1 ¶ And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man who was blind from his birth.

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

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

His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

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

Jesus answered, “Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.

4 I t is expedient that I do the works of him that sent me while it is day; the night comes, when no one can work.

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

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

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

6 W hen 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

When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man’s eyes with the mud,

7 a nd said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). Then he went and washed and came back seeing.

and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.

8 ¶ The neighbours, therefore, and those who before had seen him that he was blind said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was blind before, said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?”

9 S ome said, This is he; others said, He is like him; but he said, I am he.

Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.”

10 T hen they said unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

They therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”

11 H e answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash; and I went and washed, and I received sight.

He answered, “A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash.’ So I went away and washed, and I received sight.”

12 T hen said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

Then they asked him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don’t know.”

13 ¶ They brought to the Pharisees him that beforehand had been blind.

They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.

14 A nd it was the sabbath day when Jesus had made the clay and had opened his eyes.

It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

15 T hen again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed and do see.

Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see.”

16 T herefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not of God because he does not keep the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” There was division among them.

17 T hey said unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that has opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”

18 B ut 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.

The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,

19 A nd they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then does he now see?

and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”

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

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

21 b ut by what means he now sees, we know not; or who has opened his eyes, we know not; he is of age, ask him; he shall speak for himself.

but how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”

22 T hese words spoke his parents because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone did confess that he was the Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

23 T herefore his parents said, He is of age, ask him.

Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”

24 T hen they called again the man that had been blind and said unto him, Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.

So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”

25 H e answered and said, Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know; one thing I know, that having been blind, now I see.

He therefore answered, “I don’t know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.”

26 T hen said they to him again, What did he do to thee? How did he open thine eyes?

They said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”

27 H e answered them, I have told you already, and ye have heard; what more would ye hear? Do ye also desire to be his disciples?

He answered them, “I told you already, and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t also want to become his disciples, do you?”

28 T hen they reviled him and said, Be thou his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

29 W e know that God spoke unto Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where he is from.

We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”

30 T he man answered and said unto them, Indeed this is a marvellous thing that ye do not know where he is from, and yet he has opened my eyes.

The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.

31 N ow we know that God does not hear sinners, but if anyone should fear God and do his will, him he will hear.

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.

32 S ince the world began it has not been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.

33 I f this man were not of God, he could do nothing.

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

34 T hey answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” They threw him out.

35 ¶ Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe in the Son of God?

Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”

36 H e answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe in him?

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

37 A nd Jesus said unto him, Thou hast seen him, and it is he that talks with thee.

Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.”

38 A nd he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

He said, “Lord, I believe!” and he worshiped him.

39 ¶ And Jesus said, For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see might see and that those who see might be blinded.

Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”

40 A nd some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words and said unto him, Are we blind also?

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”

41 J esus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin; but now because ye say, We see, therefore your sin abides.

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.