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【1】 I yestassë engë i Quetta, ar i Quetta engë as Eru, ar i Quetta né Eru.
► In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
【2】 Issë engë i yestassë as Eru.
► He was in the beginning with God.
【3】 Ilqua nánë ontana sénen, ar hequa sénen erya nat únë ontana. Ya nánë ontana
► Everything was created by means of him, and except by him not a single thing was created. [That] which was created
【4】 sénen coivië né, ar i coivië nánë Atanion cala.
► by him was life, and the life was the light of men.
【5】 Ar i cala calta i morniëssë, mal i mornië ua utúruyë sa.
► And the light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not conquered it.
【6】 Orontë nér mentana lo Eru; esserya nánë Yoháno.
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► [There] arose a man sent by God; his name was John [or, Johannes].
【7】 Issë túlë vettiën, i vettuvas pa i cala, in ilyë atani savuvar sénen.
► He came for a witness, that he was to [Q: will] witness about the light, that all men were going to [Q: will] believe by means of him.
【8】 Lá anes cala sina, mal vettumnes pa cala sina.
► He was not this light, but he was to witness about this light.
【9】 I nanwa cala, caltala ilyë atanin, túlanë mir i mar.
► The true light, shining for all men, was coming into the world.
【10】 Enges i mardessë, ar i mar nánë ontana sénen, mal i mar ua sintë se.
► He was in the world, and the world was created by him, but the world did not know him.
【11】 Túles i véranna, mal véraryar uar camnë se.
► He came to his own, but his own did not receive him.
【12】 Mal illi i é se-camner, tiën antanes hérë náven hínar Eruo, an sámeltë savië esseryassë;
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► But all who did receive him, to them he gave authority to be children of God, for they had faith in his name;
【13】 ar aneltë nónë, lá sercenen hya hrávenen hya nero şelmanen, mal Erunen.
► and they were born, not by blood or by flesh or by man’s will, but by God.
【14】 Ar i Quetta ollë hrávë ar marnë imíca me, ar cennelmë alcarerya, taitë alcar ya ernóna yondo samë ataryallo, ar anes quanta Erulisseo ar nanwiéno.
► And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw his glory, such glory as an only-born son has from his father; and he was full of grace and truth.
【15】 Yoháno vettanë pa se, é etyámes: “Nér sina ná i quén pa ye quenten: Ye túlë cata ni eä sí opo ni, pan enges nó ni.”
► John witnessed about him; indeed he cried out: “This man is the one of whom I said: [He] who comes behind me is now in front of me, since he existed before me.”
【16】 An camnelmë illi et quantiëryallo, lissë or lissë.
► For we all received out of his fullness, grace over grace.
【17】 An i Şanyë nánë antana ter Móses, mal i lissë ar i nanwië túler ter Yésus Hristo.
► For the Law was given through Moses, but the grace and the truth came through Jesus Christ.
【18】 Eru úquen oi ecénië; i ernóna Yondo ye eä i Ataro súmassë acárië se sinwa.
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► God nobody has ever seen; the only-born Son who is in the Father’s bosom has made him known.
【20】 Si Yoháno vettië ná írë i Yúrar mentaner airimóli ar Levindeli Yerúsalemello maquetiën senna: “Man nalyë?”
► This is the witness of John when the Jews sent some priests and Levites from Jerusalem to inquire of him: “Who are you?”
【21】 Ar carampes pantavë ar ua lalanë, mal quentë pantavë: “Uan i Hristo.”
► And he spoke openly and did not deny [it], but said openly: “I am not the Christ.”
【22】 Ar maquenteltë senna: “Tá mana? Ma nalyë Elía?” Ar eques: “Uan.” “Ma nalyë i Erutercáno?” Ar hanquentes: “Lá!”
► And they asked him: “Then what? Are you Elijah?” And he said: “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered: “No!”
【23】 Etta quenteltë senna: “Man nalyë? Lava men samë hanquenta in mentaner me. Mana quetil pa imlë?”
► Therefore they said to him: “Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
【24】 Eques: “Nanyë óma yamila i ravandassë: Cara i Héruo mallë téra! – tambë Yesaia i Erutercáno quentë.”
► He said: “I am a voice crying in the desert: Make the Lord’s way straight! – as Isaiah the Prophet said.”
【25】 I mentanar náner i Farisaron.
► The ones sent [forth] were of the Pharisees.
【26】 Ar maquenteltë ar quenter senna: “Tá mana i casta yanen sumbal, qui ual i Hristo hya Elía hya i Erutercáno?”
► And they asked and said to him: “Then what is the reason that [yanen, “by which”] you baptize, if you are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet?”
【27】 Yoháno hanquentë ar equë: “Inyë sumba nennen; endeldassë quén tára ye eldë uar ista,
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► John answered and said: “I baptize with water; in your midst one is standing whom you do not know,
【28】 ye túla cata ni, mal inyë ua valda lehtiën i latta hyapatyo.”
► [the one] who comes after me, but I am not worthy to loosen the strap of his shoe."
【29】 Nati sinë martaner Vetaniassë Yordan pella, yassë Yoháno sumbanë.
► These things happened in Bethany [Betania] beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
【30】 I hilyala auressë cennes Yésus túla senna, ar eques: “Ela Eruo Eulë ye mapa öa i mardo úcarë!
