John 7
1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
Emegbe la, Yesu yi Galilea henɔ tsatsam le kɔƒewo me. Medi be yeayi Yudea o, elabena Yudatɔwo nɔ nugbe ɖom ɖe eŋu le afi ma be yewoawui.
2 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
Gake esi Yudatɔwo ƒe Agbadɔmeŋkekenyui la tu aƒe la,
3 His brethren therefore said to him, Depart from here, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
Yesu nɔviŋutsuwo gblɔ nɛ be, “Ele be nàdzo le afi sia ayi Yudea, be wò nusrɔ̃lawo nakpɔ nukunu siwo nèwɔna la.
4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, show thyself to the world.
Ame si dina be yeazu ame ŋkuta la mewɔa nu le bebeme o, eya ta esi nèle nu siawo wɔm la, ele be nàɖe ɖokuiwò afia xexea me.”
5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.
Nɔviawo gblɔ esia, elabena womexɔ edzi se o.
6 Then Jesus said to them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ɣeyiɣi sia menye ɣeyiɣi nyuitɔ nam be mayi o, ke miawo la, ɣeyiɣi ɖe sia ɖe nyo na mi.
7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify concerning it, that its works are evil.
Miawo la, xexea me tɔwo mate ŋu alé fu mi o, ke nye la, wolé fum, elabena megblɔna na wo be woƒe nuwɔnawo nye nu vɔ̃ɖi.
8 Go ye up to this feast: I go not up yet to this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
Mido ŋgɔ mianɔ yiyim faa. Ne ɣeyiɣi nyuitɔ ɖo nam ko la, nye hã madze mia yome.”
9 When he had said these words to them, he abode still in Galilee.
Ale Yesu tsi Galilea le ŋkeke mawo me.
10 But when his brethren had gone up, then he went also to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
Esi Yesu nɔviŋutsuwo dzo vɔ megbe la, eya hã yi Ŋkekenyui la ɖuƒe. Ke eyi le bebeme.
11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
Yudatɔwo ƒe amegãwo dii vevie le azã la ɖuƒe, eye wonɔ eta biam be, “Afi ka ŋutsu ma le?”
12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
Ame geɖewo nɔ nu ƒom le eŋu le amehawo dome. Ame aɖewo gblɔ be, “Enye ame nyui.” Ame bubuwo hã gblɔ be, “Alakpatɔ wònye le amewo flum.”
13 Yet no man spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
Ke dzideƒo menɔ ame siwo nɔ ekafum la si be woaƒo nu tso eŋu le dutoƒo o, elabena wonɔ vɔvɔ̃m na Yudatɔwo.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
Esi ŋkekenyui la ƒe afã nu yi la, Yesu yi ɖe gbedoxɔ la me, eye wòde asi nufiafia amewo me.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Ewɔ nuku na Yudatɔwo ƒe amegãwo ŋutɔ esi wose nu siwo gblɔm wònɔ le gbedoxɔ la me. Wobia be, “Aleke ame sia wɔ nya nu siawo, togbɔ be mede suku aɖeke o?”
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
Yesu ɖo eŋu be, “Nye la, nyemele nu siwo menya la fiam o, ke boŋ etso Mawu si dɔm ɖa la gbɔ.
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.
Ne ame aɖe di be yeawɔ Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu la, akpɔe be nye nufiafia tso Mawu gbɔ loo alo enye nye ŋutɔ nye nyawo.
18 He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Ame si le nu ƒom le eɖokui si la, ele kafukafu dim na eɖokui, gake ame si le didim be yeade bubu ame si dɔe ŋuti la, enye nyateƒetɔ, alakpa aɖeke mele eme o.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Ɖe Mose metsɔ seawo na mi oa? Gake mia dometɔ aɖeke mewɔa Mose ƒe sewo dzi o. Ke nu ka ta miedi be yewoawum ɖo?”
20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a demon: who goeth about to kill thee?
Ameha la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Wò la, gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le mewò! Ame kae le didim be yeawu wò?”
21 Jesus answered and said to them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Nukunu ɖeka pɛ ko mewɔ, eye mi katã miaƒe mo wɔ yaa.
22 Moses therefore gave to you circumcision; ( not because it is from Moses, but from the fathers; ) and ye on the sabbath circumcise a man.
Ke Mose fia aʋatsotso mi, eye mietsoa aʋa na mia viwo le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekea gɔ̃ hã dzi. (Ke menye Mosee to aʋatsotso vɛ o, ke boŋ edzɔ tso fofoawo dzi le blema.)
23 If a man on the sabbath receiveth circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have restored a man to sound health on the sabbath?
Azɔ la, nenye be woate ŋu atso aʋa na ɖevi le Dzudzɔgbe dzi ale be womada le Mose ƒe se dzi o la, nu ka ta miele dɔmedzoe dom ɖe ŋunye be meda gbe le ameti blibo la ŋu le Dzudzɔgbe dzi?
24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Migadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ɖe dzedzeme nu o, ke boŋ midrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ɖe dzɔdzɔenyenye nu, eye miadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu dzɔdzɔe.”
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
Yerusalemtɔ aɖewo bia be, “Menye ame si dim wole be yewoawu lae nye esia oa?
26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
Ame lae nye esi le afii le mawunya gblɔm le dutoƒo, gake ame aɖeke mebia nya aɖekee o. Ɖe dumegãwo xɔe se mlɔeba be eyae nye Kristo la?
