1In [the] beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
1 Za sintina Sanno go no. Sanno da Irikoy go care banda mo, Sanno ya Irikoy no mo.
2*He* was in the beginning with God.
2 Za sintina nga nda Irikoy no.
3All things received being through him, and without him not one [thing] received being which has received being.
3 Nga no na hay kulu taka. Hay kulu kaŋ taka mana taka kala nda Sanno.
4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
4 A ra fundi go, fundo mo borey annura no.
5And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.
5 Annura din goono ga kaari mo kuba ra, kuba mo mana hin a.
6There was a man sent from God, his name John.
6 Boro fo kaa kaŋ Irikoy donton, a maa ga ti Yohanna.
7He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.
7 Bora din kaa ka ciya seeda, a ma seeda annura boŋ, zama boro kulu ma cimandi a seeda boŋ.
8*He* was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
8 Nga bumbo manti annura no, amma a kaa ka seeda annura din boŋ.
9The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
9 Woodin annura cimi-cimo no kaŋ goono ga kaa ndunnya ra, kaŋ ga kaari boro kulu gaa.
10He was in the world, and the world had [its] being through him, and the world knew him not.
10 A go ndunnya ra, nga mo no na ndunnya te, amma ndunnya man'a bay.
11He came to his own, and his own received him not;
11 A kaa nga waney do, amma a wane borey man'a ta.
12but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
12 Amma borey kulu kaŋ n'a ta, ngey kaŋ yaŋ de a gaa, a n'i no dabari i ma ciya Irikoy izeyaŋ.
13who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.
13 I hay manti hayrey kuri do, wala Adam-ize bine ibaay miila do, wala alboro miila boŋ, amma Irikoy do.
14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;
14 Sanno mo ciya gaahamkoy, a goro iri game ra mo. Iri di a darza, darza kaŋ ti Ize follonka kaŋ fun Baaba do wano. A to da gomni nda cimi.
15(John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me;)
15 Yohanna seeda a boŋ. A na nga jinde sambu ka ne: «Bora neeya kaŋ boŋ ay salaŋ ka ne: ‹Bora kaŋ ga kaa ay banda, ay jine boro no, zama a go no za i man'ay hay.› »
16for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.
16 Zama a tooyaŋo ra no iri kulu du. Gomni mo goono ga gomni gana.
17For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.
17 Zama Musa do no Irikoy na asariya* no, amma gomni nda cimi, Yesu Almasihu do no i fun.
18No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, *he* hath declared [him].
18 Boro kulu si no kaŋ di Irikoy baa ce fo. Irikoy Ize follonka kaŋ go Baaba ganda ra, nga no ka Baaba bangandi.
19And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?
19 Yohanna seeda neeya, waato kaŋ Urusalima* Yahudancey na alfagayaŋ* da Lawi boro fooyaŋ donton i ma koy a do k'a hã ka ne: «Nin no may?»
20And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
20 A yadda, a mana ze, amma a yadda ka ci ka ne: «Ay wo manti Almasihu no.»
21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
21 I n'a hã ka ne: «Mate no, ni ya Iliya no?» A ne: «Ay wo manti nga no.» I ne: «Ni ya annabo* din no?» A tu ka ne: «Abada.»
22They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
22 Gaa no i ne a se: «Day, nin no may, hal iri ma konda tuyaŋo borey kaŋ n'iri donton se? Ifo no ni ga ne ni bumbo ciine ra?»
23He said, I [am] [the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.
23 A ne: «Ay ya boro fo kaŋ goono ga kuuwa ganjo ra jinda kaŋ go ga ne: ‹Wa Rabbi fonda sasabandi.› » sanda mate kaŋ annabi Isaya ci.
24And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
24 Borey kaŋ i donton ra, afooyaŋ Farisi* fonda boroyaŋ no.
25And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
25 I n'a hã ka ne: «Ifo se no ni goono ga baptisma* te, da ni manti Almasihu, ni manti Iliya*, ni manti annabo din mo?»
26John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
26 Yohanna tu i se ka ne: «Ay wo, ay goono ga baptisma te hari ra, amma araŋ bindo ra boro fo goono ga kay kaŋ araŋ si bay, kaŋ ga kaa ay banda.
