1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
1 Ca njàlbéen ga fekk na Kàddu gi am, te Kàddu gi ma nga woon ak Yàlla, te Kàddu gi Yàlla la woon.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
2 Moo di ki nekkoon ak Yàlla ca njàlbéen ga.
3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
3 Ci moom lañu sàkke lépp. Amul dara lu ñu sàkk lu jaarul ci moom.
4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
4 Ci moom la dund nekk, te dund googu mooy leeral nit ñi.
5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
5 Leer gi feeñ na ci biir lëndëm, te lëndëm gi jàppu ko.
6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
6 Yàlla yónni woon na nit ku ñu naan Yaxya.
7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
7 Kooku ñëw na, doon ab seede, ngir wax ci mbirum leer gi. Ñëw na ngir ñépp dégg li mu wax te gëm.
8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
8 Moom ci boppam du woon leer gi, waaye ñëw na ngir seedeel leer gi.
9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
9 Kàddu googu mooy leer gu wóor, giy ñëw ci àddina te di leeral nit ku nekk.
10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
10 Ci àddina la nekkoon, àddina si ñu sàkk jaarale ko ci moom, te àddina xamu ko.
11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
11 Ñëw na ci réewam, te ay ñoñam nanguwuñu ko.
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
12 Teewul ñi ko nangu te gëm ci turam, may na leen, ñu am sañ-sañu nekk doomi Yàlla.
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
13 Ñooñu judduwuñu ci deret walla ci bëgg-bëggu yaram, walla ci coobarey nit. Ñu ngi juddu ci Yàlla.
14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
14 Kàddu gi ñëw, doon nit, dëkk ci sunu biir. Gis nañu ndamam, mu fees ak yiw ak dëgg, ndam li Baay bi jox jenn Doomam ji mu am kepp.
15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
15 Yaxyaa ngi koy seedeel te yégle na lii; nee na: «Moo taxoon ma wax ne: “Dina ñëw sama gannaaw waaye moo ma gën a màgg, ndaxte nekk na laata may juddu.”»
16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
16 Kàddu gi fees na ak yiw, te nun ñépp jot nanu ci sunu wàll, mu barkeel nu ay yooni-yoon.
17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
17 Ndigali Yàlla yi, ci gémmiñu Musaa lañu leen jaarale; yiw wi ak dëgg gi, Yeesu Kirist moo ko indaale.
18No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
18 Kenn musul a gis Yàlla, waaye Bàjjo bi, di Yàlla te nekk ak Baay bi, moo ko xamle.
19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
19 Lii mooy seedes Yaxya. Amoon na bés Yawut ya yónni ay saraxalekat ca Yaxya, ñu ànd ak ñu soqikoo ci giiru Lewi. Ñu nga jóge Yerusalem, ñëw ci moom, di ko laaj mooy kan.
20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
20 Yaxya tontu na leen te nëbbu ci dara, wóoral na leen ne, moom du Almasi bi.
21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
21 Ñu laaj ko ne: «Kon yaay kan? Ndax yaa di Iliyas?» Mu ne leen: «Déedéet, duma Iliyas.» Ñu ne ko: «Ndax yaa di Yonent, bi war a ñëw?» Mu tontu ne leen: «Déedéet.»
22Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
22 Noonu ñu laaj ko ne: «Wax nu yaay kan, ngir nu man a tontu ñi nu yónni. Nga ne yaa di kan?»
23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
23 Yaxya tontu leen li yonent Yàlla Esayi waxoon ne: «Man maa di baat biy yégle ci màndiŋ mi ne: “Xàll-leen yoonu Boroom bi!”»
24And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
24 Amoon na ñu bokk ca Farisen ya, yu àndoon ca mbooloo, ma ñu yónni woon ca Yaxya.
25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
25 Ñooñu laaj ko ne: «Gannaaw doo Almasi bi, doo Iliyas, doo Yonent bi war a ñëw, lu tax ngay sóob nit ñi ci ndox?»
26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
26 Yaxya ne leen: «Man maa ngi sóobe ci ndox, waaye am na ci seen biir ku ngeen xamul.
27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
27 Kookooy ñëw sama gannaaw, te man sax yeyoowumaa tekki ay dàllam.»
28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
28 Lii xewoon na ci dëkku Betani, ca gannaaw dexu Yurdan, fa Yaxya doon sóobe.
29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
29 Ca ëllëg sa, bi Yaxya gisee Yeesu, muy ñëw ci moom, mu ne: «Xool-leen! Kii mooy mbotem Yàlla, mi ñu nar a rey, ngir dindi bàkkaaru àddina.
