John 9
1 As Jesus walked along [with us], he saw a man who had been blind from the time he was born.
And as he passed on, he saw a man blind from birth.
2 We disciples asked him, “Teacher, was this man blind from when he was born because his parents sinned or because he himself sinned?”
And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this [man] or his parents, that he should be born blind?
3 Jesus replied, “His being blind was not because he or his parents sinned. Instead, [he has been blind] in order that [people can] see the power of God {the power of God can be seen} as a result of [what will now happen] to him.
Jesus answered, Neither has this [man] sinned nor his parents, but that the works of God should be manifested in him.
4 While there is still time, I must do the work that the one who sent me [wants me to do. Just like daytime is followed by] nighttime when people do not work, [at the end of our lives] [MET] [it is too late for us to do what God wants].
I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. [The] night is coming, when no one can work.
5 While I am still [living] in this world, I am the [one who enables people to know about God, like] [MET] [a] light enables the people in [MTY] this world [to see what is in the darkness].”
As long as I am in the world, I am [the] light of the world.
6 After he said that, he spat on the ground. He made [a little bit of] mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.
Having said these things, he spat on the ground and made mud of the spittle, and put the mud, as ointment, on his eyes.
7 Then he said to him, “Go and wash in Siloam pool!” (That name means ‘sent;’ [just like they sent the water by a channel into the pool, God sent Jesus]). So the man went and washed [in the pool], and when he went home he was able to see!
And he said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed, and came seeing.
8 His neighbors and others who previously had seen him when he was begging said, “He is the man who used to sit here and beg, isn’t he?”
The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging?
9 Some said, “[Yes], he is.” Others said, “No, [he is not]. It is [just] a man who looks like him!” But the man himself said, “Yes, I am that man!”
Some said, It is he; others said, No, but he is like him: he said, It is I.
10 So they said to him, “How is it that now you can see?”
They said therefore to him, How have thine eyes been opened?
11 He replied, “The man whose name is Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. Then he told me to go to Siloam [pool] and wash. So I went there and washed, and then I could see.”
He answered [and said], A man called Jesus made mud and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, Go to Siloam and wash: and having gone and washed, I saw.
12 They said to him, “Where is that man [now]?” He said, “I do not know.”
They said therefore to him, Where is he? He says, I do not know.
13 They took to the Pharisees the man who was previously blind.
They bring him who was before blind to the Pharisees.
14 The day on which Jesus made the mud and enabled the man to see again was a (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest). [The Pharisees considered that healing someone was work, and their rules did not permit people to do any work] ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]).
Now it was sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.
15 So the Pharisees also asked that man, “How did you become able to see?” He said to them, “The man put mud on my eyes. Then I washed, and now I can see!”
The Pharisees therefore also again asked him how he received his sight. And he said to them, He put mud upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.
16 So some of the Pharisees said, “Since this man [Jesus] disobeys [our rules about working] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), he is not from God.” But others said, “If he was a sinner, (he could certainly not do such miracles!/how could he do such miracles?) [RHQ]” So they were divided.
Some of the Pharisees therefore said, This man is not of God, for he does not keep the sabbath. Others said, How can a sinful man perform such signs? And there was a division among them.
17 So one of them said to the blind man again, “You are the man whom he enabled to see. What do you yourself say about him?” The man said, “[I think] he is a prophet!” [So they told him to go].
They say therefore again to the blind [man], What dost thou say of him, that he has opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.
18 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] still did not believe that the man was blind when he was born, and that he was [now] able to see. So they sent someone to bring the man’s parents.
The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him that he was blind and had received sight, until they had called the parents of him that had received sight.
19 [When they got there], one of [the Jewish leaders] asked them, “Is that man your son? Do you say that he was blind when he was born? [If that is true], how is he now able to see?”
And they asked them saying, This is your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind: how then does he now see?
