John 9
1 As Jesus walked along [with us], he saw a man who had been blind from the time he was born.
Yesu bu kaba mvioka, wumona mutu wumosi wubutuka phofo.
2 We disciples asked him, “Teacher, was this man blind from when he was born because his parents sinned or because he himself sinned?”
Buna minlonguki miandi minyuvula: —Labi, nani wuvola masumu: mutu wawu voti bambuta bandi muingi kabutuka phofo e?
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.
Yesu wuba vutudila: —Nana, kadi sia ti niandi wuvola masumu voti zimbota ziandi vayi mu diambu di mavanga ma Nzambi mamonika mu niandi.
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].
Mfueti vanga mavanga ma mutu wowo wuthuma muini bu wukidi. Buisibuawu yila mutu kalendi buela sala ko.
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].”
Bu ndikidi va nza, minu ndidi kiezila ki nza.
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.
Bu kamana tuba mambu momo, wulobula madita va tsi, wusoba nyamba mu madita mandi; wuvinda nyamba beni mu meso ma phofo.
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!
Buna wunkamba: —Yenda ayi wukisukula ku buindi ki Silowe (“Silowe” dinsundula “wutumu”). Phofo beni wuyenda, wukisukula. Wutoma mona bu kaba mvutuka.
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?”
Batu bafikasana yandi ayi batu babo batuama kunzaba ti niandi wubanlombi, bayuvasana: —A beno! Niandi ko mutu wowo wubedi vuandanga ayi wubedi lombanga e?
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!”
Bankaka batuba ti: —Niandi! Bankaka batuba ti: —Nana, niandi ko! Dedakana kuandi badedikini! Vayi niandi veka wuba kamba: —Minu kuandi!
10 So they said to him, “How is it that now you can see?”
Buna bawu banyuvula: —Vayi buevi buzibukididingi meso maku e?
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.”
Wuba kamba: —Mutu wowo bantedilanga Yesu, niandi sobikisidingi nyamba, vindidi yawu mu meso mama, bosi wukhembi ti yenda kisukula ku buindi ki Silowe. Buna ndiedingi, ndikisukudi ayi mbueningi.
12 They said to him, “Where is that man [now]?” He said, “I do not know.”
Banyuvula: —Mutu beni kuevi kadi e? Wuba vutudila: —Ndikadi zaba!
13 They took to the Pharisees the man who was previously blind.
Banata mutu wowo wuba phofo kuidi Bafalisi.
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]).
Kiba lumbu ki saba kioki Yesu kasobikisa nyamba ayi kazibula meso ma phofo.
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!”
Bafalisi mamvawu banyuvula buevi meso mandi mazibukila. Niandi wuba vutudila ti: —Nyamba katudidingi mu meso mama, ndikisukudingi ayi ndilembo moni!
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.
Ndambu Bafalisi bakamba: —Mutu wawu kasi ba kuidi Nzambi ko. Bila kakinzikanga ko lumbu ki saba! Vayi bankaka bavutula: —Buna buevi nkua masumu kalenda vangila bikumu banga biobi e? Mu bila kioki batu bavasuka.
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].
Babuela yuvula diaka phofo: —Ngeyo veka, mbi wuntuba mu diambu di mutu wowo e? Bila meso maku kazibudi. Wuba vutudila: —Niandi mbikudi kadi.
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.
Bayuda basia wilukila ko ti niandi wuba phofo ayi basia wilukila ko ti meso mandi mazibukidi; diawu nate batumisa bambuta bandi.
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?”
Baba yuvula: —Bukiedika kuandi ti niawu niandi muanꞌeno wowo lueti kamba ti wubutuka phofo e? Vayi buna buevi kalembo monina buabu e?
20 His parents replied, “We know that he is our son. We know that he was blind when he was born.
Zimbuta bandi baba vutudila: —Tuzebi ti niawu niandi muanꞌeto, wubutuka phofo.
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!”
