6 Di obe nwu nkpo kamɛ, Yaa lakyesee otii onwii. Leyooto nɔɔ ninle Yohane nɛ. 7 Nnwɔɔ niawa aabakakatɛ aata batii di lɛkpa nwu nkpo suoto nɛ, alɛ batii bamuu kanu ɔlaa nɔɔ nwu alɛ, baafũ mannu. 8 Diele Yohane wɔ mmle ninle lɛkpa nwu nkpo. Nnwɔɔ ɔwa ko aawa aabakakatɛ di lɛkpa nwu nkpo suoto. 9 Di obe nwu nkpo kamɛ yi, lɛkpa le nimu nimu ninkpa ninta ni batii bamuu nfɛ kɔwa kayi ka mmle kamɛ.

10 Ɔlaa nwu nkpo lawɛ kaayi ka mmle kamɛ, kafɔɔ kayi ka mmle ditatofo nwɔ, nu ninnwɔɔ suoto di Yaa lafe aabla kayi ka mmle. 11 Aawa nnwɔɔ omu nɔɔ batii nfũ, kafɔɔ batii nɔɔ nwu nkpo ditafukuti nnɛɛ baafũ nwɔ. 12 Kafɔɔ batii ba bamuu niafũ nwɔ nii, baafũ nwɔ kafɔɔ baanu nii, ɛɛta ma osuku alɛ, baale Yaa babi. 13 Batalofo batii ba mmle fɛ mmle okle di osuɔtɔ ku ɔsanko nnya bawo fiɛ manlofo ni babi, ee otii dibiesaa kanya. Kafɔɔ Yaa omu nfɛ nietuna alɛ baale nwɔ babi.

14 Ɔlaa nwu nkpo lɛbakple otii kuasiɛ wo kaamɛ, nwaako ole ku sibualɛ leyii nwɔ kamɛ pɔ. Buanya kafɔɔ Lɛkpa nɔɔ. Lɛkpa le aafũ aakyeko ni Ote nfũ ta Obi onwii ale nwɔ ni oso.

15 Yohane lakakatɛ aata batii aakyeko nwɔ suoto, aafaa aabuɛ alɛ, “Nnya otii wɔ mmle suoto labuɛ nlɛ, ‘Otii wɔ nikɔwa ni sɛɛmaa nii lɛtaka katoo alenke mi, diekye akpe kofokofoko fiɛ nfɛ bɛɛbabla mi.’ ”

16 Ta sibualɛ ku nwaako ɔlaa nwu leyii nwɔ ni kamɛ oso, obe lele oowii wo lɛyɔɔ. 17 Lɛkasale, Yaa layɔ kufiofa nɔɔ nwu aafenko di Mose suoto aata wo. Kafɔɔ eele wo sibualɛ ku nwaako ɔlaa nwu nkpo diefe ni di Yesu Kristo suoto. 18 Otii kuonwii diinya Yaa anya diidii. Diediki Obi nwu nkpo onwii ninkyɛkyɛ ni ku Yaa, akpe ni di Ote nfũ, nnwɔɔ niediki nwɔ eetuo batii nɛ.

19 Yuda batii batunletɛ lakpee olebatatɛ ku Lewi batii bawo baakye Yerusalem alɛ, bakyɛ baalaakaalɛ Yohane alɛ, nnwɔɔ owe ale.

20 Yohane ditasĩ kanya odiki, ni aatɔkɔ ma aatikiti alɛ, “Diele ami ninle Kristo nwu nkpo.”

21 Ninfɛ di olebatatɛ nwu lakple baakaalɛ nwɔ alɛ, “Ni owe fale mɔ? Afɔ ninle Yaa Ɔlaa Buɛtɛtɛ Elia?”

Ninfɛ di Yohane ladiki kanya alɛ, “Diele nnwɔɔ nle.”

Ninfɛ baakple baakaalɛ nwɔ alɛ, “Afɔ ninle Yaa ɔlaa buɛtɛtɛ wɔ baabuɛ baatɛ alɛ abawa ni nɛ?”

Ninfɛ aadiki kanya alɛ, “Oowo.”

22 Nkpo oso baatɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, “Ni tɔkɔwo otii wɔ fale ni. Diekye dikpe ni buɔkplesa kanya buɔkyɛnko batii ba niekpee wo ni kɔtɔ. Ɔmɛnlaa fakpe fambuɛ di suoto lɛfɔ?”

