Yohana 9
1 Yesu alipokuwa akipita, akamwona mtu aliyekuwa kipofu tangu kuzaliwa.
And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man who was blind from his birth.
2 Wanafunzi wake wakamuuliza, “Rabi, ni nani aliyetenda dhambi, ni huyu mtu au wazazi wake hata azaliwe kipofu?”
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
3 Yesu akawajibu, “Huyu mtu wala wazazi wake hawakutenda dhambi. Alizaliwa kipofu ili kazi za Mungu zidhihirishwe katika maisha yake.
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be revealed in him.
4 Yanipasa kuzifanya kazi zake yeye aliyenituma wakati bado ni mchana, kwa kuwa usiku waja ambapo hakuna mtu awezaye kufanya kazi.
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
5 Wakati niko ulimwenguni, mimi ni nuru ya ulimwengu.”
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6 Baada ya kusema haya, akatema mate ardhini, akatengeneza tope kwa mate na kumpaka yule mtu kipofu machoni.
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,
7 Kisha akamwambia, “Nenda ukanawe katika bwawa la Siloamu.” (Siloamu maana yake ni aliyetumwa.) Ndipo yule kipofu akaenda, akanawa, naye akarudi akiwa anaona.
And said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, ( which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
8 Majirani zake na wale wote waliokuwa wamemwona hapo awali akiombaomba wakaanza kuuliza, “Je, huyu si yule aliyekuwa akiketi akiombaomba?”
The neighbours therefore, and they who before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9 Wengine wakasema, “Ndiye.” Wengine wakasema, “Siye, bali wamefanana.” Lakini yeye akawaambia, “Mimi ndiye.”
Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
10 Wakamuuliza, “Basi macho yako yalifumbuliwaje?”
Therefore they said to him, How were thy eyes opened?
11 Yeye akawajibu, “Yule mtu aitwaye Yesu alitengeneza tope, akanipaka machoni mwangu, naye akaniambia nenda ukanawe katika Bwawa la Siloamu, ndipo nikanawa nami nikapata kuona!”
He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
12 Wale wakamuuliza, “Yeye huyo mtu yuko wapi?” Akawajibu, “Sijui.”
Then said they to him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
13 Wakamleta kwa Mafarisayo yule mtu aliyekuwa kipofu hapo awali.
They brought to the Pharisees him that before was blind.
14 Basi siku hiyo Yesu alipotengeneza tope na kuyafungua macho ya huyo mtu ilikuwa Sabato.
And it was the sabbath when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
15 Mafarisayo nao wakaanza kumuuliza alivyopata kuponywa. Naye akawaambia, “Alinipaka tope kwenye macho yangu, nikanawa na sasa ninaona.”
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said to them, He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and do see.
16 Baadhi ya Mafarisayo wakasema, “Huyu mtu hatoki kwa Mungu, kwa sababu hashiki Sabato.” Lakini wengine wakasema, “Awezaje mtu mwenye dhambi kufanya miujiza kama hii?” Wakagawanyika.
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
17 Hivyo wakamwambia tena yule mtu aliyekuwa kipofu, “Wewe ndiwe uliyefumbuliwa macho, wasemaje kuhusu mtu huyo?” Maana macho yako ndiyo yaliyofumbuliwa. Yeye akawajibu, “Yeye ni nabii.”
They say to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thy eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
18 Wale Wayahudi hawakuamini ya kuwa mtu huyo alikuwa kipofu, akapata kuona, mpaka walipowaita wazazi wake.
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.
19 Wakawauliza, “Je, huyu ni mtoto wenu, ambaye mnasema alizaliwa kipofu? Imekuwaje basi sasa anaona?”
And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
20 Wazazi wake wakajibu, “Tunajua ya kuwa huyu ni mtoto wetu na ya kuwa alizaliwa kipofu.
His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
21 Lakini sisi hatujui ni kwa jinsi gani kwamba sasa anaona, wala hatujui ni nani aliyemfungua macho yake. Muulizeni, yeye ni mtu mzima na anaweza kujieleza mwenyewe.”
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.
22 Wazazi wake walisema hivi kwa sababu waliwaogopa Wayahudi kwani walikuwa wamekubaliana kuwa mtu yeyote atakayemkiri Yesu kuwa ndiye Kristo atafukuzwa kutoka sinagogi.
These words his parents spoke, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man confessed that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
23 Kwa hiyo wazazi wake wakasema, “Yeye ni mtu mzima. Muulizeni.”
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
24 Hivyo kwa mara ya pili wakamwita yule aliyekuwa kipofu, nao wakamwambia, “Mpe Mungu utukufu! Sisi tunafahamu kuwa mtu huyu aliyekuponya ni mwenye dhambi.”
Then again they called the man that was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
25 Akawajibu, “Mimi sijui kama yeye ni mwenye dhambi. Lakini jambo moja ninalojua, nilikuwa kipofu na sasa ninaona.”
He answered and said, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, though I was blind, now I see.
26 Wakamuuliza, “Alikufanyia nini? Aliyafumbuaje macho yako?”
Then they said to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thy eyes?
27 Akawajibu, “Tayari nimekwisha kuwaambia, nanyi hamtaki kunisikiliza. Mbona mnataka kusikia tena? Je, ninyi nanyi mnataka kuwa wanafunzi wake?”
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: Why would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
28 Ndipo wakamtukana na kusema, “Wewe ndiwe mwanafunzi wake, Sisi ni wanafunzi wa Mose.
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.
29 Tunajua kwamba Mungu alisema na Mose, lakini kwa habari ya mtu huyu hatujui atokako.”
We know that God spoke to Moses: as for this man, we know not where he is from.
30 Yule mtu akawajibu, “Hili ni jambo la ajabu! Hamjui anakotoka, naye amenifungua macho yangu!
The man answered and said to them, Why here is a marvellous thing, that ye know not where he is from, and yet he hath opened my eyes.
31 Tunajua ya kuwa Mungu hawasikilizi wenye dhambi, lakini huwasikiliza wote wanaomcha na kumtii.
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man is a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Since the world began hath it not been heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. (aiōn g165)
33 Kama huyu mtu hakutoka kwa Mungu, asingeweza kufanya lolote.”
If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.
34 Wao wakamjibu, “Wewe ulizaliwa katika dhambi kabisa, nawe unajaribu kutufundisha?” Wakamfukuza atoke nje.
They answered and said to him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
35 Yesu aliposikia kuwa wamemfukuzia nje yule mtu aliyemfumbua macho, alimkuta akamuuliza, “Je, unamwamini Mwana wa Adamu?”
Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said to him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
36 Yule mtu akamjibu, “Yeye ni nani, Bwana? Niambie ili nipate kumwamini.”
He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?
37 Yesu akamjibu, “Umekwisha kumwona, naye anayezungumza nawe, ndiye.”
And Jesus said to him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
38 Yule mtu akasema, “Bwana, naamini.” Naye akamwabudu.
And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
39 Yesu akasema, “Nimekuja ulimwenguni humu kwa ajili ya kuhukumu, ili wale walio vipofu wapate kuona, nao wale wanaoona, wawe vipofu.”
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not may see; and that they who see may be made blind.
40 Baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwa karibu naye wakamsikia na kumwambia, “Je, kweli sisi ni vipofu?”
And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also?
41 Yesu akawajibu, “Kama mngekuwa vipofu kweli, msingekuwa na hatia ya dhambi, lakini kwa kuwa mnasema, ‘Tunaona,’ basi mna hatia.
Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