Vayi buevi keka monina buabu, diodi tukadi dizaba ayi tukadi zaba nani wunzibudingi meso. Vayi weka wuyunduka, lunyuvula niandi veka bila maka tuba mambu momo madi mu niandi.
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].
Zimbuta bandi zitubila mambu momo bila boma zimona Bayuda; mu diambu di Bayuda bawizana ti woso mutu wela kikinina ti niandi Klisto, buna mutu wowo wela kanduku mu buela kotanga mu nzo yi lukutukunu.
23 That is the reason that they said, “He is old enough [to answer questions], so ask him!”
Diawu bambuta bandi zitubila ti: “weka wuyunduka, lunyuvula niandi veka.”
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.”
Bafalisi batumisa mu khumbu yimmuadi mutu wowo wuba phofo, bankamba: —Vana nkembo kuidi Nzambi bila beto tuzebi ti mutu wuna widi nkua masumu!
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!”
Vayi mutu beni wuba vutudila: —Enati widi nkua masumu, diodi ndisi dizaba ko vayi diambu dimosi kaka nzebi: ndibedi phofo vayi buabu ndilembo moni.
26 So they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he enable you to see?”
Babuela kunyuvula diaka: —Vayi mbi kasidingi e? Buevi kazibudidingi meso maku e?
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]).”
Niandi wuba vutudila: —A mamveno diaka, keti ndilukembingi mambu moso! Vayi lumengi kueno wa! Bila mbi lutididi diaka kuma wila e? Bati beno mamveno lutidi kituka minlonguki miandi e?
28 Then they insulted him angrily. They said, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples!
Bamfinga ayi bankamba: —Ngeyo widi nlonguki andi, vayi beto tuidi minlonguki mi Moyize!
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!”
Beto tuzebi ti Nzambi wuyolukila mu Moyize, vayi mutu wowo, tuisi zaba ko kuevi kaba!
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!
Mutu beni wuba vutudila: —Didi ditsiminanga! Beno luisi zaba ko kuevi kaba, vayi zibudingi meso mama e.
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.
Muaki beto tuzebi ti Nzambi kawilanga bankua masumu ko vayi enati mutu weti kinzika Nzambi ayi weta vanga luzolo luandi buna niandi Nzambi keta wila.
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)
Bila tuwilu ko ti mutu wuzibula meso ma mutu wubutuka phofo. (aiōn g165)
33 So if this man had not come from God, he would not be able to do anything [like that]!”
Enati mutu wowo kasia ba kuidi Nzambi ko nganu kalendi vanga diambu dimosi ko.
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].
Bawu bamvutudila: —Ngeyo wubutukila mu masumu ayi ngeyo weka kutulonga e? Bankuka ku nganda.
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]?”
Yesu bu kawa ti bankuka ku nganda ayi bu kambakula, buna wunkamba: —Wunwilukila mu Muana Mutu e?
36 The man answered, “Sir, who is he? [Tell me], in order that I may believe in him.”
Buna mutu beni wumvutudila: —Tata, mutu beni nani muingi ndiwilukila mu niandi e?
37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. [In fact, it is I], the one who am speaking to you.”
Yesu wunkamba: —Wummueni, mutu wowo wulembo tubana yaku, niandi.
38 The man said, “Lord, I believe that [you are the Messiah]!” Then he [knelt down before] Jesus and worshipped him.
Mutu wumvutudila: —Pfumu, nguilukidi! Wumbuongimina.
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.”
Yesu wunkamba: —Minu ndiyiza va nza yayi mu diambu di tsambusulu muingi bankambu monanga bamona ayi muingi bobo bammonanga bakituka baphofo.
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?”
Bafalisi bankaka baba yandi bawa mambu momo, banyuvula: —Buevi, beto mamveto tuidi baphofo e?
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.”
Yesu wuba vutudila: —Enati luidi baphofo nganu luisi masumu ko. Vayi buabu lulembo tubi ti lulembo moni diawu masumu meno madi kaka yeno!
