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

As He passed by, 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, “ Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would 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, “ It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed 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.

We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as 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.

While 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 said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to 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 said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back 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?

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?”

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.

Others were saying, “This is he,” still others were saying, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the one.”

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

So they were saying to him, “How then were your 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, “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.”

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

They said to him, “Where is He?” He said, “I do not know.” Controversy over the Man

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

They brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind.

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

Now it was a Sabbath on the 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 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.”

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 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.

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!

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.”

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 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,

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

and questioned them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how 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 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 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.”

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 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.

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

For this reason 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).

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.”

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 then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though 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?

So they said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your 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 you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?”

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

They reviled him and said, “You are 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 has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.”

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, “Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my 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 anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.

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

Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person 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 from 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 him, “ You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out. Jesus Affirms His Deity

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 put him out, and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

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

He answered, “ Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?”

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

Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.”

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

And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped 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 came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”

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

Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “ We are not blind too, are we?”

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 you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, ‘ We see,’ your sin remains.