John 9
1 And as he was passing along, he saw a man who had been blind from his birth.
Yesu alipokuwa akipita alimwona mtu mmoja, kipofu tangu kuzaliwa.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
Basi, wanafunzi wakamwuliza, “Mwalimu! Ni nani aliyetenda dhambi: mtu huyu, ama wazazi wake, hata akazaliwa kipofu?”
3 Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but that the works of God might be made manifest in him.
Yesu akajibu, “Jambo hili halikutukia kwa sababu ya dhambi zake yeye, wala dhambi za wazazi wake; ila alizaliwa kipofu ili nguvu ya Mungu ionekane ikifanya kazi ndani yake.
4 We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day; the night is coming, when no one can work.
Kukiwa bado mchana yatupasa kuendelea kufanya kazi za yule aliyenituma; maana usiku unakuja ambapo mtu hawezi kufanya kazi.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
Wakati ningali ulimwenguni, mimi ni mwanga wa ulimwengu.”
6 Having thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay with the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,
Baada ya kusema hayo, akatema mate chini, akafanyiza tope, akampaka yule kipofu machoni,
7 and said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam; (which is, when translated, Sent.) He went away therefore, and washed and came seeing.
akamwambia, “Nenda ukanawe katika bwawa la Siloamu.” (maana ya jina hili ni “aliyetumwa”). Basi, huyo kipofu akaenda, akanawa, kisha akarudi akiwa anaona.
8 The neighbors therefore, and they who before had seen him as a beggar, said, Is not this he that sits and begs?
Basi, jirani zake na wale waliokuwa wanajua kwamba hapo awali alikuwa maskini mwombaji, wakasema, “Je, huyu siye yule maskini aliyekuwa akiketi na kuomba?”
9 Some said, This is he. Others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
Baadhi yao wakasema, “Ndiye.” Wengine wakasema, “La! Ila anafanana naye.” Lakini huyo aliyekuwa kipofu akasema, “Ni mimi!”
10 They said therefore to him How then were thine eyes opened?
Basi, wakamwuliza, “Sasa, macho yako yalipataje kufumbuliwa?”
11 He answered, The man who is called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to Siloam, and wash. I went therefore and washed, and received sight.
Naye akawajibu, “Yule mtu aitwaye Yesu alifanya tope, akanipaka machoni na kuniambia: Nenda ukanawe katika bwawa la Siloamu. Basi, mimi nikaenda, nikanawa, nikapata kuona.”
12 And they said to him, Where is that man? He saith, I do not know.
Wakamwuliza, “Yeye yuko wapi?” Naye akawajibu, “Mimi sijui!”
13 They bring to the Pharisees him who had once been blind.
Kisha wakampeleka huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu kwa Mafarisayo.
14 And the day on which Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes was the sabbath.
Siku hiyo Yesu alipofanya tope na kumfumbua macho mtu huyo, ilikuwa siku ya Sabato.
15 Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, He put clay on my eyes, and I washed them, and I see.
Basi, Mafarisayo wakamwuliza mtu huyo, “Umepataje kuona?” Naye akawaambia, “Alinipaka tope machoni, nami nikanawa na sasa naona.”
16 Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs. And there was a division among them.
Baadhi ya Mafarisayo wakasema, “Mtu huyu hakutoka kwa Mungu, maana hashiki sheria ya Sabato.” Lakini wengine wakasema, “Mtu mwenye dhambi awezaje kufanya ishara za namna hii?” Kukawa na mafarakano kati yao.
17 They say therefore to the blind man again, What dost thou say of him for having opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.
Wakamwuliza tena huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu, “Maadam yeye amekufungua macho, wasemaje juu yake?” Naye akawaambia, “Yeye ni nabii!”
18 The Jews therefore 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.
Viongozi wa Wayahudi hawakusadiki kwamba mtu huyo alikuwa kipofu hapo awali na sasa anaona mpaka walipowaita wazazi wake.
19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see?
Basi, wakawauliza hao wazazi, “Je, huyu ndiye mtoto wenu ambaye ninyi mwasema alizaliwa kipofu? Sasa amepataje kuona?”
20 His parents, answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
Wazazi wake wakajibu, “Tunajua kwamba huyu ni mtoto wetu, na kwamba alizaliwa kipofu.
21 but by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not; ask him, he is of age; he will speak for himself.