20 His parents replied, “We know that he is our son. We know that he was blind when he was born.
His parents answered [them] and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
21 But we do not know how he is able to see now. We also do not know who enabled him to see. Ask our son! He is old enough [to answer questions from authorities like you] He can tell you himself!”
but how he now sees we do not know, or who has opened his eyes we do not know. He is of age: ask him; he will speak concerning himself.
22 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] had previously declared that they would prevent anyone who declared that Jesus was the Messiah from [entering] their synagogues. His parents [knew that, so] they were afraid of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN].
His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one confessed him [to be the] Christ, he should be excommunicated from the synagogue.
23 That is the reason that they said, “He is old enough [to answer questions], so ask him!”
On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask him.
24 So they sent someone to bring back to them the man who had been blind. [When he got there], the [Jewish leaders] said to him, “Knowing that God [is listening] [IDM], tell the truth! We know that the man who healed you is a sinner.”
They called therefore a second time the man who had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is sinful.
25 He replied, “I do not know if he is a sinner or not. But one thing I do know is that I was blind, but now I can see!”
He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind [before], now I see.
26 So they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he enable you to see?”
And they said to him again, What did he do to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
27 He replied, “I told you that already, but you did not [RHQ] pay attention! Why do you want to hear me tell you again? (Do you also want to become his disciples?/You talk as though [IRO] you also want to become his disciples [RHQ]).”
He answered them, I told you already and ye did not hear: why do ye desire to hear again? do ye also wish to become his disciples?
28 Then they insulted him angrily. They said, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples!
They railed at him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
29 We know that God spoke to Moses; but this man, we do not know where he is from or where he [gets any authority] from!”
We know that God spoke to Moses; but [as to] this [man], we know not whence he is.
30 The man replied, “That is very surprising! You [say that] you do not know where he [gets any authority]. But he enabled me to see!
The man answered and said to them, Now in this is a wonderful thing, that ye do not know whence he is, and he has opened mine eyes.
31 We know that God does not help sinners [who ask God to help them]. Instead, he listens to [and helps] godly people who pray. He listens to people who do what God wants.
[But] we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.
32 No one has ever enabled a man to see who was blind when he was born [like I was]. That has never happened since the world began! (aiōn g165)
Since time was, it has not been heard that any one opened the eyes of one born blind. (aiōn g165)
33 So if this man had not come from God, he would not be able to do anything [like that]!”
If this [man] were not of God he would be able to do nothing.
34 They replied to him, “You (were born [as a result of your parents’] sin [EUP]/bastard)! (Do you think you are qualified to teach us?/You are not qualified to teach us!) [RHQ]” Then they threw him out [of the synagogue].
They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out.
35 Jesus heard [people say] that they had thrown that man out. He found the man and said to him, “Do you believe that the one who came down from heaven [is the Messiah]?”
Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him, he said to him, Thou, dost thou believe on the Son of God?
36 The man answered, “Sir, who is he? [Tell me], in order that I may believe in him.”
He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?
37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. [In fact, it is I], the one who am speaking to you.”
And Jesus said to him, Thou hast both seen him, and he that speaks with thee is he.
38 The man said, “Lord, I believe that [you are the Messiah]!” Then he [knelt down before] Jesus and worshipped him.
And he said, I believe, Lord: and he did him homage.
39 Jesus said, “I have come into this world to judge [the people in the world]. The result will be that [those who realize that they do not know God’s truth will perceive it. That is like] [MET] [enabling] those who are blind to see. But the result will also be that people who [falsely think] [IRO] that [they understand God’s truth will never understand it. That is like] [MET] [people] who are blind remaining blind permanently.”
And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not may see, and they which see may become blind.
40 Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard him say that, and said to him, “You are not suggesting that we are [like] blind people, are you?”
And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we blind also?
41 Jesus said to them, “If you [realized that you did not yet know God’s truth, but you wanted to, then you would be like] blind people [who wanted to see. God would be able to] forgive your sins. But you are now [falsely] claiming that you [know God’s truth, so you are like people who are blind who claim that they] can see. [Because of that, God is not able to] forgive your sins.”
Jesus said to them, If ye were blind ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see, your sin remains.
