--John-- And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth. (9:1) And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? (9:2) Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. (9:3) I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. (9:4) As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. (9:5) 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, (9:6) 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. (9:7) The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? (9:8) Some said, This is he: others [said], He is like him: [but] he said, I am [he]. (9:9) Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? (9:10) 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. (9:11) Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. (9:12) They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. (9:13) And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. (9:14) 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. (9:15) 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. (9:16) They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. (9:17) 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. (9:18) And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? (9:19) His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: (9:20) 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. (9:21) 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. (9:22) Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. (9:23) 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. (9:24) 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. (9:25) Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? (9:26) 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? (9:27) Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. (9:28) We know that God spake unto Moses: [as for] this [fellow], we know not from whence he is. (9:29) 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. (9:30) Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. (9:31) Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. (9:32) If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. (9:33) They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. (9:34) 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? (9:35) He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? (9:36) And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. (9:37) And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. (9:38) 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. (9:39) And [some] of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? (9:40) Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. (9:41) |