John 9

1 And, passing along, he saw a man, blind from birth.

As Jesus passed by, he saw a man who had been blind from his birth.

2 And his disciples questioned him, saying—Rabbi! who sinned, this man or his parents, that, blind, he should be born?

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

3 Jesus answered—Neither, this man, sinned nor his parents; but…that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

“Neither the man nor the parents,” replied Jesus; “but he was born blind that the work of God should be made plain in him.

4 We must needs be working the works of him that sent me, while it is, day: There cometh a night, when, no one, can work.

We must do the work of him who sent me, while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

5 Whensoever I may be, 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 These things, having said, he spat on the ground, and made clay with the spittle, and laid the clay upon his eyes;

Saying this, Jesus spat on the ground, made clay with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.

7 and said unto him—Withdraw! wash in the pool of Siloam, —which is to be translated, Sent. He went away, therefore, and washed, and came, seeing.

“Go,” he said, “and wash your eyes in the Bath of Siloam” (a word which means ‘Messenger’). So the man went and washed his eyes, and returned able to see.

8 The neighbours, therefore, and they who used to observe him aforetime—that he was, a beggar, were saying—Is not, this, he that used to sit and beg?

Upon this his neighbours, and those who had formerly known him by sight as a beggar, exclaimed: “Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?”

9 Others, were saying—’Tis, the same. Others, were saying—Nay! but he is, like him. He, was saying—I, am he.

“Yes,” some said, “it is”; while others said: “No, but he is like him.” The man himself said: “I am he.”

10 So they were saying unto him—How [then] were thine eyes opened?

“How did you get your sight, then?” they asked.

11 He, answered—The man that is called Jesus, made, clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me: Withdraw unto the pool of Siloam, and wash. Going away, therefore, and washing, I received sight.

“The man whom they call Jesus,” he answered, “made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me ‘Go to Siloam and wash your eyes.’ So I went and washed my eyes, and gained my sight.”

12 And they said unto him—Where is, He? He saith—I know not.

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

13 They bring him unto the Pharisees—him at one time blind.

They took the man, who had been blind, to the Pharisees.

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

Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and gave him his sight.

15 Again, therefore, the Pharisees also questioned him, as to how he received sight. And, he, said unto them—Clay, laid he upon mine eyes, and I washed, —and do see.

So the Pharisees also questioned the man as to how he had gained his sight. “He put clay on my eyes,” he answered, “and I washed them, and I can see.”

16 Certain from among the Pharisees, therefore, were saying—This man is not, from God, because, the Sabbath, he keepeth not. Others, [however] were saying—How can a sinful man, such signs as these, be doing? And there was, a division, among them.

“The man cannot be from God,” said some of the Pharisees, “for he does not keep the Sabbath.” “How is it possible,” retorted others, “for a bad man to give signs like this?”

17 So they were saying unto the blind man, again, What dost, thou, say concerning him, in that he opened thine eyes? And, he, said—A prophet, is he.

So there was a difference of opinion among them, and they again questioned the man; “What do you yourself say about him, for it is to you that he has given sight?”

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

The Jews, however, refused to believe that he had been blind and had gained his sight, until they had called his parents and questioned them.

19 and questioned them, saying—Is, this, your son, of whom, ye, say, that blind, he was, born? How, then, seeth he, even now?

“Is this your son,” they asked, “who you say was born blind? If so, how is it that he can see now?”

20 His parents, therefore, answered, and said—We know that, this, is our son, and that, blind, he was born;

“We know that this is our son,” answered the parents, “and that he was born blind;

21 But, how he now seeth, we know not, or, who opened his eyes, we, know not, —Question, him, he is, of age, he, concerning himself, shall speak.

but how it is that he can see now we do not know; nor do we know who it was that gave him his sight. Ask him — he is old enough — he will tell you about himself.”

22 These things, said his parents, because they were in fear of the Jews, —for, already, had the Jews agreed together, that, if anyone should confess, him, to be Christ, an, excommunicant from the synagogue, should he be made.

His parents spoke in this way because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that, if any one should acknowledge Jesus as the Christ, he should be expelled from their synagogues.

23 For this cause, his parents said—He is, of age, —question him.

This was why his parents said ‘He is old enough; ask him.’

24 So they called the man a second time—[him] who had been blind, and said unto him—Give glory unto God! We know that, this man, is, a sinner.

So the Jews again called the man who had been blind, and said to him: “Give God the praise; we know that this is a bad man.”

25 He, therefore, answered—Whether he is a sinner, I know not: One thing, I know, —That, whereas I was, blind, now, I see!

“I know nothing about his being a bad man,” he replied; “one thing I do know, that although I was blind, now I can see.”

26 They said, therefore, unto him—What did he unto thee? How opened he thine eyes?

“What did he do to you?” they asked. “How did he give you your sight?”

27 He answered them—I told you just now, and ye did not hear: Why, again, do ye wish to hear? Are, ye also, wishing to become, his disciples?

“I told you just now,” he answered, “and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Surely you also do not want to become his disciples?”

28 And they reviled him, and said—Thou, art, the disciple, of that man; but, we, are, Moses’, disciples: —

“You are his disciple,” they retorted scornfully; “but we are disciples of Moses.

29 We, know, that, unto Moses, hath God spoken; but, as for this man, we know not whence he is.

We know that God spoke to Moses; but, as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.”

30 The man answered, and said unto them—Why! Herein, is, the marvel: That, ye, know not whence he is, and yet he opened mine eyes.

“Well,” the man replied, “this is very strange; you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has given me my sight!

31 We know that, God, unto sinners, doth not hearken: but, if one be, a worshipper of God, and be doing, his will, unto this one, he hearkeneth.

We know that God never listens to bad men, but, when a man is god-fearing and does God’s will, God listens to him.

32 Out of age-past time, hath it never been heard, that anyone opened the eyes of one who, blind, had been born. (aiōn g165)

Since the world began, such a thing was never heard of as any one’s giving sight to a person born blind. (aiōn g165)

33 If this man were not from God, he could have done nothing.

If this man had not been from God, he could not have done anything at all.”

34 They answered and said unto him—In sins, wast, thou, born, altogether; and art, thou, teaching, us? And they cast him out.

“You,” they retorted, “were born totally depraved; and are you trying to teach us?” So they expelled him.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out: and, finding him, said—Dost, thou, believe on the son of Man?

Jesus heard of their having put him out; and, when he had found the man, he asked: “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

36 He answered [and said]—And, who, is he, Sir, that I may believe on him?

“Tell me who he is, Sir,” he replied, “so that I may believe in him.”

37 Jesus said unto him—Thou hast both seen him and, he that is speaking with thee, is, he.

“Not only have you seen him,” said Jesus; “but it is he who is now speaking to you.”

38 And, he, said—I believe, Sir! and worshipped him.

“Then, Sir, I do believe,” said the man, bowing to the ground before him;

39 And Jesus said—For judgment, I, unto this world, came: that, they who were not seeing, might see, and, they who were seeing, might become, blind.

and Jesus added: “It was to put men to the test that I came into this world, in order that those that cannot see should see, and that those that can see should become blind.”

40 They of the Pharisees who were with him, heard, these things, and said unto him—Are, we also, blind?

Hearing this, some of the Pharisees who were with him said: “Then are we blind too?”

41 Jesus said unto them—If, blind, ye had been, ye had not had sin; but, now, ye say, We see, your sin, abideth.

“If you had been blind,” replied Jesus, “you would have had no sin to answer for; but, as it is, you say ‘We can see,’ and so your sin remains.