John 9

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

As Jesus passed along, he saw a man who had been born blind.

2 And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, 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 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. It was only that the works of God might be displayed upon 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.

I must do the work of him who sent me, while it is day; the night comes, when no man 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,

Having said this, he spit upon the ground, and with the clay, which he made with the spittle, anointed the blind 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.

and said to him, Go wash in the pool of Siloam, (which signifies Sent.) He went, therefore, and washed them, and returned 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?"

Then the neighbors, and they who had before seen him blind, said, Is not this he who sat and begged?

9 Some said, "It is he." Others said, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he."

Some said, It is he; others, He is like him. He said, I am he.

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

They asked him, then, How did you receive your sight?

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, A man called Jesus, made clay and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash your eyes. I went accordingly, and washed them, and saw.

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

Then they asked him, Where is he? He answered, I know not.

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

Then they brought him, who had been blind, to the Pharisees;

14 Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

(now it was on a Sabbath, that Jesus made the clay, and gave him his sight.)

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."

The Pharisees likewise, therefore, asked him how he had received his sight. He answered, He put clay on my eyes, and I washed them, and now 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.

Upon this some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, for he observes not the Sabbath. Others said, How can one that is a sinner perform such miracles? And they were divided among themselves.

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."

Again they asked the man, who had been blind, What do you say of him, for giving you sight? He answered, He is a prophet.

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,

But the Jews believed not that the man had been blind, and had received his sight; till they called his parents,

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

and asked them, Do you say, that this is your son, who was born blind? How, then, does he 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 that this is our son, and that 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 now sees, or who opened his eyes, we know not. He is of age, ask him; he will answer 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 spoke thus, because they fear the Jews: for the Jews had already determined, that whosoever acknowledged Jesus to be the Messiah, should be expelled from the synagogue.

23 Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."

For this reason his parents said, He is of age, 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."

A second time, therefore, they called the man, who had been born blind, and said to him, 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 replied, Whether he be a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, I now see.

26 They said to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"

They said to him again, What did he do to you? How did he make you see?

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 answered, I told you before; did you not hear? Why would you hear it repeated? Will you, also, be his disciples?

28 They insulted him and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

They reviled him and said, You are his disciple. As for us, 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: as for this man, we know not whence he is.

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

The man replied, This is surprising, that you know not whence he is, although he has given me sight.

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 hears not sinners; but if any man worship God, and obey him, that man he hears.

32 Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind. (aiōn g165)

Never was it heard before, that any man gave sight to one 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 nothing.

34 They answered him, "You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?" They threw him out.

They replied, You were altogether born in sin, and do you teach us? And they cast him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"

Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having met him, said to him, Do you believe on the Son of God?

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

He answered, Who is he, Sir, that I may believe on him?

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

Jesus said to him, Not only have you seen him; but it is he, who talks with you.

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

And he cried, Master, I believe; and threw himself prostrate before him.

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."

And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they who see not, may see; and that they 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 Pharisees, who were present, hearing this, said to him, Are we also blind?

41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.

Jesus answered, If you were blind, you would not have sin: but you say, We see: therefore your sin remains.