27 But we know this man where he is from: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth where he is from.
Míenya afi si ame sia tso. Ne Kristo la va la, ame aɖeke manya afi si wòtso o.”
28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know where I am from: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
Esi Yesu ganɔ nu fiam le gbedoxɔa me la, edo ɣli be, “Ɛ̃, mienyam, eye mienya afi si metso. Nyemeva afi sia le ɖokuinye si o; ame si dɔm la nye nyateƒetɔ. Miawo la, mienyae o,
29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
gake nye la menyae, elabena nye kplie li hafi wòdɔm.”
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
Le Yesu ƒe nya siawo ta la, Yudatɔwo ƒe amegãwo di be yewoalée, gake ame aɖeke mete ŋu ka asi eŋu o, elabena Mawu ƒe ɣeyiɣi si wòɖo la mede haɖe o.
31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
Ame geɖe siwo nɔ ameha la dome la xɔ edzi se. Wogblɔ be, “Ne Kristo la va la, ɖe wòawɔ nukunuwo wu esiwo ame sia wɔa?”
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
Farisitɔwo se nya siwo gblɔm ameha la le tso eŋu. Ale nunɔlagãwo kple Farisitɔwo dɔ gbedoxɔmesrafowo ɖa be woayi aɖalée.
33 Then said Jesus to them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go to him that sent me.
Yesu gblɔ be, “Ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe ko maganɔ mia gbɔ hafi matrɔ ayi ame si dɔm la gbɔ.
34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, there ye cannot come.
Miadim, gake miakpɔm o, eye miate ŋu ava afi si meyina la o.”
35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Where will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
Yudatɔwo bia wo nɔewo be, “Afi ka wòle ɖoɖo wɔm be yeadzo ayi, eye míate ŋu akpɔe o? Ɖe wòyina mía nɔvi siwo kaka ɖe Grikitɔwo dome la gbɔ be yeafia nu Grikitɔwoa?
36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, there ye cannot come?
Nu ka tututu wòwɔnɛ, esi wògblɔ be, ‘Miadim, gake miakpɔm o,’ eye ‘Miate ŋu ava afi si meyi la o.’”
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirsteth, let him come to me, and drink.
Le Agbadɔmeŋkekenyui la ƒe ŋkeke mamlɛtɔ kple gãtɔ dzi la, Yesu nɔ tsitre, eye wòdo ɣli sesĩe gblɔ na ameha la be, “Ne tsikɔ le mia dometɔ aɖe wum la, neva gbɔnye wòano tsi.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.
Elabena mawunya gblɔ be, ‘Ame si xɔ dzinye se la, tɔsisi si nye agbetsi la anɔ dzidzim tso eya amea me.’”
39 ( But this he spoke of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Yesu nɔ nu ƒom tso Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ŋuti, elabena woana Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ame sia ame si xɔ edzi se. Ke womena Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la haɖe o, elabena womekɔ Yesu ŋuti haɖe o.
40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, In truth this is the Prophet.
Esi ameha la se nya si wògblɔ la, wo dometɔ aɖewo gblɔ be, “Le nyateƒe me la, ame siae nye Nyagblɔɖila la.”
41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
Ame bubu aɖewo be, “Eyae nye Kristo la.” Ke ame bubu aɖewo bia be, “Ɖe Kristo la ate ŋu atso Galilea mahã?
42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh from the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Ɖe mawunya megblɔ be Kristo la atso David ƒe ƒome me kple Betlehem, du si me David nɔ la me oa?”
43 So there was a division among the people because of him.
Ale mama ɖo ameawo dome ɖe Yesu ta.
44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
Ame aɖewo di vevie be yewoalée, gake wo dometɔ aɖeke meka asi eŋu o.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, Why have ye not brought him?
Mlɔeba la, gbedoxɔŋudzɔlawo trɔ yi nunɔlagãwo kple Farisitɔwo gbɔ, eye wobia wo be, “Nu ka ta mielée vɛ o ɖo?”
46 The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.
Gbedoxɔŋudzɔlaawo ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ame aɖeke meƒo nu abe ŋutsu sia ene kpɔ o.”
47 Then the Pharisees answered them, Are ye also deceived?
Farisitɔawo gblɔ na wo be, “Ɖe ŋutsu sia ble miawo hã?
48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
Ɖe dumegã aɖe alo Farisitɔ aɖe xɔ ame sia dzi sea?
49 But this people who know not the law are cursed.
Gbeɖe! Ne ameha gã sia, ame siwo menya naneke tso se la ŋu o lae xɔ edzi se la, fiƒode le ame siawo dzi!”
50 Nicodemus saith to them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them, )
Nikodemo, ame si nye Farisitɔwo dometɔ ɖeka, ame si yi Yesu gbɔ le zã me la bia etɔwo be,
51 Doth our law judge any man, before it heareth him, and knoweth what he doeth?
“Ɖe míaƒe se la bua fɔ ame aɖe nenye be womedrɔ̃ ʋɔnui, hese eƒe nyawo me gbã oa?”
52 They answered and said to him, Art thou also from Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Wò hã Galileatɔe nènyea? Wò ŋutɔ dzro mawunya la me, eye nàkpɔ be Nyagblɔɖila aɖeke matso Galilea o!” [
53 And every man went to his own house.
Ale takpekpea kaka, eye ame sia ame dzo yi eƒe aƒe me.
