John 9
1 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man who had been blind from his birth.
Ikighono kimonga uYesu ye ighenda, ali na vavulanisivua vaake, akamwagha umuunhu jumonga umbofu amaaso kuhuma iholua.
2 “Rabbi,” asked his disciples, “who was it that sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
Avavulanisivua vala vakamposia uYesu vakati, “Ghwe m'bulanisi, umuunhu uju alyaholilue m'bofu vwimila inyivi saani? Vwimila inyivi saake nambe vwimila inyivi sa vapaafi vaake?”
3 “Neither the man nor the parents,” replied Jesus, “but he was born blind so that the work of God should be made plain in him.
UYesu akavamula akati, “Umuunhu uju naalyaholilue m'bofu vwimila inyivi saka, nambe vwimila inyivi sa vapaafi vaake. Ulwene alyaholilue mbofu, neke ingufu sa Nguluve sivoneke kukilila umwene.
4 We must do the work of him who sent me, while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
Tulondua kuvomba imbombo ija Nguluve juno asung'hile, pano jijiighe mwisi. Ikilo jikwisa pano umuunhu nangavombe imbombo iji.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
Pano nijighe mu iisi, nili lumuli ku vaanhu vooni.
6 Saying this, Jesus spat on the ground, made some paste with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.
UYesu ye ajovile isio, akafuunya amati paasi, akakanda akatope na mati ghala, akapaka amaaso gha m'bofu jula.
7 “Go,” he said, “and wash your eyes in the Bath of Siloam” (a word which means ‘messenger’). So the man went and washed his eyes, and returned able to see.
Akambuula akati, “Lutagha ghwoghe ku maaso mu lilamba ilya Siloamu (Ilitavua ili Siloamu kwe kuti juno asunghile). Pepano akaluta kukwogha ku maaso, akagomoka ilola.
8 His neighbors, and those who had formerly known him by sight as a beggar, exclaimed, “Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?”
Avabading'hani vaake na vange vooni vano valyale vikumwagha ulutasi isuuma ifiinu, vakava vikuposania viiti, “Asi, umuunhu uju naghwe juno ikalagha pamonga isuuma ifiinu?”
9 “Yes,” some said, “it is”; while others said, “No, but he is like him.” The man himself said, “I am he.”
Vamonga vakati, “Ghwe mwene. “Avange vakati, “Naghwe mwene looli ahwaniine fiijo nu mwene. “Neke umwene akavavuula akati, “Neene!”
10 “How did you get your sight, then?” they asked.
Pe vakamposia vakati, “Luveele ndaani kuhanga amaaso ghaako ghilola?”
11 “The man whom they call Jesus,” he answered, “made a paste, and anointed my eyes, and said to me ‘Go to Siloam and wash your eyes.’ So I went and washed my eyes, and gained my sight.”
Umwene akavamula akati, “Umuunhu juno itambulua Yesu, avele akandile akatope, amhakile amaaso, pe ambulile atiile, 'Lutagha ghwoghe mu lilamba ilya Siloamu.' Naluta, noogha, ye navonagha ilola.”
12 “Where is he?” they asked. “I do not know,” he answered.
Avaanhu vala vakamposia, vakati, “Umuunhu ujuo alikughi?' Umwene akavamula akati, “Nwisi.”
13 They took the man, who had been blind, to the Pharisees.
Pe avaanhu vala vakantwala ku Vafalisayi umuunhu jula juno alyale m'bofu.
14 Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the paste and gave him his sight.
Ikighono kino uYesu alyakandile akarope na kukunsosia um'bofu jula, kilyale kighono kya Sabati.
15 So the Pharisees also questioned the man as to how he had gained his sight. “He put a paste on my eyes,” he answered, “and I washed them, and I can see.”
Pe aVafalisayi vakamposia umuunhu jula vakati, “Asi, usokile ndaani uvubofu vwako?” Akavamula akati, “Umuunhu jumonga amhaka akatope amaaso, neke noogha, lino nilola.”
16 “The man cannot be from God,” said some of the Pharisees, “for he does not keep the Sabbath.” “How is it possible,” retorted others, “for a bad man to give signs like this?”
Pepano aVafalisayi vamonga vakati, “Umuunhu juno avombile uluo, naahumile kwa Nguluve, ulwakuva ivomba mukighono ikya Sabati luno nalukwitikisivua mu ndaghilo. “Neke avange vakati, “Umuunhu umhosi ndepoonu ivomba ifidegho fino fihufia ifivalilo ndavule ifi?” Mu uluo vakalekeng'hana.
17 So there was a difference of opinion among them, and they again questioned the man. “What do you yourself say about him, for it is to you that he has given sight?”
Pe aVafalisayi vakamposi kange umuunhu jula vakati, “Asi, uve ghwiti ndaani vwimila umuunhu juno akusosisie amaaso?” Umwene akavamula akati, “Une niiti umuunhu jula m'bili ghwa Nguluve.”
18 The religious authorities, however, refused to believe that he had been blind and had gained his sight, until they had called his parents and questioned them.
Avalongosi va Vayahudi vala navalyitiike kuuti umuunhu jula alyaholilue m'bofu neke lino asokile ilola, kuhanga vakavakemela avapaafi vaake.
19 “Is this your son,” they asked, “who you say was born blind? If so, how is it that he can see now?”
Vakavaposia avapaafi avakati, “Asi, umuunhu uju juno mwiti aholilue m'bofu, mwana ghwinu? Asokile ndaani uvubofu vwake?”
