Jaona 9
1 Ary raha nandalo Jesosy, dia nahita lehilahy jamba hatry ny fony vao teraka.
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man who had been blind from his birth.
2 Ary ny mpianany nanontany Azy hoe: Raby ô, iza moa no nanota, io lehilahy io va, sa ny ray aman-dreniny, no dia teraka jamba izy?
“Rabbi,” asked his disciples, “who was it that sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 Jesosy namaly hoe: Tsy io lehilahy io no nanota, na ny ray aman-dreniny, fa ny hanehoana ny asan’ Andriamanitra eo aminy.
“Neither the man nor the parents,” replied Jesus; “but he was born blind that the work of God should be made plain in him.
4 Isika tsy maintsy manao ny asan’ izay naniraka Ahy, raha mbola antoandro; avy ny alina, ka tsy mahazo miasa ny olona.
We must do the work of him who sent me, while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
5 Raha amin’ izao tontolo izao Aho, dia fahazavan’ izao tontolo izao.
As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.”
6 Rehefa nilaza izany Izy, dia nandrora tamin’ ny tany ka nanao feta tamin’ ny rora, dia nahosony ny mason’ ilay jamba.
Saying this, Jesus spat on the ground, made clay with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.
7 Ary hoy Izy taminy: Andeha, sasao ny masonao any amin’ ny farihy Siloama (izay atao hoe, raha adika, Nirahina). Dia lasa izy ka nanasa, dia niverina nahiratra.
“Go,” he said, “and wash your eyes in the Bath of Siloam” (a word which means ‘Messenger’). So the man went and washed his eyes, and returned able to see.
8 Koa izay nifanolotra taminy sy izay nahita azy fa mpangataka izy taloha dia nanao hoe: Tsy ity va ilay nipetraka nangataka?
Upon this his neighbours, and those who had formerly known him by sight as a beggar, exclaimed: “Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?”
9 Hoy ny sasany: Izy ity, fa hoy ny sasany: Tsia, fa tahaka azy ihany; ary hoy kosa izy: Izaho no izy.
“Yes,” some said, “it is”; while others said: “No, but he is like him.” The man himself said: “I am he.”
10 Dia hoy ny olona taminy: Ahoana no nahiratan’ ny masonao?
“How did you get your sight, then?” they asked.
11 Ary izy namaly ka nanao hoe: Ilay Lehilahy atao hoe Jesosy no nanao feta, dia nanosotra ny masoko ka nanao tamiko hoe: Mankanesa any Siloama, ka sasao ny masonao; koa nandeha aho, dia nanasa azy, ka dia nahiratra.
“The man whom they call Jesus,” he answered, “made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me ‘Go to Siloam and wash your eyes.’ So I went and washed my eyes, and gained my sight.”
12 Ary hoy ny olona taminy: Aiza moa izany Lehilahy izany? Hoy ralehilahy: Tsy fantatro.
“Where is he?” they asked. I do not know,” he answered.
13 Ary ilay jamba taloha dia nentiny tany amin’ ny Fariseo.
They took the man, who had been blind, to the Pharisees.
14 Ary tamin’ ny andro Sabata no nanaovan’ i Jesosy ny feta sy nampahiratany ny mason-dralehilahy.
Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and gave him his sight.
15 Ary ny Fariseo koa nanontany azy izay nahiratan’ ny masony. Dia hoy izy taminy: Nasiany feta ny masoko, dia nosasako, ka nahiratra aho.
So the Pharisees also questioned the man as to how he had gained his sight. “He put clay on my eyes,” he answered, “and I washed them, and I can see.”
16 Ary hoy ny Fariseo sasany: Tsy avy amin’ Andriamanitra izany Lehilahy izany, satria tsy mitandrina ny Sabata Izy. Hoy ny sasany: Hataon’ ny lehilahy mpanota ahoana no fahay manao fahagagana toy izany? Dia nisara-tsaina izy.
“The man cannot be from God,” said some of the Pharisees, “for he does not keep the Sabbath.” “How is it possible,” retorted others, “for a bad man to give signs like this?”
17 Ary hoy indray izy tamin’ ilay jamba: Ahoana no ilazanao Azy, fa nampahiratra ny masonao Izy? Dia hoy izy: Mpaminany Izy.
So there was a difference of opinion among them, and they again questioned the man; “What do you yourself say about him, for it is to you that he has given sight?”
18 Ary amin’ izany ny Jiosy tsy nino azy ho efa jamba ka nahiratra, ambara-piantsony ny ray aman-drenin’ ilay nahiratra
The Jews, however, refused to believe that he had been blind and had gained his sight, until they had called his parents and questioned them.
19 ka nanontaniany hoe: Zanakareo moa ity, izay lazainareo fa teraka jamba? Koa nanao ahoana ary no nahiratany izao?
“Is this your son,” they asked, “who you say was born blind? If so, how is it that he can see now?”
