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 through him. Without him was not anything made that has been 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.
5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome The word translated “overcome” (katelaben) can also be translated “comprehended.” It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him. it.
5 Leer gi feeñ na ci biir lëndëm, te lëndëm gi jàppu ko.
6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
6 Yàlla yónni woon na nit ku ñu naan Yaxya.
7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
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 the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
8 Moom ci boppam du woon leer gi, waaye ñëw na ngir seedeel leer gi.
9The true light that enlightens everyone was coming 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 through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.
10 Ci àddina la nekkoon, àddina si ñu sàkk jaarale ko ci moom, te àddina xamu ko.
11He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
11 Ñëw na ci réewam, te ay ñoñam nanguwuñu ko.
12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
12 Teewul ñi ko nangu te gëm ci turam, may na leen, ñu am sañ-sañu nekk doomi Yàlla.
13who 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.
14The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son 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 testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed 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.”»
16From his fullness we all received grace upon 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 through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
17 Ndigali Yàlla yi, ci gémmiñu Musaa lañu leen jaarale; yiw wi ak dëgg gi, Yeesu Kirist moo ko indaale.
18No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, NU reads “God” who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
18 Kenn musul a gis Yàlla, waaye Bàjjo bi, di Yàlla te nekk ak Baay bi, moo ko xamle.
19This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
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.
20He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
20 Yaxya tontu na leen te nëbbu ci dara, wóoral na leen ne, moom du Almasi bi.
21They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” 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.»
22They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
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,’ Isaiah 40:3 as Isaiah the prophet said.”
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!”»
24The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
24 Amoon na ñu bokk ca Farisen ya, yu àndoon ca mbooloo, ma ñu yónni woon ca Yaxya.
25They asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the 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, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
26 Yaxya ne leen: «Man maa ngi sóobe ci ndox, waaye am na ci seen biir ku ngeen xamul.
27He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
27 Kookooy ñëw sama gannaaw, te man sax yeyoowumaa tekki ay dàllam.»
28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
28 Lii xewoon na ci dëkku Betani, ca gannaaw dexu Yurdan, fa Yaxya doon sóobe.
29The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes 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 comes a man who 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.”
31I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.”
31 Xawma woon kooku kan la waroon a doon, waaye xamal ko bànni Israyil moo tax ma ñëw, di sóob nit ñi ci ndox.»
32John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
32 Ci kaw loolu Yaxya seede na lii: «Gis naa Xelu Yàlla mi ci melow pitax, mu jóge ci asamaan, tegu ci moom.
33I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
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.”»
34I have seen, and have testified 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, John was standing with two of his disciples,
35 Ca ëllëg sa Yaxya taxawaatoon na ca bérab booba, ànd ak ñaari taalibeem.
36and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
36 Bi mu gisee Yeesu muy romb, mu daldi ne: «Kii mooy mbotem Yàlla mi!»
37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
37 Ñaari taalibe ya dégg li mu wax, daldi dem toppi Yeesu.
38Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
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 said to them, “Come, and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour. 4:00 PM.
39 Yeesu ne leen: «Kaayleen gis.» Noonu ñu dem, seeti fa mu daloon, ngoonalal ko. Ci tàkkusaani kaw la woon.
40One of the two who heard John, 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 found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ “Messiah” (Hebrew) and “Christ” (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”. ).
41 Andare dafa daldi dem seeti Simoŋ ne ko: «Gis nanu Almasi bi.» Baat boobu mi ngi tekki «Kirist.»
42He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
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.»
43On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to 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 from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
44 Filib mu nga dëkkoon Betsayda, dëkku Andare ak Piyeer.
45Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: 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.»
46Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to 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 said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
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 said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
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 him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
49 Nataneel wax ko ne: «Kilifa gi, yaay Doomu Yàlla ji, yaa di buuru Israyil!»
50Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will 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.»
51He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on 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.»