1 A s Jesus went on His way, He saw a man who had been born blind.

Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth.

2 H is followers asked Him, “Teacher, whose sin made this man to be born blind? Was it the sin of this man or the sin of his parents?”

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

3 J esus answered, “The sin of this man or the sin of his parents did not make him to be born blind. He was born blind so the work of God would be seen in him.

Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.

4 W e must keep on doing the work of Him Who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no man 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.”

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

6 A fter Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground. He mixed it with dust and put that mud on the eyes of the blind man.

When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.

7 T hen Jesus said to him, “Go and wash in the pool of Siloam.” (Siloam means Sent.) The man went away and washed. When he came back, he could see.

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

8 N eighbors and others had seen him begging. They said, “Is not this the man who sat and begged?”

Therefore the neighbors and those who previously had seen that he was blind said, “Is not this he who sat and begged?”

9 S ome said, “This is the one.” Others said, “No, but he looks like him.” But the man who had been blind said, “I am the man.”

Some said, “This is he.” Others said, “He is like him.” He said, “I am he. ”

10 T hey said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”

Therefore they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”

11 H e answered, “A Man called Jesus made mud and put it on my eyes. Then He said to me, ‘Go and wash in the pool of Siloam.’ I went and washed and I can see.”

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

12 T hen they asked him, “Where is He?” He answered, “I do not know.” The Proud Religious Law-Keepers Are Troubled about This Healing

Then they said to him, “Where is He?” He said, “I do not know.” The Pharisees Excommunicate the Healed Man

13 T hey took the man who had been born blind to the proud religious law-keepers.

They brought him who formerly was blind to the Pharisees.

14 I t was the Day of Rest when Jesus had made mud and opened his eyes.

Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.

15 A gain the proud religious law-keepers asked the man who had been born blind how he had been made to see. He answered them, “Jesus put mud on my eyes. I washed and now I see!”

Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”

16 S ome of the proud religious law-keepers said, “The Man Who did this is not from God because He worked on the Day of Rest.” Others said, “How can a sinful man do powerful works?” They could not agree about Jesus.

Therefore some of the Pharisees said, “This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them.

17 T hey spoke again to the blind man, saying, “What do you say about Him since He opened your eyes?” He answered, “He is One Who speaks for God.”

They said to 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 did not believe this man had been blind and had been made to see. They called his parents

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

19 a nd asked them, “Is this your son? Do you say he was born blind? How does he see now?”

And they asked them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”

20 T hey answered, “We know this is our son and we know 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 we do not know how it is that he can see now. We do not know who opened his eyes. He is old enough, ask him. He can tell you himself.”

but by what means he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not 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. The Jews had talked among themselves. They had agreed that the person who said that Jesus was the Christ would be put out of the Jewish place of worship.

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

23 T hat is why his parents said, “He is old enough, ask him.”

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

24 T he proud religious law-keepers asked the man again, who had been blind, to come. They said to him, “Give thanks to God. We know this man is a sinner.”

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

25 T he man who had been blind said to them, “I do not know if He is a sinner or not. One thing I know. I was blind, but now I can see.”

He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.”

26 T hey asked him again, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”

Then they said to him again, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”

27 H e answered, “I have told you already. You did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become His followers also?”

He answered them, “I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

28 T he proud religious law-keepers became angry at him and said, “You are a follower of Jesus. We are followers of Moses.

Then they reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples.

29 W e know God spoke to Moses. We do not know where this Man is from.”

We know that God spoke to Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where He is from.”

30 T he man said to them, “This is strange! You do not know where He came from and yet He opened my eyes.

The man answered and said to them, “Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes!

31 W e know that God does not listen to sinners. We know if anyone loves and worships God, and does what He wants, God listens to him.

Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.

32 F rom the beginning of the world no one has ever heard of anyone opening the eyes of a man born blind.

Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was 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 said to him, “You were born in sin. Are you trying to teach us?” Then they put him out of the place of worship. Jesus Speaks Sharp Words to the Proud Religious Law-Keepers

They answered and said to him, “You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they cast him out. True Vision and True Blindness

35 J esus heard that the proud religious law-keepers had put the man who had been healed out of the place of worship. He found the man and said to him, “Do you put your trust in the Son of God?”

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”

36 H e said, “Who is He, Sir? Tell me so that I can put my trust in Him.”

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

37 J esus said to him, “You have seen Him. He is talking with you.”

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

38 H e said, “I do put my trust in You, Lord.” Then he bowed down before Jesus and worshiped Him.

Then he said, “Lord, I believe!” And he worshiped Him.

39 J esus said, “I came into this world to say what is right from wrong. I came so those who do not see might see, and those who do see might be made blind.”

And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”

40 S ome of the proud religious law-keepers who were with Him heard this. They said to Him, “Are we blind also?”

Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, “Are we blind also?”

41 J esus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But because you say, ‘We see,’ you still are guilty of your sin.

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