John 5 (TYX) · Opened

1Ŋa mbihi oŋo, mu matala mama kyiri emõ kii ba-Dzwife, Yiisu ákumu ku Yerusaleme.Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2Ankoho, ku Yerusaleme ŋa bele a muŋma a nzo a Bindoomo, óli a edzyi ki madza ki baakata mu eebele ti Betesata. Kye éli a biluru bitaana.Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.

3Ku nsie a biluru bibye, óli a mpwumu a babyele yi agyoŋomo: Binkpa-mihi, banga a mitele myele, ba oneŋene binama.On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.

4Mu kuulu mu matala ma make, ngye-yulu a Mfumu ákakumunu munsa edzyi ya ákanyihi madza. Ŋa okanyiŋi madza, mbwuru wu a nsomo wu áakabwa munsa edzyi, ákadzughu mu ebyele nswe ebyele.Not in the BSB

5Oŋo, óli a mbwuru mumõ wu áasi bamvulu makwumu-matere ya mpuomo (38) kunsa obyele.One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

6Yiisu ámono nde ágyoŋomo ya bu asoolo ti nde ási matala malagha kunsa obyele, áfwulu nde ti: «We dzyi odzughu?»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?”

7Mubyele ábvuhulu kundaa nde ti: «Mfumu, me ka ndi a mbwuru wu aalo me mu edzyi o mu matala ma ookanyiŋi madza. Ŋa aakansagha me osughuru omo, agwolo mbwuru mukimi aakatswama osughuru ŋa nkulu a me.»“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.”

8Yiisu ályele kundaa nde ti: «Temene, gwolo laba li we ya gye.»Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”

9Ŋaana oŋo baghala munde ádzughu, ágwolo laba li nde ya ábwi odzyara. Ankoho etsughu ekye éli etsughu kii Sabate.Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,

10Mu obo, bakwuru ba ba-Dzwife bályele kundaa mbwuru munde wu áadzughu ti: «Lolo etsughu kii Sabate, we ka li a muswa mu obiri laba li we o.»so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”

11Nde ábvuhulu kundaa bo ti: «Mbwuru munde wu aadzuhu me, me nde aalyele me ti: “Gwolo laba li we ya dzyara.”»But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”

12Bo báfwulu nde ti: «Baghala wu aalyele we ti: “Gwolo laba li we ya dzyara” nande ali?»“Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.

13Lo munde wu áadzughu ka ákasoolo nande baghala munde áli o, mu kuulu Yiisu ásomo kunsa mpwumu a baara yi áali ŋa ebini ekye.But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.

14Ŋa nseele, Yiisu ámono mbwuru munde munsa nzo a Nzaami, ályele kundaa nde ti: «Mono we ayi nsiili! Ka firisa masumu o, mara ndagha yibvulu bubi yibwi mu we!»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.”

15Mbwuru munde áyilyele kundaa bakwuru ba ba-Dzwife ti áli Yiisu áadzuhu nde.And the man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

16Mu obo, ba-Dzwife bábaana oswehẽ Yiisu mu kuulu nde ágyighili ndagha oyo mu etsughu kii Sabate.Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.

17Lo Yiisu ábvuhulu kundaa bo ti: «Tee sonali Taara a me li mu okasala, ya mehe si ndi mu okasala.»But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

18Mu nkooro a ndagha oyo, bakwuru ba ba-Dzwife bákabvulu osagha nde odzwa, mu kuulu nde ka yini a bungili bu etsughu kii Sabate ákatsumunu o. Lo nde ákalyele si ti Nzaami li Taara a ndeme. Mbimbili oyo yíkasuo ti nde li nsihi ya Nzaami.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.

19Yiisu ábvuhulu kundaa bo ti: «Mu engaŋma me ndyele be ti, Mwana ka kughu ogyighili ndagha si mõ mu endeme o, lo nde akagyili yini a mandagha ma aakamono nde Taara mu ogyighili. Ma ookagyighili Taara, me maana mamo si Mwana aakagyighili.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.

20Buulu Taara dzyi Mwana ngu aakasuo nde mandagha mwohono ma aakasa nde. Nde sa afirisuo nde bigyighili bi bibvulu bunene, mpaala be likiŋimi.The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

21Bwunu a bu ookasiili Taara baara ba bákpi ya aakagwa bo bumweẽ, bwunu obo si Mwana aakagwa bumweẽ kundaa munde wu adzyi nde.For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

22Ya Taara ka aakalamana mbwuru o, lo nde aagwi litumu lwohono lili okalamana kundaa Mwana,Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

23mpaala baara bwohono bagwa Mwana budziri ti bwunu a bu baakagwa Taara budziri. Mbwuru wu aagwene ogwa Mwana budziri, nde ka li mu ogwa si Taara wu aagweghe nde budziri o.»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.

