John 9

1 Now as he was passing along he saw a man, blind from birth.

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

2 "Rabbi," his disciples asked him, "who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"

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

3 "Neither he nor his parents sinned." replied Jesus; "it happened that the works of God might be made manifest in him.

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

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

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.

5 "While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."

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

6 When he had thus spoken he spat on the ground, and made clay with the spittle, and smeared the clay on the man’s eyes.

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.

7 Then he said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (a word which means "sent"). So the man went and washed his eyes, and came back seeing.

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.

8 Upon this the neighbors and those who used to know him by sight as a beggar, began asking, "Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?"

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.”

9 Some said, "It is he." Others said, "No, but he looks like him." "I am the man," he said.

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

10 So they asked him, "How then were your eyes opened?"

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

11 He answered. "The man who is called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash’; so I went and washed and received my sight."

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.”

12 "Where is he?" they asked. "I do not know," answered the man.

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

13 Then they brought the man who had been blind to the Pharisees.

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

14 Now it was on the Sabbath that Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes;

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

15 so the Pharisees again began to ask him questions about how he had regained his sight; and he said to them, "He put clay on my eyes, and I washed them, and now I see."

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.”

16 Then some of the Pharisees began to say, "This man in not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath." But others said, "How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?"

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.

17 So there was a difference of opinion among them. Accordingly they said to the blind man, "What have you to say about him, now that he has opened your eyes?" "He is a prophet," he answered.

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.”

18 The Jews, however, did not believe about him that he was blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man whose sight had been restored,

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.

19 and questioned them. "Is this your son," they said, "who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"

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

20 Then in reply his parents said. "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;

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

21 "but how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who has opened his eyes. Ask him, himself. He is of age. He will speak for himself."

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.”

22 This his parents said because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one should confess that he was the Christ, he should be expelled from the synagogue.

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.

23 It was because this that his parents said. "He is of age. Ask him, himself."

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

24 So the Jews a second time summoned the man who had been blind, and said to him.

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.”

25 "Give glory to God! we know that this man is a sinner." Upon this the blind man answered. "I do not know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that once I was blind, and know I can see."

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.”

26 "What was it he did to you?" they asked him; "How did he open your eyes?"

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

27 He answered. "I have told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you wish to hear it again? Can it be that you, too, wish to become his disciples?"

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?”

28 Then they stormed at him. "You are his disciple. We are Moses’ disciples.

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

29 "We know that God spoke to Moses. But this fellow! We do not know where he comes from."

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

30 "This is truly astonishing," said the man in reply, "that you do not know where he is from, and yet he has opened my eyes.

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.

31 "We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if any one is God- fearing and does his will, to such he listens.

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.

32 "Since the beginning of the world such a thing as opening the eyes of one who was born blind was never heard of. (aiōn g165)

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

33 "If this man had not come of God he could have done nothing."

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

34 They answered, "You were wholly born in sins, and do you teach us?" Then they cast him out.

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

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of man?"

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?”

36 "Who is he, Sir," he replied, "that I may believe on him."

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

37 "You have already seen him," Jesus answered, "and it is he who now speaks to you."

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

38 "I do believe, Sir," said the man, and he prostrated himself at his feet. And Jesus said,

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

39 "For judgment am I come into the world, to make the sightless see, and to make the seeing blind."

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.”

40 Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked, "We are not blind, are we?"

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

41 "If you were blind," Jesus answered them, "you would have no sin. But now you are declaring, ‘We see’; so your sin remains.

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