John 9
1 And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.
Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth,
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?
and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, 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 the works of God would be displayed in him.
4 We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
5 When 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 thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,
When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
7 and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
9 Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am [he].
Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”
10 They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened?
“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
11 He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight.
He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received 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 to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
14 Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
15 Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.
Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
17 They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.
So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.
18 The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,
The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents
19 and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”
20 His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.
21 but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.
But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
22 These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him [to be] 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 determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”
24 So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.
So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
25 He therefore answered, Whether he be a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”
26 They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
“What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”
27 He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?
He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”
28 And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.
Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
29 We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.
We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is 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.
“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
31 We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
32 Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind. (aiōn g165)
Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. (aiōn g165)
33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.
If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”
34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
36 He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?
“Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee.
“You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”
38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
“Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.
39 And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they which see not may see; and that they which see may become blind.
Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
40 Those of the Pharisees which were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.
“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