20 “We know that this is our son,” answered the parents, “and that he was born blind;
Avapaafi vaake vakavamula vakati, “Usue tukagwile kuuti, uju ghwe mwana ghwitu, alyaholilue m'bofu.
21 but how it is that he can see now we do not know; nor do we know who it was that gave him his sight. Ask him – he is old enough – he will tell you about himself.”
Neke natukagwile atengwile ndaani kulola. Kange naju muunhu juno ansosisie amaaso, natummanyile. Mumposie, muunhu n'goyo, ikuvavuula jujuo.”
22 His parents spoke in this way because they were afraid of the authorities; for the authorities had already agreed that, if anyone should acknowledge Jesus as the Christ, he should be expelled from their synagogues.
Avapaafi vaake valyajovile uluo, ulwakuva valyale vikwoghopa avalongosi va Vayahudi. Avalongosi avuo valyiting'hiine kuuti umuunhu juno ikwitika kuuti uYesu ghwe Kilisite, vikun'daga mumasinagogi ghaave.
23 This was why his parents said ‘He is old enough; ask him.’
Fye nambe avapaafi vala valyatiile, “Umwene muunhu n'goyo, mumposie jujuo.”
24 So the authorities again called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give God the praise; we know that this is a bad man.”
Avalongosi va Vayahudi vakankemeela ulwa vuvili umuunhu jula juno alyale m'bofu, vakam'buula vakati, “Jova isa kyang'haani pamaaso gha Nguluve! Usue tukagwile kuuti umuunhu ujuo juno akusosisie, mhosi.”
25 “I know nothing about his being a bad man,” he replied. “One thing I do know, that although I was blind, now I can see.”
Umwene akavamula akati, “kuuti umuunhu ujuo mhosi, une nanikagwile, looli nikagwile kuuti nilyale m'bofu, lino nilola.
26 “What did he do to you?” they asked. “How did he give you your sight?”
Vakamposia kange vakati, “Asi, umuunhu ujuo avombile kiki kukukusosia amaaso ghaako?”
27 “I told you just now,” he answered, “and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Surely you also do not want to become his disciples?”
Umwene akavamula akati, “Une nivavulile, umue namulonda kukumhulika, kiki mulonda nivavuule kange? NeKe najumue mulonda kuuva vavulanisivua vaake?”
28 “You are his disciple,” they retorted scornfully. “But we are disciples of Moses.
Pe vakam'bepanula vakanjova vakati, “Uve veeve m'bulanisivua ghwake! Usue tulivavulanisivua va Moose.
29 We know that God spoke to Moses; but, as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.”
Tukagwile kuuti uNguluve alyajovile nu Moose, neke umuunhu ujuo, natunkagwile na kuno ahumile.
30 “Well,” the man replied, “this is very strange; you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has given me my sight!
Umwene akavamula akati, “Isi sa kudegha! Namunkagwile kuno ahumile umuunu juno asosisie amaaso ghaango!
31 We know that God never listens to bad people, but, when a person is god-fearing and does God’s will, God listens to them.
Tukagwile kuuti uNguluve naipulika inyifunyo isa vahosi looli ikumpulika umuunhu juno ikumwoghopa nakuvomba isa vughane vwake.
32 Since the world began, such a thing was never heard of as anyone’s giving sight to a person born blind. (aiōn g165)
Kuhuma uNguluve ipela iisi, natughelile kupulika nambe lusiku kuuti umuunhu jumonga ansosisie umuunhu juno aholilue m'bofu. (aiōn g165)
33 If this man had not been from God, he could not have done anything at all.”
Umuunhu ujuo aale aave naahumile kwa Nguluve, naale ivomba isi.”
34 “You,” they retorted, “were born totally depraved; and are you trying to teach us?” So they expelled him.
Avene vakamwamula vakati, “Uve ulyaholilue mu vuhosi, ghulonda pikutuvulanisia usue? Pe vakan'daga mu sinagogi.
35 Jesus heard of their having put him out; and, when he had found the man, he asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
UYesu akapulika kuuti umuunhu jula van'dagile mu sinagogi. Pe akalondagha kutang'hana naghwo. Ye amwaghile, akamposia akati, “Uve, ghukumwitika uMwana ghwa Muunhu?
36 “Tell me who he is, Sir,” he replied, “so that I may believe in him.”
Umuunhu jula akamwamula akati, “Gwe Mutwa, ghwe veeni uMwana ghwa Muunhu, nimwitike?”
37 “Not only have you seen him,” said Jesus, “but it is he who is now speaking to you.”
UYesu akamwamula akati, “Umwaghile, umuunhu ujuo ghwe juno ijova nuuve lino.”
38 “Then, Sir, I do believe,” said the man, bowing to the ground before him;
Umuunhu jula akati, “Nikwitika! “Pe akamwimika uYesu.
39 and Jesus added, “It was to put people to the test that I came into this world, in order that those that cannot see should see, and that those that can see should become blind.”
UYesu akati, “Une nisile mu isi kuhiga avaanhu, kuuti avabofu amaaso valolaghe, vano vikuvona vilola, vave vabofu amaaso.”
40 Hearing this, some of the Pharisees who were with him said, “Then are we blind too?”
Avafalisayi vamonga vano pwevalyale pala, ye vapuliike imhola isio, vakamposia vakati, Asi, kwe kuti usue tulivabofu?
41 “If you had been blind,” replied Jesus, “you would have had no sin to answer for; but, as it is, you say ‘We can see,’ and so your sin remains.
UYesu akavamula akati, “Mwale muuve vabofu, namwale muuva vahosi. Neke ulwakuva mwiti mulola, mujigha nu vuhosi vwinu.”
