John 5 (LAG) · Opened

1Ayo ˆyakalooke, kʉjáa kwatɨɨte ngovi ya Vayahúudi. Yéesu ne akaambʉka na Yerusaléemu.Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2Ʉko Yerusaléemu, kʉjáa kwatɨɨte mutiryaango ʉséwaa “Mutiryaango wa Muundi.” Heehi na ʉwo mutiryaango, kʉjáa kwatɨɨte isima na Kɨeburanía ˆraséwaa Betisáata. Ɨro isima, rɨjáa rarɨɨngɨrɨrwa nɨ balása isaano.Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.

3Aho balásii, valaaláa valwɨ́ɨrɨ ˆvarɨ foo, baa ja vahoku, vivete, na vaantʉ ˆvaakwya iyandiyandi. [Vawojeráa maaji yatikʉlwe.On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.

4Sa kwatɨɨte mpɨɨndɨ jimwi murimʉ mʉʉja wa Ijʉva wakiimáa, ʉkatikʉla maaji. Na mʉʉntʉ ˆajáa wa ncholo kɨɨngɨra na luujii maaji ˆyakatɨkʉlwe, aholáa ʉlwɨ́ɨrɨ waachwe wowoosi ˆajáa nowo.]Not in the BSB

5Haaha, kʉjáa kwatɨɨte mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ ˆajáa mʉlwɨ́ɨrɨ kwa myaaka makumi yatatʉ na ɨnaanɨ (38).One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

6Yéesu ˆakamoone alɨ́ɨre aho, na kʉnʉ yootaanga nɨ aho ajáa kwa sikʉ ˆjiri foo, maa akamuurya, “Eri, saaka wiise ʉhole wʉʉ?”When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”

7Ʉra mʉlwɨ́ɨrɨ akamʉsea, “Aaɨ, nɨɨnɨ nsiina mʉʉntʉ wo kuumburukirya luujii mpɨɨndɨ maaji yatíkwɨɨrwe tʉkʉ. Kɨra ˆndɨrɨ saaka kɨɨngɨra, mʉʉntʉ wɨɨngɨ ɨɨngɨráa mbere yaanɨ.”“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”

8Yéesu akamʉsea, “Inʉka, toola ndɨrɨ yaako, ʉtamanye.”Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”

9Hahara, ʉra mʉʉntʉ akahola. Akatoola ndɨrɨ yaachwe, maa akaanda yeenda. Ayo yafʉmɨra sikʉ ya Sabáato.Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,

10Sa jeyyo, vakʉ́ʉ́lʉ va Vayahúudi ˆvakamoone ʉra mʉʉntʉ ˆahóriiwe, maa vakamʉsea, “Isikʉ nɨ Sabáato, ndairiri jasiita mʉʉntʉ kʉtʉmama mʉrɨmo wo kwiitɨɨka ndɨrɨ yaachwe.”so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”

11Maa kaa, ʉra mʉʉntʉ akavasea, “Ʉra ˆaampóriirye noo aanséire, ‘Inʉka, toola ndɨrɨ yaako ʉyeende.’”But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”

12Vayahúudi vakamʉsea, “Ʉwo mʉʉntʉ ˆakʉséire toola ndɨrɨ yaako ʉdome, nɨ ani?”“Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.

13Maa kaa, ʉra mʉʉntʉ sɨ ajáa atáangire ˆmweene amʉhóriirye tʉkʉ, sa Yéesu ajáa alóokire kimi, asáangɨrɨɨre mpukii ya vaantʉ.But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.

14Kamʉsaambo, Yéesu akamʉshaana ʉra mʉʉntʉ Kaayii Njija ya Ijʉva, maa akamʉsea, “Laanga, ʉhóriiwe, karɨ ʉbweeyye ʉvɨ kei tʉkʉ, sa luu ʉdɨɨre lʉmana na irema ikʉʉlʉ kʉlookya ɨrɨ.”Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”

15Aho, akatamanya noo vawyɨɨra Vayahúudi, nɨ Yéesu noo ˆamʉhóriirye.And the man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

16Aho, Vayahúudi vakaanda saakɨra njɨra yoomʉlaa Yéesu, sa viintʉ ajáa atʉ́mamire masáare ayo sikʉ ya Sabáato.Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.

