Joni 9
1 Lino Jesu nakayinda, wakabona mwalumi moofu kuzwa kubuzyalwe bwakwe.
As Jesus walked along [with us], he saw a man who had been blind from the time he was born.
2 Basikwiya bakwe bakamubuzya, “Muyisyi, ngwani wakabisya, ngooyu mwalumi nakuti mbazyali bakwe, kuti azyalwe kali moofu?”
We disciples asked him, “Teacher, was this man blind from when he was born because his parents sinned or because he himself sinned?”
3 Jesu wakasandula kuti, “teensi nguwepe wakachita chibi, nikuba bazyali bakwe, pesi kuti milimu ya Leza iyubununwe mulinguwe.
Jesus replied, “His being blind was not because he or his parents sinned. Instead, [he has been blind] in order that [people can] see the power of God {the power of God can be seen} as a result of [what will now happen] to him.
4 Tulelede kubeleka milimu ya oyo wakandituma nelichili isikati. Mansiku alasika nikuyochala katachikwe uyobeleka.
While there is still time, I must do the work that the one who sent me [wants me to do. Just like daytime is followed by] nighttime when people do not work, [at the end of our lives] [MET] [it is too late for us to do what God wants].
5 Ninchili munyika, ndime mumuni wenyika.”
While I am still [living] in this world, I am the [one who enables people to know about God, like] [MET] [a] light enables the people in [MTY] this world [to see what is in the darkness].”
6 Nakamaninsya Jesu kwamba ezi zintu, wakaswida anyika, wakakanda bulongo amate, akunanika bulongo kumeso akwe.
After he said that, he spat on the ground. He made [a little bit of] mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.
7 Wakamba kuti kulinguwe, “Yinka, ukasambe mukalambwa kaku kaku Silawomi” (kupandululwa kuti “kutumwa”). Lino mwalumi wakayinka, wakusamba, wakubola wabbwazula.
Then he said to him, “Go and wash in Siloam pool!” (That name means ‘sent;’ [just like they sent the water by a channel into the pool, God sent Jesus]). So the man went and washed [in the pool], and when he went home he was able to see!
8 Mpawo mbakayakilene aabo mwalumi abakamubonwene kali mukumbizi bakalikwamba kuti, “teensi nguwe na mwalumi oyu walimukumbizi?”
His neighbors and others who previously had seen him when he was begging said, “He is the man who used to sit here and beg, isn’t he?”
9 Bamwi bakamba kuti, “Nguwe.” bamwi bakati, “pe, pesi ukozyania awe biyo.” Pesi wakati, “Ndime.”
Some said, “[Yes], he is.” Others said, “No, [he is not]. It is [just] a man who looks like him!” But the man himself said, “Yes, I am that man!”
10 Bakamba kuti kulinguwe, “mpawo bakamubuzya kuti ajulika buti meso?”
So they said to him, “How is it that now you can see?”
11 Wakasandula, mwalumi utegwa Jesu wakakkanda bulongo akubunanika mumeso angu akwamba kuti kulindime, Ýinka ku Silawomi ukasamb. 'Lino ndakayinka akuyosamba, alimwi ndakatambula kubona kwangu.
He replied, “The man whose name is Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. Then he told me to go to Siloam [pool] and wash. So I went there and washed, and then I could see.”
12 Bakati kulinguwe, “Ulikuli?” wakasandula, “Tandizi pe.”
They said to him, “Where is that man [now]?” He said, “I do not know.”
13 Bakeeta mwalumi wakali moofu kubaFalisi.
They took to the Pharisees the man who was previously blind.
14 Eno lyakali zuba lyakwe lyesabata. Jesu mpakakanda bulongo akumujula menso akwe.
The day on which Jesus made the mud and enabled the man to see again was a (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest). [The Pharisees considered that healing someone was work, and their rules did not permit people to do any work] ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]).
15 Aboobo ba Falisi bakamubuzya kuti watambula buti kubona kwako. Wakati kulimbabo, wabika bulongo mumenso angu, ndakakusamba, alimwi lino ndabona.”
