John 9

1 And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man who was blind from [his] birth.

Passing by, Jesus saw a man who was blind from birth.

2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

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

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

Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that God’s works might be revealed in this man.

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

We must work the works of Him who sent me, as long as it’s day. Night is coming, when nobody can work.

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

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

6 When he had thus spoken, he spit on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

After Jesus said this, He spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva, put it on the blind man’s eyes,

7 And said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

and told him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing.

8 The neighbors therefore, and they who before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

Then the neighbors and those who used to see him as a beggar began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”

9 Some said, This is he: others [said], He is like him: [but] he said, I am [he].

Some were saying, “Yes, it is he,” others were saying, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I’m the one.”

10 Therefore they said to him, How were thy eyes opened?

So they asked him, “How were your eyes opened?”

11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus, made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, put it on my eyes, and told me, ‘Go to Siloam, and wash’; so I went and washed, and I received sight.”

12 Then said they to him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

“Where is this man?” they asked him. “I don’t know,” he said.

13 They brought to the Pharisees him that before was blind.

They brought the man who used to be blind to the Pharisees.

14 And it was the sabbath when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened the man’s eyes.

15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said to them, He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and do see.

So the Pharisees were also asking him how he received his sight. He told them, “He applied mud to my eyes, I washed, and I see.”

16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

Therefore some of the Pharisees said, “This Man isn’t from God, because He doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a sinner do such signs?” So there was a division among them.

17 They say to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thy eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

So they turned again to the blind man and asked, “What do you say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” He said, “He is a prophet.”

18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.

The Jews didn’t believe that he had been blind, and had received sight, until they called the parents of the one who had received his sight,

19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

and questioned them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?”

20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

His parents answered them, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind,

21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he will speak for himself.

but how he now sees, we don’t know. Who opened his eyes, we don’t know. Ask him. He is of age. He will speak for himself.”

22 These [words] his parents spoke, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man confessed that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone would confess that Jesus was the Christ, they would be put out of the synagogue.

23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

For this reason, his parents said, “Ask him. He is of age.”

24 Then again they called the man that was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

So they called the man who had been blind a second time, and told him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”

25 He answered and said, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see.

He answered, “Whether He is a sinner or not I don’t know. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.”

26 Then they said to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thy eyes?

Then they asked him again, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”

27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: Why would ye hear [it] again? will ye also be his disciples?

He answered, “I told you already, and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t want to become His disciples, too, do you?”

28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses.

Then they became abusive towards him and said, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples.

29 We know that God spoke to Moses: [as for] this [man], we know not whence he is.

We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we don’t know where He is from.”

30 The man answered and said to them, Why, herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and [yet] he hath opened my eyes.

The man answered, “How amazing! You don’t know where He comes from, yet He opened my eyes.

31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

We know that God doesn’t hear sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing, and does His will, He hears him.

32 Since the world began hath it not been heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. (aiōn g165)

Since the beginning of time it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. (aiōn g165)

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

If this man weren’t from God, He could do nothing.”

34 They answered and said to him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? and they cast him out.

To this they replied, “Who are you to teach us? You were born entirely in sin!” Then they threw him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out: and when he had found him, he said to him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

He answered, “Who is He, sir, that I may believe in Him?”

37 And Jesus said to him, thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

Jesus told him, “You have seen Him, and it is He who is talking with you.”

38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him.

Then he said, “Lord, I believe!” and he worshipped Jesus.

39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not, may see; and that they who see, may be made blind.

Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who don’t see may see, and those who do see may become blind.”

40 And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also?

Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things, and asked Him, “We aren’t blind too, are we?”

41 Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

Jesus told them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin, but since you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.