17Maa kaa, Yéesu akavasea, “Taáta waanɨ atʉ́mamaa mʉrɨmo sikʉ joosi baa reka tʉkʉ. Baa nɨɨnɨ nootʉmama viivyo.”But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

18Sa jeyyo, Vayahúudi vakoongererya saakɨra njɨra yo mʉʉlaa Yéesu. Vabweeyya jeyyo, sɨ sa viintʉ ajáa awúnire miiro ya Sabáato vii tʉkʉ, maa kaa, sa viintʉ ajáa aséire Mʉlʉʉngʉ nɨ Taáta waachwe. Kwa njɨra ɨyo, ajáa iibwéeyyiirye nɨ ja Mʉlʉʉngʉ mweeneevyo.Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

19Aho, Yéesu akavasea valongooli va Vayahúudi, “Kɨmaarɨ kaa noovawyɨɨra, Mwaana sɨ arɨ tʉmama isáare roroosi kwa ngururu jaachwe tʉkʉ. Noo ˆchooreka, yeeye atʉ́mamaa kɨra vii ˆoona Taáta yootʉmama. Sa kɨra ˆatʉ́mamaa Taáta, noo Mwaana ˆatʉ́mamaa.So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

20Taáta amweenda Mwaana, na noo ˆchooreka amoónekyaa yara ˆatʉ́mamaa yeeye mweeneevyo. Kei, moonekya arɨ masáare makʉʉlʉ kʉlookya aya, na nyuunyu hwaalala mʉrɨ.The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

21Ja ˆvyeene Taáta avafʉ́fʉlaa vaantʉ no vaheera nkaasʉ ya sikʉ ˆjisiina ʉhero, viivyo Mwaana avahéeraa nkaasʉ vara ˆeendire kʉvaheera.For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

22Kei, Taáta sɨ amʉlámʉrɨraa mʉʉntʉ yoyoosi tʉkʉ, maa kaa, mʉrɨmo woosi wo lamʉrɨra, amʉheera Mwaana.Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

23Abweeyya jeyyo, sa vaantʉ voosi vamʉnyemye Mwaana ja ˆvyeene vamʉnyémyaa Taáta. Mʉʉntʉ yoyoosi sɨ ˆamʉnyémyaa Mwaana, ʉwo sɨ amʉnyémyaa Taáta tʉkʉ. Na Taáta noo amʉtʉma Mwaana.so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

24Kɨmaarɨ kaa noovawyɨɨra, Taáta aantʉma. Yoyoosi ˆatéeraa masáare yaanɨ na ˆamurúmaa Taáta, atɨɨte nkaasʉ ya sikʉ ˆjisiina ʉhero. Ʉwo sɨ arɨ heewa irya tʉkʉ, yeeye afɨrɨra inkwya, akɨɨngɨra na nkaaswii.Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

25Kɨmaarɨ kaa noovawyɨɨra, mpɨɨndɨ kʉʉja yiise, na mpɨɨndɨ ɨyo yafíkire, vaantʉ ˆvaakwya teera varɨ Mwaana wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ yoolʉʉsa. Na vara ˆvooteera, kʉva varɨ nkaasʉ.Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

26Ja ˆvyeene Taáta atɨɨte nkaasʉ yeeye mweeneevyo, viivyo amʉheera Mwaana nkaasʉ isii yaachwe.For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.

27Kei, amʉheera Mwaana wiimiriri wo lamʉrɨra vaantʉ, sa yeeye nɨ Mwaana wa Mʉʉntʉ.And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

28Karɨ mʉhwaalale tʉkʉ. Mpɨɨndɨ kʉʉja jiri, voosi ˆvarɨ mbiríírii teera varɨ sawúti yaachwe,Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice

29na fuma varɨ mbiríírii. Yoyoosi ˆatʉmamáa maaja, heewa arɨ nkaasʉ ya sikʉ ˆjisiina ʉhero. Maa kaa, vara ˆvabweeyyáa ʉvɨ, heewa varɨ irya.and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

30Nɨɨnɨ sɨ ndɨrɨ daha tʉmama isáare roroosi kwa lʉvɨro lwaanɨ tʉkʉ. Noolamʉrɨra vaantʉ ja ˆvyeene Taáta aangwyɨɨra. Na ʉlamuli waanɨ nɨ wa ʉwoloki, sa sɨ nootʉmama yara ˆnoosaaka nɨɨnɨ tʉkʉ, kɨrɨ vyoova jeyyo, nootʉmama yara ˆyoosaaka Taáta, yeeye aantʉma.I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

