Tuˈj Juan 3
Mam, Central
Tej tyolin Jesús tukˈa Nicodem
3 At jun ichin, Nicodem tbˈi, jun Parisey nejinel kyxol aj Judiy. 2 Kanin Nicodem tkˈatz Jesús toj qnikyˈin, ex xi tqˈmaˈn te: Xnaqˈtzil, bˈinqe quˈn qa a Dios saj chqˈoˈntiˈy te xnaqˈtzil qeˈy; quˈn mix aˈl jun xjal aku tzaj yekˈinte tipin tukˈa nim techil tzeˈnku nbˈant tuˈn, qa nya qMan tukˈa.
3 Xi ttzaqˈwin Jesús: Twutzxix kxel nqˈmaˈn teˈy: Ankye teˈ mi tzˈitzˈje juntl majl, nlayx tzˈel tnikyˈ tiˈjjo Tkawbˈil Dios.
4 Bˈeˈx xi tqaninku Nicodem te: ¿Tzeˈntzin tten ikyjo; jun xjal ma tijin tuˈn titzˈje juntl majl? ¿Ma akutzin tzˈokx toj tkˈuˈj ttxu, tuˈntzintla titzˈje tkabˈ majin?
5 Xi ttzaqˈwin Jesús te: Twutzxix kxel nqˈmaˈn tey, qa nlayx tzˈokx jun xjal toj Tkawbˈil Dios, qa mina s‑itzˈje te twutz txˈotxˈ ex tuˈn Xewbˈaj Xjan. 6 Ankye teˈ ma tzˈitzˈje kyuˈn manbˈaj, at tchwinqil te twutz txˈotxˈ. Ex ankye te ma tzˈitzˈje tkabˈ majin tuˈn Xewbˈaj Xjan, at chwinqil te jun majx. 7 Mi jaw kaˈmin tkˈuˈja tiˈjjo ma txi nqˈmaˈn tey: Tkyaqilx tetz il tiˈj tuˈn tjaw itzˈje tkabˈ majin. 8 Quˈn ikyxjo tzeˈnku te kyqˈiqˈ njumin wen, me mina nqloˈn jaˈ ntzaje ex tzeˈn txiˈ, ex ikyqetzin kyeˈ aye nchi itzˈje tuˈn Xewbˈaj Xjan.
9 Xi tqanin juntl majl te Jesús: ¿Tzeˈntzin ttxoliljo ikyjo?
10 Xi ttzaqˈwin Jesús: Ay Nicodem, jun tnejil xnaqˈtzila kyxol aj Israel, exsin ¿Mi n‑el tnikyˈa tiˈjjo lo? 11 Twutzxix kxel nqˈmaˈn tey, anqejiˈy nqyolin, a bˈiˈn quˈn. Ex anqejiˈy nkubˈ qchikyˈbˈin a o qliˈy. Me ayetzin kye mi nxi kyniminjiˈy a nxi qqˈmaˈn. 12 Ex qa mina xi tniminjiy a xbˈaj nqˈmaˈn tey tiˈjjo kyqˈiqˈ te twutz txˈotxˈ, ¿Tzeˈntzin ttentz tuˈn t‑xi tniminjiˈy, a kxel nqˈmaˈn tiˈjjo te toj kyaˈj? 13 Quˈn mix aˈl jun tetz o jax toj kyaˈj qˈil tqanil; qalaˈ oˈkqinx we, a ayiˈn Tkˈwal Ichin, ẍin kuˈtz tzaluˈn twutz txˈotxˈ, quˈn toj kyaˈj intinetaqa ojtxe. 14 Quˈn ikytziˈn tzeˈnku te Moisés jax tyobˈin toj tzqij txˈotxˈ jun twutzbˈiyil kan tiˈj jun tze, te jun qˈanbˈil kyexjal; ikytzin wejiˈy, a ayiˈn Tkˈwal Ichin, kchin jawil yobˈiˈn twutz jun cruz, 15 tuˈntzin tkyaqiljo kchi nimil wiˈja mi chi naj; qalaˈ ktenbˈil kychwinqil te jun majx.
Tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj qMan kyiˈj tkyaqilxjal twutz txˈotxˈ
16 Quˈn nimxix tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj Dios kyiˈjxjal tzaluˈn twutz txˈotxˈ, ma chin tzaj tchqˈoˈn, a ayiˈn Tkˈwal junchˈin, tuˈntzin kykyaqiljo a kchi nimil wiˈja nlay chi naj, qalaˈ ktenbˈil kychwinqil te jun majx. 17 Quˈn atzin t‑xim Diosjo lo, nya tuˈn nkawiˈn kujxix wen kyibˈajxjal; qalaˈ tuˈn kyklet tkyaqilxjal wuˈn. 18 Quˈn ankye teˈ knimil wiˈja, nlay naj teˈ. Me ankye teˈ tkyˈeˈ tuˈn tnimin, at tkawbˈil Dios tibˈaj, a kujxix wen, noq tuˈn ma chin el tiˈjliˈn, ex tuˈn mi xi lipe wiˈja, a ayiˈn Tkˈwal Dios, a oˈkxjo junchˈin. 19 Axixsin t‑xilin tkyaqiljo lo: Ma chin kanin tzaluˈn twutz txˈotxˈ te jun spikyˈin kyexjal. Me ayetzin xjal kykyˈeˈ tiˈjjo spikyˈin; qalaˈ tok tilil kyuˈn tuˈn kykyij toj qxopin, quˈn nya wenjo kybˈinchbˈin. 20 Quˈn tkyaqilxjo nchi bˈinchin nya wen, n‑el kyiˈjlin spikyˈin, ex kykyˈeˈ tuˈn kytzaj laqˈe tkˈatz, tuˈntzin mi tzˈele tnikyˈtzajiljo kybˈinchbˈin nya wen. 21 Me ayetzin kye nchi bˈet tojjo Yol twutzxix, nchi tzaj laqˈe tkˈatz spikyˈin, tuˈntzin tel tnikyˈtzajil qa a Dios at kyukˈa toj tkyaqil.
Tej tyolin Juan, a Jawsil Aˈ, juntl majl tiˈj Jesús
22 Tbˈajlinxitzin yolin ikyjo, bˈeˈx xiˈ Jesús qukˈiy, a awoˈy t‑xnaqˈtzbˈin, toj txˈotxˈ Judey. Kubˈ ten qukˈiy antza, ex i kuˈxxjal tuˈn toj aˈ te jawsbˈil aˈ. 23 Ex ikyx te Juan n‑aqˈnin toj junxil txˈotxˈ, Enón tbˈi, nqayin tkˈatzjo tnam Salim. Nchi kux tqˈoˈn teˈ xjal toj aˈ te jawsbˈil aˈ, quˈn nim aˈ attaq antza. 24 O bˈajjo ikyjo, a teˈ naˈmx tkuˈx Juan toj tze.
25 Jawtzin anqˈin jun yol kyxol t‑xnaqˈtzbˈin Juan, a Jawsil Aˈ, kyukˈa junjun kyxol aj Judiy, kyiˈjjo a nbˈant kyuˈn ojtxe, tuˈn kyel wen twutz Dios. 26 I ul t‑xnaqˈtzbˈin Juan tukˈa, ex xi kyqˈmaˈn te: ¡Xnaqˈtzil, kaˈyinxa! A xjal at tukˈiy jlajxi Nim Aˈ Jordán, aj tqˈmay qeˈy qa wen; nimxjal nchi kuˈx tqˈoˈn toj aˈ te jawsbˈil aˈ, ex tkyaqilxjal ma cheˈx lipe tiˈj. Ajo lo nya wen toj qwutza.
27 Me i tzaj ttzaqˈwin Juan: Mix aˈl junte at toklin tuˈnx tibˈx; qalaˈ oˈkx Dios ntzaj qˈon teˈ toklin. 28 Quˈn ayeku kyeˈ i bˈinte, tej t‑xi nqˈmaˈn kyeˈy, qa nyaqin wejiˈy a Crist; qalaˈ noq jun taqˈnil ul nej twutz. 29 Te weˈy, ikyxjo lo tzeˈnku jun mojil tukˈa chmilbˈaj toj jun mejebˈlin: Tkyaqil xjal ma chi ok tzeˈnku jun xuˈjbˈaj. Nchin tzalaja, aj t‑xi lipexjal tiˈj Jesús, tzeˈnkujo mojil ntzalaj aj t‑xi lipe xuˈjlbˈaj tiˈj tchmil. Tuˈnpetziˈn, tzunx nchin tzalaja tuˈn nxi nbˈiˈn tqanil, qa tkyaqilxjal ma txi lipe tiˈj Jesús. 30 Quˈn te weˈy, tbˈanilx tuˈn tchˈiy toklin Jesús, exla qa kyja tkubˈ bˈaj we woklin.
