most certainly, I tell you, one who does not enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber.
“Nyateƒe gblɔm mele na mi be ame si megena ɖe alẽkpo la me to agboa nu o, ke boŋ wòɖatoa afi bubu gena ɖe eme la, fiafitɔ kple adzodala wònye.
2 But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
Ke ame si toa agboa nu gena ɖe eme la, eyae nye alẽawo ƒe kplɔla.
3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
Agbonudzɔla ʋua agbo la nɛ, eye alẽawo ɖoa to eƒe gbe. Eyɔa eƒe alẽwo kple ŋkɔ eye wòkplɔa wo doa goe.
4 Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
Ne ekplɔ eƒe alẽawo katã do goe la, edzea ŋgɔ na wo, eye wokplɔnɛ ɖo, elabena wonya eƒe gbe.
5 They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they do not know the voice of strangers.”
Womadze ame bubu yome o, ke boŋ woasi le egbɔ, elabena womede dzesi eƒe gbe o.”
6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Yesu do lo sia na wo, gake womese nya si gblɔm wòle na wo la gɔme o.
7 Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
Eya ta Yesu gagblɔ na wo be, “Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be nyee nye agbo na alẽawo,
8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
eye ame siwo katã va do ŋgɔ nam la, alẽawo meɖo to wo o, elabena fiafitɔwo kple adzodalawo wonye.
9 I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out and will find pasture.
Nyee nye agbo la. Ame si to agbo la nu la, akpɔ ɖeɖe. Age ɖe eme, agado aɖaɖu gbe damawo.
10 The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
Fiafitɔ la vana be yeafi fi, awu ame, agblẽ nu. Ke nye la, meva be woakpɔ agbe si de blibo la.
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
“Nyee nye alẽkplɔla nyui la. Alẽkplɔla nyui la tsɔ eƒe agbe na ɖe alẽawo ta.
12 He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.
Ke apadɔwɔla si woxɔ be wòakpɔ alẽawo dzi la, ne ekpɔ amegaxi wògbɔna la, esina, elabena alẽawo menye etɔ o. Ale amegaxi la dzea alẽawo dzi, eye wokakana gbẽe.
13 The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and does not care for the sheep.
Apadɔwɔla la sina, elabena ɖeko wodɔe be wòakpɔ alẽawo dzi, eye metsɔa ɖeke le eme na alẽawo o.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I am known by my own;
“Nyee nye alẽkplɔla nyui la. Menya nye alẽwo, eye nye alẽwo hã nyam,
15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
abe ale si Fofonye nyam ene la, nenema ke nye hã menya Fofonyee, eye metsɔ nye agbe na ɖe alẽawo ta.
16 I have other sheep which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.
Alẽha bubuwo le asinye siwo mele alẽkpo sia me o. Ele be makplɔ wo va gbɔnyee. Woawo hã, woase nye gbe be wo katã woanye alẽha ɖeka, anɔ Kplɔla ɖeka te.
17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
“Fofonye lɔ̃m, elabena metsɔ nye agbe ɖo anyi be magaxɔe. Ame aɖeke mate ŋu axɔe le asinye o.
18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.”
Nye ŋutɔe lɔ̃ tsɔ nye agbe ɖo anyi. Ŋusẽ le asinye be matsɔ nye agbe aɖo anyi be magaxɔe. Sedede siae mexɔ tso Fofonye gbɔ.”
19 Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.
Yesu ƒe nya siawo gahe mama de Yudatɔwo dome.
20 Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”
Wo dometɔ geɖewo gblɔ be, “Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le eme, eye wòle tsu kum. Migaɖo toe o.”
21 Others said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It is not possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”
Ke ame bubuwo gblɔ be, “Ame sia ƒe nyawo medze abe ame si me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le la tɔ ene o. Ɖe gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ ate ŋu aʋu ŋku na ŋkuagbãtɔa?”
22 It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
Ŋutikɔkɔŋkekenyui la ɖo le Yerusalem. Enye vuvɔŋɔli,
23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
eye Yesu nɔ gbedoxɔ la me nɔ zɔzɔm le teƒe si woyɔna be Solomo ƒe Akpata la me.
24 The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
Yudatɔwo ƒo xlãe, eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Ɣe ka yie nàna míatsi dzimaɖi se ɖo? Nenye wòe nye Kristo la, gblɔe na mi.”
25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Megblɔ ame si menye la na mi xoxo, gake miexɔe se o. Nukunu siwo wɔm mele le Fofonye ƒe ŋkɔ me la hã le ɖase ɖim le ŋunye,
26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
gake miexɔe se o, elabena menye nye alẽwo mienye o.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Nye alẽwo sea nye gbe; menya wo, eye wodzea yonyeme.
29 My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
elabena Fofonye, ame si tsɔ wo nam la nye gã wu ame sia ame; ame aɖeke mate ŋu axɔ wo le Fofonye si sesẽtɔe o.
30 I and the Father are one.”
Nye kple Fofonye la, ame ɖekae míenye.”
31 Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
Yudatɔwo gafɔ kpewo be yewoaƒui,
32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
gake Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Fofo la na mewɔ nukunuwo na mi. Nu siawo dometɔ ka ta miedi be yewoaƒu kpem ɖo?”
33 The Jews answered him, “We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”
Yudatɔwo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Menye nukunu siwo nèwɔ la tae míedi be míaƒu kpe wò ɖo o, ke boŋ busunya siwo gblɔm nèle la tae. Nu ka ta wò amegbetɔ nèle ɖokuiwò yɔm be Mawu ɖo?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Is not it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ɖe womeŋlɔe ɖe miaƒe se la me be, ‘Megblɔe be mawuwo mienye’ oa?
35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),
Ne woyɔ mi be ‘mawuwo’ la, ame kawoe Mawu ƒe nya la va na, eye womate ŋu ada le mawunya la dzi o,
36 do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?
eye aleke woabu tso ame si ŋu Fofo la kɔ heɖoe ɖe xexea me ŋu? Ekema nu ka ta mietsɔ nya ɖe ŋunye be megblɔ busunya, elabena megblɔ be, ‘Menye Mawu ƒe Vi’?
37 If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me.
Ne menye Fofonye gbɔ nukunu siwo wɔm mele la tso o la, ekema migaxɔ dzinye se o.
38 But if I do them, though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”
Ne mele nukunuwo wɔm, eye miexɔ dzinye se o hã la, mixɔ nukunu siwo mewɔ la dzi se, eye miadze sii be Fofo la le menye, eye nye hã mele Fofo la me.”
39 They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
Ameawo gadi be yewoalée, gake edo go dzo le wo gbɔ.
40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there.
Yesu gatrɔ ɖatso Yɔdan tɔsisi la yi egodo, eye wòyi ɖanɔ afi si Yohanes nɔ mawutsi dem ta na amewo le tsã la.
41 Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”
Enɔ afi sia, eye ame geɖewo va egbɔ. Ameawo gblɔ be, “Togbɔ be Yohanes mewɔ nukunu aɖeke o hã la, nya siwo katã Yohanes gblɔ tso ŋutsu sia ŋu la nye nyateƒe.”
42 Many believed in him there.
Ame geɖewo xɔ Yesu dzi se le teƒe sia.