30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
30 Moo taxoon ma wax ne: “Am na kuy ñëw sama gannaaw, waaye moo ma gën a màgg, ndaxte nekk na laata may juddu.”
31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
31 Xawma woon kooku kan la waroon a doon, waaye xamal ko bànni Israyil moo tax ma ñëw, di sóob nit ñi ci ndox.»
32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
32 Ci kaw loolu Yaxya seede na lii: «Gis naa Xelu Yàlla mi ci melow pitax, mu jóge ci asamaan, tegu ci moom.
33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
33 Bi loola laata am, xawma woon mooy kan, waaye Yàlla, mi ma yebal may sóobe ci ndox, nee woon na ma: “Dinga gis Xel mu Sell mi wàcc, tegu ci kaw nit. Kooku moo di ki leen di sóob ci Xel mu Sell mi.”»
34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
34 Yaxya teg ca ne: «Gis naa loolu te seede naa ne, moom moo di Doomu Yàlla ji.»
35Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
35 Ca ëllëg sa Yaxya taxawaatoon na ca bérab booba, ànd ak ñaari taalibeem.
36And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
36 Bi mu gisee Yeesu muy romb, mu daldi ne: «Kii mooy mbotem Yàlla mi!»
37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
37 Ñaari taalibe ya dégg li mu wax, daldi dem toppi Yeesu.
38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
38 Yeesu geestu, gis ne, ñoo ngi koy topp. Mu ne leen: «Lu ngeen soxla woon?» Ñu tontu ko: «Foo dëkk, Ràbbi?» Ràbbi mi ngi tekki «Kilifa gi.»
39He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
39 Yeesu ne leen: «Kaayleen gis.» Noonu ñu dem, seeti fa mu daloon, ngoonalal ko. Ci tàkkusaani kaw la woon.
40One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
40 Kenn ci ñoom ñaar, ñi déggoon li Yaxya wax te topp Yeesu, ma nga tuddoon Andare, mi bokkoon ak Simoŋ Piyeer ndey ak baay.
41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
41 Andare dafa daldi dem seeti Simoŋ ne ko: «Gis nanu Almasi bi.» Baat boobu mi ngi tekki «Kirist.»
42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
42 Noonu mu yóbbu ko ci Yeesu. Yeesu xool ko ne ko: «Yaa di Simoŋ, doomu Yowaana. Dinañu la wooye Sefas.» Sefas mi ngi tekki «Piyeer,» maanaam «xeer.»
43The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
43 Ca ëllëg sa mu fas yéenee dem diiwaanu Galile te mu gis Filib. Yeesu ne ko: «Toppal ci man.»
44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
44 Filib mu nga dëkkoon Betsayda, dëkku Andare ak Piyeer.
45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
45 Filib dajeek Nataneel ne ko: «Gis nanu ki yoonu Musaa wi ak yonent yi doon wax. Mu ngi tudd Yeesu, doomu Yuusufa, te dëkk Nasaret.»
46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
46 Nataneel tontu ko ne: «Aa! Ndax dara lu baax man na jóge Nasaret?» Filib ne ko: «Ñëwal gis.»
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
47 Naka la Yeesu gis Nataneel jëmsi ci moom, mu daldi ne ci mbiram: «Xool-leen, nitu Israyil dëgg a ngee di ñëw; du dox benn tànku caaxaan.»
48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
48 Nataneel ne ko: «Noo ma xame?» Yeesu tontu ko ne: «Bi la Filib di laata woo, gis naa la, bi nga nekkee ca ker garabu figg ga.»
49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
49 Nataneel wax ko ne: «Kilifa gi, yaay Doomu Yàlla ji, yaa di buuru Israyil!»
50Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
50 Yeesu tontu ko ne: «Ndax li ma ne, gis naa la ca ker garab ga, moo tax nga gëm? Dinga gis mbir yu gën a réy yii.»
51And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
51 Noonu mu teg ca ne: «Ci dëgg-dëgg maa ngi leen koy wax, dingeen gis asamaan ubbiku, malaaka yiy baagante kaw ak suuf, di wàcc ci Doomu nit ki.»