1 A s He passed along, He noticed a man blind from his birth.

And as he passed on, he saw a man blind from birth.

2 H is disciples asked Him, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?

And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this or his parents, that he should be born blind?

3 J esus answered, It was not that this man or his parents sinned, but he was born blind in order that the workings of God should be manifested (displayed and illustrated) in him.

Jesus answered, Neither has this sinned nor his parents, but that the works of God should be manifested in him.

4 W e must work the works of Him Who sent Me and be busy with His business while it is daylight; night is coming on, when no man can work.

I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. night is coming, when no one can work.

5 A s long as I am in the world, I am the world’s Light.

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

6 W hen He had said this, He spat on the ground and made clay (mud) with His saliva, and He spread it on the man’s eyes.

Having said these things, he spat on the ground and made mud of the spittle, and put the mud, as ointment, on his eyes.

7 A nd He said to him, Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam—which means Sent. So he went and washed, and came back seeing.

And he said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed, and came seeing.

8 W hen the neighbors and those who used to know him by sight as a beggar saw him, they said, Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?

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?

9 S ome said, It is he. Others said, No, but he looks very much like him. But he said, Yes, I am the man.

Some said, It is he; others said, No, but he is like him: he said, It is I.

10 S o they said to him, How were your eyes opened?

They said therefore to him, How have thine eyes been opened?

11 H e replied, The Man called Jesus made mud and smeared it on my eyes and said to me, Go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and I obtained my sight!

He answered, 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.

12 T hey asked him, Where is He? He said, I do not know.

They said therefore to him, Where is he? He says, I do not know.

13 T hen they conducted to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind.

They bring him who was before blind to the Pharisees.

14 N ow it was on the Sabbath day that Jesus mixed the mud and opened the man’s eyes.

Now it was sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

15 S o now again the Pharisees asked him how he received his sight. And he said to them, He smeared mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I see.

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.

16 T hen some of the Pharisees said, This Man is not from God, because He does not observe the Sabbath. But others said, How can a man who is a sinner (a bad man) do such signs and miracles? So there was a difference of opinion among them.

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.

17 A ccordingly they said to the blind man again, What do you say about Him, seeing that He opened your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet!

They say therefore again to the blind, What dost thou say of him, that he has opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

18 H owever, the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and that he had received his sight until they called (summoned) the parents of the man.

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.

19 T hey asked them, Is this your son, whom you reported as having been born blind? How then does he see now?

And they asked them saying, This is your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind: how then does he now see?

20 H is parents answered, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind.

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

21 B ut as to how he can now see, we do not know; or who has opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age. Ask him; let him speak for himself and give his own account of it.

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.

22 H is parents said this because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should acknowledge Jesus to be the Christ, he should be expelled and excluded from the synagogue.

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one confessed him Christ, he should be excommunicated from the synagogue.

23 O n that account his parents said, He is of age; ask him.

On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask him.

24 S o the second time they summoned the man who had been born blind, and said to him, Now give God the glory (praise). This Fellow we know is only a sinner (a wicked person).

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.

25 T hen he answered, I do not know whether He is a sinner and wicked or not. But one thing I do know, that whereas I was blind before, now I see.

He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind, now I see.

26 S o they said to him, What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?

And they said to him again, What did he do to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

27 H e answered, I already told you and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Can it be that you wish to become His disciples also?

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?

28 A nd they stormed at him and retorted, You are His disciple yourself, but we are the disciples of Moses.

They railed at him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

29 W e know for certain that God spoke with Moses, but as for this Fellow, we know nothing about where He hails from.

We know that God spoke to Moses; but this, we know not whence he is.

30 T he man replied, Well, this is astonishing! Here a Man has opened my eyes, and yet you do not know where He comes 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.

31 W e know that God does not listen to sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and a worshiper of Him and does His will, He listens to him.

we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.

32 S ince the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind.

Since time was, it has not been heard that any one opened the eyes of one born blind.

33 I f this Man were not from God, He would not be able to do anything like this.

If this were not of God he would be able to do nothing.

34 T hey retorted, You were wholly born in sin; and do you teach us? So they cast him out.

They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out.

35 J esus heard that they had put him out, and meeting him He said, Do you believe in and adhere to the Son of Man or 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?

36 H e answered, Who is He, Sir? Tell me, that I may believe in and adhere to Him.

He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

37 J esus said to him, You have seen Him; He is talking to you right now.

And Jesus said to him, Thou hast both seen him, and he that speaks with thee is he.

38 H e called out, Lord, I believe! And he worshiped Him.

And he said, I believe, Lord: and he did him homage.

39 T hen Jesus said, I came into this world for judgment '> separation between those who believe on Me and those who reject Me], to make the sightless see and to make those who see become blind.

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.

40 S ome Pharisees who were near, hearing this remark, said to Him, Are we also blind?

And of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we blind also?

41 J esus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but because you now claim to have sight, your sin remains.

Jesus said to them, If ye were blind ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see, your sin remains.