So the Pharisees also asked that man, “How did you become able to see?” He said to them, “The man put mud on my eyes. Then I washed, and now I can see!”
16 Bamwi baFalisi bakati oyu mwalumi tazwi kuli Leza nkambo tabambi buzuba bwaSabata.” Bamwi bakati, “Anga wakonzya buti mwalumi sizibi kuchita zitondezyo zili boobu?” Lino kwakaba kwanzana akati kabo.
So some of the Pharisees said, “Since this man [Jesus] disobeys [our rules about working] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), he is not from God.” But others said, “If he was a sinner, (he could certainly not do such miracles!/how could he do such miracles?) [RHQ]” So they were divided.
17 Bakamubuzya moofu alimwi kuti, uwamba buti anguwe, mbwakajula menso aako?” Mwalumi moofu wakati, “Musinsimi.”
So one of them said to the blind man again, “You are the man whom he enabled to see. What do you yourself say about him?” The man said, “[I think] he is a prophet!” [So they told him to go].
18 Nkambo kako baJuda takwepe nibakasyoma kuti nguwakali moofu alimwi kuti watambula kubona.
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] still did not believe that the man was blind when he was born, and that he was [now] able to see. So they sent someone to bring the man’s parents.
19 Bakakubuzya bazyali, “Oyu ngumwana ngumwana wenu na ulokwamba kuti wakazyalwa kali moofu?
[When they got there], one of [the Jewish leaders] asked them, “Is that man your son? Do you say that he was blind when he was born? [If that is true], how is he now able to see?”
20 Lino wabona?” Bazyali bakwe bakasandula, “Tuzi biyo kuti oyu mwana wesu akuti wakazyalwa kali moofu.
His parents replied, “We know that he is our son. We know that he was blind when he was born.
21 Kuti wazobona buti tatuzipe, akuti ngwani wajula menso akwe, tatuzipe. Amumubuzye, mupati. Ulakonzya kulyambwida lwakwe.”
But we do not know how he is able to see now. We also do not know who enabled him to see. Ask our son! He is old enough [to answer questions from authorities like you] He can tell you himself!”
22 Bazyali bakwe bakaamba ayamakani, nkambo bakali kuyowa ba Juda nkambo ma Juda bakali kuzumina kuti kufumbwa utazumine kuti ngu Kkilisitu, ulatandwa muchikombelo.
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] had previously declared that they would prevent anyone who declared that Jesus was the Messiah from [entering] their synagogues. His parents [knew that, so] they were afraid of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN].
23 Nkambo kazezi, nchibakati, “Mupati, ulalyambwida.”
That is the reason that they said, “He is old enough [to answer questions], so ask him!”
24 Lino bakamwita lwabili mwalumi wakali moofu akuti kuli nguwe, “kupa bulemu kuli Leza. Tulizi kuti oyu mwalumi ngu sizibi.”
So they sent someone to bring back to them the man who had been blind. [When he got there], the [Jewish leaders] said to him, “Knowing that God [is listening] [IDM], tell the truth! We know that the man who healed you is a sinner.”
25 Mpawo mwalumi wakasandula, “Tandizi pe kuti na ngu sizibi. Chintu chimwi nchinzi: Nkuti ndakali moofu, lino ndabona.”
He replied, “I do not know if he is a sinner or not. But one thing I do know is that I was blind, but now I can see!”
26 Mpawo bakaamba kuti kulinguwe, “ninzi nchaachita kulinduwe? Waajula buti menso aako?”
So they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he enable you to see?”
27 Wakasandula, “ndamwambila kale, alimwi tamuswilizyi pe! Nkambonzi nimuyanda kumvwa lubo? Tamuyandi pe kuba basikwiiya bakwe, mulayandana?
He replied, “I told you that already, but you did not [RHQ] pay attention! Why do you want to hear me tell you again? (Do you also want to become his disciples?/You talk as though [IRO] you also want to become his disciples [RHQ]).”
