John 9
1 And as Iesus passed by he sawe a man which was blynde from his birth.
Yesu alipokuwa akipita alimwona mtu mmoja, kipofu tangu kuzaliwa.
2 And his disciples axed him sayinge. Master who dyd synne: this man or his father and mother that he was borne blynde?
Basi, wanafunzi wakamwuliza, “Mwalimu! Ni nani aliyetenda dhambi: mtu huyu, ama wazazi wake, hata akazaliwa kipofu?”
3 Iesus answered: Nether hath this man synned nor yet his father and mother: but that the workes of God shuld be shewed on him.
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.
4 I must worke the workes of him that sent me whyll it is daye. The nyght cometh when no man can worke.
Kukiwa bado mchana yatupasa kuendelea kufanya kazi za yule aliyenituma; maana usiku unakuja ambapo mtu hawezi kufanya kazi.
5 As longe as I am in the worlde I am the lyght of the worlde.
Wakati ningali ulimwenguni, mimi ni mwanga wa ulimwengu.”
6 Assone as he had thus spoken he spate on the grounde and made claye of the spetle and rubbed the claye on the eyes of the blynde
Baada ya kusema hayo, akatema mate chini, akafanyiza tope, akampaka yule kipofu machoni,
7 and sayde vnto him: Goo wesshe the in ye pole of Syloe which by interpretacion signifieth sent. He went his waye and wasshed and cam agayne seinge.
akamwambia, “Nenda ukanawe katika bwawa la Siloamu.” (maana ya jina hili ni “aliyetumwa”). Basi, huyo kipofu akaenda, akanawa, kisha akarudi akiwa anaona.
8 The neghboures and they that had sene him before how that he was a begger sayde: is not this he that sate and begged?
Basi, jirani zake na wale waliokuwa wanajua kwamba hapo awali alikuwa maskini mwombaji, wakasema, “Je, huyu siye yule maskini aliyekuwa akiketi na kuomba?”
9 Some sayde: this is he. Other sayd: he is lyke him. But he him selfe sayde: I am even he.
Baadhi yao wakasema, “Ndiye.” Wengine wakasema, “La! Ila anafanana naye.” Lakini huyo aliyekuwa kipofu akasema, “Ni mimi!”
10 They sayde vnto him: How are thyne eyes opened then?
Basi, wakamwuliza, “Sasa, macho yako yalipataje kufumbuliwa?”
11 He answered and sayde. The ma that is called Iesus made claye and anoynted myne eyes and sayd vnto me: Goo to the pole Syloe and wesshe. I went and wesshed and receaved my syght.
Naye akawajibu, “Yule mtu aitwaye Yesu alifanya tope, akanipaka machoni na kuniambia: Nenda ukanawe katika bwawa la Siloamu. Basi, mimi nikaenda, nikanawa, nikapata kuona.”
12 They sayde vnto him: where is he? He sayde: I cannot tell.
Wakamwuliza, “Yeye yuko wapi?” Naye akawajibu, “Mimi sijui!”
13 Then brought they to ye pharises him that a lytell before was blynde:
Kisha wakampeleka huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu kwa Mafarisayo.
14 for it was the Saboth daye when Iesus made the claye and opened his eyes.
Siku hiyo Yesu alipofanya tope na kumfumbua macho mtu huyo, ilikuwa siku ya Sabato.
15 Then agayne the pharises also axed him how he had receaved his syght. He sayde vnto the: He put claye apon myne eyes and I wasshed and do se.
Basi, Mafarisayo wakamwuliza mtu huyo, “Umepataje kuona?” Naye akawaambia, “Alinipaka tope machoni, nami nikanawa na sasa naona.”
16 Then sayde some of the pharises: this man is not of God because he kepeth not the saboth daye. Other sayde: how can a man yt is a synner do suche myracles? And ther was stryfe amonge the.
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.
17 Then spake they vnto the blynde agayne: What sayst thou of him because he hath openned thyne eyes? And he sayd: He is a Prophet.
Wakamwuliza tena huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu, “Maadam yeye amekufungua macho, wasemaje juu yake?” Naye akawaambia, “Yeye ni nabii!”
18 But the Iewes dyd not beleve of the felowe how that he was blynde and receaved his syght vntyll they had called the father and mother of him that had receaved his syght.
Viongozi wa Wayahudi hawakusadiki kwamba mtu huyo alikuwa kipofu hapo awali na sasa anaona mpaka walipowaita wazazi wake.
19 And they axed the saying: Is this youre sonne whome ye saye was borne blynde? How doth he now se then?
Basi, wakawauliza hao wazazi, “Je, huyu ndiye mtoto wenu ambaye ninyi mwasema alizaliwa kipofu? Sasa amepataje kuona?”
20 His father and mother answered them and sayde: we wote well that this is oure sonne and that he was borne blynde:
Wazazi wake wakajibu, “Tunajua kwamba huyu ni mtoto wetu, na kwamba alizaliwa kipofu.
21 but by what meanes he now seith that can we not tell or who hath opened his eyes can we not tell. He is olde ynough axe him let him answer for him selfe.
