Johani 9

¹Jesu wakati achipfuvura, akavona munhu wakanga ari bofu kubva pakuberekwa kwake.And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

²Vadzidzi vake vakamubvunza, vachiti: Rabhi, ndianiko wakatadza, uyu kana vabereki vake, zvaakaberekwa riri bofu?And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

³Jesu akapindura, akati: Uyu haana kutadza, kunyange navabereki vake; asi izvi zvakaitwa kuti mabasa aMwari avoneswe maari.Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

⁴Ndinofanira kubatebasa rowakandituma, achiri masikati; vusiku bwunovuya, bwusingagoni munhu kubate basa nabwo.I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

⁵Kana ndichiri panyika, ndiri chiedza chenyika.As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

⁶Wakati areva izvozvo, akapfira mate pasi, akakanya dope namate, akazodza dope rawo pameso ake,When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

⁷akati kwaari: Enda undoshamba mudziva reSiroami, (ndokuti, kana zvichishandurwa, Kutumwa), Ipapo akaenda, akandoshamba, akadzoka achivona.And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

⁸Vakanga vagere naye, navaimuvona kare, kuti ndiye waikumbira, vakati: Ko uyu haazi iye waigara achikumbira here?The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

⁹Vamwe vakati: Ndiye; vamwe vakati: Kwete, asi wakatodzana naye. Iye akati: Ndini.Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

¹⁰Zvino vakati kwaari: Meso ako akasvinudzwa seiko?Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

¹¹Akapindura, akati: Munhu unonzi Jesu wakakanya dope, akazodza meso angu, akati kwandiri: Enda kudziva reSiroami, undoshamba; naizvozvo ndikaenda, ndikashamba, ndikavona.He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

¹²Vakati kwaari: Iye uripiko? Akati: Handizivi.Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

¹³Vakamuisa kuvaFarise, iye wakanga ari bofu kare.They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

¹⁴Zvino raiva sabata zuva iro Jesu raakakanya dope naro, akasvinudza meso ake.And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

¹⁵Zvino vaFarise vakamubvunza zve, kuti wakavoneswa sei. Akati kwavari: Waisa dope pameso angu, ndikandoshamba, ndikavona.Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

¹⁶Zvino vamwe vavaFarise vakati: Munhu uyu haazi waMwari, nokuti haachengeti sa bata. Asi vamwe vakati: Ko munhu mutadzi ungaita seiko zviratidzo zvakadai? Ipapo kupesana kwakamuka pakati pavo.Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

¹⁷Zvino vakati zve kubofu; Iwe unoti kudiniko pamusoro pake, zvaakasvinudza meso ako? Akati: Muporofita.They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

¹⁸Naizvozvo vaJudha havanakutenda pamusoro pake, kuti wanga ari bofu, akazovona, kusvikira vadana vabereki vowakavoneswa.But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.

¹⁹vakavabvunza, vachiti: Uyu ndiye mwanakomana wenyu, wamunoti wakaberekwa riri bofu here? Zvino unogovona seiko?And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

²⁰Vabereki vake vakapindura, vakati: Tinoziva kuti uyu mwanakomana wedu, vuye kuti wakaberekwa riri bofu;His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

²¹asi hatizivi kuti zvino wovona sei; nowakasvinudza meso ake, hatimuzivi; mubvunzei henyu; waaruka, uchazvirevera hake.But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

²²Vabereki vake vakareva izvozvo, nokuti vaitya vaJudha, nokuti vaJudha vakanga vatotenderana, kuti kana kuno munhu unotenda kuti ndiye Kristu, abudiswe musinagoge.These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

²³Naizvozvo.akati: Waaruka hake, mubvunzei henyu.Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

²⁴Zvino vakamudana zve rwechipri,iye munhu wakanga ari bofu, vakati kwaari: Rumbidza Mwari; isu tinoziva kuti munhu uyu mutadzi.Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

²⁵Ipapo iye akapindura, akati: Kana ari mutadzi ini handizivi; ndinoziva chinhu chimwe, kuti ndaiva bofu, zvino ndovona.He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

²⁶Ipapo vakati kwaari: Wakakuiteiko? Wakasvinudza meso ako sei?Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

²⁷Akavapindura, akati: ndatokuvudzai, mukasanzwa. Munoda kunzwa zve nemhaka yeiko? Nemi munoda kuva vadzidzi vake vo kanhi?He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?

²⁸Vakamutuka, vachiti: Iwe ndiwe mudzidzi wake, asi isu tiri vadzidzi vaMosesi.Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.

²⁹Tinoziva kuti Mwari wakataura naMosesi; asi uyu hatizivi kwaakabva.We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

³⁰Iye munhu akapindura, akati kwavari: Nyambere chinhu ichi chinoshamisa, kuti imi hamuzivi kwaanobva, kunyange zvakadaro wakasvinudza meso angu.The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

³¹Tinoziva kuti Mwari haanzwi vatadzi; asi kana munhu achishumira Mwari, achiita kuda kwake, unomunzwa iye.Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

³²Kubvira pakutanga hakuna kumbonzwika, kuti mumwe wakasvinudza meso omunhu wakaberekwa riri bofu.Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

³³Dai uyu asati ari waMwari, haazaigona kuita chinhu.If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.

³⁴Vakapindura, vakati kwaari: Iwe wakaberekerwa kwazvo muzvivi, zvino iwe wotidzidzisa su? Vakamudzingira kunze.They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

³⁵Jesu akanzwa kuti vamudzingira kunze; akati amuwana, akati kwaari: Iwe unotenda kuMwanakomana waMwari hereJesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

³⁶Akapindura, akati: Iye ndianiko Ishe, kuti nditende kwaari?He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

³⁷Jesu akati kwaari: Wamuvona, vuye, ndiye unotaura newe.And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

³⁸Ipapo akati: Ndinotenda, Ishe. Akamunamata.And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

³⁹Jesu akati: Kutonga ndiko kwandakavuyira panyika ino, kuti vasingavoni, vavone; navanovona vave mapofu.And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

⁴⁰Avo vavaFarise vaiva naye, vakazvinzwa, vakati kwaari: Ko nesu vo tiri mapofu here?And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

⁴¹Jesu akati kwavari: dai maiva mapofu, hamuzaiva nezvivi, asi zvino munoti: Tinovona; zvivi zvenyu zvinoramba zviripo.Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.