John 9

1 AND as he passed along, he saw a man blind from his birth.

And as he passed by, he saw a man that had been blind from his birth.

2 And his disciples inquired of him, saying, Rabbi, who was in fault, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?

And his disciples asked him, saying: Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man been in fault, nor his parents; but it is in order to make manifest the works of God in him.

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

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

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day; the night comes, when no man 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 So speaking, he spat on the ground, and made mud with the spittle, and anointed with the mud the eyes of the blind man;

Having said this, he spit on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and spread the clay on the eyes of the blind man,

7 and said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which signifies, Sent.) Then he went and washed, and came seeing.

and said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloam; which, translated, means Sent. He went, therefore, and washed and came seeing.

8 The neighbours therefore, and they who saw him formerly, that he was blind, said, Is not this the man who was sitting and begging?

Then his neighbors, and those who had before seen him, that he was blind, said: Is not this he that sat and begged?

9 Some said, That this is he: but others, That he is like him: he himself said, I am he.

Some said: It is he. Others: He is like him. But he said: I am he.

10 When said they to him, How were thine eyes opened?

Then they said to him: How were your eyes opened?

11 he answered and said, A man called Jesus made mud, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: then I went, and washing received sight.

He answered and said: A man called Jesus made clay and spread it on my eyes, and said to me: Go to the pool of Siloam and wash. After I had gone and washed, I received my sight.

12 They said to him, Where is he? He replied, I know not.

Then they said to him: Where is he? He said: I know not.

13 They brought him to the Pharisees, who had before been blind.

They brought to the Pharisees him that had formerly been blind.

14 (Now it was the sabbath-day when Jesus made the mud, and opened his eyes.)

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

15 The Pharisees therefore questioned him again, How he had received sight? And he told them, He put mud upon my eyes, and I washed, and do see.

Then again the Pharisees also inquired of him how he had received his sight. He said to them: He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.

16 Then said certain of the Pharisees, This man is not from God, because he observeth not the sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a wicked man to do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

Then some of the Pharisees said: This man is not from God, for he keeps not the sabbath. Others said: How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them?

17 They say to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him? that he opened thine eyes? Then he replied, That he is a prophet.

Again they said to the blind man: What say you of him, seeing that he opened your eyes? He said: He is a prophet.

18 Then the Jews did not believe that he had been blind, and received sight, until that they had called the parents of him who had received sight.

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

19 And they questioned them, saying, Is this your son, of whom ye say, that he was born blind? how then doth he now see?

and asked them, saying: Is this your son, who, you say, was born blind? How, then, does he 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 them, and said: We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;

21 but how he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he himself will tell you about it.

but how he now sees we know not; or who opened his eyes we know not. He is of age; ask him; he will speak for himself.

22 So spake his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews: for the Jews had already come to a resolution, that if any person acknowledged him Messiah, he should be excluded the synagogue.

His parents said this, because they feared the Jews. For the Jews had already agreed, that if any one should confess him to be the Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

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

For this reason his parents said: He is of age; ask him.

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

Then, the second time, they called the man who had been blind, and said to him: Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.

25 Then answered he and said, Whether this man be a sinner, I know not: one thing I do know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

He answered and said: If he is a sinner, I know it not. One thing I do know, that having been blind, I now see.

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

They said to him again: What did he for you? How did he open your eyes?

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

He answered them: I have already told you, and you did not understand; why would you hear it again? Do you also wish to become his disciples?

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

They reviled him, and said: You are the disciple of that man; but we are the disciples of Moses.

29 We know that God spake to Moses: but we know nothing of this man, whence he is.

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

30 The man replied, and said to them, Now herein is something very surprising, that you know not whence he is, though he hath opened my eyes.

The man answered and said to them: Why, there is something wonderful in this, that you know not whence he is, and yet he has opened my eyes.

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

We know that God hears not sinners; but if any one be a worshiper of God, and do his will, him he hears.

32 From the creation of the world hath it never been heard, that any man opened the eyes of one born blind. (aiōn g165)

Since the beginning it has not been heard that any one opened the eyes of one who had been born blind. (aiōn g165)

33 If this man were not from God, he could not do any thing.

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

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

They answered and said to him: You were wholly born in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, said to him, Believest thou in the Son of God?

Jesus heard that they had cast him out. And having found him, he said to him: Do you believe on the Son of God?

36 The man answered and said, Who is he, Sir, that I might believe on him?

He answered and said: Who is he, sir, that I may believe on him?

37 Then said Jesus him, Thou hast even seen him, and he that is now talking with thee is the very person.

Jesus said to him: You have seen him; and it is he that talks with you.

38 Then he said, Lord, I believe: and worshipped him.

He said: Lord, I believe; and he worshiped him.

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

And Jesus said: For judgment have I come into this world, that those who see not, may see; and that those who see, may become blind.

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

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

41 Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye should not have had sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin is permanent.

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