► On the following day he saw Jesus come to him, and he said: “Behold God’s Lamb who takes away the world’s sin!
【31】 Issë ná i quén pa ye quenten: Yé! Túla nér ye sí opo ni eä, an nó ni enges.
► He is the one of whom I said: Look! A man is coming who is now in front of me, for before me he existed.
【32】 Inyë ua sintë se, mal túlen sumbala nennen in issë nauva apantana Israélen.”
► I did not know him, but I came baptizing with water [so] that he was to be revealed to Israel.”
【33】 Yoháno yú vettanë, quetila: “Cennen i Fairë túla undu et menello ve cucua, ar lemnes to sé.
► John also witnessed, saying: “I saw the Spirit come down out of heaven as a dove, and it remained on him.
【34】 Ar inyë ua sintë se, mal ye ni-mentanë sumbiën nennen quentë ninna: I quén yenna cenuval i Fairë túla undu ve cucua, issë ná ye sumba Airë Feänen.
► And I did not know him, but [he] who sent me to baptize with water said to me: The one to whom you shall see the Spirit come down as a dove, he is [the one] who baptizes with Holy Spirit.
【35】 Ar inyë ecénië sa, ar evettiën in issë i Eruion ná.”
► And I have seen it, and I have witnessed that he is the Son of God.”
【37】 I hilyala auressë Yoháno ata tarnë as atta hildoryaron,
► On the following day John again stood [forth] with two of his disciples,
【38】 ar cenila Yésus vantala eques: “Ela Eruo Eulë!”
► and seeing Jesus walking he said: “Behold God’s Lamb!”
【39】 Ar i hildo atta hlasset se quéta, ar hilyanettë Yésus.
► And the two disciples heard him speak, and they [-tte, dual] followed Jesus.
【40】 Mal Yésus quernexë ar cennë tú hilyala, ar quentes túna: “Mana cestastë?” Tú quentet senna: “Ravi” – ya teä Peäntar – “massë máral?”
► But Jesus turned [Q: turned himself] and saw them [tú, dual] follow, and he said to them: “What do you [-ste, dual] seek?” They said to him: “Rabbi” – which means teacher – “where are you staying?”
【41】 Eques túna: “Tula ar cena!” Etta túlettë ar cennet i nómë yassë marnes, ar lemnettë ósë aurë yanassë. Nánë os i quaineä lúmë.
► He said to them: “Come and see!” Therefore they came and saw the place where he stayed, and they remained with him on that day. [It] was around the tenth hour.
【42】 Andréas, hánorya Símon Péter, nánë quén i hildo atto yet hlasset ya Yoháno quentë ar hilyanet Yésus.
► Andrew [Andreas], the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who [yet, dual] heard [that] which John said and followed Jesus.
【43】 Issë hirnë minyavë véra hánorya, Símon, ar equë senna: “Ihíriëmmë Messías” – ya teä Hristo.
► He found first his own brother, Simon, and said to him: “We [-mme, dual] have found [the] Messiah!” – which means Christ.
【44】 Se-tulyanes Yésunna. Írë Yésus se-cennë eques: “Elyë Símon yondorya Yoháno ná. Elyë nauva estaina Céfas” – ya teä Péter (Ondo).
► He led him to Jesus. When Jesus saw him he said: “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” – which means Peter [= Rock].
【45】 I hilyala auressë mernes menë Alileänna. Yésus hirnë Filip ar quentë senna: “Áni hilya!”
► On the following day he wanted to go to Galilee [Galilea]. Jesus found Philip and said to him: “Follow me!”
【46】 Filip nánë Vetsairallo, Andreäs ar Pétero osto.
► Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
【47】 Filip hirnë Natanael ar quentë senna: “Ihíriëlmë i quén pa ye Móses i Şanyessë ar i Erutercánor tencer: Yésus Yosefion Nasaretello.”
► Philip found Nathanael and said to him: “We have found the one of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets wrote: Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.”
【48】 Mal equë senna Natanael: “Ma mára nat polë tulë Nasaretello?”
► But Nathanael said to him: “Can a good thing come from Nazareth?”
【49】 Yésus cennë Natanael túla senna ar quentë pa se: “Ela nanwa Israelindë, yessë lá eä vartië!”
► Jesus saw Nathanael come to him and said of him: “Behold a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit [vartie, betrayal]!”
【50】 Equë senna Natanael: “Manen elyë ista ní?” Yésus hanquentë ar equë: “Nó Filip yaldë lye, írë engel nu i relyávalda, lye-cennen.”
► Nathanael said to him: “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said: “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
【51】 Natanael hanquentë senna: “Ravi, elyë ná i Eruion, elyë ná i Aran Israélo!”
► Nathanael answered him: “Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are the King of Israel!”
【52】 Yésus hanquentë ar equë: “Pan anyáriën lyen i cennen lye nu i relyávalda savil? Cenuval nati túrë lá ta.”
► Jesus answered and said: “Since I told you that I saw you under the fig tree you believe? You will see some things greater than that.”
【53】 Ar eques téna: “Násië, násië quetin lenna: Cenuvaldë menel latyana ar Eruo valar ména ama ar undu i Atanyondossë.”
► And he said to them: “Truly, truly I say to you: You will see heaven opened and God’s angels go up and down on the Son of Man.”
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