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

As he passed by, he saw a man 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?”

His disciples asked him, “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 did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might 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.”

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

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 said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, 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?”

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

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

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

They therefore were asking 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, “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 they asked him, “Where is He?” He answered, “I do not know.” The Proud Religious Law-Keepers Are Troubled about This Healing

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

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

They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.

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

It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud 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!”

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 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.

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 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.”

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

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

and asked them, “Is this your son, whom 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, “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 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. 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 already agreed that if any man would confess him as 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 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 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 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 hey asked him again, “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, “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 didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t also want to become his disciples, do you?”

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

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

29 W e know God spoke to Moses. We do not know where this Man 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 said to them, “This is strange! You do not know where He came 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 listen to sinners. We know if anyone loves and worships God, and does what He wants, God listens to 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 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 never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone 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 him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” They threw him out.

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 thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “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, “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.”

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

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

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.”

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 S ome of the proud religious law-keepers who were with Him heard this. They said to 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 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.