1 A nd as he passed on, he saw a man blind from birth.

As He passed along, He noticed a man blind from his birth.

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

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

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

Jesus 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.

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

We 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.

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

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

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

When 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.

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

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

8 T he 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?

When 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?

9 S ome said, It is he; others said, No, but he is like him: he said, It is I.

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

10 T hey said therefore to him, How have thine eyes been opened?

So they said to him, How were your eyes opened?

11 H e 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.

He 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!

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

They asked him, Where is He? He said, I do not know.

13 T hey bring him who was before blind to the Pharisees.

Then they conducted to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind.

14 N ow it was sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

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

15 T he 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.

So 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.

16 S ome 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.

Then 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.

17 T hey 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.

Accordingly 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!

18 T he 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.

However, 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.

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

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

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

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

21 b ut 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.

But 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.

22 H is 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.

His 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.

23 O n this account his parents said, He is of age: ask him.

On that account his parents said, He is of age; ask him.

24 T hey 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.

So 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).

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

Then 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.

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

So they said to him, What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?

27 H e 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?

He 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?

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

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

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

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

30 T he 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.

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

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

We 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.

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

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

33 I f this were not of God he would be able to do nothing.

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

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

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

35 J esus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him, he said to him, Thou, dost thou believe on the Son of God?

Jesus 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 ?

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

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

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

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

38 A nd he said, I believe, Lord: and he did him homage.

He called out, Lord, I believe! And he worshiped Him.

39 A nd Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not may see, and they which see may become blind.

Then 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.

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

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

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

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