24«Mu engaŋma, me ndyele be ti: Mbwuru wu gyughu ndagha a me ya si kana mu munde wu aagweghe me, nde li a laama lili mibvu ya mibvu. Nde ka agya ku mumfwunu o, lo nde aamara ku lipfu ya aaluru ku bumweẽ.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.

25Mu engaŋma, me ndyele be ti: Lo matala mali mu ogya, ya mu bu mo mamaato, maala ba bákpi sa bagyughu likyi li Mwana a Nzaami ya babo ba akala baagyughu lo sa bakala baba mweẽ.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.

26Mu kuulu, bwunu a bu oli a Taara bumweẽ mu ndeme, oboho si bu aagwi nde Mwana mu okala a bumweẽ mu ndeme.For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.

27Ya nde aagwi nde litumu lili olamana mu kuulu nde li Mwana a mbwuru.And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

28Nyaã ka likiŋimi o mu mandagha mwohono ma! Matala mali mu ogya maala baara bwohono ba bali munsa mampyeme sa bagyughu likyi li nde,Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice

29ya bo sa bapala. Babo ba bási mandagha ma mabwe sa bapala ya basighili mu lipfu mu okala baba mweẽ. Babo ba bási mandagha ma mabi, sa basighili mu lipfu mu osomo mu mumfwunu.and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

30Me, me ka nkughu ogyighili ndagha mu ememe o. Me aakandamana bwunu a bu oli mandagha ma aakangyughu me, ya olamana o me oli nsumu, mu kuulu me ka aakansagha waa li meme o, lo waa li munde wu aagweghe me.»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.

31«Kala ti me, me ndi mpughulu mu meme, bumpughulu bu me ka buli bubu ngaŋma o.If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

32Lo mbwuru mukimi aakala mpughulu mu me, ya me nsoolo ti bumpughulu bu nde mu me buli bubu ngaŋma.There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

33Me be liigweghe baara kundaa Dzã, ya nde li mu osuo bumpughulu bu engaŋma.You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

34Mu me, me ka ndi a nzala a bumpughulu bu mbwuru o, lo me mbili obo mpaala be libvwughu.Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.

35Dzã áli mwindi wu bánahaba ya wu li mu okasehene. Ya be liidzyi okala mu esee kunsa otsyeme o nde mu mana matala.»John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

36«Lo me ndi a bumpughulu bu bubvulu bunene ya bubu Dzã: Ngu mandagha ma aakangyighili me, ma ootumu me Taara ogyighili. Mandagha ma aakangyighili me, mali bumpughulu bu me ti Taara aagweghe me.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.

37Ya Taara wu aagweghe me ndeme si aasuo bumpughulu mu me. Lo be nkini límaagyughu likyi li nde o, nkini límaamono edzili e nde si o.And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

38Ya ndagha a nde ka yili mu be o, mu kuulu be ka liisi kana mu munde wu aagweghe nde o.nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

39Be liikakeene Bisono mu kuulu be liikatsimi obagha laama lili mibvu ya mibvu mu bye. Ankoho, me bisono bibye byeme biikasuo bumpughulu mu me.You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

40Ya be ka lidzyi ogya kundaa me mu obagha laama o.»yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

41«Me ka aakansagha nsia yi aafa kundaa baara o.I do not accept glory from men,

42Lo me nsoolo be, be ka lili a dzyi li Nzaami mu be o.but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

43Me aangyi mu nkwumu a Taara a me, ya be ka lili mu ogyagha me o. Lo kala ti mbwuru mukimi gyi mu nkwumu a ndeme, munde be sa ligyagha nde!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.

44Bunu-abo be likughu osa kana, be ba liikagwa be a be nsia, ya ba liikuono okasagha nsia yi aakafa yini a kundaa Nzaami?How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

45Ka litsimi o ti me akala aanfwunu be ŋa nkulu a Taara. Ngu Moyidze akala aafwunu be, mu kuulu mu nde be liisi emiini.Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

46Kala ti be liikasa kana mu Moyidze, likaasa kana mu mehe si, mu kuulu nde ásono mu mi mitala me.If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

47Lo kala ti be ka lisi kana mu bisono bi nde o, bunu-a-bo be liisa kana mu mi aandyele me?»But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

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