Yohana 9
1 Yesu alipokuwa akipita alimwona mtu mmoja, kipofu tangu kuzaliwa.
And as Jesus was passing along, He saw a man, who had been blind from his birth.
2 Basi, wanafunzi wakamwuliza, “Mwalimu! Ni nani aliyetenda dhambi: mtu huyu, ama wazazi wake, hata akazaliwa kipofu?”
And his disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who sinned? this man or his parents? that he was born blind.
3 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.
Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God might be manifested in him.
4 Kukiwa bado mchana yatupasa kuendelea kufanya kazi za yule aliyenituma; maana usiku unakuja ambapo mtu hawezi kufanya kazi.
I must perform the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.
5 Wakati ningali ulimwenguni, mimi ni mwanga wa ulimwengu.”
But as long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6 Baada ya kusema hayo, akatema mate chini, akafanyiza tope, akampaka yule kipofu machoni,
And when He had said these things, He spit on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7 akamwambia, “Nenda ukanawe katika bwawa la Siloamu.” (maana ya jina hili ni “aliyetumwa”). Basi, huyo kipofu akaenda, akanawa, kisha akarudi akiwa anaona.
and said to him, Go wash at the pool of Siloam (which signifies Sent.) He went therefore and washed, and came again seeing.
8 Basi, jirani zake na wale waliokuwa wanajua kwamba hapo awali alikuwa maskini mwombaji, wakasema, “Je, huyu siye yule maskini aliyekuwa akiketi na kuomba?”
And the neighbors, and they that had seen him before, that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat begging?
9 Baadhi yao wakasema, “Ndiye.” Wengine wakasema, “La! Ila anafanana naye.” Lakini huyo aliyekuwa kipofu akasema, “Ni mimi!”
Some said, this is he: and others, It is like him: but he said, I am the man.
10 Basi, wakamwuliza, “Sasa, macho yako yalipataje kufumbuliwa?”
Therefore they said to him, How were thine eyes opened?
11 Naye akawajibu, “Yule mtu aitwaye Yesu alifanya tope, akanipaka machoni na kuniambia: Nenda ukanawe katika bwawa la Siloamu. Basi, mimi nikaenda, nikanawa, nikapata kuona.”
He answered and said, A man who is called Jesus, made clay and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam and wash: and I went and washed and received my sight.
12 Wakamwuliza, “Yeye yuko wapi?” Naye akawajibu, “Mimi sijui!”
Then said they unto him, Where is He? he answered, I know not.
13 Kisha wakampeleka huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu kwa Mafarisayo.
So they brought him, that had formerly been blind, to the pharisees.
14 Siku hiyo Yesu alipofanya tope na kumfumbua macho mtu huyo, ilikuwa siku ya Sabato.
Now it was the sabbath-day, when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
15 Basi, Mafarisayo wakamwuliza mtu huyo, “Umepataje kuona?” Naye akawaambia, “Alinipaka tope machoni, nami nikanawa na sasa naona.”
Therefore the pharisees also asked him again, how he recovered his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
16 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.
Then said some of the pharisees, This man is not of God, because He doth not keep the sabbath: but others said, How can a wicked man do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
17 Wakamwuliza tena huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu, “Maadam yeye amekufungua macho, wasemaje juu yake?” Naye akawaambia, “Yeye ni nabii!”
So they asked the blind man again, What sayst thou concerning Him? as He hath opened thine eyes.
18 Viongozi wa Wayahudi hawakusadiki kwamba mtu huyo alikuwa kipofu hapo awali na sasa anaona mpaka walipowaita wazazi wake.
And he said, He is a prophet. But the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and recovered sight, till they called the parents of him, that had received his sight.
19 Basi, wakawauliza hao wazazi, “Je, huyu ndiye mtoto wenu ambaye ninyi mwasema alizaliwa kipofu? Sasa amepataje kuona?”
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 kwamba 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 Lakini amepataje kuona, hatujui; na wala hatumjui yule aliyemfumbua macho. Mwulizeni yeye mwenyewe; yeye ni mtu mzima, anaweza kujitetea mwenyewe.”
but how it is that he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age, ask him; he can speak for himself.
22 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.
These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed, that if any one confessed Him to be Christ, he should be turned out of the synagogue.
