John 9
1 And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth.
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man who had been blind from his birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
“Rabbi,” asked his disciples, “who was it that 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.
“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 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man 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 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 Light of the world.”
6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
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, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way 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 which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
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 Some said, This is he: others [said], He is like him: [but] he said, 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 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
“How did you get your sight, then?” they asked.
11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and 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 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
“Where is he?” they asked. I do not know,” he answered.
13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
They took the man, who had been blind, to the Pharisees.
14 And it was the sabbath 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 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay 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 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? 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 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
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 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, 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 they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
“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 answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
“We know that this is our son,” answered the parents, “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 shall speak for himself.
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 [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
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 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
This was why his parents said ‘He is old enough; ask him.’
24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: 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 answered and said, Whether he be a sinner [or no], 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 Then said they to him again, What did he to 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 have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear [it] again? will ye also be 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 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.
“You are his disciple,” they retorted scornfully; “but we are disciples of Moses.
29 We know that God spake unto Moses: [as for] this [fellow], we know not from 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 a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and [yet] he hath 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 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
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 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. (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 of God, he could do nothing.
If this man had not been from God, he could not have done anything at all.”
34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach 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 when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
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, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
“Tell me who he is, Sir,” he replied, “so that I may believe in him.”
37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
“Not only have you seen him,” said Jesus; “but it is he who is now speaking to you.”
38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
“Then, Sir, I do believe,” said the man, bowing to the ground before him;
39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made 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 And [some] of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
Hearing this, some of the Pharisees who were with him said: “Then are we blind too?”
41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
“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.