28 Bakamutukila alimwi bakati, “Nduwe sikwiiya wakwe, pesi swebo tulibasikwiiya ba Mozesi.
Then they insulted him angrily. They said, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples!
29 Tulizi kuti Leza waambula kuli Mozesi, pesi tatwizi kuti ooyu uzwa kuli.”
We know that God spoke to Moses; but this man, we do not know where he is from or where he [gets any authority] from!”
30 Mwalumi wakasandula akuti kulimbabo, “Eechi chilayoosya, kuti tamumuwi nkwazwa, alimwi wajula menso angu.
The man replied, “That is very surprising! You [say that] you do not know where he [gets any authority]. But he enabled me to see!
31 Tulizi kuti Leza taswilizyi pe kuli basizibi, pesi umwi kuti walipeda akuchita luyando lwakwe, ulamuswilizya.
We know that God does not help sinners [who ask God to help them]. Instead, he listens to [and helps] godly people who pray. He listens to people who do what God wants.
32 Kuzwa nyika niyakalengwa takuna mvwigwa pe kuti naba omwe wakajula menso amuntu wakazyalwa kali moofu. (aiōn g165)
No one has ever enabled a man to see who was blind when he was born [like I was]. That has never happened since the world began! (aiōn g165)
33 Kuti mwalumi oyu katazwi kuli Leza, natakwe anchakonzya kuchita.”
So if this man had not come from God, he would not be able to do anything [like that]!”
34 Bakasandula akwamba kuti kuli nguwe, “Wakazyaligwa muchibi, alimwi ulokuyisya ndiswe?” Mpawo bakamutontela aanze.
They replied to him, “You (were born [as a result of your parents’] sin [EUP]/bastard)! (Do you think you are qualified to teach us?/You are not qualified to teach us!) [RHQ]” Then they threw him out [of the synagogue].
35 Jesu wakamvwa kuti bamutandila aanze achikombelo. Wakamujana alimwi wakati, “Ulasyoma na mu Mwana a Muntu?”
Jesus heard [people say] that they had thrown that man out. He found the man and said to him, “Do you believe that the one who came down from heaven [is the Messiah]?”
36 Wakasandula kuti, “Ngwani, Mwami, kuti ndimusyome.
The man answered, “Sir, who is he? [Tell me], in order that I may believe in him.”
37 Jesu wakamwambila kuti, “Wamubona, alimwi nguwe ngulokwambula awe.
Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. [In fact, it is I], the one who am speaking to you.”
38 Mwalumi wakati, “Mwami, ndasyoma, “alimwi wakamukomba.
The man said, “Lord, I believe that [you are the Messiah]!” Then he [knelt down before] Jesus and worshipped him.
39 Jesu wakati, “Nkambo kakubeteka nchindasikamunyika ino kuti abo bataboni babone alimwi kuti babona babe boofu.”
Jesus said, “I have come into this world to judge [the people in the world]. The result will be that [those who realize that they do not know God’s truth will perceive it. That is like] [MET] [enabling] those who are blind to see. But the result will also be that people who [falsely think] [IRO] that [they understand God’s truth will never understand it. That is like] [MET] [people] who are blind remaining blind permanently.”
40 Bamwi ba Falisi bakali awe bakamvwa zintu eezi alimwi bakamubuzya kuti, “Tuliboofu na toonse?”
Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard him say that, and said to him, “You are not suggesting that we are [like] blind people, are you?”
41 Jesu wakati kuli mbabo, “Naa mwakali boofu, munoli kamutakwe chibi, pesi mwamba kuti, 'Tulabona, Aboobo zibi zyanu zilakkalila.
Jesus said to them, “If you [realized that you did not yet know God’s truth, but you wanted to, then you would be like] blind people [who wanted to see. God would be able to] forgive your sins. But you are now [falsely] claiming that you [know God’s truth, so you are like people who are blind who claim that they] can see. [Because of that, God is not able to] forgive your sins.”
