John 1:28-46

²⁸Anubani-rruj ana-lhal wu-mayini Bethany, anaani wagagala wubani-rruj a-Jordan aala. Bagu waniimbara-ngambijgaa warraawurru-yung warra-wurru-wurruj, naagi-yung na-John.

²⁹Ngarrubagi-rruj ngarraaynbaj-duj ngarraaḻirr, naagi-yung na-John nu-nayn na-Jesus, anuwagala ni-yanggi. Ni-yamayn, “Gurruwaj numburraarranggang, yuwaagila yigaj ni-yaarri, ngaambanii-jarina-yinyung ngagurri-yinyung aniij-galaaladi, anaarrawindi ana-lhal-lhangu-yinyung, yaagi yigaj yaga a-jib-jii wu-yamana wurru-wini marri wurru-nangaa na-God-guy.

³⁰Yangi anubani-yung ngana-magaa nugurru ana-wulhu-wulhurr-waj? Nga-yamaa, ‘Nubagi naaynbajung ani-lhamarrii-yinyung. Niga ni-runggal, ngaya anaani nga-wirrig. Naagi-yung yamba ni-wiri anubani-yunggaj, ngaya anaani ngaari-waj, waari ngandaambuḻwini-waj.’

³¹Ngaya anaani-yung nga-maḻaḻadi niga, yagu ngaya anaani nga-yanggi nganaambara-ngambijgana-yinyung guugu-mirri, nguynju yadhu nuwaagila ani-yaarri, ngana-marrbuy-wana nigawi-nyinyung, nugurru aadanu warra-Israel.” Dani-yung ni-yamayn na-John.

³²Nga naagi-yung na-John ni-yamayn, “Ngawu-nani Maṉngulg Mawurr wu-dhirridangi yuwaagala aarrwar-wala, nguynju yi-ḻabarrg-jii. Anubani wu-burrangayn nigawi-rruj.

³³Ngaya anaani nga-maḻaḻadi niga, yagu niga na-God ngani-lharrgang, nguynju yadhu ngaya anaani nganaambaambara-ngambijgana guugu-mirri. Yaani-yung ni-yamayn, ‘Anubani-yung bawu-nang-maynji ana-Maṉngulg Mawurr anubani anggu-dhirridang nigawi-wuy, nga anggu-burrangang nigawi-rruj, bagi-yung nga, niga ambaniimbara-ngambijgana-yinyung Maṉngulg-mirri Mawurr.’ Dani-yung na-God ngani-magaa.

³⁴“Ngayaajbaj nganu-nani muṉbarrg-mirri ana-Maṉngulg Mawurr, ngijang ngana-magana nugurru, naadagu na-waḻyinyung na-God-jinyung na-Niwiyayung naadagu nga.” Dani-yung ni-yamayn na-John.

³⁵Ngarrubagi-rruj ngarraaynbaj-duj ngarraaḻirr, anubagu na-John ni-lhaay, marri wini-wulawaa wini-marrbuy-maa-yinyung, wurraanggarra-garra-lhi.

³⁶Nga nu-nayn, naadagi-yung na-Jesus, ni-yanggi ni-yaḻdhiyn. Na-John ni-yamayn, “Nimbini-warranggang, dagilu nubagi-yung ni-yamana niga nguynju a-jib-jii yaga na-God-jinyung,” ni-yamayn.

³⁷Nubiṉi-yung wini-wawanggini ana-lhaawu. Marri nubiṉi wunu-garrindharrmangi naagi-yung na-Jesus-guy.

³⁸Na-Jesus anubani ni-wiḻibiḻingiyn nga wani-nayn. Wani-yamijgayn nubiṉi-yung-guy, “Yangi yuga nuguṉi niini-ngaynbandii?” ni-yamayn. Wuguṉiiyung wini-yamayn “Rabbi”. Anaani wiijamana, barra-yiyina-yinyung. “Ajiga-rruj nagang nuynjara?” Dani-yung wini-yamayn.

³⁹Nigaayung ni-yamayn “Nimbinaaṉiyn, nimbini-yaarri, nimbini-warranggana,” ni-yamayn. Naawiṉi-yung wurraanggarra-yanggi nga bagu winiwu-nani anubani anaanga, wubani-rruj ni-yaay-rruj. Nga bagu wurraanggarra-yagaynjini wuguṉi. Aḏaba ngi-waḻirr-wiḻibiḻingini waadhaadharrwara-mayn.

⁴⁰Nubiṉi-yumbaa na-waḻya-waa, naawiṉi bagu wunu-yaynjangani naagi na-John ni-yambini-yinyung anubani-yunggaj, niga nubagi-yung naaynbajung, na-nimuwaj-jung Andrew. Naagi-yung na-nilharri-yung na-Simon Peter-yinyung.

⁴¹Anubani-yumbaa ana-wulhu-wulhurr-waj naagi-yung na-Andrew ni-yanggi buguni, naagalhaga-lharrmangi na-nilharri-yung na-Simon. Bagu nu-magayn “Niiṉi nuunu-lhangarrmayn na-Messiah,” niga ni-yamayn. Wiijamana anaani Greek-mirri ana-lhaagi, na-Christ, nubagi na-waḻyinyung na-God ni-wajbarini niga.

⁴²Naagi-yung na-Andrew niga nu-lhala-miyn na-Simon. Wini-yanggi buguni na-Jesus-guy. Na-Jesus ni-warranggayn nu-nayn na-Simon. “Nagang aadanu Simon, na-niwiyayung na-John-jinyung. Nagang aadanu ba-mayina aḏaba na-nimuwaj-jung Cephas,” ni-yamayn. Anaani wiijamana ana-Greek-gala, ana-lhaagi, Peter, anaani wiijamana, nguynju ama-ṉuga-yii.

⁴³Ngarrubagi-rruj ngarraaynbaj-duj ngarraaḻirr, na-Jesus ni-wurri-dhaḻagini, ni-yanggi yuuguni Galilee-wuy. Ni-yanggi buguni, nu-lhangarrmayn na-nimuwaj-jung naagi-yung Philip. Nga bagu naa-gaḏiyn, “Baaṉiyn, nimba-garrindharrmang ngayawi-wuy.” ni-yamayn.

⁴⁴Naagi-yung na-Philip nigawi-nyinyung ana-lhal, wu-mayini Bethsaida. Warraawurru wurraaynjaabu na-Andrew marri na-Peter, wugurri-nyinyung ana-lhal.

⁴⁵Na-Philip naagi-yung nu-lhangarrmayn na-nimuwaj-jung Nathanael. Naagi-yung nu-magaa, “Nurru nuunu-lhangarrmayn na-waḻyinyung, nubagi-yung na-Moses-jinyung ni-warrarrangi anu…bani-yunggaj anubani-rruj-jinyung ana-lhaawu-runggal, marri warruburru wunaa-ja-jambini-yinyung na-God, wugurru warra-magaa nubagi-yung-jinyung na-waḻyinyung. Yigaj yaga nubagi-yung na-nimuwaj-jung Jesus, wubani-yinyung a-Nazareth-jinyung, na-niwiyayung na-Joseph-jinyung,” ni-yamayn.

⁴⁶Nigaayung na-Nathanael ni-yamayn, “Yuga nunggaḻamin-jamana aadanu yij-mamaaḻang wiij-ḏabaliyn anubanila ana-Nazareth-gala?” ni-yamayn. Nigaayung na-Philip ni-yamayn “Baaṉina, ba-yaarri, nugaajbaj banu-nayii.” ni-yamayn.