1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
Hata alipokuwa akipita alimwona mtu, kipofu tangu kuzaliwa.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
Wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza wakisema, Rabi, ni yupi aliyetenda dhambi, mtu huyu au wazazi wake, hata azaliwe kipofu?
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Yesu akajibu, Huyu hakutenda dhambi, wala wazazi wake; bali kazi za Mungu zidhihirishwe ndani yake.
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
Imetupasa kuzifanya kazi zake yeye aliyenipeleka maadamu ni mchana, usiku waja asipoweza mtu kufanya kazi.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
Muda nilipo ulimwenguni, mimi ni nuru ya ulimwengu.
6 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,
Alipokwisha kusema hayo, alitema mate chini, akafanya tope kwa yale mate. Akampaka kipofu tope za macho,
7 and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
akamwambia, Nenda kanawe katika birika ya Siloamu, (maana yake, Aliyetumwa). Basi akaenda na kunawa; akarudi anaona.
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
Basi jirani zake, na wale waliomwona zamani kuwa ni mwombaji, wakasema, Je! Huyu siye yule aliyekuwa akiketi na kuomba?
9 Some said, This is he: others said , He is like him: but he said, I am he .
Wengine wakasema, Ndiye. Wengine wakasema, La, lakini amefanana naye. Yeye mwenyewe alisema, Mimi ndiye.
10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
Basi wakamwambia, Macho yako yalifumbuliwaje?
11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
Yeye akajibu, Mtu yule aitwaye Yesu alifanya tope, akanipaka macho akaniambia, Nenda Siloamu ukanawe; basi nikaenda na kunawa, nikapata kuona.
12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
Wakamwambia, Yuko wapi huyo? Akasema, Mimi sijui.
13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
Basi wakampeleka kwa Mafarisayo yule aliyekuwa kipofu zamani.
14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
Nayo ilikuwa sabato, hapo Yesu alipofanya zile tope na kumfumbua macho.
15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
Basi Mafarisayo nao wakamwuliza tena jinsi gani alivyopata kuona. Akawaambia, Alinitia tope juu ya macho, nami nikanawa, na sasa naona.
16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
Basi baadhi ya Mafarisayo wakasema, Mtu huyo hakutoka kwa Mungu, kwa sababu haishiki sabato. Wengine wakasema, Awezaje mtu mwenye dhambi kufanya ishara kama hizo? Kukawa matengano kati yao.
17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
Basi wakamwambia yule kipofu mara ya pili, Wewe wasemaje katika habari zake kwa vile alivyokufumbua macho? Akasema, Ni nabii.
18 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.
Basi Wayahudi hawakusadiki habari zake, ya kuwa alikuwa kipofu, kisha akapata kuona; hata walipowaita wazazi wake yule aliyepata kuona.
19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
Wakawauliza wakisema, Huyu ndiye mwana wenu, ambaye mnasema kwamba alizaliwa kipofu? Amepataje, basi, kuona sasa?
20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
Wazazi wake wakawajibu, wakasema, Tunajua ya kuwa huyu ndiye mwana wetu, tena ya kuwa alizaliwa kipofu;
21 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.
lakini jinsi aonavyo sasa hatujui; wala hatujui ni nani aliyemfumbua macho. Mwulizeni yeye mwenyewe; yeye ni mtu mzima; atajisemea mwenyewe.
22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
Wazazi wake waliyasema hayo kwa sababu waliwaogopa Wayahudi; kwa maana Wayahudi walikuwa wamekwisha kuafikiana kwamba mtu akimkiri kuwa ni Kristo, atatengwa na sinagogi.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
Ndiyo sababu wale wazazi wake walisema, Ni mtu mzima, mwulizeni yeye.
24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
Basi mara ya pili wakamwita yule mtu aliyekuwa kipofu, wakamwambia, Mpe Mungu utukufu. Sisi tunajua ya kuwa mtu huyo ni mwenye dhambi.
25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no , I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
Basi yule mtu akajibu, Kwamba yeye ni mwenye dhambi sijui. Najua neno moja, kuwa mimi nalikuwa kipofu na sasa naona.
26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
Basi wakamwambia, Alikutendea nini? Alikufumbua macho jinsi gani?
27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
Akawajibu, Nimekwisha kuwaambia, wala hamkusikia; mbona mnataka kusikia tena? Ninyi nanyi mnataka kuwa wanafunzi wake?
28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
Basi wakamshutumu, wakasema, Wewe u mwanafunzi wake yule; sisi tu wanafunzi wa Musa.
29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow , we know not from whence he is.
Sisi tunajua ya kuwa Mungu alisema na Musa; bali yule hatujui atokako.
30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
Yule mtu akajibu, akawaambia, Hii ni ajabu! Kwamba ninyi hamjui atokako, naye alinifumbua macho!
31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Twajua ya kuwa Mungu hawasikii wenye dhambi; bali mtu akiwa ni mcha Mungu, na kuyafanya mapenzi yake, humsikia huyo.
32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
Tokea hapo haijasikiwa ya kuwa mtu ameyafumbua macho ya kipofu, ambaye alizaliwa hali hiyo.
33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
Kama huyo asingalitoka kwa Mungu, asingeweza kutenda neno lo lote.
34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
Wakajibu, wakamwambia, Ama! Wewe ulizaliwa katika dhambi tupu, nawe unatufundisha sisi? Wakamtoa nje.
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
Yesu akasikia kwamba wamemtoa nje; naye alipomwona alisema, Wewe wamwamini Mwana wa Mungu?
36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
Naye akajibu akasema, Ni nani, Bwana, nipate kumwamini?
37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
Yesu akamwambia, Umemwona, naye anayesema nawe ndiye.
38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
Akasema, Naamini, Bwana. Akamsujudia.
39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
Yesu akasema, Mimi nimekuja ulimwenguni humu kwa hukumu, ili wao wasioona waone, nao wanaoona wawe vipofu.
40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
Baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwapo pamoja naye wakasikia hayo, wakamwambia, Je! Sisi nasi tu vipofu?
41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
Yesu akawaambia, Kama mngekuwa vipofu, msingekuwa na dhambi; lakini sasa mwasema, Twaona; basi dhambi yenu inakaa.
