John, 9

1. And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth.

1. As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth.

2. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

2. His disciples asked him, "Master, was he born blind because of a sin of his, or of his parents?"

3. Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

3. Jesus answered, "Neither was it for his own sin nor for his parents'. He was born blind so that God's power might be shown 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.

4. While it is day we must do the work of the One who sent me; for the night will come when no one can work.

5. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

5. 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,

6. As Jesus said this, he made paste with spittle and clay and rubbed it on the eyes of the blind man.

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.

7. Then he said, "Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam." (This name means sent.) So he went and washed and came back 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?

8. His neighbors and all the people who used to see him begging, wondered. They said, "Isn't this the beggar who used to sit here?"

9. Some said, This is he: others [said], He is like him: [but] he said, I am [he].

9. Some said, "It's the one." Others said, "No, but he looks like him." But the man himself said, "I am the one."

10. Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

10. Then they asked, "How is it that your eyes were opened?"

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.

11. And he answered, "The man called Jesus made a mud paste, put it on my eyes and said to me: 'Go to Siloam and wash.' So I went, and washed, and I could see."

12. Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

12. They asked, "Where is he?" and the man answered, "I don't know."

13. They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

13. The people brought 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.

14. Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made mud paste and opened his eyes.

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.

15. The Pharisees asked him again, "How did you recover your sight?" And he said, "He put paste on my eyes, and I washed, and now I 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.

16. Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he works on the sabbath"; but others wondered, "How can a sinner perform such miraculous signs?" They were divided

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.

17. and they questioned the blind man again, "What do you think of this man who opened your eyes?" And he answered, "He is a prophet."

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.

18. After all this, the Jews refused to believe that the man had been blind and had recovered his sight; so they called his parents

19. And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

19. and asked them, "Is this your son? You say that he was born blind, how is it that he now sees?"

20. His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

20. The parents answered, "He really is our son and 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.

21. but how it is that he now sees, we don't know, neither do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him, he is old enough. Let him speak for 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.

22. The parents said this because they feared the Jews who had already agreed that whoever confessed Jesus to be the Christ was to be expelled.

23. Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

23. Because of this 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.

24. So a second time the Pharisees called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, "Tell us the truth; we know that this man is a sinner."

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.

25. He replied, "I don't know whether he is a sinner or not; I only know that I was blind and now I see."

26. Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

26. They said to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"

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?

27. He replied, "I have told you already and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"

28. Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

28. Then they started to insult him. "Become his disciple yourself! We are disciples of Moses.

29. We know that God spake unto Moses: [as for] this [fellow], we know not from whence he is.

29. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man we don't 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.

30. The man replied, "It is amazing that you don't know where the man comes from, and yet he opened my eyes!

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.

31. We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone honors God and does his 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.

32. Never, since the world began, has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person who was born blind.

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

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

34. They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

34. They answered him, "You were born a sinner and now you teach us!" And 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?

35. Jesus heard that they had expelled him. He found him and said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"

36. He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

36. He answered, "Who is he, 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.

37. Jesus said, "You have seen him and he is speaking to you.

38. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

38. He said, "Lord, I believe"; and he worshiped 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.

39. Jesus said, "I came into this world to carry out a judgment: Those who do not see shall see, and those who see shall become blind."

40. And [some] of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

40. Some Pharisees stood by and asked him, "So we are blind?"

41. Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

41. And Jesus answered, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty. Now you say: 'We see'; this is the proof of your sin."