23 Ninfɛ di Yohane ladiki kanya aatɔkɔ ma alɛ, fɛ mmle okle di Yaa Ɔlaa Buɛtɛtɛ Yesaia lakpana aatɛ nii, “Ami ninle otii wɔ sɛlɔ nikɔfaa ni di ɔfaafuu kamɛ simbuɛ ni alɛ, bilolaa osuku bitɛ bita Saate nwu ɔwabee nɛ.”

24 Ninfɛ di batii ba baakpee ni kɔtɔ baakye ni Farisi batii kamɛ, 25 baakaalɛ Yohane alɛ, “Nni, nse faale Kristo, ee Elia, ee Yaa ɔlaa buɛtɛtɛ nwu nkpo mɔ, ni lɛ oso fookpeesa batii Yaa ntu?”

26 Ninfɛ di Yohane ladiki kanya alɛ, “Ami yi, kokpeesa batii Yaa ntu, kafɔɔ otii onwii n-yɛ kaamɛ lee minanye nwɔ nii. 27 Nnwɔɔ ninle otii wɔ nintikankoe ni sɛɛmaa abawa ni nɛ, otii wɔ ninansiɛko alɛ bia kadiki nwɔ ni ntokokata sikũ.”

28 Asaa ya mmle amuu lawa di Betania okpoo diɛ Yordan okle sɛmaa. Nfa di Yohane latokpeesa batii Yaa ntu nɛ.

29 Di kale lasɛ nii, Yohane lanya Yesu latɔɔwa ɔkyɛ nɔɔ, ni aabuɛ aatɔkɔ batii ba niayila nwɔ ni di ɔlɔɔkɔ alɛ, “Nnya Yaa Oleɔta Lefosobi nwu nkpo niɛwa ni kayi ka mmle alɛ ɔbatekete ni batii sikpile di suoto lɛma! 30 Nnwɔɔ ninle otii wɔ suoto latɔɔkakatɛ ni di obe wɔ labuɛ nlɛ, ‘Otii onwii kɔwa sɛmaa nii, nnwɔɔ ɛɛtakakatoo aleneke mi, diekye, akpe kofokofoko fiɛ bia bɛɛbabla mi.’ 31 Ami omu kafɔɔ ntatofo nlɛ nnwɔɔ nɛ. Kafɔɔ lɛwa kokpeesa batii Yaa ntu alɛ kadiki nwu ntuo Israel batii bamuu.”

32 Ninfɛ di Yohane lakple aabuɛ di suoto nɔɔ alɛ, “Lanya Yaa Ninwuna kosoo ninkye osi, fɛ mmle di lɛlaapɔɔ nsoo nii, diabasiɛ nwɔ di suoto. 33 Kaasɔ kakyekɔ yi, ntatofo nwɔ. Kafɔɔ Yaa wɔ niekpee mi alɛ makpeesa ni batii nɔɔ ntu yi, aatɔkɔ mi alɛ, ‘Otii wɔ suoto fabanya Ninwuna nii lesoo diɛbasiɛ ni di suoto nɔɔ yi, nnwɔɔ ninle otii wɔ nimakpeesa ni batii ku Ninwuna Klekle nɛ.’ 34 Nkpo oso amii ntɔɔnya. Nioso nwaako kɔtɔkɔ ye ntikiti nlɛ nnwɔɔ ninle Yaa Obi nwu nkpo nɛ.”

35 Kaleesɛ yi, Yohane ku basaateketetɛ nɔɔ banyɔ lakple baayila ninfa. 36 Obe wɔ aanya Yesu latoofe ni yi, ni aabuɛ alɛ, “Nnya Yaa Oleɔta Lefosobi nwu nkpo!”

37 Obe wɔ di Yohane basaateketetɛ banyɔ nwu nkpo lanu aabuɛ ni ɔlaa nwu nkpo yi, ni baasifi baalaatikanko Yesu nɛ. 38 Obe wɔ di Yesu lamunikĩi aanya alɛ batikanko nwɔ nii, ni aakaalɛ ma alɛ, “Obe lɛsaa biowolaa?”

