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

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his 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, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was 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 hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest 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 sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man 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 the 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.

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,

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 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.

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 they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

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, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

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

Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes 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 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.

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

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

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

They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

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

And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? 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.

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.

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, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

20 H is parents answered, 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:

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 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.

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.

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.

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

Therefore said his parents, 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).

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.

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 and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

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

Then said they to him again, What did he 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 have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?

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

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

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 spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from 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 unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath 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.

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

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

Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

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

If this man were not of God, he could 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 unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach 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 when he had found him, he said unto him, 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, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

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

And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

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

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

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 I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

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

And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto 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 unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.