Yohana 9
1 Wakati, kama Yesu alipokuwa akipita, alimwona mtu kipofu tangu kuzaliwa kwake.
And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.
2 Wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza, “Rabi, nani aliyetenda dhambi, mtu huyu au wazazi wake, hata azaliwe kipofu?”
And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
3 Yesu akawajibu, “Siyo huyu mtu wala wazazi wake waliotenda dhambi, bali kazi za Mungu zipate kufunuliwa kupitia kwake.
Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.
4 Tunapaswa kufanya kazi zake yeye aliyenituma wakati bado ni mchana. Usiku waja wakati ambapo hakuna atakayeweza kufanya kazi.
We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
5 Wakati niwapo ulimwenguni, mimi ni nuru ya ulimwengu.”
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
6 Baada ya Yesu kusema maneno haya, alitema kwenye ardhi, alifanya tope kwa mate, na akampaka yule mtu machoni na lile tope.
When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man's eyes with the mud,
7 Akamwambia, nenda kaoge katika kisima cha Siloam (Inayotafsiriwa kama 'aliyetumwa').” Kwa hiyo huyo mtu alienda, akanawa, na akarudi, anaona.
and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means "Sent"). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.
8 Majirani wa yule mtu na wale waliomuona mwanzo kama mwombaji walisema, Je! huyu siye yule mtu aliyekuwa akikaa na kuomba?” wengine walisema, “Ni yeye.”
The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was a beggar before, said, "Is this not the one who used to sit and beg?"
9 Na wengine walisema, “Hapana, bali anafanana naye.” Lakini alikuwa akisema, “Ni mimi.”
Some said, "It is he." Others said, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he."
10 Wakamwambia, “Sasa macho yako yalifunguliwaje?”
They therefore were asking him, "How were your eyes opened?"
11 Alijibu, mtu aitwaye Yesu alifanya tope na kupaka macho yangu na kuniambia, 'Nenda Siloam ukanawe.' Kwa hiyo nilienda, na nikanawa, na nikapata kuona tena.”
He answered, "A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, 'Go to Siloam, and wash.' So I went away and washed, and I received sight."
12 Wakamwambia, “Yuko wapi?” Alijibu, “Sijui.”
Then they asked him, "Where is he?" He said, "I do not know."
13 Wakampeleka yule mtu aliyewahi kuwa kipofu kwa Mafarisayo.
They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.
14 Nayo ilikuwa siku ya Sabato wakati Yesu alipotengeneza tope na kuyafumbua macho yake.
Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.
15 Ndipo tena Mafarisayo wakamwuliza alipataje kuona. Aliwaambia, “Aliweka tope katika macho yangu, nikanawa, na sasa naweza kuona.”
Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see."
16 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.
Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them.
17 Ndipo walipomwuliza yule kipofu tena, “Unasemaje juu yake kwa sababu aliyafungua macho yako?” Kipofu akasema, “Ni nabii.”
Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."
18 Hata wakati huu Wayahudi hawakumwamini kwamba alikuwa kipofu naye amepata kuona mpaka walipowaita wazazi wake yeye aliyepata kuona.
The Jewish leaders therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,
19 Waliwauliza wazazi, Je, huyu ni mtoto wenu mnayesema alizaliwa kipofu? amewezaje sasa kuona?”
and asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"
20 Hivyo wazazi wake wakamjibu, “Tunajua kuwa huyu ni mtoto wetu na kwamba alizaliwa kipofu.
His parents answered them, "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
21 Jinsi gani sasa anaona, hatujui, na yeye aliyemfumbua macho yake, hatumjui. Mwulizeni yeye. Ni mtu mzima. Anaweza kujieleza mwenyewe.”
but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."
22 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.
His parents said these things because they feared the Jewish leaders; for the Jewish leaders had already agreed that if anyone would confess him as the Messiah, he would be put out of the synagogue.
23 Kwa sababu hii, wazazi wake walisema, “Ni mtu mzima, mwulizeni yeye.”
Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."
24 Kwa hiyo kwa mara ya pili, walimwita yule mtu aliyewahi kuwa kipofu na kumwambia, “Mpe Mungu utukufu. Tunajua kwamba mtu huyu ni mwenye dhambi.”
So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner."
25 Ndipo yule mtu alijibu, “Awe ni mwenye dhambi, mimi sijui. Kitu kimoja ninachokijua: nilikuwa kipofu, na sasa ninaona.”
He therefore answered, "I do not know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see."
26 Ndipo walipomwambia, “Amekufanyia nini? Aliyafumbuaje macho yako?”
They said to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"
27 Alijibu, “Nimekwishawaambia tayari, na nyinyi hamkusikiliza! Kwa nini mnataka kusikia tena? Nanyi hamtaki kuwa wanafunzi wake pia, sivyo?
He answered them, "I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You do not also want to become his disciples, do you?"
28 Walimtukana na kusema, “Wewe ni mwanafunzi wake, lakini sisi ni wanafunzi wa Musa.
They insulted him and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
29 Tunajua kwamba Mungu alizungumza na Musa, lakini kwa huyu mtu, hatujui kule atokako.”
We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."
30 Yule mtu akajibu na kuwaambia, “Kwa nini, hili ni jambo la kushangaza, kwamba hamjui anakotoka, na bado ameyafumbua macho yangu.
The man answered them, "How amazing. You do not know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
31 Tunajua kuwa Mungu hawasikilizi wenye dhambi, lakini ikiwa mtu yeyote anamwabudu Mungu na hufanya mapenzi yake, Mungu humsikiliza.
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.
32 Tangu kuanza kwa Ulimwengu haijawahi kamwe kusikiwa kwamba yeyote ameyafumbua macho ya mtu aliyezaliwa kipofu. (aiōn g165)
Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind. (aiōn g165)
33 Ikiwa mtu huyu hakutoka kwa Mungu, asingelifanya chochote.”
If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."
34 Walijibu na kumwambia, “Ulizaliwa katika dhambi kabisa, na wewe unatufundisha sisi?” Ndipo walipomfukuza kutoka katika sinagogi.
They answered him, "You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?" They threw him out.
35 Yesu alisikia kwamba wamemwondoa kwenye sinagogi. Alimpata na kumwambia, “Unamwamini Mwana wa Mtu?”
Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"
36 Alijibu na kusema, “Ni nani, Bwana, ili nami nipate kumwamini?”
He answered, "Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?"
37 Yesu akamwambia, “Umeshamuona, naye unayezungumza naye ndiye.”
Jesus said to him, "You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you."
38 Yule mtu akasema, “Bwana, Naamini.” Ndipo akamsujudia.
He said, "Lord, I believe." and he worshiped him.
39 Yesu akasema, “Kwa hukumu nimekuja katika Ulimwengu huu ili kwamba wale wasioona wapate kuona na wale wanaoona wawe vipofu.”
Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who do not see may see; and that those who see may become blind."
40 Baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwa pamoja naye wakasikia maneno hayo na kumwuliza, “Na sisi pia ni vipofu?”
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"
41 Yesu akawaambia, “Kama mngelikuwa vipofu, msingelikuwa na dhambi. Hata hivyo, sasa mnasema, 'Tunaona,' dhambi yenu inakaa.”
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