20 Ny ray aman-dreniny namaly ka nanao hoe: Fantatray fa zanakay ity sady teraka jamba;
“We know that this is our son,” answered the parents, “and that he was born blind;
21 fa tsy fantatray izay nahiratany izao; ary tsy fantatray izay nampahiratra ny masony; izy ihany no anontanio; efa lehibe izy, aoka izy no hilaza ny amin’ ny tenany.
but how it is that he can see now we do not know; nor do we know who it was that gave him his sight. Ask him — he is old enough — he will tell you about himself.”
22 Izany teny izany no nolazain’ ny ray aman-dreniny, satria natahotra ny Jiosy izy; fa efa nifanaiky rahateo ny Jiosy fa raha misy manaiky Azy ho Kristy dia horoahina hiala amin’ ny synagoga.
His parents spoke in this way because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that, if any one should acknowledge Jesus as the Christ, he should be expelled from their synagogues.
23 Izany no nilazan’ ny ray aman-dreniny hoe: Efa lehibe izy, koa izy no anontanio.
This was why his parents said ‘He is old enough; ask him.’
24 Dia niantso ilay jamba teo aloha indray izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Omeo voninahitra Andriamanitra; izahay mahalala fa mpanota izany Lehilahy izany.
So the Jews again called the man who had been blind, and said to him: “Give God the praise; we know that this is a bad man.”
25 Fa izy namaly hoe. Tsy fantatro na mpanota Izy, na tsia; zavatra iray loha ihany no fantatro: jamba aho teo aloha, fa mahiratra aho izao.
“I know nothing about his being a bad man,” he replied; “one thing I do know, that although I was blind, now I can see.”
26 Dia hoy izy taminy: Inona no nataony taminao? Nanao ahoana ange no nampahiratany ny masonao?
“What did he do to you?” they asked. “How did he give you your sight?”
27 Dia namaly azy hoe izy: Efa voalazako taminareo rahateo, fa tsy nihaino ianareo; nahoana no te-hihaino indray ianareo? Moa te-ho mpianany koa va ianareo?
“I told you just now,” he answered, “and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Surely you also do not want to become his disciples?”
28 Dia nanevateva azy izy ka nanao hoe: Ialahy no mpianany; fa izahay mpianatr’ i Mosesy.
“You are his disciple,” they retorted scornfully; “but we are disciples of Moses.
29 Izahay mahalala fa Mosesy no nitenenan’ Andriamanitra; fa ny amin’ izany Lehilahy izany, dia tsy fantatray izay nihaviany.
We know that God spoke to Moses; but, as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.”
30 Ralehilahy namaly azy hoe: Mba mahagaga tokoa lahy izany! fa tsy fantatrareo ny nihaviany, nefa nampahiratra ny masoko Izy.
“Well,” the man replied, “this is very strange; you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has given me my sight!
31 Fantatsika fa Andriamanitra tsy mihaino ny mpanota; fa izay mivavaka aminy sy manao ny sitrapony no henoiny.
We know that God never listens to bad men, but, when a man is god-fearing and does God’s will, God listens to him.
Since the world began, such a thing was never heard of as any one’s giving sight to a person born blind. (aiōn g165)
33 Raha tsy avy amin’ Andriamanitra izany Lehilahy izany, dia tsy mahefa na inona na inona Izy.
If this man had not been from God, he could not have done anything at all.”
34 Ary namaly ireo ka nanao taminy hoe: Tena teraka tamin’ ny ota ialahy, ka ialahy indray va mampianatra anay? Dia noroahiny izy.
“You,” they retorted, “were born totally depraved; and are you trying to teach us?” So they expelled him.
35 Jesosy nandre fa efa noroahiny ralehilahy; ary rehefa nahita azy Izy, dia nanao hoe: Mino ny Zanak-Andriamanitra va ianao?
Jesus heard of their having put him out; and, when he had found the man, he asked: “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
36 Ralehilahy namaly ka nanao hoe: Iza moa no Izy, Tompoko, mba hinoako Azy?
“Tell me who he is, Sir,” he replied, “so that I may believe in him.”
37 Hoy Jesosy taminy: Efa nahita Azy ianao, sady Izay miresaka aminao izao no Izy.
“Not only have you seen him,” said Jesus; “but it is he who is now speaking to you.”
38 Ary hoy izy: Tompoko, mino aho. Dia niankohoka teo anatrehany izy.
“Then, Sir, I do believe,” said the man, bowing to the ground before him;
39 Ary hoy Jesosy: Ho fitsarana no nahatongavako amin’ izao tontolo izao, mba hahiratra ny tsy mahiratra, ary mba ho tonga jamba kosa ny mahiratra.
and Jesus added: “It was to put men to the test that I came into this world, in order that those that cannot see should see, and that those that can see should become blind.”
40 Ary ny Fariseo sasany izay teo aminy, nony nandre izany, dia nanao taminy hoe: Izahay koa va mba jamba?
Hearing this, some of the Pharisees who were with him said: “Then are we blind too?”
41 Hoy Jesosy taminy: Raha jamba ianareo, dia tsy ho nanan-keloka; nefa hoy ianareo ankehitriny: Mahiratra izahay; dia tsy afaka ny helokareo.
“If you had been blind,” replied Jesus, “you would have had no sin to answer for; but, as it is, you say ‘We can see,’ and so your sin remains.
