John 2 (LAG) · Opened

1Sikʉ ya katatʉ, kʉjáa kwatɨɨte ngovi ya ilóola múujii wa Káana ˆʉrɨ ɨsɨ ya Galiláaya. Aho ngovii, íyo waala Yéesu ajáa amwaarɨ.On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,

2Yéesu na vapooji vaachwe novo vajáa valáarikirwe aho ngovii.and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

3Diváai ˆɨkasire, íyo waavo akamʉsea Yéesu, “Vasɨ́rɨɨrwe nɨ diváai.”When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

4Yéesu akamʉsea íyo waavo, “Íyo, sa che wookuungwyɨɨra ayo? Mpɨɨndɨ yaanɨ yo tʉmama sɨ ɨnafika tʉkʉ.”“Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

5Aho, maa íyo waavo akavasea vara vatʉmami va aho ngovii, “Chochoosi ˆarɨ vasea, kɨtʉmami.”His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

6Aho, kʉjáa kwatɨɨte sʉvɨya mʉsasatʉ ja mawye ˆyasongolwa. Ijo sʉvɨya, jɨɨ́ngɨraa ja madúumu yasaano au mʉsasatʉ. Jijáa javíikirwe aho, so vɨkɨra maaji yo seyyirya njeo, ja ˆvyeene tʉʉva ja Vayahúudi jalʉʉsa.Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.

7Yéesu akavasea vara vatʉmami, “Memyi ijo sʉvɨya maaji.” Avo vatʉmami vakamemya ijo sʉvɨya fʉʉrʉ ʉkeenkii.Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.

8Aho, Yéesu akavasea, “Haaha, tahi ayo maaji kiduudi, mʉmʉtwaarɨre mwiimiriri wa ɨhɨ ngovi.” Vatʉmami vakataha, maa vakamʉtwaarɨra.“Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,

9Mwiimiriri ˆakasaɨre yara maaji, kʉmba yaválandʉkɨre yakava diváai. Ʉwo mwiimiriri sɨ ataanga ɨyo diváai nɨ hai ˆɨjáa ifúmire tʉkʉ. Maa kaa, vara vatʉmami ˆvajáa vatáire, vajáa vatáangire. Aho, ʉra mwiimiriri akamwaanɨrɨra mweenengovi,and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside

10maa akamʉsea, “Kɨra mʉʉntʉ alóongoryaa ta ɨra diváai ˆyaboohabooha, na vaantʉ ˆvarɨ kiikuta de akareeta ɨra ɨrɨ ferefere. Maa kaa, weewe wachíhiirye diváai ˆyabooha fʉʉrʉ haaha.”and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”

11Ɨhɨ noo isháara ya ncholo Yéesu ˆabweeyya ʉko múujii wa Káana ˆʉrɨ ɨsɨ ya Galiláaya. Jeyyo, Yéesu akoonekya nkongojima yaachwe, na vapooji vaachwe vakamuruma.Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

12Ayo ˆyakalooke, Yéesu, íyo waavo, vandʉʉ vaachwe na vapooji vaachwe vakagirita na múujii wa Kaperenáumu. Ʉko vakiikala sikʉ ɨnke.After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

13Ngovi ya Paásika ya Vayahúudi ɨjáa yaséngerɨɨre, Yéesu akaambʉka na múujii wa Yerusaléemu.When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

14Ʉko, akɨɨngɨra waámii ya Kaaya Njija ya Ijʉva, akavashaana vaantʉ voovaa iyoombe ngʼoombe, muundi na njɨva. Na vɨɨngɨ vajáa viíkyɨɨre méesii, vookaasakanʼya mpía.In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.

15Yéesu akalʉka mʉréesa wa ludihi, akavakibirya voosi fuma waámii ya Kaaya Njija, hamwɨ na muundi na ngʼoombe jaavo. Akakʉndʉla méesa ja vara ˆvaasakanʼyáa mpía na akamyaaha mpía jaavo.So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

16Aho, Yéesu akavasea vara ˆvaváa iyoombe njɨva, “Seyyi njɨva jaanyu aha! Kɨɨbweeyyi nyuumba ya Taáta waanɨ ja haantʉ ho vaɨra iyoombe viintʉ tʉkʉ.”To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

17Vapooji vaachwe vakakʉmbʉkɨra Masáare ˆYarɨ Mpeho ja ˆvyeene yalʉʉsa, “Kweenda kwaanɨ nyuumba yaako, kʉʉnjʉlaa kʉrɨ.”His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”

18Vamwɨ va Vayahúudi vakamuurya, “Nɨ isháara che ʉrɨ tʉlaɨra sa woonekye kɨkomi ʉtɨɨte wiimiriri wo tʉmama aya?”On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

19Yéesu akavasea, “Vai ɨhɨ Kaaya Njija, na nɨɨnɨ kɨɨjeenga ndɨrɨ kwa sikʉ itatʉ.”Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”

20Aho, Vayahúudi vakamʉsea, “Ɨhɨ Kaaya Njija yajeengwa kwa myaaka makumi yanɨ na mʉsasatʉ (46). Atɨ, weewe kɨɨjeenga ʉrɨ kwa sikʉ itatʉ?”“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”

21Maa kaa, kaaya Yéesu ˆalʉʉsáa nɨ mʉvɨrɨ waachwe.But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.

22ˆAkafʉfʉke, vapooji vaachwe vakakʉmbʉkɨra yara ˆajáa alʉʉsa. Aho, vakaruma Masáare ˆYarɨ Mpeho na yara masáare ˆajáa alʉʉsa Yéesu.After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

23Mpɨɨndɨ Yéesu ˆajáa Yerusaléemu ngovii ya Paásika, vaantʉ ˆvarɨ foo ˆvakoone isháara na myuujíisa ˆabweeyyáa, maa vakamuruma.While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.

24Maa kaa, Yéesu sɨ iiviikya kwa vaantʉ tʉkʉ, sa amányire yoosi ˆyarɨ mutimii wa mʉʉntʉ.But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.

25Yeeye sɨ ajáa mpaka oonekiwe vira ˆvyeene vaantʉ varɨ tʉkʉ, sa yeeye ajáa amányire yoosi ˆyarɨ mutimii wa mʉʉntʉ.He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

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