Johane 9

Yesu Unotjidza Nlume Wakazwagwa Ali Bhofu

1 Yesu wakati eyenda muzila, akabona nlume waka alibhofu kubvisila pakuzwagwa kukwe. 2 Badiyiwa babe bakawumbhuzwa beti, "Rabhi, ndiyani wakatjinya, ndiye nlume iwhoyu kene bazwadzi babe, kuti adze azwagwe ali bhofu?"

3 Yesu wakahandula eti, "Akuta kuli kuti nlume iwhoyu wakatjinya, kene ibo bazwadzi babe, koga ibhofu kuyetila kuti mihingo yeNdzimu ilakidziwe muwunli. 4 Takafanila hinga mihingo yewakandituma, kutjimasikati, busiku gowhohha, pasingowhoba nenhu unotubula hinga. 5 Hapa nditjimuhango, nditjedza tjehango."

6 Wakati ejalo, akapfila mate pasi akathama dope nemate akahhodza meho enlume iwhoyo nedope, 7 eti kuwunli, "Yenda, unongula kugan’wa linoyi Silowamu" (Kuleba kuti Tumwa). Ndizo wakayenda akanongula akahanduka obona.

8 Babakidzani nebamwe bakawumbona kutanga etjayenda ekumbila, bakati, "Akuta iye nlume iwhoya waka etongoba ekumbila?"

9 Bamwe bakati, "Ndiye," bamwe bakati, "Aa, koga unofanana naye."

Iye wakabahandula eti, "Ndimi nlume iwhoya."

10 Bakahwelela bewumbhuzwa beti, "Ngono meho awo ahhulika tjini?"

11 Wakahandula eti, "Nlume unoyi Yesu wathama dope akandihhodza pameho akati kundili, ‘Yenda unongula kuSilowamu,’ ndizo ndayenda ndikanongula ndikabona."

12 Bakati kuwunli, "Uponi?"

Iye wakahandula eti, "Anditoziba."