John 3 (GMVL) · Opened

1Farsaaweta bagga as Ayhudata halaqatappe issi Niqodimoosa geetettiza asi dees.Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.

2Izi qamara Yesusaakko biidi, «Astamaaree! Xoossi izara dizaade gidikkofe attiin hayta ne ooththiza malalisiza malaatata ooththana dandayzaadey deenna; hessa gishshas neni Xoossa achchafe yida astamaare gididayssa nu eroos» gides.He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

3Yesusikka izas zaaridi, «Ta nees tumu gays; asi nam7anththo yelettontta aggiko Xoossa kawoteth beyanaas dandayenna» gides.Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

4Niqodimoosikka zaaridi, «Histtiin asi cimmidaappe guye waanidi nam7anththo yelettana dandayzee? Qasseka ba aayi ulon simmi gelidi yelettanee?» giidi oychchides.“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

5Yesusikka izas, «Ta nees tumu gays; asi haaththafenne Xillo Ayanappe yelettontta dishe Xoossa kawoteth gelanaas dandayenna.Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

6Asappe yelettiday asa; Ayanappe yelettiday Ayana.Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

7Hessa gishshas, ‹Intte nam7anththo yelettanaas koshshees› ta nena gida gishshas malalettofa.Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’

8Carkoy ba koyida bagga carkees; neni carkos giiris siyaasa attiin izi awappe yizaakkonne awa bizaakko erakka. Ayanappe yelettidaykka hessa mala» gides.The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

9Niqodimoosi, «Hayssi waani hanana dandayzee?» giidi oychchides.“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

10Yesusikka izas, «Isra7eele astamaare gida uttada hessa ne erkkii?“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?

11Ta nees tumu gays; nuni nu erizayssa yootoos. Nu be7idayssa markkattoos; gido attiin intte nu markkateth ekkeketa.Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.

12Ta inttes hayssa ha biitta yo7o yootiin ammanontta ixxiko salo miish yootikko wostti intte ammananee?If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

13Saloppe duge wodhdhida asa Naappe attiin pude salo keziday haray oonikka deenna.No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

14«Bazzo biittan Musey shoosh dhoqqu histti kaqqidayssaththo hessaththoka Asa Nay dhoqqasohon kaqettanaas bessees.Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

15Hessika izan ammanizaadey wurikka mernaa de7o demmanaassa.that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

16Xoossa Naa ammanizay wuri mernaa de7o demmanaappe attiin dhayontta mala Xoossi hayssa alameza daro siiqida gishshas ba mexi issi naaza immides.For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

17Xoossi ba naaza duge alame kiittiday alame asay izan ammanidi attana malassa attiin izi alame asaa bolla pirdanaas gidenna.For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

18«Iza ammanizaade bolla pirdettenna. Iza ammanonttaadey gidikko Xoossa Naa issinezan ammanontta gishshas kasekka pirdetti uttides.Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

19Pirdayka hayssa mala, poo7oy ha alame yides shin asaas oosoy iita gidida gishshas asay poo7oppe keehi dhuma dosides.And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

20Iita ooththizaadey wurikka poo7o dosenna. Izi ooththiza iita oosoy qoncce kezontta mala izi ba hu7es poo7oy dizaso kezenna.Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

21Tumu ooththizaadey gidikko poo7oy dizaso yees. Izi poo7oy dizaso yiza gaasoykka Xoossa azazo mala izi ooththida oosoy qonccana malassa» gides.But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

22Hessafe guye Yesusi bana kaallizaytara Yuhuda dere bides; heenkka asaa xammaqishe isttara guuththa wode gam7ides.After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.

23He wode Saalime achchan Henoone geetettizason daro Haaththi diza gishshas Yohannisi asaa xammaqishin asaykka izakko biidi xammaqettides.Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

24He wode Yohannisi buro qasho keeththe gelibeenna.(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

25He wode Yohannisa kaallizayta giddoninne issi issi Ayhuda asata giddon Ayhudata geesho wogaa gishshas gita palamay dendides.Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

26Yohannisa kaallizayti izakko shiiqidi, «Astamaaree! Nenara Yordaanoose shaafa pinththan issife dishin ne iza gishshas markkatto addezi hekko xammaqees; asaykka izakko bees» gida.So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”

27Yohannisikka isttas, «Oonaska Xoossafe imettontta dishin aykkoyka daana dandayenna.John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

28«Tani izappe sinththata kiitettadis attiin yaana gida Kirstoosi tana gidikke» gaada ta inttes yootoyssas intte intte hu7era ta markkatta.You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

29Sarge wode ekkana mishiray dizaadey izikka mishira; mishira laggey gidikko mishiraza achchan eqqidi mishirazi gizaaz siyees; mishiraza qaala siyidi ufayettees; hessa gishshas ta ufayssi ha7i polettides.The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

30Izi dhoqqu dhoqqu gaana mala tanikka ziqqi ziqqi gaana koshshees.He must increase; I must decrease.

31«Bollafe yizaadey ubbaafe bolla; garsa biittafe yizaadey izi biittafenne biittaaz yootees; Saloppe yizaadey izi ubbaafe bolla.The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.

32Izi ba be7idaazinne ba siyidaaz markkattees; gido attiin iza markkateth ekkizaadey deenna.He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

33Iza markkateth ekkizaadey gidikko Xoossa tumanchcha gididayssa qonccisees.Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.

34Xoossi kiittidaadey Xoossa qaala yootees. Xoossika izaades ba Ayana makki immenna.For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

35«Aaway ba naa dosees. Haniza yo7o ubbaa iza kushen aaththi immees.The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

36Naazan ammanizaades mernaa de7oy dees. Naazan ammanonttay gidikko Xoossa hanqoy iza bolla daana attiin de7o demmenna» gides.Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

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