John 9

1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

And while passing, he saw a man blind from his mother's womb.

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

And his disciples asked him, and said: Our Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, 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 said to them: Neither did he sin, nor his parents; but that the works of God might be seen 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 work the works of him that sent me, while it is day; the night cometh, in which no one can work.

5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

So long as 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,

And having spoken thus, he spit on the ground, and made mud with the spittle, and spread it on the eyes of the blind man;

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 said to him: Go, wash in the baptistery of Siloam. And 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?”

And his neighbors, and they by whom he had before been seen begging, said: Is not this he, who sat and begged?

9 Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.”

Some said, It is he: and others said, No; but he is very like him. But he said: I am he.

10 They therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”

And they said to him: How were thy 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 to them: A man whose name is Jesus, made mud and spread it on my eyes, and said to me, Go, wash in the waters of Siloam. And I went, and washed, and my sight was restored.

12 Then they asked him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don’t know.”

They said to him: Where is he? He said to them: I know not.

13 They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.

And they brought him that had been blind, before the Pharisees.

14 It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

Now it was on the sabbath that 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.”

And again the Pharisees asked him: How was thy sight restored? And he said to them: He put mud upon my eyes, and I washed, and my sight was restored.

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.

And some of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, for he doth not observe the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner, work these 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.”

They say again to the blind man: What sayest thou of him, seeing he hath opened thy eyes? He said to them: I say, that 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,

And the Jews would not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and recovered sight, until they called the parents of him who recovered 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: Is this your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind? And how doth he now see?

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

And his parents answered 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 how he now seeth, or who opened his eyes, we know not. He hath come to his years, 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.

These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had decided, that if any one should confess him to be Messiah, they would expel him from the synagogue.

23 Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”

For this reason his parents said, He hath come to his years, 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.”

And they called a second time the man who had been blind, and said to him: Give glory to God; for 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.”

He replied, and said to them: Whether he is a sinner, I know not; but, one thing I know, that I was blind, and lo, now I see.

26 They said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”

They said to him again: What did he to thee? How did he open thy 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 said to them: I have told you, and ye did not hear. Why would ye hear again? Do ye also wish to become his disciples?

28 They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

But they reproached him, and said to him: Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses.

29 We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”

And we know that God conversed with Moses; but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

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

The man replied and said to them: In this therefore is something to be admired, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he hath 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 heareth not the voice of sinners; but him that feareth him, and doeth his pleasure, him he heareth.

32 Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind. (aiōn g165)

Never hath it been heard, that any one opened the eyes of one born blind. (aiōn g165)

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

If this man were not of God, he could not do this thing.

34 They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” Then they threw him out.

They replied, and said to him: Thou wast wholly born in sins; and dost thou teach 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?”

And Jesus heard that they had expelled him; and he found him, and said to him: Believest thou on the Son of God?

36 He answered, “Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?”

And he that was healed, answered and said: My Lord, who is he, that I may believe on him?

37 Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.”

Jesus said to him: Thou hast seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

38 He said, “Lord, I believe!” and he worshiped him.

And he said: My Lord, I believe: and he fell down, and worshipped 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: For the judgment of this world, have I come; that they who see not, might see; and that they who see, might 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 those Pharisees who were with him, heard these things; and they said to him: How? Are we also blind?

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 ye were blind, ye would be without sin; but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin is established.