John 9

1 And Jesus, while passing by, saw a man blind from birth.

And, passing along, he saw a man, blind from birth.

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

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

3 Jesus responded: “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but it was so that the works of God would be made manifest in him.

Jesus answered—Neither, this man, sinned nor his parents; but…that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

4 I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no one is able to work.

We must needs be working the works of him that sent me, while it is, day: There cometh a night, when, no one, can work.

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

Whensoever I may be, in the world, I am, the light, of the world.

6 When he had said these things, he spat on the ground, and he made clay from the spittle, and he smeared the clay over his eyes.

These things, having said, he spat on the ground, and made clay with the spittle, and laid the clay upon his eyes;

7 And he said to him: “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated as: one who has been sent). Therefore, he went away and washed, and he returned, seeing.

and said unto him—Withdraw! wash in the pool of Siloam, —which is to be translated, Sent. He went away, therefore, and washed, and came, seeing.

8 And so the bystanders and those who had seen him before, when he was a beggar, said, “Is this not the one who was sitting and begging?” Some said, “This is he.”

The neighbours, therefore, and they who used to observe him aforetime—that he was, a beggar, were saying—Is not, this, he that used to sit and beg?

9 But others said, “Certainly not, but he is similar to him.” Yet truly, he himself said, “I am he.”

Others, were saying—’Tis, the same. Others, were saying—Nay! but he is, like him. He, was saying—I, am he.

10 Therefore, they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”

So they were saying unto him—How [then] were thine eyes opened?

11 He responded: “That man who is called Jesus made clay, and he anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ And I went, and I washed, and I see.”

He, answered—The man that is called Jesus, made, clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me: Withdraw unto the pool of Siloam, and wash. Going away, therefore, and washing, I received sight.

12 And they said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I do not know.”

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

13 They brought the one who had been blind to the Pharisees.

They bring him unto the Pharisees—him at one time blind.

14 Now it was the Sabbath, when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.

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

15 Therefore, again the Pharisees questioned him as to how he had seen. And he said to them, “He placed clay over my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”

Again, therefore, the Pharisees also questioned him, as to how he received sight. And, he, said unto them—Clay, laid he upon mine eyes, and I washed, —and do see.

16 And so certain Pharisees said: “This man, who does not keep the Sabbath, is not from God.” But others said, “How could a sinful man accomplish these signs?” And there was a schism among them.

Certain from among the Pharisees, therefore, were saying—This man is not, from God, because, the Sabbath, he keepeth not. Others, [however] were saying—How can a sinful man, such signs as these, be doing? And there was, a division, among them.

17 Therefore, they spoke again to the blind man, “What do you say about him who opened your eyes?” Then he said, “He is a Prophet.”

So they were saying unto the blind man, again, What dost, thou, say concerning him, in that he opened thine eyes? And, he, said—A prophet, is he.

18 Therefore, the Jews did not believe, about him, that he had been blind and had seen, until they called the parents of him who had seen.

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

19 And they questioned them, saying: “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? Then how is it that he now sees?”

and questioned them, saying—Is, this, your son, of whom, ye, say, that blind, he was, born? How, then, seeth he, even now?

20 His parents responded to them and said: “We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.

His parents, therefore, answered, and said—We know that, this, is our son, and that, blind, he was born;

21 But how it is that he now sees, we do not know. And who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough. Let him speak for himself.”

But, how he now seeth, we know not, or, who opened his eyes, we, know not, —Question, him, he is, of age, he, concerning himself, shall speak.

22 His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already conspired, so that if anyone were to confess him to be the Christ, he would be expelled from the synagogue.

These things, said his parents, because they were in fear of the Jews, —for, already, had the Jews agreed together, that, if anyone should confess, him, to be Christ, an, excommunicant from the synagogue, should he be made.

23 It was for this reason that his parents said: “He is old enough. Ask him.”

For this cause, his parents said—He is, of age, —question him.

24 Therefore, they again called the man who had been blind, and they said to him: “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”

So they called the man a second time—[him] who had been blind, and said unto him—Give glory unto God! We know that, this man, is, a sinner.

25 And so he said to them: “If he is a sinner, I do not know it. One thing I do know, that although I was blind, now I see.”

He, therefore, answered—Whether he is a sinner, I know not: One thing, I know, —That, whereas I was, blind, now, I see!

26 Then they said to him: “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”

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

27 He answered them: “I have already told you, and you heard it. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?”

He answered them—I told you just now, and ye did not hear: Why, again, do ye wish to hear? Are, ye also, wishing to become, his disciples?

28 Therefore, they cursed him and said: “You be his disciple. But we are disciples of Moses.

And they reviled him, and said—Thou, art, the disciple, of that man; but, we, are, Moses’, disciples: —

29 We know that God spoke to Moses. But this man, we do not know where he is from.”

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

30 The man responded and said to them: “Now in this is a wonder: that you do not know where he is from, and yet he has opened my eyes.

The man answered, and said unto them—Why! Herein, is, the marvel: That, ye, know not whence he is, and yet he opened mine eyes.

31 And we know that God does not hear sinners. But if anyone is a worshipper of God and does his will, then he heeds him.

We know that, God, unto sinners, doth not hearken: but, if one be, a worshipper of God, and be doing, his will, unto this one, he hearkeneth.

32 From ancient times, it has not been heard that anyone has opened the eyes of someone born blind. (aiōn g165)

Out of age-past time, hath it never been heard, that anyone opened the eyes of one who, blind, had been born. (aiōn g165)

33 Unless this man were of God, he would not be able to do any such thing.”

If this man were not from God, he could have done nothing.

34 They responded and said to him, “You were born entirely in sins, and you would teach us?” And they cast him out.

They answered and said unto him—In sins, wast, thou, born, altogether; and art, thou, teaching, us? And they cast him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out. And when he had found him, he said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”

Jesus heard that they had cast him out: and, finding him, said—Dost, thou, believe on the son of Man?

36 He responded and said, “Who is he, Lord, so that I may believe in him?”

He answered [and said]—And, who, is he, Sir, that I may believe on him?

37 And Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and he is the one who is speaking with you.”

Jesus said unto him—Thou hast both seen him and, he that is speaking with thee, is, he.

38 And he said, “I believe, Lord.” And falling prostrate, he worshipped him.

And, he, said—I believe, Sir! and worshipped him.

39 And Jesus said, “I came into this world in judgment, so that those who do not see, may see; and so that those who see, may become blind.”

And Jesus said—For judgment, I, unto this world, came: that, they who were not seeing, might see, and, they who were seeing, might become, blind.

40 And certain Pharisees, who were with him, heard this, and they said to him, “Are we also blind?”

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

41 Jesus said to them: “If you were blind, you would not have sin. Yet now you say, ‘We see.’ So your sin persists.”

Jesus said unto them—If, blind, ye had been, ye had not had sin; but, now, ye say, We see, your sin, abideth.