31Koonɨ nookiiyonekerya masáare yaanɨ nɨɨmweene, kɨra ˆnookiiyonekerya sɨ cha kɨmáárɨ tʉkʉ.If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

32Maa kaa, amwaarɨ wɨɨngɨ ˆoónekyaa kɨkomi chaanɨ, na nɨ kʉvawyɨɨra niise, kɨra ˆyookoonekya chaanɨ nɨ cha kɨmáárɨ.There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

33Nyuunyu mwatʉma vatumwi na kwa Yooháani Mʉbatisáaji, ne avoonekya kɨra kɨmáárɨ.You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

34Sɨ nookiilaangya koonekya kwa vaantʉ tʉkʉ, maa kaa, nɨ kʉvawyɨɨra niise masáare aya, sa mʉlamuririwe.Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.

35Yooháani Mʉbatisáaji ajáa nɨ ja kɨmʉrɨ ˆkɨmʉ́rɨkaa kilwiiryii. Nyuunyu mʉjáa mwacheenda ɨkyo kɨmʉrɨ, kwa mpɨɨndɨ nduudi.John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

36Maa kaa, natɨɨte masáare makʉʉlʉ nookoonekya kʉlookya ya Yooháani. Sa mɨrɨmo ˆnootʉmama, koonekya yiise Mʉlʉʉngʉ Taáta noo aantʉma.But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

37Taáta yeeye mweeneevyo aantʉma, oónekiirye kɨkomi chaanɨ. Maa kaa, nyuunyu sɨ mʉnateera sawúti yaachwe vii tʉkʉ, baa kei, sɨ mʉnamoona mpula na miiso tʉkʉ.And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

38Kei, isáare raachwe sɨ riíkalaa isii yaanyu tʉkʉ, sa sɨ mwaandúmaa nɨɨnɨ tʉkʉ. Nɨɨnɨ, natʉmwa nɨ Mʉlʉʉngʉ.nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

39Nyuunyu mwasímbʉlaa Masáare ˆYarɨ Mpeho, sa mwiiséaa isii yaachwe turya mʉrɨ nkaasʉ ya sikʉ ˆjisiina ʉhero. Kʉmba kaa, Masáare ˆYarɨ Mpeho yoónekyaa kɨkomi mweeri yaanɨ.You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

40Nyuunyu moosiita kʉʉja na kʉrɨ nɨɨnɨ, sa mʉhokere nkaasʉ ya sikʉ ˆjisiina ʉhero.yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

41Nɨɨnɨ sɨ nooruma kʉdʉʉmbɨrɨrwa nɨ vaantʉ tʉkʉ.I do not accept glory from men,

42Maa kaa, nɨɨnɨ navamányire nyuunyu. Nyuunyu sɨ mwamweenda Mʉlʉʉngʉ mitimii yaanyu tʉkʉ.but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

43Nɨɨnɨ nʉʉja kwa irina ra Taáta waanɨ, na nyuunyu mwasíitire kʉʉmpokera. Maa kaa, mʉʉntʉ wɨɨngɨ koonɨ uújire kwa irina raachwe kʉmʉhokera mʉrɨ.I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.

44Nyuunyu, mweenda dʉʉmbɨrɨrwa nɨ viivaanyu, na sɨ mweenda saakɨra dʉʉmbɨ ˆifúmaa kwa Mʉlʉʉngʉ mweeneevyo tʉkʉ. Haaha joolɨ mʉrɨ kuunduma?How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

45Maa kaa, karɨ mwiisee nɨɨnɨ vasitaakya ndɨrɨ kwa Taáta tʉkʉ, ˆarɨ vasitaakya, nɨ Mʉ́sa nyuunyu ˆmumwiiláangyaa.Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

46Ngaarɨ mwamuruma Mʉ́sa, ngaarɨ mwaanduma baa nɨɨnɨ, sa Mʉ́sa aandɨka masáare yaanɨ.If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

47Maa kaa, koonɨ sɨ mooruma ˆmeene aandɨka Mʉ́sa, joolɨ mʉrɨ ruma ˆcheene noolʉʉsa?”But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

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