Ni baadiki kanya, baakaalɛ nwɔ alɛ, “Rabi,” leyooto le mmle lɛsɔdiki ninle alɛ Saatuotɛ, “Lekoto, ɔfɛ fasi?”

39 Ninfɛ di Yesu latɔkɔ ma alɛ, “Biwa biɛbanyu.”

Di obe nwu nkpo kamɛ diabla fɛ kɔtɔɔfɔ abombo ana. Nkpo oso baatikanko nwɔ baakyɛ baalaanyu nfũ asi nii, ninfɛ baayɛntɛ nwɔ osiɛko dii nwu nkpo kale nɛ.

40 Basaateketetɛ nwu nkpo nianu ni Yohane ɔlaa wɔ aabuɛ fiɛ baatikanko ni Yesu onwii lɛma niale Andrea wɔ niale ni Simon Petro obilɛma nɛ. 41 Nfanwu ni aanya obilɛma Simon nɛ, ni aatɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, “Butɔɔnya Mesia nwu nkpo.” Ɔlaa wɔ mmle kasɔ ninle alɛ Kristo wɔ bɛɛpɛ ni ɔfɔɔ nɛ. 42 Ninfɛ aakpaa Simon aakyɛnko Yesu nɛ.

Obe wɔ di Yesu lanyu ni Simon, ni aabuɛ alɛ, “Afɔ ninle Simon, Yohane Obi nɛ. Kafɔɔ nunua yi, babatɔɔlɛɛ fɔ alɛ Kefas,” ee Petro, ayooto ya mmle lɛsɔdiki ninle alɛ difuɔnkpaa nɛ.

43 Obe wɔ kaale lasɛ nii, Yesu labla disibu alɛ ɔɔkyɛ Galilea kasɔ suoto. Ni aanya osuɔtɔ onwii manlɛɛ ni Filipo nɛ, ni aatɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, “Wa fabatikankoe.”

44 Filipo wɔ mmle lakye Betsaida, okpoo wɔ di Andrea ku Petro kafɔɔ lakye nii. 45 Obe wɔ di Filipo lakyɛ aalaanya ni Natanael, ni aatɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, “Butɔɔnya otii wɔ suoto di Mose ku Yaa ɔlaa babuɛtɛtɛ lakpana asaa baakyeko ni di Kɔkpana Klekle Kukũ kamɛ. Nnwɔɔ ninle Yesu wɔ niekye ni Nasaret nɛ. Yosef obi ale.”

46 Ninfɛ di Natanael lakaalɛ nwɔ alɛ, “Lɛsaa biene lewo kafuo odie okye Nasaret fiɛ?”

Ninfɛ di Fililpo latɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, “Afɔ yi, wa fabanyu!”

47 Obe wɔ di Yesu lanya Natanael kɔwa ni ɔkyɛ nɔɔ, ni aabuɛ aakyeko di suoto nɔɔ alɛ, “Nnya Israel obi omu omu ninle nwɔ mmle nɛ. Kakyɔnkyɔ kukanwii diesi nwɔ kaamɛ.”

48 Obe wɔ di Natanael lanu ni ɔlaa wɔ mmle, ni aakaalɛ Yesu alɛ, “Lɛ diɛbla fiɛ faye mi?”

Ninfɛ di Yesu ladiki kanya aatɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, “Ntɔɔnya fɔ kofokofoko di kubue nwu nkpo kalɔ fiɛ di Filipo lalɛɛ fɔ.”

49 Ninfɛ di Natanael ladiki kanya aabuɛ aatɔkɔ Yesu alɛ, “Saatuotɛ, nwaako afɔ ninle Yaa Obi nwu nkpo nɛ. Israel Batii Ɔka ninle afɔ!”

50 Ninfɛ di Yesu latɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, “Ta mmle lɛtɔkɔ fɔ nlɛ lɛnya fɔ ni di kubue nwu nkpo kalɔ oso fatoofũ feenu? Ni fabanya asaa kplɛ ya niɛtaka katoo alenke ni nle mmle.” 51 Ninfɛ di Yesu lakple aatɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, “Nwaako kɔtɔkɔ fɔ nlɛ, fabanya mmle okle di kolo masɛkɛtɛ nii, di Yaa batɔkyɛntɛ matooyie mantoosoo ni di ami, Otii Obi nwu, suoto.”