John 9
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
1And Jesus passing by, saw a man, who was blind from his birth:
1Yesu alipokuwa akipita alimwona mtu mmoja, kipofu tangu kuzaliwa.
2And his disciples asked him: Rabbi, who hath sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be 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, whilst 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 said these things, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and spread the clay on his eyes,
6Baada ya kusema hayo, akatema mate chini, akafanyiza tope, akampaka yule kipofu machoni,
7And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore, and washed, and he 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 who had seen him before that he was a beggar, said: Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said: This is he.
8Basi, jirani zake na wale waliokuwa wanajua kwamba hapo awali alikuwa maskini mwombaji, wakasema, “Je, huyu siye yule maskini aliyekuwa akiketi na kuomba?”
9But others said: No, but 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!”
10They said therefore to him: How were thy eyes opened?
10Basi, wakamwuliza, “Sasa, macho yako yalipataje kufumbuliwa?”
11He answered: That man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me: Go to the pool of Siloe, and wash. And I went, I washed, and I see.
11Naye akawajibu, “Yule mtu aitwaye Yesu alifanya tope, akanipaka machoni na kuniambia: Nenda ukanawe katika bwawa la Siloamu. Basi, mimi nikaenda, nikanawa, nikapata kuona.”
12And they said to him: Where is he? He saith: I know not.
12Wakamwuliza, “Yeye yuko wapi?” Naye akawajibu, “Mimi sijui!”
13They bring him that had been blind to the Pharisees.
13Kisha wakampeleka huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu kwa Mafarisayo.
14Now it was the sabbath, when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
14Siku hiyo Yesu alipofanya tope na kumfumbua macho mtu huyo, ilikuwa siku ya Sabato.
15Again therefore the Pharisees asked him, how he had received his sight. But he said to them: He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and I see.
15Basi, Mafarisayo wakamwuliza mtu huyo, “Umepataje kuona?” Naye akawaambia, “Alinipaka tope machoni, nami nikanawa na sasa naona.”
16Some therefore of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, who keepeth not the sabbath. But 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 therefore to the blind man again: What sayest thou of him that hath opened they eyes? And he said: He is a prophet.
17Wakamwuliza tena huyo mtu aliyekuwa kipofu, “Maadam yeye amekufungua macho, wasemaje juu yake?” Naye akawaambia, “Yeye ni nabii!”
18The Jews then 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,
18Viongozi wa Wayahudi hawakusadiki kwamba mtu huyo alikuwa kipofu hapo awali na sasa anaona mpaka walipowaita wazazi wake.
19And asked them, saying: Is this your son, who you 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 how he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: ask himself: he is of age, let him speak for himself.
21Lakini amepataje kuona, hatujui; na wala hatumjui yule aliyemfumbua macho. Mwulizeni yeye mwenyewe; yeye ni mtu mzima, anaweza kujitetea mwenyewe.”
22These things his parents said, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already agreed among themselves, that if any man should confess him to be 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 did his parents say: He is of age, ask himself.
23Ndiyo maana wazazi wake walisema: “Yeye ni mtu mzima, mwulizeni.”
24They therefore called the man again that had been blind, and said to him: Give glory to God. 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 said therefore to them: If he be a sinner, 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.”
26They said then to him: What did he to thee? How did he open thy eyes?
26Basi, wakamwuliza, “Alikufanyia nini? Alikufumbuaje macho yako?”
27He answered them: I have told you already, and you have heard: why would you hear it again? will you also become his disciples?
27Huyo mtu akawajibu, “Nimekwisha waambieni, nanyi hamkusikiliza; kwa nini mwataka kusikia tena? Je, ninyi pia mnataka kuwa wafuasi wake?”
28They reviled him therefore, and said: Be thou his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses.
28Lakini wao wakamtukana wakisema, “Wewe ni mfuasi wake; sisi ni wafuasi wa Mose.
29We know that God spoke to Moses: but as to this man, 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 to them: Why, herein is a wonderful thing, that you know not from whence he is, and he hath opened my eyes.
30Naye akawajibu, “Hili ni jambo la kushangaza! Ninyi hamjui ametoka wapi, lakini amenifumbua macho yangu!
31Now we know that God doth not hear sinners: but if a man be a server of God, and doth his will, him he heareth.
31Tunajua kwamba Mungu hawasikilizi watu wenye dhambi, ila humsikiliza yeyote mwenye kumcha na kutimiza mapenzi yake.
32From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind.
32Tangu mwanzo wa ulimwengu haijasikika kwamba mtu ameyafumbua macho ya mtu aliyezaliwa kipofu.
33Unless this man were of God, he could not do any thing.
33Kama mtu huyu hakutoka kwa Mungu, hangeweza kufanya chochote!”
34They answered, and said to him: Thou wast wholly 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 to him: Dost thou believe in 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 may believe in him?
36Huyo mtu akajibu, “Mheshimiwa, niambie yeye ni nani, ili nipate kumwamini.”
37And Jesus said to 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: I believe, Lord. And falling down, he adored him.
38Basi, huyo mtu akasema, “Ninaamini Bwana!” Akamsujudia.
39And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world; that they who see not, may see; and they who see, may become blind.
39Yesu akasema, “Mimi nimekuja ulimwenguni kutoa hukumu, kusudi wasioona wapate kuona, na wale wanaoona wawe vipofu.”
40And some of the Pharisees, who were with him, heard: and they said unto him: Are we also blind?
40Baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwa pamoja naye walisikia maneno hayo, wakamwuliza, “Je, sisi pia ni vipofu?”
41Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth.
41Yesu akawajibu, “Kama mngekuwa vipofu, hamngekuwa na hatia; lakini sasa ninyi mwasema: Sisi tunaona, na hiyo yaonyesha kwamba mna hatia bado.
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