¹And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

¹Yesu alipokuwa akipita alimwona mtu mmoja, kipofu tangu kuzaliwa.

²And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

²Basi, wanafunzi wakamwuliza, "Mwalimu! Ni nani aliyetenda dhambi: mtu huyu, ama wazazi wake, hata akazaliwa kipofu?"

³Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

³Yesu 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.

⁴I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

⁴Kukiwa bado mchana yatupasa kuendelea kufanya kazi za yule aliyenituma; maana usiku unakuja ambapo mtu hawezi kufanya kazi.

⁵As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

⁵Wakati ningali ulimwenguni, mimi ni mwanga wa ulimwengu."

⁶When 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,

⁶Baada ya kusema hayo, akatema mate chini, akafanyiza tope, akampaka yule kipofu machoni,

⁷And 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.

⁷akamwambia, "Nenda ukanawe katika bwawa la Siloamu." (maana ya jina hili ni "aliyetumwa"). Basi, huyo kipofu akaenda, akanawa, kisha akarudi akiwa anaona.

⁸The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

⁸Basi, jirani zake na wale waliokuwa wanajua kwamba hapo awali alikuwa maskini mwombaji, wakasema, "Je, huyu siye yule maskini aliyekuwa akiketi na kuomba?"

⁹Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

⁹Baadhi yao wakasema, "Ndiye." Wengine wakasema, "La! Ila anafanana naye." Lakini huyo aliyekuwa kipofu akasema, "Ni mimi!"

¹⁰Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

¹⁰Basi, wakamwuliza, "Sasa, macho yako yalipataje kufumbuliwa?"

¹¹He 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.

¹¹Naye akawajibu, "Yule mtu aitwaye Yesu alifanya tope, akanipaka machoni na kuniambia: Nenda ukanawe katika bwawa la Siloamu. Basi, mimi nikaenda, nikanawa, nikapata kuona."

¹²Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

¹²Wakamwuliza, "Yeye yuko wapi?" Naye akawajibu, "Mimi sijui!"

¹³They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

¹³Kisha wakampeleka huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu kwa Mafarisayo.

¹⁴And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

¹⁴Siku hiyo Yesu alipofanya tope na kumfumbua macho mtu huyo, ilikuwa siku ya Sabato.

¹⁵Then 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.

¹⁵Basi, Mafarisayo wakamwuliza mtu huyo, "Umepataje kuona?" Naye akawaambia, "Alinipaka tope machoni, nami nikanawa na sasa naona."

¹⁶Therefore 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.

¹⁶Baadhi 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.

¹⁷They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

¹⁷Wakamwuliza tena huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu, "Maadam yeye amekufungua macho, wasemaje juu yake?" Naye akawaambia, "Yeye ni nabii!"

¹⁸But 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.

¹⁸Viongozi wa Wayahudi hawakusadiki kwamba mtu huyo alikuwa kipofu hapo awali na sasa anaona mpaka walipowaita wazazi wake.

¹⁹And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

¹⁹Basi, wakawauliza hao wazazi, "Je, huyu ndiye mtoto wenu ambaye ninyi mwasema alizaliwa kipofu? Sasa amepataje kuona?"

²⁰His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

²⁰Wazazi wake wakajibu, "Tunajua kwamba huyu ni mtoto wetu, na kwamba alizaliwa kipofu.

²¹But 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.

²¹Lakini amepataje kuona, hatujui; na wala hatumjui yule aliyemfumbua macho. Mwulizeni yeye mwenyewe; yeye ni mtu mzima, anaweza kujitetea mwenyewe."

²²These 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.

²²Wazazi 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.

²³Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

²³Ndiyo maana wazazi wake walisema: "Yeye ni mtu mzima, mwulizeni."

²⁴Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

²⁴Basi, wakamwita tena aliyekuwa kipofu, wakamwambia, "Sema ukweli mbele ya Mungu! Sisi tunajua kwamba mtu huyu ni mwenye dhambi."

²⁵He 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.

²⁵Yeye akajibu, "Kama ni mwenye dhambi mimi sijui. Lakini kitu kimoja najua: Nilikuwa kipofu, na sasa naona."

²⁶Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

²⁶Basi, wakamwuliza, "Alikufanyia nini? Alikufumbuaje macho yako?"

²⁷He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?

²⁷Huyo mtu akawajibu, "Nimekwisha waambieni, nanyi hamkusikiliza; kwa nini mwataka kusikia tena? Je, ninyi pia mnataka kuwa wafuasi wake?"

²⁸Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

²⁸Lakini wao wakamtukana wakisema, "Wewe ni mfuasi wake; sisi ni wafuasi wa Mose.

²⁹We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

²⁹Sisi tunajua kwamba Mungu alisema na Mose, lakini mtu huyu hatujui ametoka wapi!"

³⁰The 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.

³⁰Naye akawajibu, "Hili ni jambo la kushangaza! Ninyi hamjui ametoka wapi, lakini amenifumbua macho yangu!

³¹Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

³¹Tunajua kwamba Mungu hawasikilizi watu wenye dhambi, ila humsikiliza yeyote mwenye kumcha na kutimiza mapenzi yake.

³²Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

³²Tangu mwanzo wa ulimwengu haijasikika kwamba mtu ameyafumbua macho ya mtu aliyezaliwa kipofu.

³³If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.

³³Kama mtu huyu hakutoka kwa Mungu, hangeweza kufanya chochote!"

³⁴They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

³⁴Wao wakamjibu, "Wewe ulizaliwa na kulelewa katika dhambi; unawezaje kutufundisha sisi?" Basi, wakamfukuzia mbali.

³⁵Jesus 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?

³⁵Yesu alisikia kwamba walikuwa wamemfukuzia mbali, naye alipomkuta akamwuliza, "Je, wewe unamwamini Mwana wa Mtu?"

³⁶He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

³⁶Huyo mtu akajibu, "Mheshimiwa, niambie yeye ni nani, ili nipate kumwamini."

³⁷And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

³⁷Yesu akamwambia, "Umekwisha mwona, naye ndiye anayesema nawe sasa."

³⁸And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

³⁸Basi, huyo mtu akasema, "Ninaamini Bwana!" Akamsujudia.

³⁹And 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.

³⁹Yesu akasema, "Mimi nimekuja ulimwenguni kutoa hukumu, kusudi wasioona wapate kuona, na wale wanaoona wawe vipofu."

⁴⁰And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

⁴⁰Baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwa pamoja naye walisikia maneno hayo, wakamwuliza, "Je, sisi pia ni vipofu?"

⁴¹Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

⁴¹Yesu akawajibu, "Kama mngekuwa vipofu, hamngekuwa na hatia; lakini sasa ninyi mwasema: Sisi tunaona, na hiyo yaonyesha kwamba mna hatia bado.