Lakini amepataje kuona, hatujui; na wala hatumjui yule aliyemfumbua macho. Mwulizeni yeye mwenyewe; yeye ni mtu mzima, anaweza kujitetea mwenyewe.”
22 Suche wordes spake his father and mother because they feared the Iewes. For the Iewes had conspyred all redy that yf eny man dyd confesse that he was Christ he shuld be excommunicat out of the synagoge.
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.
23 Therefore sayde his father and mother: he is olde ynough axe him.
Ndiyo maana wazazi wake walisema: “Yeye ni mtu mzima, mwulizeni.”
24 Then agayne called they the man that was blynde and sayd vnto him: Geve God the prayse: we knowe that this man is a synner.
Basi, wakamwita tena aliyekuwa kipofu, wakamwambia, “Sema ukweli mbele ya Mungu! Sisi tunajua kwamba mtu huyu ni mwenye dhambi.”
25 He answered and sayde: Whyther he be a synner or noo I cannot tell: One thinge I am sure of that I was blynde and now I se.
Yeye akajibu, “Kama ni mwenye dhambi mimi sijui. Lakini kitu kimoja najua: Nilikuwa kipofu, na sasa naona.”
26 Then sayde they to him agayne. What dyd he to the? How opened he thyne eyes?
Basi, wakamwuliza, “Alikufanyia nini? Alikufumbuaje macho yako?”
27 He answered them I tolde you yerwhyle and ye dyd not heare. Wherfore wolde ye heare it agayne? Will ye also be his disciples?
Huyo mtu akawajibu, “Nimekwisha waambieni, nanyi hamkusikiliza; kwa nini mwataka kusikia tena? Je, ninyi pia mnataka kuwa wafuasi wake?”
28 Then rated they him and sayde: Thou arte his disciple. We be Moses disciples.
Lakini wao wakamtukana wakisema, “Wewe ni mfuasi wake; sisi ni wafuasi wa Mose.
29 We are sure that God spake with Moses. This felowe we knowe not from whence he is.
Sisi tunajua kwamba Mungu alisema na Mose, lakini mtu huyu hatujui ametoka wapi!”
30 The man answered and sayde vnto them: this is a merveleous thinge that ye wote not whence he is seinge he hath opened myne eyes.
Naye akawajibu, “Hili ni jambo la kushangaza! Ninyi hamjui ametoka wapi, lakini amenifumbua macho yangu!
31 For we be sure that God heareth not synners. But yf eny man be a worshipper of God and do his will him heareth he.
Tunajua kwamba Mungu hawasikilizi watu wenye dhambi, ila humsikiliza yeyote mwenye kumcha na kutimiza mapenzi yake.
32 Sence ye worlde beganne was it not hearde yt eny man opened the eyes of one that was borne blynd. (aiōn g165)
Tangu mwanzo wa ulimwengu haijasikika kwamba mtu ameyafumbua macho ya mtu aliyezaliwa kipofu. (aiōn g165)
33 If this man were not of God he coulde have done no thinge.
Kama mtu huyu hakutoka kwa Mungu, hangeweza kufanya chochote!”
34 They answered and sayd vnto him: thou arte altogeder borne in synne: and dost thou teache vs? And they cast him out.
Wao wakamjibu, “Wewe ulizaliwa na kulelewa katika dhambi; unawezaje kutufundisha sisi?” Basi, wakamfukuzia mbali.
35 Iesus hearde that they had excommunicate him: and assone as he had founde him he sayd vnto him: doest thou beleve on the sonne of God?
Yesu alisikia kwamba walikuwa wamemfukuzia mbali, naye alipomkuta akamwuliza, “Je, wewe unamwamini Mwana wa Mtu?”
36 He answered and sayde: Who is it Lorde that I myght beleve on him?
Huyo mtu akajibu, “Mheshimiwa, niambie yeye ni nani, ili nipate kumwamini.”
37 And Iesus sayde vnto him: Thou hast sene him and he it is that talketh with the.
Yesu akamwambia, “Umekwisha mwona, naye ndiye anayesema nawe sasa.”
38 And he sayde: Lorde I beleve: and worshipped him.
Basi, huyo mtu akasema, “Ninaamini Bwana!” Akamsujudia.
39 Iesus sayde: I am come vnto iudgement into this worlde: that they which se not myght se and they which se myght be made blynde.
Yesu akasema, “Mimi nimekuja ulimwenguni kutoa hukumu, kusudi wasioona wapate kuona, na wale wanaoona wawe vipofu.”
40 And some of the pharises which were with him hearde these wordes and sayde vnto him: are we then blynde?
Baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwa pamoja naye walisikia maneno hayo, wakamwuliza, “Je, sisi pia ni vipofu?”
41 Iesus sayde vnto them: yf ye were blynde ye shuld have no synne. But now ye saye we se therfore youre synne remayneth.
Yesu akawajibu, “Kama mngekuwa vipofu, hamngekuwa na hatia; lakini sasa ninyi mwasema: Sisi tunaona, na hiyo yaonyesha kwamba mna hatia bado.
