John 9

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

Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth,

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

and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

3 Jesus answered, Neither has this [man] sinned nor his parents, but that the works of God should be manifested in him.

Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.

4 I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. [The] night is coming, when no one can work.

While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

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

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

6 Having said these things, he spat on the ground and made mud of the spittle, and put the mud, as ointment, on his eyes.

When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.

7 And he said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed, and came seeing.

Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

8 The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging?

At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”

9 Some said, It is he; others said, No, but he is like him: he said, It is I.

Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”

10 They said therefore to him, How have thine eyes been opened?

“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.

11 He answered [and said], A man called Jesus made mud and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, Go to Siloam and wash: and having gone and washed, I saw.

He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”

12 They said therefore to him, Where is he? He says, I do not know.

“Where is He?” they asked. “I do not know,” he answered.

13 They bring him who was before blind to the Pharisees.

They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.

14 Now it was sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.

15 The Pharisees therefore also again asked him how he received his sight. And he said to them, He put mud upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”

16 Some of the Pharisees therefore said, This man is not of God, for he does not keep the sabbath. Others said, How can a sinful man perform such signs? And there was a division among them.

Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.

17 They say therefore again to the blind [man], What dost thou say of him, that he has opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.

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

The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents

19 And they asked them saying, This is your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind: how then does he now see?

and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”

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

His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.

21 but how he now sees we do not know, or who has opened his eyes we do not know. He is of age: ask him; he will speak concerning himself.

But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

22 His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one confessed him [to be the] Christ, he should be excommunicated from the synagogue.

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

23 On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask him.

That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”

24 They called therefore a second time the man who had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is sinful.

So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”

25 He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind [before], now I see.

He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”

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

“What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”

27 He answered them, I told you already and ye did not hear: why do ye desire to hear again? do ye also wish to become his disciples?

He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

28 They railed at him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.

29 We know that God spoke to Moses; but [as to] this [man], we know not whence he is.

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

30 The man answered and said to them, Now in this is a wonderful thing, that ye do not know whence he is, and he has opened mine eyes.

“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

31 [But] we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

32 Since time was, it has not been heard that any one opened the eyes of one born blind. (aiōn g165)

Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. (aiōn g165)

33 If this [man] were not of God he would be able to do nothing.

If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”

34 They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out.

They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him, he said to him, Thou, dost thou believe on the Son of God?

When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

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

“Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”

37 And Jesus said to him, Thou hast both seen him, and he that speaks with thee is he.

“You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”

38 And he said, I believe, Lord: and he did him homage.

“Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.

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

Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”

40 And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we blind also?

Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”

41 Jesus said to them, If ye were blind ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see, your sin remains.

“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”