John 9

1 And as he passed by, 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, "Rabbi, 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 was born blind?”

3 Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed 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 We must work the works of him who 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 While 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 When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man's eyes with the mud,

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

7 and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means "Sent"). So he went away, washed, and came back 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 neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was a beggar before, said, "Is this not the one who used to sit and beg?"

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, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he."

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 therefore were asking him, "How were your eyes opened?"

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

11 He answered, "A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, 'Go to Siloam, and wash.' So I went away and washed, and I received sight."

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 Then they asked him, "Where is he?" He said, "I do not know."

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

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

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

14 Now it was a Sabbath on the day 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 Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, 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 therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was 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 Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" 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 Jewish leaders therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his 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 asked them, "Is this your son, who you say 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, "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 opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for 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 Jewish leaders; for the Jewish leaders had already agreed that if anyone would confess him as the Christ, he would be put out of 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 Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."

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

24 So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner."

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 therefore answered, "I do not know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, 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 They said to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"

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

27 He answered them, "I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You do not also want to become his disciples, do you?"

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 insulted him and said, "You are 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 has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."

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

30 The man answered them, "How amazing. You do not know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.

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

31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.

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 the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone 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 from God, he could do nothing."

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

34 They answered him, "You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?" They threw 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 thrown him out, and finding him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"

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, "Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?"

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

37 Jesus said to him, "You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you."

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

38 He said, "Lord, I believe." and he worshiped him.

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

39 Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who do not see may see; and that those who 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 Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"

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

41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you 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.”