Giovanni 9
1 Passando vide un uomo cieco dalla nascita
As Jesus walked along [with us], he saw a man who had been blind from the time he was born.
2 e i suoi discepoli lo interrogarono: «Rabbì, chi ha peccato, lui o i suoi genitori, perché egli nascesse cieco?».
We disciples asked him, “Teacher, was this man blind from when he was born because his parents sinned or because he himself sinned?”
3 Rispose Gesù: «Né lui ha peccato né i suoi genitori, ma è così perché si manifestassero in lui le opere di Dio.
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 Dobbiamo compiere le opere di colui che mi ha mandato finché è giorno; poi viene la notte, quando nessuno può più operare.
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 Finché sono nel mondo, sono la luce del mondo».
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 Detto questo sputò per terra, fece del fango con la saliva, spalmò il fango sugli occhi del cieco
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 e gli disse: «Và a lavarti nella piscina di Sìloe (che significa Inviato)». Quegli andò, si lavò e tornò che ci vedeva.
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 Allora i vicini e quelli che lo avevano visto prima, poiché era un mendicante, dicevano: «Non è egli quello che stava seduto a chiedere l'elemosina?».
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 Alcuni dicevano: «E' lui»; altri dicevano: «No, ma gli assomiglia». Ed egli diceva: «Sono io!».
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 Allora gli chiesero: «Come dunque ti furono aperti gli occhi?».
So they said to him, “How is it that now you can see?”
11 Egli rispose: «Quell'uomo che si chiama Gesù ha fatto del fango, mi ha spalmato gli occhi e mi ha detto: Và a Sìloe e lavati! Io sono andato e, dopo essermi lavato, ho acquistato la vista».
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 Gli dissero: «Dov'è questo tale?». Rispose: «Non lo so».
They said to him, “Where is that man [now]?” He said, “I do not know.”
13 Intanto condussero dai farisei quello che era stato cieco:
They took to the Pharisees the man who was previously blind.
14 era infatti sabato il giorno in cui Gesù aveva fatto del fango e gli aveva aperto gli occhi.
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 Anche i farisei dunque gli chiesero di nuovo come avesse acquistato la vista. Ed egli disse loro: «Mi ha posto del fango sopra gli occhi, mi sono lavato e ci vedo».
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 Allora alcuni dei farisei dicevano: «Quest'uomo non viene da Dio, perché non osserva il sabato». Altri dicevano: «Come può un peccatore compiere tali prodigi?». E c'era dissenso tra di loro.
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 Allora dissero di nuovo al cieco: «Tu che dici di lui, dal momento che ti ha aperto gli occhi?». Egli rispose: «E' un profeta!».
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 Ma i Giudei non vollero credere di lui che era stato cieco e aveva acquistato la vista, finché non chiamarono i genitori di colui che aveva ricuperato la vista.
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 E li interrogarono: «E' questo il vostro figlio, che voi dite esser nato cieco? Come mai ora ci vede?».
[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 I genitori risposero: «Sappiamo che questo è il nostro figlio e che è nato cieco;
His parents replied, “We know that he is our son. We know that he was blind when he was born.
21 come poi ora ci veda, non lo sappiamo, né sappiamo chi gli ha aperto gli occhi; chiedetelo a lui, ha l'età, parlerà lui di se stesso».
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 Questo dissero i suoi genitori, perché avevano paura dei Giudei; infatti i Giudei avevano gia stabilito che, se uno lo avesse riconosciuto come il Cristo, venisse espulso dalla sinagoga.
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 Per questo i suoi genitori dissero: «Ha l'età, chiedetelo a lui!».
That is the reason that they said, “He is old enough [to answer questions], so ask him!”
24 Allora chiamarono di nuovo l'uomo che era stato cieco e gli dissero: «Dà gloria a Dio! Noi sappiamo che quest'uomo è un peccatore».
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 Quegli rispose: «Se sia un peccatore, non lo so; una cosa so: prima ero cieco e ora ci vedo».
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 Allora gli dissero di nuovo: «Che cosa ti ha fatto? Come ti ha aperto gli occhi?».
So they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he enable you to see?”
27 Rispose loro: «Ve l'ho gia detto e non mi avete ascoltato; perché volete udirlo di nuovo? Volete forse diventare anche voi suoi discepoli?».
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 Allora lo insultarono e gli dissero: «Tu sei suo discepolo, noi siamo discepoli di Mosè!
Then they insulted him angrily. They said, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples!
29 Noi sappiamo infatti che a Mosè ha parlato Dio; ma costui non sappiamo di dove sia».
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 Rispose loro quell'uomo: «Proprio questo è strano, che voi non sapete di dove sia, eppure mi ha aperto gli occhi.
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 Ora, noi sappiamo che Dio non ascolta i peccatori, ma se uno è timorato di Dio e fa la sua volontà, egli lo ascolta.
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 Da che mondo è mondo, non s'è mai sentito dire che uno abbia aperto gli occhi a un cieco nato. (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 Se costui non fosse da Dio, non avrebbe potuto far nulla».
So if this man had not come from God, he would not be able to do anything [like that]!”
34 Gli replicarono: «Sei nato tutto nei peccati e vuoi insegnare a noi?». E lo cacciarono fuori.
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 Gesù seppe che l'avevano cacciato fuori, e incontratolo gli disse: «Tu credi nel Figlio dell'uomo?».
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 Egli rispose: «E chi è, Signore, perché io creda in lui?».
The man answered, “Sir, who is he? [Tell me], in order that I may believe in him.”
37 Gli disse Gesù: «Tu l'hai visto: colui che parla con te è proprio lui».
Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. [In fact, it is I], the one who am speaking to you.”
38 Ed egli disse: «Io credo, Signore!». E gli si prostrò innanzi.
The man said, “Lord, I believe that [you are the Messiah]!” Then he [knelt down before] Jesus and worshipped him.
39 Gesù allora disse: «Io sono venuto in questo mondo per giudicare, perché coloro che non vedono vedano e quelli che vedono diventino ciechi».
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 Alcuni dei farisei che erano con lui udirono queste parole e gli dissero: «Siamo forse ciechi anche noi?».
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 Gesù rispose loro: «Se foste ciechi, non avreste alcun peccato; ma siccome dite: Noi vediamo, il vostro peccato rimane».
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.”
