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

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

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

²And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

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.

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

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

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

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

⁵When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

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

⁶When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,

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

⁷and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

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

⁸The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

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

⁹Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am [he].

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

¹⁰They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened?

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

¹¹He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight.

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

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

¹³Kisha wakampeleka huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu kwa Mafarisayo.

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

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

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

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

¹⁵Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

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.

¹⁶Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was division among them.

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

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

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

¹⁸The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,

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

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

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

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

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

²¹but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.

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.

²²These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him [to be] Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

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

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

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

²⁴So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.

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

²⁵He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

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

²⁶They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes?

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

²⁷He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?

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

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

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

²⁹We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

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

³⁰The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and [yet] he opened mine eyes.

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

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

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

³²Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.

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

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

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

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

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

³⁵Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

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

³⁶He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

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

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

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

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

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

³⁹And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.

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

⁴⁰Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?

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

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