1 A s He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth.

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

2 A nd His disciples asked Him, “ Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?”

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

3 J esus 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.

Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, 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 as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

5 W hile I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.”

When 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 of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes,

When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,

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

and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

8 T herefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, “Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?”

The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

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

Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.

10 S o they were saying to him, “How then were your eyes opened?”

They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened?

11 H e 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.”

He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight.

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

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

13 T hey brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind.

They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

14 N ow it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.

Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

15 T hen 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.”

Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

16 T herefore 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.

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was division among them.

17 S o 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.”

They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

18 T he 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,

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 that had received his sight,

19 a nd questioned them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?”

and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth 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 and said, 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 opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”

but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.

22 H is 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.

These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

23 F or this reason his parents said, “ He is of age; ask him.”

Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

24 S o 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.”

So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.

25 H e then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”

He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, 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?”

They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes?

27 H e 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?”

He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?

28 T hey reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

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

29 W e know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.”

We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

30 T he 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.

The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he opened mine eyes.

31 W e know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.

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

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

Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.

33 I f this man were not from God, He could do nothing.”

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

34 T hey answered him, “ You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out. Jesus Affirms His Deity

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

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

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

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

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

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

38 A nd he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him.

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

39 A nd 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.”

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.

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

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

41 J esus said to them, “ If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, ‘ We see,’ your sin remains.

Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.