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

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

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

His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was 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 might be revealed 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.

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

5 W hile 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 said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes,

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 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 to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back 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 those who saw that he was blind before, said, “Isn’t this he who 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 were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.”

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

They therefore were asking him, “How were your 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, “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 hey said to him, “Where is He?” He said, “I do not know.” Controversy over the Man

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

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

They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.

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

It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud 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. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, 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 doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” 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.”

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 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 who 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, “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 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 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 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.

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

Therefore his parents said, “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 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 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, “I don’t know if he is a sinner. 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?”

They said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your 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 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 hey reviled him and said, “You are 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 has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, 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 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 them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my 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 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 beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person 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 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 him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” They threw 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 thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”

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

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

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

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 worshiped Him.

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

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