¹ And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.

^{2 Ref} And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

^{3 Ref} Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

^{4 Ref} We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

^{5 Ref} When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

^{6 Ref} When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,

^{7 Ref} 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 Ref} The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

⁹ Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am `he'.

^{10 Ref} They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened?

^{11 Ref} 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 Ref} And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not.

^{13 Ref} They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

^{14 Ref} Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

^{15 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see?

²⁰ His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

²¹ 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

^{24 Ref} 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 Ref} He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

²⁶ They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes?

^{27 Ref} 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 Ref} And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.

^{29 Ref} We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

^{30 Ref} 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 Ref} We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.

^{32 Ref} Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.

^{33 Ref} If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.

^{34 Ref} They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

^{35 Ref} Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

^{36 Ref} He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

^{37 Ref} Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee.

^{38 Ref} And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

^{39 Ref} 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 Ref} Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?

^{41 Ref} Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.

¹ And passing by, he saw a man blind from birth,

^{2 Ref} and his disciples asked him, saying, `Rabbi, who did sin, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?'

^{3 Ref} Jesus answered, `Neither did this one sin nor his parents, but that the works of God may be manifested in him;

^{4 Ref} it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --

^{5 Ref} when I am in the world, I am a light of the world.'

^{6 Ref} These things saying, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and rubbed the clay on the eyes of the blind man, and said to him,

^{7 Ref} `Go away, wash at the pool of Siloam,' which is, interpreted, Sent. He went away, therefore, and did wash, and came seeing;

^{8 Ref} the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, `Is not this he who is sitting and begging?'

⁹ others said -- `This is he;' and others -- `He is like to him;' he himself said, -- `I am `he'.'

^{10 Ref} They said, therefore, to him, `How were thine eyes opened?'

^{11 Ref} he answered and said, `A man called Jesus made clay, and rubbed my eyes, and said to me, Go away to the pool of Siloam, and wash; and having gone away and having washed, I received sight;'

^{12 Ref} they said, therefore, to him, `Where is that one?' he saith, `I have not known.'

^{13 Ref} They bring him to the Pharisees who once `was' blind,

^{14 Ref} and it was a sabbath when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

^{15 Ref} Again, therefore, the Pharisees also were asking him how he received sight, and he said to them, `Clay he did put upon my eyes, and I did wash -- and I see.'

^{16 Ref} Of the Pharisees, therefore, certain said, `This man is not from God, because the sabbath he doth not keep;' others said, `How is a man -- a sinful one -- able to do such signs?' and there was a division among them.

^{17 Ref} They said to the blind man again, `Thou -- what dost thou say of him -- that he opened thine eyes?'

^{18 Ref} and he said -- `He is a prophet.' The Jews, therefore, did not believe concerning him that he was blind and did receive sight, till that they called the parents of him who received sight,

^{19 Ref} and they asked them, saying, `Is your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind? how then now doth he see?'

²⁰ His parents answered them and said, `We have known that this is our son, and that he was born blind;

²¹ and how he now seeth, we have not known; or who opened his eyes, we have not known; himself is of age, ask him; he himself shall speak concerning himself.'

^{22 Ref} These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him -- Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue;

^{23 Ref} because of this his parents said -- `He is of age, ask him.'

^{24 Ref} They called, therefore, a second time the man who was blind, and they said to him, `Give glory to God, we have known that this man is a sinner;'

^{25 Ref} he answered, therefore, and said, `If he be a sinner -- I have not known, one thing I have known, that, being blind, now I see.'

²⁶ And they said to him again, `What did he to thee? how did he open thine eyes?'

^{27 Ref} He answered them, `I told you already, and ye did not hear; why again do ye wish to hear? do ye also wish to become his disciples?'

^{28 Ref} They reviled him, therefore, and said, `Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples;

^{29 Ref} we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one -- we have not known whence he is.'

^{30 Ref} The man answered and said to them, `Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes!

^{31 Ref} and we have known that God doth not hear sinners, but, if any one may be a worshipper of God, and may do His will, him He doth hear;

^{32 Ref} from the age it was not heard, that any one did open eyes of one who hath been born blind;

^{33 Ref} if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.'

^{34 Ref} They answered and said to him, `In sins thou wast born altogether, and thou dost teach us!' and they cast him forth without.

^{35 Ref} Jesus heard that they cast him forth without, and having found him, he said to him, `Dost thou believe in the Son of God?'

^{36 Ref} he answered and said, `Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?'

^{37 Ref} And Jesus said to him, `Thou hast both seen him, and he who is speaking with thee is he;'

^{38 Ref} and he said, `I believe, sir,' and bowed before him.

^{39 Ref} And Jesus said, `For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.'

^{40 Ref} And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, `Are we also blind?'

^{41 Ref} Jesus said to them, `If ye were blind, ye were not having had sin, but now ye say -- We see, therefore doth your sin remain.