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Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind
And as he passed on, he saw a man blind from birth.
And as he passed on, he saw a man blind from birth.
Healing the Man Born Blind
As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth.
As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth.
And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, 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 would be born blind?”
Jesus answered, Neither has this [man] sinned nor his parents, but that the works of God should be manifested in him.
Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. [The] night is coming, when no one can work.
“We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
As long as 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.”
Having said these things, he spat on the ground and made mud of the spittle, and put the mud, as ointment, on his eyes.
When He had said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes,
And he said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed, and came seeing.
and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing.
The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging?
Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, “Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?”
Some said, It is he; others said, No, but he is like him: *he* said, It is I.
Others were saying, “This is he,” still others were saying, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the one.”
They said therefore to him, How have thine eyes been opened?
So they were saying to him, “How then were your eyes opened?”
He answered [and said], A man called Jesus made mud and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, Go to Siloam and wash: and having gone and washed, I saw.
He answered, “The man who is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash’; so I went away and washed, and I received sight.”
They said therefore to him, Where is he? He says, I do not know.
They said to him, “Where is He?” He said, “I do not know.”
The Pharisees Investigate
They bring him who was before blind to the Pharisees.
They bring him who was before blind to the Pharisees.
Controversy over the Man
They brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind.
Now it was sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.
Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.
The Pharisees therefore also again asked him how he received his sight. And he said to them, He put mud upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.
Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, “He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
Some of the Pharisees therefore said, This man is not of God, for he does not keep the sabbath. Others said, How can a sinful man perform such signs? And there was a division among them.
Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was a division among them.
They say therefore again to the blind [man], What dost thou say of him, that he has opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.
So they said to the blind man again, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.”
The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him that he was blind and had received sight, until they had called the parents of him that had received sight.
The Jews then did not believe it of him, that he had been blind and had received sight, until they called the parents of the very one who had received his sight,
And they asked them saying, This is your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind: how then does he now see?
and questioned them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?”
His parents answered [them] and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
His parents answered them and said, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
but how he now sees we do not know, or who has opened his eyes we do not know. *He* is of age: ask *him*; *he* will speak concerning himself.
but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”
His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one confessed him [to be the] Christ, he should be excommunicated from the synagogue.
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.
On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask *him*.
For this reason his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”
They called therefore a second time the man who had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is sinful.
So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.”
He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind [before], now I see.
He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”
And they said to him again, What did he do to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
So they said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”
He answered them, I told you already and ye did not hear: why do ye desire to hear again? do ye also wish to become his disciples?
He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?”
They railed at him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
They reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
We know that God spoke to Moses; but [as to] this [man], we know not whence he is.
“We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.”
The man answered and said to them, Now in this is a wonderful thing, that *ye* do not know whence he is, and he has opened mine eyes.
The man answered and said to them, “Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
[But] we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.
“We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.
Since time was, it has not been heard that any one opened the eyes of one born blind.
“Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind.
If this [man] were not of God he would be able to do nothing.
“If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.”
They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out.
They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out.
Spiritual Sight and Blindness
Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him, he said to him, Thou, dost thou believe on the Son of God?
Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him, he said to him, Thou, dost thou believe on the Son of God?
Jesus Affirms His Deity
Jesus heard that they had put him out, and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?
He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?”
And Jesus said to him, Thou hast both seen him, and he that speaks with thee is he.
Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.”
And he said, I believe, Lord: and he did him homage.
And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him.
And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not may see, and they which see may become blind.
And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”
And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we blind also?
Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “We are not blind too, are we?”