John 9
1 And as Iesus passed by, he sawe a man which was blinde from his birth.
Wakati, kama Yesu alipokuwa akipita, alimwona mtu kipofu tangu kuzaliwa kwake.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sinne, this man, or his parents, that he was borne blinde?
Wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza, “Rabi, nani aliyetenda dhambi, mtu huyu au wazazi wake, hata azaliwe kipofu?”
3 Iesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the workes of God should be shewed on him.
Yesu akawajibu, “Siyo huyu mtu wala wazazi wake waliotenda dhambi, bali kazi za Mungu zipate kufunuliwa kupitia kwake.
4 I must worke the workes of him that sent me, while it is day: the night commeth when no man can worke.
Tunapaswa kufanya kazi zake yeye aliyenituma wakati bado ni mchana. Usiku waja wakati ambapo hakuna atakayeweza kufanya kazi.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
Wakati niwapo ulimwenguni, mimi ni nuru ya ulimwengu.”
6 Assoone as he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spettle, and anointed the eyes of the blinde with the clay,
Baada ya Yesu kusema maneno haya, alitema kwenye ardhi, alifanya tope kwa mate, na akampaka yule mtu machoni na lile tope.
7 And sayd vnto him, Go wash in the poole of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came againe seeing.
Akamwambia, nenda kaoge katika kisima cha Siloam (Inayotafsiriwa kama 'aliyetumwa').” Kwa hiyo huyo mtu alienda, akanawa, na akarudi, anaona.
8 Nowe the neighbours and they that had seene him before, when he was blinde, sayd, Is not this he that sate and begged?
Majirani wa yule mtu na wale waliomuona mwanzo kama mwombaji walisema, Je! huyu siye yule mtu aliyekuwa akikaa na kuomba?” wengine walisema, “Ni yeye.”
9 Some said, This is he: and other sayd, He is like him: but he himselfe sayd, I am he.
Na wengine walisema, “Hapana, bali anafanana naye.” Lakini alikuwa akisema, “Ni mimi.”
10 Therefore they sayd vnto him, Howe were thine eyes opened?
Wakamwambia, “Sasa macho yako yalifunguliwaje?”
11 He answered, and sayd, The man that is called Iesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and sayde vnto me, Goe to the poole of Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and receiued sight.
Alijibu, mtu aitwaye Yesu alifanya tope na kupaka macho yangu na kuniambia, 'Nenda Siloam ukanawe.' Kwa hiyo nilienda, na nikanawa, na nikapata kuona tena.”
12 Then they sayd vnto him, Where is he? He sayd, I can not tell.
Wakamwambia, “Yuko wapi?” Alijibu, “Sijui.”
13 They brought to the Pharises him that was once blinde.
Wakampeleka yule mtu aliyewahi kuwa kipofu kwa Mafarisayo.
14 And it was the Sabbath day, when Iesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
Nayo ilikuwa siku ya Sabato wakati Yesu alipotengeneza tope na kuyafumbua macho yake.
15 Then againe the Pharises also asked him, how he had receiued sight. And hee sayd vnto them, He layd clay vpon mine eyes, and I washed, and doe see.
Ndipo tena Mafarisayo wakamwuliza alipataje kuona. Aliwaambia, “Aliweka tope katika macho yangu, nikanawa, na sasa naweza kuona.”
16 Then said some of the Pharises, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the Sabbath day. Others sayd, Howe can a man that is a sinner, doe such miracles? and there was a dissension among them.
Baadhi ya Mafarisayo wakasema, “Mtu huyu hajatoka kwa Mungu kwa sababu haishiki Sabato.” Wengine walisema, “Inawezekanaje mtu mwenye dhambi kufanya ishara kama hizo?” Kwa hiyo kukawa na mgawanyiko kati yao.
17 Then spake they vnto the blinde againe, What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes? And he sayd, He is a Prophet.
Ndipo walipomwuliza yule kipofu tena, “Unasemaje juu yake kwa sababu aliyafungua macho yako?” Kipofu akasema, “Ni nabii.”
18 Then the Iewes did not beleeue him (that he had bene blinde, and receiued his sight) vntill they had called the parents of him that had receiued sight.
Hata wakati huu Wayahudi hawakumwamini kwamba alikuwa kipofu naye amepata kuona mpaka walipowaita wazazi wake yeye aliyepata kuona.
19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your sonne, whom ye say was borne blinde? How doeth he nowe see then?
Waliwauliza wazazi, Je, huyu ni mtoto wenu mnayesema alizaliwa kipofu? amewezaje sasa kuona?”
20 His parents answered them, and sayd, We know that this is our sonne, and that he was borne blinde:
Hivyo wazazi wake wakamjibu, “Tunajua kuwa huyu ni mtoto wetu na kwamba alizaliwa kipofu.
21 But by what meanes hee nowe seeth, we know not: or who hath opened his eyes, can we not tell: he is olde ynough: aske him: hee shall answere for himselfe.
Jinsi gani sasa anaona, hatujui, na yeye aliyemfumbua macho yake, hatumjui. Mwulizeni yeye. Ni mtu mzima. Anaweza kujieleza mwenyewe.”
