John 9
1 As Jesus walked along [with us], he saw a man who had been blind from the time he was born.
Y PASANDO [Jesus, ] vió un hombre ciego desde [su] nacimiento.
2 We disciples asked him, “Teacher, was this man blind from when he was born because his parents sinned or because he himself sinned?”
Y preguntáronle sus discípulos, diciendo: Rabí, ¿quién pecó este ó sus padres, para que naciese ciego?
3 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.
Respondió Jesus: Ni este pecó, ni sus padres: mas para que las obras de Dios se manifiesten en él.
4 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].
Conviéneme obrar las obras del que me envió, entretanto que el dia dura: la noche viene, cuando nadie puede obrar.
5 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].”
Entretanto que estuviere en el mundo, luz soy del mundo.
6 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.
Esto dicho, escupió en tierra, é hizo lodo con la saliva, y untó con el lodo sobre los ojos del ciego;
7 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!
Y díjole: Vé, lávate en el estanque de Siloé, que significa, si [lo] interpretares, Enviado: y fué entónces, y lavóse, y volvió viendo.
8 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?”
Entónces los vecinos, y los que ántes le habian visto que era ciego, decian: ¿No es este el que se sentaba, y mendigaba?
9 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!”
Unos decian: Este es; Y otros: A él se parece: [Y] él decia: Yo soy.
10 So they said to him, “How is it that now you can see?”
Y dijéronle: ¿Cómo te fueron abiertos los ojos?
11 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.”
Respondió él y dijo: [Aquel] hombre que se llama Jesus, hizo lodo, y me untó los ojos, y me dijo: Vé al Siloé, y lávate: y fuí, y me lavé, y recibí la vista.
12 They said to him, “Where is that man [now]?” He said, “I do not know.”
Entónces le dijeron: ¿Dónde está aquel? [El] dijo: No sé.
13 They took to the Pharisees the man who was previously blind.
Llevaron á los Fariséos al que ántes habia sido ciego.
14 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]).
Y era Sábado cuando Jesus habia hecho el lodo, y le habia abierto los ojos.
15 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!”
Y volviéronle á preguntar tambien los Fariséos de qué manera habia recibido la vista. Y él les dijo: Púsome lodo sobre los ojos, y me lavé, y veo.
16 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.
Entónces unos de los Fariséos decian: Este hombre no es de Dios, que no guarda el Sábado. Otros decian. ¿Cómo puede un hombre pecador hacer estas señales? Y habia disension entre ellos.
17 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].
Vuelven á decir al ciego: ¿Tú que dices del que te abrió los ojos? Y él dijo: Que es profeta.
18 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.
Mas los Judíos no creian de él, que habia sido ciego, y hubiese recibido la vista, hasta que llamaron á los padres del que habia recibido la vista.
19 [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?”
Y preguntáronles, diciendo: ¿Es este vuestro hijo, el que vosotros decís que nació ciego? ¿Cómo, pues, ve ahora?
20 His parents replied, “We know that he is our son. We know that he was blind when he was born.
Respondiéronles sus padres, y dijeron: Sabemos que este es nuestro hijo, y que nació ciego;
21 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!”
Mas cómo vea ahora, no sabemos; ó quien le haya abierto los ojos, nosotros no lo sabemos: él tiene edad; preguntadle á él; él hablará de sí.
22 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].
Esto dijeron sus padres, porque tenian miedo de los Judíos: porque ya los Judíos habian resuelto que si alguno confesase ser él el Mesías, fuese fuera de la sinagoga.
23 That is the reason that they said, “He is old enough [to answer questions], so ask him!”
Por eso dijeron sus padres: Edad tiene; preguntadle á él.
24 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.”
Así que, volvieron á llamar al hombre que habia sido ciego, y dijéronle: Dá gloria á Dios; nosotros sabemos que este hombre es pecador.
25 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!”
Entónces él respondió, y dijo: Si es pecador, no [lo] sé: una cosa sé, que habiendo yo sido ciego, ahora veo.
26 So they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he enable you to see?”
Y volviéronle á decir: ¿Qué te hizo? ¿Cómo te abrió los ojos?
27 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]).”
Respondióles: Ya os [lo] he dicho, y no habeis atendido: ¿por qué [lo] quereis otra vez oir? ¿Quereis tambien vosotros haceros sus discípulos?
28 Then they insulted him angrily. They said, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples!
Y le ultrajaron, y dijeron: Tú seas su discípulo: que nosotros discípulos de Moisés somos.
29 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!”
Nosotros sabemos que á Moisés habló Dios: mas este no sabemos de donde es.
30 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!
Respondió aquel hombre, y díjoles: Por cierto, maravillosa cosa es esta, que vosotros no sabeis de donde sea, y [á mí] me abrió los ojos.
31 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.
Y sabemos que Dios no oye á los pecadores: mas si alguno es temeroso de Dios, y hace su voluntad, á este oye.
32 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)
Desde el siglo no fué oido, que abriese alguno los ojos de uno que nació ciego. (aiōn g165)
33 So if this man had not come from God, he would not be able to do anything [like that]!”
Si este no fuera [venido] de Dios, no pudiera hacer nada.
34 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].
Respondieron, y dijéronle: En pecados eres nacido todo: ¿y tú nos enseñas? Y echáronle fuera.
35 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]?”
Oyó Jesus que le habian echado fuera: y hallándole, díjole: ¿Crees tú en el Hijo de Dios?
36 The man answered, “Sir, who is he? [Tell me], in order that I may believe in him.”
Respondió él, y dijo: ¿Quién es, Señor, para que crea en él?
37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. [In fact, it is I], the one who am speaking to you.”
Y díjole Jesus: Y le has visto, y el que habla contigo, él es.
38 The man said, “Lord, I believe that [you are the Messiah]!” Then he [knelt down before] Jesus and worshipped him.
Y él dice: Creo, Señor. Y adoróle.
39 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.”
Y dijo Jesus: Yo, para juicio he venido á este mundo, para que los que no ven, vean; y los que ven, sean cegados.
40 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?”
Y [algunos] de los Fariséos que estaban con él oyeron esto, y dijéronle: Somos nosotros tambien ciegos?
41 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.”
Díjoles Jesus: Si fuerais ciegos, no tuvierais pecado; mas ahora porque decís: Vemos; por tanto vuestro pecado permanece.
