Giovanni 9
1 E PASSANDO, vide un uomo [che era] cieco dalla [sua] natività.
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 domandaron, dicendo: Maestro, chi ha peccato, costui, o suo padre e sua madre, perchè egli sia nato 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 Gesù rispose: Nè costui, nè suo padre, nè sua madre hanno peccato; anzi [ciò è avvenuto], acciocchè le opere di Dio sieno manifestate in lui.
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 Conviene che io operi l'opere di colui che mi ha mandato, mentre è giorno; la notte viene che niuno può 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 Mentre io son nel mondo, io son 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 Avendo dette queste cose, sputò in terra, e fece del loto con lo sputo, e ne impiastrò gli 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: Va', lavati nella pescina di Siloe (il che s'interpreta: Mandato); egli adunque vi andò, e si lavò, e ritornò vedendo.
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 Laonde i vicini, e coloro che innanzi l'avean veduto cieco, dissero: Non è costui quel che sedeva, e mendicava?
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 Gli uni dicevano: Egli è l'istesso. Gli altri: Egli lo rassomiglia. Ed egli diceva: Io son [desso].
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 Gli dissero adunque: Come ti sono stati aperti gli occhi?
So they said to him, “How is it that now you can see?”
11 Egli rispose, e disse: Un uomo, detto Gesù, fece del loto, e me ne impiastrò gli occhi, e mi disse: Vattene alla pescina di Siloe, e lavati. Ed io, essendovi andato, e lavatomi, ho ricuperata 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 Ed essi gli dissero: Ov'è colui? Egli disse: Io non so.
They said to him, “Where is that man [now]?” He said, “I do not know.”
13 [Ed] essi condussero a' Farisei colui che già [era stato] cieco.
They took to the Pharisees the man who was previously blind.
14 Or era sabato, quando Gesù fece il loto, ed aperse gli occhi d'esso.
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 I Farisei adunque da capo gli domandarono anch'essi, come egli avea ricoverata la vista. Ed egli disse loro: Egli mi mise del loto in su gli occhi, ed io mi lavai, e veggo.
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 Alcuni adunque de' Farisei dicevano: Quest'uomo non è da Dio, perciocchè non osserva il sabato. Altri dicevano: Come può un uomo peccatore far cotali miracoli? E v'era dissensione fra 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 Dissero adunque di nuovo al cieco: Che dici tu di lui, ch'egli ti ha aperti gli occhi? Egli disse: Egli è 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 Laonde i Giudei non credettero di lui, ch'egli fosse stato cieco, ed avesse ricoverata la vista; finchè ebbero chiamati il padre, e la madre di quell'uomo che avea ricoverata 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 [quando furon venuti], li domandarono, dicendo: È costui il vostro figliuolo, il qual voi dite esser nato cieco? come dunque vede egli ora?
[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 E il padre, e la madre di esso risposero loro, e dissero: Noi sappiamo che costui è nostro figliuolo, e ch'egli è nato cieco.
His parents replied, “We know that he is our son. We know that he was blind when he was born.
21 Ma, come egli ora vegga, o chi gli abbia aperti gli occhi, noi nol sappiamo; egli è già in età, domandateglielo; egli parlerà di sè 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 il padre, e la madre d'esso; perciocchè temevano i Giudei; poichè i Giudei avevano già costituito che se alcuno lo riconosceva il Cristo, fosse sbandito 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 Perciò, il padre e la madre d'esso dissero: Egli è già in età, domandate lui stesso.
That is the reason that they said, “He is old enough [to answer questions], so ask him!”
24 Essi adunque chiamarono di nuovo quell'uomo ch'era stato cieco, e gli dissero: Da' gloria a Dio; noi sappiamo che quest'uomo è 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 Laonde colui rispose, e disse: Se egli è peccatore, io nol so; una cosa so, che, essendo io stato cieco, ora veggo.
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 Ed essi da capo gli dissero: Che ti fece egli? come ti aperse egli gli occhi?
So they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he enable you to see?”
27 Egli rispose loro: Io ve l'ho già detto, e voi non [l]'avete ascoltato; perchè volete udirlo di nuovo? volete punto ancora voi divenir 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 Perciò essi l'ingiuriarono, e dissero: Sii tu discepolo di colui; ma, quant'è a noi, siam discepoli di Mosè.
Then they insulted him angrily. They said, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples!
29 Noi sappiamo che Iddio ha parlato a Mosè; ma, quant'è a costui, non sappiamo onde egli 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 Quell'uomo rispose, e disse loro: V'è ben di vero da maravigliarsi in ciò che voi non sapete onde egli sia; e pure egli mi ha aperti 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 Or noi sappiamo che Iddio non esaudisce i peccatori; ma, se alcuno è pio verso Iddio, e fa la sua volontà, quello esaudisce egli.
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 Ei non si [è] giammai udito che alcuno abbia aperti gli occhi ad uno che sia nato cieco. (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 potrebbe far nulla.
So if this man had not come from God, he would not be able to do anything [like that]!”
34 Essi risposero, e gli dissero: Tu sei tutto quanto nato in peccati, e ci ammaestri! 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 udì che l'aveano cacciato fuori; e trovatolo, gli disse: Credi tu nel Figliuol di Dio?
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 Colui rispose, e disse: E chi è egli, Signore, acciocchè io creda in lui?
The man answered, “Sir, who is he? [Tell me], in order that I may believe in him.”
37 E Gesù gli disse: Tu l'hai veduto, e quel che parla teco è desso.
Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. [In fact, it is I], the one who am speaking to you.”
38 Allora egli disse: Io credo, Signore, e l'adorò.
The man said, “Lord, I believe that [you are the Messiah]!” Then he [knelt down before] Jesus and worshipped him.
39 Poi Gesù disse: Io son venuto in questo mondo per [far] giudicio, acciocchè coloro che non veggono veggano, e coloro che veggono divengan 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 Ed [alcuni] de' Farisei ch'eran con lui udirono queste cose, e gli dissero: Siamo ancora noi ciechi?
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 disse loro: Se voi foste ciechi, non avreste alcun peccato; ma ora voi dite: Noi veggiamo; perciò 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.”
