John 9
1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.
Now as He was passing by He saw a man blind from birth.
2 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, in that he was born blind?”
3 Jesus answered, “This man didn’t sin, nor did his parents, but that the works of God might be revealed in him.
Jesus answered: “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
4 I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
I must accomplish the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one 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,
Upon saying these things He spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud on 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 He said to him, “Go wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, ‘Sent’). So he went and washed, and came away seeing!
8 Therefore the neighbors and those who saw that he was blind before said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?”
Then the neighbors and those who previously had seen that he was blind started saying, “Isn't this the man who sat begging?”
9 Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.”
Others said, “This is he”; still others, “He is like him.” He kept saying, “I'm the one!”
10 They therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”
So they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”
11 He answered, “A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So I went away and washed, and I received sight.”
He answered and said: “A man called Jesus made mud and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So when I went and washed, I saw!”
12 Then they asked him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don’t know.”
Then they said to him, “Where is He?” He says, “I don't know.”
13 They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.
They bring the man who was formerly blind to the Pharisees.
14 It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.
(Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.)
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.”
So once again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. So he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” So there was division among them.
Then some of the Pharisees said, “This man cannot be from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath,” Others were saying, “How can a sinful man do such signs?” And there was a division among them.
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.”
So they address the blind man again, “What do you say about him, in that he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”
18 The Jews therefore didn’t 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,
However the Jews did not believe concerning him that he was blind and received sight until they summoned the parents of the one who had received sight.
19 and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”
And they asked them saying: “Is this your son, whom you say 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;
So his parents answered them and said: “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
21 but how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”
but by what means he now sees we don't know, or who opened his eyes we don't know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”
22 His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, because the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ he would be barred from the synagogue.
23 Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”
That is why 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.”
So they summoned the man who had been blind a second time and said to him: “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
25 He therefore answered, “I don’t know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.”
So he answered and said: “That He is a sinner, I do not know. One thing I do know, that having been blind I now see!”
26 They said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
So they said to him again: “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
27 He answered them, “I told you already, and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t also want to become his disciples, do you?”
He answered them: “I already told you 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 They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
They reviled him and said: “You are that fellow's disciple, but we are Moses' disciples.
29 We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”
We know that God spoke to Moses; but this fellow—we don't know where he's from.”
30 The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
The man answered and said to them: “Why, this is remarkable—you don't know where He is from; yet He opened my eyes!
31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, he listens to him.
Now we know that God doesn't listen to sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, to him He listens.
32 Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind. (aiōn g165)
Since time began it was never heard 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 were not from God he would not be able to do anything.”
34 They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” Then they threw him out.
They answered and said to him, “You were totally born in sins, and you are teaching us?” And they expelled him.
35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”
Jesus heard that they had expelled him, and finding him He said to him, “Do you believe into the Son of God?”
36 He answered, “Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?”
He answered and said, “And who is He, Lord, that I may believe into Him?”
37 Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.”
So Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him and He is the One who is speaking with you.”
38 He said, “Lord, I believe!” and he worshiped him.
So he said, “Lord, I believe!” And he worshiped Him.
39 Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”
And Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see may see, and those 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?”
And some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words and said to Him, “We aren't blind too, are we?”
41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.
Jesus said to them: “If you were ‘blind’ you would not have sin. But now you say, ‘We see,’ so your sin remains.
