1But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
1 Farisi* fonda boro fo go no kaŋ maa Nikodimu, Yahudancey jine boro fo no.
2he came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God, for none can do these signs that thou doest unless God be with him.
2 Bora din kaa Yesu do cino ra ka ne a se: «Alfa, iri bay kaŋ ni ya alfa no kaŋ fun Irikoy do, zama boro kulu si no kaŋ ga hin ka alaamey wo te kaŋ ni goono ga te da manti Irikoy no go bora banda.»
3Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born anew he cannot see the kingdom of God.
3 Yesu tu a se ka ne: «Haciika, haciika, ay ga ci ni se: d'i mana boro hay hayyaŋ taji, a si di Irikoy* koytara.»
4Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be born being old? can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born?
4 Nikodimu ci a se ka ne: «Mate no i ga te ka boro kaŋ zeen hay? A ga hin ka ye nga nya gunda ra, i m'a hay koyne?»
5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
5 Yesu tu ka ne a se: «Haciika, haciika ay ga ci ni se: d'i mana boro hay hari nda Biya _Hanno|_ do, bora si hin ka furo Irikoy koytara ra.
6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
6 Haŋ kaŋ i hay gaaham gaa, gaaham no. Haŋ kaŋ i hay Biya* _Hanno|_ do, biya no.
7Do not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that *ye* should be born anew.
7 Ma si dambara kaŋ ay ci ni se: tilas kal i m'araŋ hay hayyaŋ taji.
8The wind blows where it will, and thou hearest its voice, but knowest not whence it comes and where it goes: thus is every one that is born of the Spirit.
8 Haw ga faaru ka koy naŋ kaŋ a ga ba. Ni ga maa a yooja, amma ni si bay naŋ kaŋ a fun wala naŋ kaŋ a goono ga koy. Yaadin no boro kulu kaŋ i hay Biya _Hanno|_ do go.»
9Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
9 Nikodimu tu a se ka ne: «Mate no woone ga te ka te?»
10Jesus answered and said to him, Thou art the teacher of Israel and knowest not these things!
10 Yesu tu a se ka ne: «Nin kaŋ ga ti Israyla* dondonandiko, ni si faham da hayey wo, wala?
11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and we bear witness of that which we have seen, and ye receive not our witness.
11 Haciika, haciika ay ga ci ni se: iri goono ga ci haŋ kaŋ iri ga bay, iri goono ga seeda mo da haŋ kaŋ iri di, amma araŋ mana iri seeda ta.
12If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?
12 D'ay na ndunnya sanni ci araŋ se, araŋ man'a cimandi mo, mate no araŋ ga te ka cimandi d'ay ga beene sanni ci araŋ se?
13And no one has gone up into heaven, save he who came down out of heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
13 Boro kulu si no kaŋ kaaru ka koy beena ra, kala nga kaŋ zumbu ka fun beena ra, Boro Izo kaŋ go beena ra no.
14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus must the Son of man be lifted up,
14 Sanda mate kaŋ cine Musa na gondo sambu beene ganjo ra, yaadin mo no tilas i ma Boro Izo sambu beene
15that every one who believes on him may [not perish, but] have life eternal.
15 zama boro kulu kaŋ g'a cimandi ma du fundi hal abada.
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
16 Zama Irikoy ga ba ndunnya hal a na nga Izo follonka no, zama boro kulu kaŋ g'a cimandi ma si halaci, amma a ma du fundi hal abada.
17For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.
17 Zama Irikoy na nga Izo donton ndunnya ra, manti zama a ma ndunnya ciiti bo, amma zama ndunnya ma du faaba a do.
18He that believes on him is not judged: but he that believes not has been already judged, because he has not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
18 Boro kaŋ g'a cimandi, Irikoy s'a ciiti, amma boro kaŋ man'a cimandi, Irikoy ban k'a ciiti, zama a mana Irikoy Ize follonka cimandi.
19And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.
19 Ciito mo neeya: annura kaa ndunnya ra, amma borey ga ba kuba ka bisa annura, zama i goyey ga laala.
20For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;
20 Zama boro kulu kaŋ ga goy laalo te goono ga konna annura no. A si kaa annura do, zama a goyey ma si bangay.
21but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God.
21 Amma boro kaŋ ga cimi goy te ga kaa annura do, zama a goyey ma bangay kaŋ Irikoy ra no a n'i te.»
22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode with them and baptised.
22 Woodin banda Yesu kaa Yahudiya laabo ra, nga nda nga talibey. Noodin a goro, nga nd'ey ka baptisma te.
23And John also was baptising in Aenon, near Salim, because there was a great deal of water there; and they came to [him] and were baptised:
23 Yohanna mo goono ga baptisma te Enon gooro ra, kaŋ ga maan Salim kwaara, zama hari boobo go noodin. Borey goono ga kaa, a goono ga baptisma te i se.
24for John was not yet cast into prison.
24 Zama i mana Yohanna daŋ kasu jina.
25There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.
25 Kakaw mo tun Yohanna talibey da Yahudance fo game ra, diina ra hananyaŋ boŋ.
26And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, he baptises, and all come to him.
26 I kaa Yohanna do ka ne a se: «Alfa, bora kaŋ go ni banda Urdun ya-haray jabo gaa kaŋ boŋ ni seeda, guna, bora din goono ga baptisma te, borey kulu goono ga koy a do mo.»
27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.
27 Yohanna tu ka ne: «Boro kulu si hin ka du hay kulu, kala nd'i n'a no nd'a a ma fun a se beena ra.
28Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.
28 Araŋ bumbey ga te ay se seeda kaŋ ay ne ay wo manti Almasihu no, amma Irikoy n'ay donton a jine.
29He that has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices in heart because of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy then is fulfilled.
29 Bora kaŋ gonda wayhiijo no ga ti arhiijo, amma arhiijo cora kaŋ goono ga kay ka hangan a se ga farhã gumo-gumo arhiijo jinda sabbay se. Ay farhã wo to mo.
30He must increase, but I must decrease.
30 Bora din, tilas kal a ma tonton, amma ay wo, tilas kal ay ma zabu.
31He who comes from above is above all. He who has his origin in the earth is of the earth, and speaks [as] of the earth. He who comes out of heaven is above all,
31 Bora kaŋ fun beene bisa hay kulu. Bora kaŋ fun ndunnya gaa, ndunnya wane no, ndunnya wano boŋ mo no a ga salaŋ. Bora kaŋ kaa ka fun beena ra bisa hay kulu.
32[and] what he has seen and has heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.
32 Haŋ kaŋ a di da haŋ kaŋ a maa, woodin yaŋ no a goono ga seeda, amma boro kulu si yadda nd'a seeda.
33He that has received his testimony has set to his seal that God is true;
33 Boro kaŋ n'a seeda ta, bora din tabbatandi kaŋ Irikoy ya cimikoy no.
34for he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure.
34 Zama bora kaŋ Irikoy donton, Irikoy sanno no a ga ci, zama Irikoy si ga Biya _Hanno|_ no a se da neesiyaŋ.
35The Father loves the Son, and has given all things [to be] in his hand.
35 Baabo ga ba Izo, a na hay kulu daŋ a kamba ra mo.
36He that believes on the Son has life eternal, and he that is not subject to the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him.
36 Boro kaŋ ga Izo cimandi gonda fundi hal abada, amma boro kaŋ si Izo gana si du fundi, amma Irikoy futa go ga goro a boŋ.»