Yohana 9
1 Wakati, kama Yesu alipokuwa akipita, alimwona mtu kipofu tangu kuzaliwa kwake.
And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man who was blind from [his] birth.
2 Wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza, “Rabi, nani aliyetenda dhambi, mtu huyu 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, “Siyo huyu mtu wala wazazi wake waliotenda dhambi, bali kazi za Mungu zipate kufunuliwa kupitia kwake.
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
4 Tunapaswa kufanya kazi zake yeye aliyenituma wakati bado ni mchana. Usiku waja wakati ambapo hakuna atakayeweza 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 niwapo ulimwenguni, mimi ni nuru ya ulimwengu.”
As long as 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 thus spoken, he spit on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
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 is by interpretation, Sent.) He went therefore, and washed, and came 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 they who before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9 Na wengine walisema, “Hapana, bali anafanana naye.” Lakini alikuwa akisema, “Ni mimi.”
Some said, This is he: others [said], He is like him: [but] he said, I am [he].
10 Wakamwambia, “Sasa macho yako yalifunguliwaje?”
Therefore they said to him, How were thy 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 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 Wakamwambia, “Yuko wapi?” Alijibu, “Sijui.”
Then said they to him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
13 Wakampeleka yule mtu aliyewahi kuwa kipofu kwa Mafarisayo.
They brought to the Pharisees him that before was blind.
14 Nayo ilikuwa siku ya Sabato wakati Yesu alipotengeneza tope na kuyafumbua macho yake.
And it was the sabbath when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
15 Ndipo tena Mafarisayo wakamwuliza alipataje kuona. Aliwaambia, “Aliweka tope katika macho yangu, nikanawa, na sasa naweza kuona.”
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, “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.
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 Ndipo walipomwuliza yule kipofu tena, “Unasemaje juu yake kwa sababu aliyafungua macho yako?” Kipofu akasema, “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 Hata wakati huu Wayahudi hawakumwamini kwamba alikuwa kipofu naye amepata kuona mpaka walipowaita wazazi wake yeye aliyepata kuona.
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 Waliwauliza wazazi, Je, huyu ni mtoto wenu mnayesema alizaliwa kipofu? amewezaje sasa kuona?”
And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
20 Hivyo wazazi wake wakamjibu, “Tunajua kuwa huyu ni mtoto wetu na kwamba alizaliwa kipofu.
His parents answered them and said, 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 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 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.
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 sababu hii, wazazi wake walisema, “Ni mtu mzima, mwulizeni yeye.”
Therefore said his parents, 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.”
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 Ndipo yule mtu alijibu, “Awe ni mwenye dhambi, mimi sijui. Kitu kimoja ninachokijua: nilikuwa kipofu, na sasa ninaona.”
He answered and said, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see.
26 Ndipo walipomwambia, “Amekufanyia nini? Aliyafumbuaje macho yako?”
Then they said to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thy eyes?
27 Alijibu, “Nimekwishawaambia tayari, na nyinyi hamkusikiliza! Kwa nini mnataka kusikia tena? Nanyi hamtaki kuwa wanafunzi wake pia, sivyo?
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 Walimtukana na kusema, “Wewe ni mwanafunzi wake, lakini sisi ni wanafunzi wa Musa.
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses.
29 Tunajua kwamba Mungu alizungumza na Musa, lakini kwa huyu mtu, hatujui kule atokako.”
We know that God spoke to Moses: [as for] this [man], we know not whence he is.
30 Yule mtu akajibu na kuwaambia, “Kwa nini, hili ni jambo la kushangaza, kwamba hamjui anakotoka, na bado ameyafumbua macho yangu.
The man answered and said to them, Why, herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and [yet] he hath opened my eyes.
31 Tunajua kuwa Mungu hawasikilizi wenye dhambi, lakini ikiwa mtu yeyote anamwabudu Mungu na hufanya mapenzi yake, Mungu humsikiliza.
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
32 Tangu kuanza kwa Ulimwengu haijawahi kamwe kusikiwa kwamba yeyote ameyafumbua macho ya mtu aliyezaliwa kipofu. (aiōn g165)
Since the world began hath it not been heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was 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 and said to him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? and they cast him out.
35 Yesu alisikia kwamba wamemwondoa kwenye sinagogi. Alimpata na kumwambia, “Unamwamini Mwana wa Mtu?”
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 Alijibu na kusema, “Ni nani, Bwana, ili nami nipate kumwamini?”
He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?
37 Yesu akamwambia, “Umeshamuona, naye unayezungumza naye 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.” Ndipo akamsujudia.
And 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.”
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 pamoja naye wakasikia maneno hayo na kumwuliza, “Na sisi pia ni vipofu?”
And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also?
41 Yesu akawaambia, “Kama mngelikuwa vipofu, msingelikuwa na dhambi. Hata hivyo, sasa mnasema, 'Tunaona,' dhambi yenu inakaa.”
Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