23 Ndiyo maana wazazi wake walisema: “Yeye ni mtu mzima, mwulizeni.”
Therefore his parents said, he is of age, ask him.
24 Basi, wakamwita tena aliyekuwa kipofu, wakamwambia, “Sema ukweli mbele ya Mungu! Sisi tunajua kwamba mtu huyu ni mwenye dhambi.”
Then they called a second time for the man that had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: for we know that this man is a great sinner.
25 Yeye akajibu, “Kama ni mwenye dhambi mimi sijui. Lakini kitu kimoja najua: Nilikuwa kipofu, na sasa naona.”
He answered, and said, Whether He be a sinner, I know not: but one thing I know, that I who was blind, do now see.
26 Basi, wakamwuliza, “Alikufanyia nini? Alikufumbuaje macho yako?”
Then said they to him again, What did he do to thee? how did He open thine eyes?
27 Huyo mtu akawajibu, “Nimekwisha waambieni, nanyi hamkusikiliza; kwa nini mwataka kusikia tena? Je, ninyi pia mnataka kuwa wafuasi wake?”
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye would not hear? why would ye now hear it again? have ye also a mind to be his disciples?
28 Lakini wao wakamtukana wakisema, “Wewe ni mfuasi wake; sisi ni wafuasi wa Mose.
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spake to Moses:
29 Sisi tunajua kwamba Mungu alisema na Mose, lakini mtu huyu hatujui ametoka wapi!”
but as for this man, we know not whence He is.
30 Naye akawajibu, “Hili ni jambo la kushangaza! Ninyi hamjui ametoka wapi, lakini amenifumbua macho yangu!
The man answered, and said unto them, Why this is something strange, that ye know not whence He is, and yet He hath opened mine eyes.
31 Tunajua kwamba Mungu hawasikilizi watu wenye dhambi, ila humsikiliza yeyote mwenye kumcha na kutimiza mapenzi yake.
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a servant of God, and do his will, him He heareth.
32 Tangu mwanzo wa ulimwengu haijasikika kwamba mtu ameyafumbua macho ya mtu aliyezaliwa kipofu. (aiōn g165)
From the beginning of the world it was never heard, that any one opened the eyes of a person that was born blind. (aiōn g165)
33 Kama mtu huyu hakutoka kwa Mungu, hangeweza kufanya chochote!”
And if this man were not from God, He could do nothing.
34 Wao wakamjibu, “Wewe ulizaliwa na kulelewa katika dhambi; unawezaje kutufundisha sisi?” Basi, wakamfukuzia mbali.
They answered, and said unto him, Thou wast wholly born in sins, and dost thou teach us?
35 Yesu alisikia kwamba walikuwa wamemfukuzia mbali, naye alipomkuta akamwuliza, “Je, wewe unamwamini Mwana wa Mtu?”
And they cast him out. Now Jesus heard that they had turned him out of the synagogue; and when He met him, He said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
36 Huyo mtu akajibu, “Mheshimiwa, niambie yeye ni nani, ili nipate kumwamini.”
He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I may believe on Him?
37 Yesu akamwambia, “Umekwisha mwona, naye ndiye anayesema nawe sasa.”
Jesus said unto him, Thou hast seen Him, and it is He that talketh with thee.
38 Basi, huyo mtu akasema, “Ninaamini Bwana!” Akamsujudia.
And he said, Lord, I believe; and worshipped Him.
39 Yesu akasema, “Mimi nimekuja ulimwenguni kutoa hukumu, kusudi wasioona wapate kuona, na wale wanaoona wawe vipofu.”
And Jesus said, I am come into this world to execute judgement; that they who see not, may see; and that they who say they see, may be made blind.
40 Baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwa pamoja naye walisikia maneno hayo, wakamwuliza, “Je, sisi pia ni vipofu?”
And some of the pharisees who were present, heard these words, and said to Him, Are we blind also?
41 Yesu akawajibu, “Kama mngekuwa vipofu, hamngekuwa na hatia; lakini sasa ninyi mwasema: Sisi tunaona, na hiyo yaonyesha kwamba mna hatia bado.
Jesus replied, If ye were blind, ye would not have sin: but now ye say, We see; your sin therefore remaineth.