Lakini amepataje kuona, hatujui; na wala hatumjui yule aliyemfumbua macho. Mwulizeni yeye mwenyewe; yeye ni mtu mzima, anaweza kujitetea mwenyewe.”
22 This his parents said, because they feared the Jews. For the Jews had already agreed, that if any one should acknowledge him as the Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
Wazazi wake walisema hivyo kwa sababu waliwaogopa viongozi wa Wayahudi kwani viongozi hao walikuwa wamepatana ya kwamba mtu yeyote atakayekiri kwamba Yesu ni Kristo atafukuzwa nje ya sunagogi.
23 Therefore his parents said, He is of age; ask him.
Ndiyo maana wazazi wake walisema: “Yeye ni mtu mzima, mwulizeni.”
24 They therefore called a second time the man that had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.
Basi, wakamwita tena aliyekuwa kipofu, wakamwambia, “Sema ukweli mbele ya Mungu! Sisi tunajua kwamba mtu huyu ni mwenye dhambi.”
25 He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not; one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
Yeye akajibu, “Kama ni mwenye dhambi mimi sijui. Lakini kitu kimoja najua: Nilikuwa kipofu, na sasa naona.”
26 They said to him, What did he do to thee? How did he open thine eyes?
Basi, wakamwuliza, “Alikufanyia nini? Alikufumbuaje macho yako?”
27 He answered them, I have already told you, and ye did not hear; why would ye hear it again? Are ye also inclined to become his disciples?
Huyo mtu akawajibu, “Nimekwisha waambieni, nanyi hamkusikiliza; kwa nini mwataka kusikia tena? Je, ninyi pia mnataka kuwa wafuasi wake?”
28 They reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.
Lakini wao wakamtukana wakisema, “Wewe ni mfuasi wake; sisi ni wafuasi wa Mose.
29 We know that God hath spoken to Moses; but as for this man, we know not whence he is.
Sisi tunajua kwamba Mungu alisema na Mose, lakini mtu huyu hatujui ametoka wapi!”
30 The man answered and said to them, Why, herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he opened my eyes.
Naye akawajibu, “Hili ni jambo la kushangaza! Ninyi hamjui ametoka wapi, lakini amenifumbua macho yangu!
31 We know that God heareth not sinners; but if any one is a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Tunajua kwamba Mungu hawasikilizi watu wenye dhambi, ila humsikiliza yeyote mwenye kumcha na kutimiza mapenzi yake.
32 Since the world began, it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind. (aiōn g165)
Tangu mwanzo wa ulimwengu haijasikika kwamba mtu ameyafumbua macho ya mtu aliyezaliwa kipofu. (aiōn g165)
33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.
Kama mtu huyu hakutoka kwa Mungu, hangeweza kufanya chochote!”
34 They answered and said to him, Thou wast wholly born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
Wao wakamjibu, “Wewe ulizaliwa na kulelewa katika dhambi; unawezaje kutufundisha sisi?” Basi, wakamfukuzia mbali.
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and he found him, and said, Dost thou believe in the Son of man?
Yesu alisikia kwamba walikuwa wamemfukuzia mbali, naye alipomkuta akamwuliza, “Je, wewe unamwamini Mwana wa Mtu?”
36 He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?
Huyo mtu akajibu, “Mheshimiwa, niambie yeye ni nani, ili nipate kumwamini.”
37 Jesus said to him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
Yesu akamwambia, “Umekwisha mwona, naye ndiye anayesema nawe sasa.”
38 And he said, I believe, Lord; and he prostrated himself before him.
Basi, huyo mtu akasema, “Ninaamini Bwana!” Akamsujudia.
39 And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world; that they who see not might see, and that they who see might become blind.
Yesu akasema, “Mimi nimekuja ulimwenguni kutoa hukumu, kusudi wasioona wapate kuona, na wale wanaoona wawe vipofu.”
40 Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this, and said to him, Are we also blind?
Baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwa pamoja naye walisikia maneno hayo, wakamwuliza, “Je, sisi pia ni vipofu?”
41 Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see. Your sin remaineth.
Yesu akawajibu, “Kama mngekuwa vipofu, hamngekuwa na hatia; lakini sasa ninyi mwasema: Sisi tunaona, na hiyo yaonyesha kwamba mna hatia bado.