A Jesús tzaj toj kyaˈj
31 A Jesús tzaj toj kyaˈj, ex at toklin tibˈaj tkyaqil; ayintzin weˈ te twutz txˈotxˈ, ex oˈkx nchin yoliˈn tiˈjjo te twutz txˈotxˈ. Qalaˈ atzin teˈ a ntzaj toj kyaˈj at te toklin tibˈaj tkyaqil. 32 Quˈn ate Jesús tzaj tiˈn tqanil tiˈjjo tkyaqil a o tli ex o tbˈi toj kyaˈj, me mix aˈlx jun nxi niminte. 33 Me qa at jun xi tnimin, a ntkujsin qa twutzxixjo Tyol Dios. 34 Quˈn atzin a tzaj chqˈoˈn tuˈn Dios oˈkxtza nyoline Tyol qMan, quˈn ax Dios saj tqˈoˈn T‑xew tibˈaj te jun majx. 35 Nimxix nqˈaqˈin tkˈuˈj qMan Dios tiˈj Tkˈwal, ex o tzaj tqˈoˈn toklin tibˈaj tkyaqil. 36 Ankye te kxel nimin teˈ Tkˈwal Dios, at jun tchwinqil te jun majx; me atziˈnl te, a tkyˈeˈ txi tnimin, ntiˈ teˈ toklin tiˈjjo chwinqil anetziˈn, qalaˈ ktzajil tqˈoˈn Dios tkawbˈil kujxix tibˈaj, a nlay bˈaj.
John 3
New King James Version
The New Birth
3 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 (A)This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for (B)no one can do these signs that You do unless (C)God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (D)unless one is born [a]again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (E)unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is (F)flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 (G)The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, (H)“How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? 11 (I)Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and (J)you do not receive Our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 (K)No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man [b]who is in heaven. 14 (L)And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so (M)must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever (N)believes in Him should [c]not perish but (O)have eternal life. 16 (P)For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten (Q)Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 (R)For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 (S)“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, (T)that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For (U)everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been (V)done in God.”
John the Baptist Exalts Christ
22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them (W)and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near (X)Salim, because there was much water there. (Y)And they came and were baptized. 24 For (Z)John had not yet been thrown into prison.
25 Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, (AA)to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all (AB)are coming to Him!”
27 John answered and said, (AC)“A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, (AD)‘I am not the Christ,’ but, (AE)‘I have been sent before Him.’ 29 (AF)He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but (AG)the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. 30 (AH)He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 (AI)He who comes from above (AJ)is above all; (AK)he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. (AL)He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 And (AM)what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony. 33 He who has received His testimony (AN)has certified that God is true. 34 (AO)For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit (AP)by measure. 35 (AQ)The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand. 36 (AR)He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the (AS)wrath of God abides on him.”
John 3
English Standard Version
You Must Be Born Again
3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named (A)Nicodemus, (B)a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus[a] (C)by night and said to him, (D)“Rabbi, (E)we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do (F)unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is (G)born (H)again[b] he cannot (I)see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born (J)of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 (K)That which is born of the flesh is (L)flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.[c] 7 (M)Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You[d] must be born (N)again.’ 8 (O)The wind[e] blows (P)where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus said to him, (Q)“How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel (R)and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, (S)we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but (T)you[f] do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 (U)No one has (V)ascended into heaven except (W)he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[g] 14 And (X)as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man (Y)be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes (Z)in him (AA)may have eternal life.[h]
For God So Loved the World
16 “For (AB)God so loved (AC)the world,[i] (AD)that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not (AE)perish but have eternal life. 17 For (AF)God did not send his Son into the world (AG)to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 (AH)Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not (AI)believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 (AJ)And this is the judgment: (AK)the light has come into the world, and (AL)people loved the darkness rather than the light because (AM)their works were evil. 20 (AN)For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, (AO)lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever (AP)does what is true (AQ)comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
John the Baptist Exalts Christ
22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and (AR)was baptizing. 23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized 24 (for (AS)John had not yet been put in prison).
25 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over (AT)purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, (AU)“Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, (AV)to whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and (AW)all are going to him.” 27 John answered, (AX)“A person cannot receive even one thing (AY)unless it is given him (AZ)from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, (BA)‘I am not the Christ, but (BB)I have been sent before him.’ 29 (BC)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. (BD)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, (BE)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 (BF)He must increase, but I must decrease.”[j]
31 (BG)He who comes from above (BH)is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and (BI)speaks in an earthly way. (BJ)He who comes from heaven (BK)is above all. 32 (BL)He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, (BM)yet no one receives his testimony. 33 Whoever receives his testimony (BN)sets his seal to this, (BO)that God is true. 34 For he whom (BP)God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit (BQ)without measure. 35 (BR)The Father loves the Son and (BS)has given all things into his hand. 36 (BT)Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; (BU)whoever does not obey the Son shall not (BV)see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
Footnotes
- John 3:2 Greek him
- John 3:3 Or from above; the Greek is purposely ambiguous and can mean both again and from above; also verse 7
- John 3:6 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
- John 3:7 The Greek for you is plural here
- John 3:8 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
- John 3:11 The Greek for you is plural here; also four times in verse 12
- John 3:13 Some manuscripts add who is in heaven
- John 3:15 Some interpreters hold that the quotation ends at verse 15
- John 3:16 Or For this is how God loved the world
- John 3:30 Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues through verse 36
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