John 9
1 As Jesus walked along [with us], he saw a man who had been blind from the time he was born.
Linu Jesu habahitite, nabona mukwame yabazalwa nalimuhofu.
2 We disciples asked him, “Teacher, was this man blind from when he was born because his parents sinned or because he himself sinned?”
Barutwana bakwe chibamubuza, “Muruti, babatendi chive njibani, uzu mukwame kapa bazazi bakwe, habazalwa nalimuhofu?”
3 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.
Jesus abetabi, “Kenakuti uzu mukwame aba tendi chive nandi bazazi bakwe “kono kuti mitendo ya Ireeza ibungutulwe chali.
4 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].
Tutameha kutenda mitendo yozo yabanitumi nichili musihali. Masiku akezite mweyonako kakwina yeti nawole kusebeza.
5 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].”
Hanichina muchisi, njime nisele lyechinu chisi.
6 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.
Jesu hamana kuwamba izi zintu, naswila hansi, kutenda itope chamate, imi nasinga itope hamenso akwe.
7 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!
Nichati kwali, “Yenda, kasambe muchihumbi cha Siloe (Itoloka kuti: kutumwa.” Hakwinabulyo mukwame naliyendela, nakasamba, imi nakabola chobona.
8 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?”
Hahabulyo bababambene nozo mukwame nabana babamuboni nali mukumbili babali kuwamba kuti, “Uzu kanjiyena yaba kuikalanga na kumbila?”
9 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!”
Balikene nibati, “Nji yena” Bamwi nibati, “Nanta, kono uboneka ubu njeye.” imi iye chati, “Njime.”
10 So they said to him, “How is it that now you can see?”
Nibati kwali, “Linuhe menso ako ayeluki bule?”
11 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.”
Netaba, mukwame yo sumpwa Jesu watenda itope ni kunisunga amenso angu imi nati kwangu, 'Yende kwa Siloe mi uka sambe,' Chobulyo chinayenda imi ninakasamba imi ninatanga kubona.”
12 They said to him, “Where is that man [now]?” He said, “I do not know.”
Nibati kwali, “Winahi iye?” Netaba nati, “kanizi.”
13 They took to the Pharisees the man who was previously blind.
Nibaleta mukwame yaba kubanga chihofu ku Mafalisi.
14 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]).
Linu ibali izuba lye nsabata ilyo Jesu aba tendi itope heyalula menso akwe.
15 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!”
Linu hape Mafalisi chiba mubuza mwaba bonene. Nati kubali, “Wabika itope hamenso angu, naka samba imi hanu chini bona.”
16 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.
Balikene ku Bafilisi nibati, “Uzu mukwame kazwi kwa Ireeza mukuti kechilili Insabata.” Bamwi nibati, “Kwiza buti kuti mukwame wina chive atende imakazo zisika aha?” Chobulyo ni kwaba ni kuliyaba mukati kabo.
17 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].
Chobulyo nibabuza mukwame wechihofu hape, “Utinzi kuamana naye mukuti njobeyalulwa menso kwali?” Mukwame wechihofu nati, “mutanikizi.”
18 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.
Nangaho Majuda kanababazumini kuti ibali chihofu yabeyalulwa menso ulukusikila habasumpa bazazi bakwe yasanaabali kubona.
19 [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?”
Nibabuza bazazi bakwe, “Uzu nji mwanenu wamuswisu imutakuti abazalwa nali chihofu? Kwiza buti kuti linu abone?”
20 His parents replied, “We know that he is our son. We know that he was blind when he was born.
Chobulyo bazazi bakwe babetabi, “Twizi kuti uzu nji mwanetu wamuswisu nikuti aba zalwa neli chihofu.
21 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!”
Mukubezili kuti abone hanu katwizi, ni yabeyaluli menso akwe katwizi. Mumubuze, mukulwana. Uwola kuliwambilila iye mwine.”
22 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].
Bazazi bakwe babawambi izi zintu, mukuti babakutite Majuda. Mukuti Majuda chiba babazuminzene kale kuti iye yete alizumine kuti nji Kreste mubamuhindikile kunze yamasinagoge.
23 That is the reason that they said, “He is old enough [to answer questions], so ask him!”
Chebaka lyezi, bazazi bakwe nibati, “Mukulwana, mumubuze.”
24 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.”
Mukuti chibabahitite tobole nibasumpa mukwame yabakubanga chihofu ni chibati kwali, “Uhe ikanya kwa Ireeza. Twizi kuti uzu mukwame mutendi wazive.”
25 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!”
Linu uzo mukwame netaba, “Kanizi nandi mutendi wazive. Chimwi chinizi: Nibali nimuhofu, imi hanu chinibona.”
26 So they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he enable you to see?”
Kuzwaho nibamuti, “Chinzi chabatendi kwako? Abeyalula buti menso ako?”
27 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]).”
Abetabi, namiwambila kale, imi kamutekelezi! Chinzi hamusaka kuzuwa chimwi hape? Kamusaki kuba barutwana bakwe nanwe, nandi musaka?
28 Then they insulted him angrily. They said, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples!
Nichibamutuka imi nibati, “Umurutwana wakwe, imi iswe tubarutwana ba Mushe.
29 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!”
Twizi kuti Ireeza abawambi kwa Mushe, imi katwizi kuti uzu uzwa kuhi.”
30 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!
Mukwame netaba nabacho, Ichi chikomosa, kuti kamwizi kwazwa, kono abeyaluli menso angu.
31 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.
Twizi kuti Ireeza katekelezi batendi bazive, kono haiba muntu ulibekite kwa Ireeza ni kutenda intato yakwe, umutekeleza.
32 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)
Kutanga kumatangilo achisi kana kubeni kuzuweka kuti kwina ichabeyaluli menso amukwame yabazalwa neli muhofu. (aiōn g165)
33 So if this man had not come from God, he would not be able to do anything [like that]!”
Haiba uzu mukwame kazwi kwa Ireeza, kakwina chiti nabatendi.”
34 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].
Nibamwitaba nibati, “Iwe ubazalilwa muzive kumaniniza, imi utuluta?” Hahobulyo nibamusohela kunze.”
35 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]?”
Jesu abazuwi kuti babamuhindikili hanze yesinagoge. Hamusangana nati, “Uzumina ku Mwana Muntu na?”
36 The man answered, “Sir, who is he? [Tell me], in order that I may believe in him.”
Netaba nati, “Njeni uzo, Simwine, kokuti nizumine kwali?”
37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. [In fact, it is I], the one who am speaking to you.”
Jesu nati kwali, “Ubamuboni, imi njeyena yowamba nawe.”
38 The man said, “Lord, I believe that [you are the Messiah]!” Then he [knelt down before] Jesus and worshipped him.
Mukwame nati, “Simwine, nizumina” imi namulapela.
39 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.”
Jesu nati, “Kuatulwa chinibezili mwechinu chisi kokuti basaboni babone imi kokuti bana babona basanduke zihofu.”
40 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?”
Balikene ku Bafalisi babena naye babazuwi izi zintu imi nibamubuza, “Kana naswe bulyo tubahofu?”
41 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.”
Jesu nabati, “Haiba mubali muzihofu, nimusena mubabi ni zive, kono hanu muti, 'Tubona,' chobulyo chive chako muzishale bobulyo.
