Jan 9
1 Jezi t'ap pase yon kote konsa lè l' wè yon nonm ki te avèg depi li te fèt.
As Jesus walked along [with us], he saw a man who had been blind from the time he was born.
2 Disip li yo mande li: Mèt, poukisa nonm sa a te fèt tou avèg en? Se peche pa l' osinon peche manman l' ak papa l' ki lakòz sa?
We disciples asked him, “Teacher, was this man blind from when he was born because his parents sinned or because he himself sinned?”
3 Jezi reponn yo: Se pa ni peche pa l' ni peche manman l' ak papa l' ki lakòz sa. Li fèt avèg, se pou moun ka wè sa pouvwa Bondye a ka fè nan li.
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 Toutotan fè klè toujou, se pou m' fè travay moun ki voye m' lan ban m' fè a. Talè konsa pral fè nwit, pesonn p'ap ka travay.
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 Toutotan mwen la sou latè, mwen se limyè k'ap klere tout moun ki sou latè.
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 Apre li fin di pawòl sa yo, Jezi krache atè, li fè yon ti labou ak krache a, li fwote je nonm lan avèk labou a.
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 Li di l' konsa: Al lave figi ou nan gwo basen Siloe a. (Mo Siloe sa a vle di: Moun yo te voye a.) Avèg la ale, li lave figi li. Lè l' tounen, li te ka wè nan tou de je l' yo.
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 Moun ki te rete bò lakay li yo ansanm ak tout moun ki te konn wè l' ap mande charite anvan sa, yo tout t'ap di: Apa nonm ki te konn chita ap mande charite a!
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 Gen moun ki t'ap di: Se li menm wi. Gen lòt ki t'ap di tou: Non. Se pa li. Men, li sanble l' anpil. Lè sa a nonm lan di yo: Se mwen menm menm.
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 Yo mande li: Ki jan ou fè wè nan je ou yo?
So they said to him, “How is it that now you can see?”
11 Li reponn yo: Nonm yo rele Jezi a fè yon ti labou, li fwote je m' ak labou a, epi li di m' al lave figi m' nan basen Siloe a. m' ale. Lè m' fin lave figi m', mwen wè m' wè.
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 Yo mande li: Kote nonm sa a? Li reponn yo: Mwen pa konnen non.
They said to him, “Where is that man [now]?” He said, “I do not know.”
13 Yo pran nonm ki te avèg la, yo mennen l' bay farizyen yo.
They took to the Pharisees the man who was previously blind.
14 Se te yon jou repo Jezi te fè labou a pou louvri je l' yo.
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 Se poutèt sa, farizyen yo tou, yo mande nonm lan sak te pase ki te fè l' ka wè koulye a. Li di yo: Li mete ti kras labou sou je m' yo, lèfini mwen lave figi mwen. Se konsa, koulye a mwen wè.
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 Te gen de twa nan farizyen yo ki t'ap di: Nonm ki fè sa a pa ka soti nan Bondye. Li pa obeyi lalwa repo a. Men, gen lòt ki t'ap di: Ki jan yon nonm k'ap fè sa ki mal kapab fè yon mirak konsa? Te vin gen divizyon nan mitan yo.
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 Farizyen yo mande nonm ki te avèg la: Ou menm, dapre ou, nonm ki louvri je ou yo, ki moun li ye? Li reponn: Se yon pwofèt li ye.
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 Men, jwif yo pa t' vle kwè li te avèg anvan sa. Yo fè chache papa l' ak manman l' pou poze yo kekzyon.
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 Yo mande yo: Eske nonm sa a se pitit gason nou an vre? Eske se vre li te fèt avèg? Sak pase l' ki fè li wè koulye a?
[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 Papa a ak manman an reponn yo: Nou konnen se pitit gason nou li ye, li te fèt avèg.
His parents replied, “We know that he is our son. We know that he was blind when he was born.
21 Men, nou pa konnen sak pase l' ki fè l' wè koulye a. Nou pa konnen tou ki moun ki louvri je li. Nou mèt mande li. li ase gran konsa. Li ka reponn li menm.
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 Papa a ak manman an te pale konsa paske yo te pè jwif yo. Paske, jwif yo te tonbe dakò sou pwen sa a: Tout moun ki ta di Jezi se Kris la, yo t'ap mete yo deyò nan sinagòg la.
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 Se poutèt sa papa l' ak manman l' te di: li ase gran, li ka reponn li menm. Nou mèt mande li.
That is the reason that they said, “He is old enough [to answer questions], so ask him!”
24 Farizyen yo rele nonm ki te avèg la yon dezyèm fwa. Yo di li: Di verite a devan Bondye. Nou konnen nonm sa a se yon nonm k'ap fè sa ki mal.
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 Li reponn yo: Mwen pa konnen si se yon moun k'ap fè sa ki mal osinon sa ki byen. Yon sèl bagay mwen konnen: mwen te avèg, koulye a mwen wè.
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 Yo mande li: Men, kisa l' te fè? Ki jan l' te fè pou louvri je ou yo?
So they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he enable you to see?”
27 Li reponn yo: Mwen deja di nou ki jan, men nou pa t'ap koute. Poukisa nou vle m' redi l' ankò? Gen lè, nou menm tou, nou ta renmen tounen disip li?
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 Yo joure l', yo di l' konsa: Se ou menm ki disip li! Nou menm, nou se disip Moyiz.
Then they insulted him angrily. They said, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples!
29 Nou konnen Bondye te pale ak Moyiz. Men, li menm, nou pa menm konnen ki bò l' soti.
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 Nonm lan reponn yo: Ala bagay dwòl en! Nou pa konnen ki bò l' soti? Epi, se li menm ki louvri je m' yo!
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 Nou tout nou konnen sa: Bondye pa tande lè se yon moun k'ap fè sa ki mal ki pale avè li. Men, se pa menm bagay lè se yon moun ki respekte l', yon moun ki fè volonte l' k'ap pale avè li.
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.
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 Si nonm sa a pa t' soti nan Bondye, li pa ta ka fè anyen.
So if this man had not come from God, he would not be able to do anything [like that]!”
34 Yo reponn li: Se nan peche ou fèt, epi ou konprann pou ou vin ban nou leson koulye a? Epi yo mete l' deyò nan sinagòg la.
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 Jezi te vin konnen yo te mete nonm ki te avèg la deyò nan sinagòg la. Lè li kontre avè l', li di l' konsa: Eske ou kwè nan Moun Bondye voye nan lachè a?
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 Nonm lan reponn li: Mèt, di m' ki moun li ye pou m' ka kwè nan li?
The man answered, “Sir, who is he? [Tell me], in order that I may believe in him.”
37 Jezi reponn li: Apa w'ap gade li! Se li menm k'ap pale avè ou la a wi.
Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. [In fact, it is I], the one who am speaking to you.”
38 Nonm lan di: Seyè, mwen kwè. Epi li tonbe ajenou devan Jezi.
The man said, “Lord, I believe that [you are the Messiah]!” Then he [knelt down before] Jesus and worshipped him.
39 Lè sa a, Jezi di: Mwen vin sou tè a pou yon jijman: Moun ki avèg yo pral wè. Men moun ki wè yo pral tounen avèg.
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 Te gen kèk farizyen la avèk li. Lè yo tande pawòl sa yo, yo mande l': Eske nou menm tou, nou avèg?
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 Jezi reponn yo: Si nou te avèg, nou pa ta koupab. Men, n'ap plede di nou wè, nou wè. Se poutèt sa nou antò toujou.
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.”