27he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
27 Ay mana to naŋ kaŋ ay ga ce daŋ a ce ra.»
28These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
28 Hayey din Baytaniya ra no i te, Urdun* daŋanta jabo me gaa, naŋ kaŋ Yohanna goono ga baptisma te.
29On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
29 A wane suba, a di Yesu goono ga kaa nga do. A ne: «Guna Irikoy feej'izo kaŋ ga ndunnya zunubey sambu!
30He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he *was* before me;
30 Nga no ga ti bora kaŋ boŋ ay salaŋ ka ne: ‹Boro fo go kaa ay banda kaŋ ay jine boro no, zama a go no za i man'ay hay.›
31and I knew him not; but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water.
31 Ay bumbo mo man'a bay, amma hal a ma bangay Israyla* se no ay kaa ka baptisma te hari ra.»
32And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
32 Yohanna seeda ka ne: «Ay di Biya _Hanno|_ goono ga zumbu ka fun beena ra sanda koloŋay cine ka goro a boŋ.
33And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptise with water, *he* said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is who baptises with [the] Holy Spirit.
33 Ay bumbo mo man'a bay, amma Irikoy kaŋ n'ay donton hal ay ma baptisma te hari ra, nga no ne ay se: ‹Bora kaŋ ni ga di Biya* _Hanno|_ ga zumbu ka goro a boŋ, bora din no ga baptisma te da Biya Hanno.›
34And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.
34 Ay bumbo mo di, ay seeda mo kaŋ nga no ga ti Irikoy Izo.»
35Again, on the morrow, there stood John and two of his disciples.
35 A wane suba koyne, Yohanna goono ga kay, nga nda nga talibi* hinka.
36And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.
36 Waato kaŋ a di Yesu goono ga bisa, a ne: «Guna Irikoy feej'izo!»
37And the two disciples heard him speaking, and followed Jesus.
37 Talibi hinka din maa sanney kaŋ a ci, i na Yesu gana mo.
38But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And *they* said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest thou?
38 Yesu zagu, a di kaŋ i goono ga nga gana. A ne i se: «Ifo no araŋ goono ga ceeci?» I ne a se: «Malam (sanda Alfa nooya), man gaa no ni go da goray?»
39He says to them, Come and see. They went therefore, and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
39 A ne i se: «Wa kaa, araŋ ga di.» I koy mo, i di naŋ kaŋ a go da goray (a to sanda guuru taaci cine). I wicira a banda zaaro din.
40Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard [this] from John and followed him.
40 I boro hinka kaŋ maa Yohanna sanno ka Yesu gana, boro fa i ga ne a se Andarawos, Siman Bitros nya ize no.
41He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).
41 Nga wo, sintina a na nga nya izo Siman ceeci ka ne a se: «Iri di Almasihu» (sanda Kiristi nooya).
42And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone).
42 A kond'a Yesu do. Yesu mo n'a guna ka ne: «Ni no ga ti Siman Yonana ize. I ga ne ni se Kefas» (sanda Bitros nooya).
43On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and Jesus finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.
43 A wane suba, Yesu ga ba nga ma koy Galili* laabu. A di Filibos. Yesu ne a se mo: «Ay gana.»
44And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
44 Filibos binde Baytsayda, kaŋ ti Bitros nda Andarawos yaŋ kwaara, boro no.
45Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
45 Filibos mo koy ka Nataniyel ceeci ka ne a se: «Iri di bora kaŋ boŋ Musa na baaro hantum Tawretu* ra, nda annabey mo -- Yesu Yusufu ize, Nazara boro no.»
46And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
46 Nataniyel ci a se ka ne: «Hari hanno ga hin ka fun Nazara ra no?» Filibos ci a se ka ne: «Kaa ka di!»
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold [one] truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.
47 Yesu di Nataniyel goono ga kaa nga do. A salaŋ a boŋ ka ne: «Guna, Israyla boro no da cimi kaŋ sinda gulinci.»
48Nathanael says to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
48 Nataniyel ne a se: «Man no ni g'ay bay?» Yesu tu ka ne a se: «Za Filibos mana ni ce, ay di nin, waato kaŋ ni go jeejay* nyaŋo cire.»
49Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
49 Nataniyel tu a se ka ne: «Alfa, nin no ga ti Irikoy Izo! Nin no ga ti Israyla Bonkoono!»
50Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.
50 Yesu tu a se ka ne: «Zama ay ci ni se ka ne ay di nin jeejay nyaŋo cire se no ni go ga cimandi, wala? Ni ga di hariyaŋ kaŋ ga bisa woodin yaŋ beeray.»
51And he says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.
51 A ne a se koyne: «Haciika, haciika ay ga ci araŋ se: araŋ ga di beena feerante. Araŋ ga di mo Irikoy malaykey* goono ga kaaru ka zumbu Boro* Izo boŋ.»