22 These wordes spake his parents, because they feared the Iewes: for the Iewes had ordeined already, that if any man did confesse that he was Christ, he should be excommunicate out of the Synagogue.
Wazazi wake walisema mambo haya, kwa sababu waliwaogopa Wayahudi. Kwa vile Wayahudi walikuwa wamekubaliana tayari kuwa, ikiwa yeyote atakiri kuwa Yesu ni Kristo, atatengwa na Sinagogi.
23 Therefore sayde his parents, Hee is olde ynough: aske him.
Kwa sababu hii, wazazi wake walisema, “Ni mtu mzima, mwulizeni yeye.”
24 Then againe called they the man that had bene blinde, and sayd vnto him, Giue glory vnto God: we know that this man is a sinner.
Kwa hiyo kwa mara ya pili, walimwita yule mtu aliyewahi kuwa kipofu na kumwambia, “Mpe Mungu utukufu. Tunajua kwamba mtu huyu ni mwenye dhambi.”
25 Then he answered, and sayd, Whether hee be a sinner or no, I can not tell: one thing I know, that I was blinde, and nowe I see.
Ndipo yule mtu alijibu, “Awe ni mwenye dhambi, mimi sijui. Kitu kimoja ninachokijua: nilikuwa kipofu, na sasa ninaona.”
26 Then sayd they to him againe, What did he to thee? howe opened he thine eyes?
Ndipo walipomwambia, “Amekufanyia nini? Aliyafumbuaje macho yako?”
27 Hee answered them, I haue tolde you already, and yee haue not heard it: wherefore would yee heare it againe? will yee also be his disciples?
Alijibu, “Nimekwishawaambia tayari, na nyinyi hamkusikiliza! Kwa nini mnataka kusikia tena? Nanyi hamtaki kuwa wanafunzi wake pia, sivyo?
28 Then reuiled they him, and sayd, Be thou his disciple: we be Moses disciples.
Walimtukana na kusema, “Wewe ni mwanafunzi wake, lakini sisi ni wanafunzi wa Musa.
29 We know that God spake with Moses: but this man we know not from whence he is.
Tunajua kwamba Mungu alizungumza na Musa, lakini kwa huyu mtu, hatujui kule atokako.”
30 The man answered, and sayde vnto them, Doutlesse, this is a marueilous thing, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
Yule mtu akajibu na kuwaambia, “Kwa nini, hili ni jambo la kushangaza, kwamba hamjui anakotoka, na bado ameyafumbua macho yangu.
31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him heareth he.
Tunajua kuwa Mungu hawasikilizi wenye dhambi, lakini ikiwa mtu yeyote anamwabudu Mungu na hufanya mapenzi yake, Mungu humsikiliza.
32 Since the world began, was it not heard, that any man opened the eyes of one that was borne blinde. (aiōn g165)
Tangu kuanza kwa Ulimwengu haijawahi kamwe kusikiwa kwamba yeyote ameyafumbua macho ya mtu aliyezaliwa kipofu. (aiōn g165)
33 If this man were not of God, hee could haue done nothing.
Ikiwa mtu huyu hakutoka kwa Mungu, asingelifanya chochote.”
34 They answered, and sayd vnto him, Thou art altogether borne in sinnes, and doest thou teach vs? so they cast him out.
Walijibu na kumwambia, “Ulizaliwa katika dhambi kabisa, na wewe unatufundisha sisi?” Ndipo walipomfukuza kutoka katika sinagogi.
35 Iesus heard that they had cast him out: and when he had found him, he sayd vnto him, Doest thou beleeue in the Sonne of God?
Yesu alisikia kwamba wamemwondoa kwenye sinagogi. Alimpata na kumwambia, “Unamwamini Mwana wa Mtu?”
36 He answered, and sayd, Who is he, Lord, that I might beleeue in him?
Alijibu na kusema, “Ni nani, Bwana, ili nami nipate kumwamini?”
37 And Iesus sayd vnto him, Both thou hast seene him, and he it is that talketh with thee.
Yesu akamwambia, “Umeshamuona, naye unayezungumza naye ndiye.”
38 Then he sayd, Lord, I beleeue, and worshipped him.
Yule mtu akasema, “Bwana, Naamini.” Ndipo akamsujudia.
39 And Iesus sayd, I am come vnto iudgement into this world, that they which see not, might see: and that they which see, might be made blinde.
Yesu akasema, “Kwa hukumu nimekuja katika Ulimwengu huu ili kwamba wale wasioona wapate kuona na wale wanaoona wawe vipofu.”
40 And some of the Pharises which were with him, heard these things, and sayd vnto him, Are we blinde also?
Baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwa pamoja naye wakasikia maneno hayo na kumwuliza, “Na sisi pia ni vipofu?”
41 Iesus sayd vnto them, If ye were blinde, ye should not haue sinne: but nowe ye say, We see: therefore your sinne remaineth.
Yesu akawaambia, “Kama mngelikuwa vipofu, msingelikuwa na dhambi. Hata hivyo, sasa mnasema, 'Tunaona,' dhambi yenu inakaa.”
