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John 9 (WEBP)

[1] As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.
[2] His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
[3] Jesus answered, “This man didn’t sin, nor did his parents, but that the works of God might be revealed in him.
[4] I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
[5] While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
[6] 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] and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.
[8] Therefore the neighbors and those who saw that he was blind before said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?”
[9] Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.”
[10] They therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”
[11] 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] Then they asked him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don’t know.”
[13] They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.
[14] It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.
[15] 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] 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?” So there was division among them.
[17] 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] The Jews therefore didn’t 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] and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”
[20] His parents answered them, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
[21] 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] 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] Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”
[24] 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] 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] They said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
[27] 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] They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
[29] We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”
[30] The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
[31] 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] Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.
[33] If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”
[34] They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” Then they threw him out.
[35] Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”
[36] He answered, “Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?”
[37] Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.”
[38] He said, “Lord, I believe!” and he worshiped him.
[39] 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] Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”
[41] Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.

John 9:31 Psalm 66:18; Proverbs 15:29; 28:9

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

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John 9 (KJVS)

[1] And as [Jesus] passed by (), he saw () a man which was blind from [his] birth .
[2] And his disciples asked () him , saying (), Master , who did sin (), this man , or his parents , that he was born () blind ?
[3] Jesus answered (), Neither hath this man sinned (), nor his parents : but that the works of God should be made manifest () in him .
[4] I must () work () the works of him that sent () me , while it is () day : the night cometh (), when no man can () work ().
[5] As long as I am () in the world , I am () the light of the world .
[6] When he had thus spoken (), he spat () on the ground , and made () clay of the spittle , and he anointed () the eyes of the blind man with the clay ,
[7] And said () unto him , Go (), wash () in the pool of Siloam , (which is by interpretation (), Sent ().) He went his way () therefore , and washed (), and came () seeing ().
[8] The neighbours therefore , and they which before had seen () him that he was () blind , said (), Is () not this he that sat () and begged ()?
[9] Some said (), This is he (): others [said], He is () like him : [but] he said (), I am () [he].
[10] Therefore said they () unto him , How were thine eyes opened ()?
[11] He answered () and said (), A man that is called () Jesus made () clay , and anointed () mine eyes , and said () unto me , Go () to the pool of Siloam , and wash (): and I went () and washed (), and I received sight ().
[12] Then said they () unto him , Where is () he ? He said (), I know () not .
[13] They brought () to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind .
[14] And it was () the sabbath day when Jesus made () the clay , and opened () his eyes .
[15] Then again the Pharisees also asked () him how he had received his sight (). He said () unto them , He put () clay upon mine eyes , and I washed (), and do see ().
[16] Therefore said () some of the Pharisees , This man is () not of God , because he keepeth () not the sabbath day . Others said (), How can () a man that is a sinner do () such miracles ? And there was () a division among them .
[17] They say () unto the blind man again , What sayest () thou of him , that he hath opened () thine eyes ? He said (), He is () a prophet .
[18] But the Jews did not believe () concerning him , that he had been () blind , and received his sight (), until they called () the parents of him that had received his sight ().
[19] And they asked () them , saying (), Is () this your son , who ye say () was born () blind ? how then doth he now see ()?
[20] His parents answered () them and said (), We know () that this is () our son , and that he was born () blind :
[21] But by what means he now seeth (), we know () not ; or who hath opened () his eyes , we know () not : he is () of age ; ask () him : he shall speak () for himself .
[22] These [words] spake () his parents , because they feared () the Jews : for the Jews had agreed () already , that if any man did confess () that he was Christ , he should be () put out of the synagogue .
[23] Therefore said () his parents , He is () of age ; ask () him .
[24] Then again called they () the man that was () blind , and said () unto him , Give () God the praise : we know () that this man is () a sinner .
[25] He answered () and said (), Whether he be () a sinner [or no], I know () not : one thing I know (), that , whereas I was () blind , now I see ().
[26] Then said they () to him again , What did he () to thee ? how opened he () thine eyes ?
[27] He answered () them , I have told () you already , and ye did not hear (): wherefore would () ye hear () [it] again ? will () ye also be () his disciples ?
[28] Then they reviled () him , and said (), Thou art () his disciple ; but we are () Moses ’ disciples .
[29] We know () that God spake () unto Moses : [as for] this [fellow], we know () not from whence he is ().
[30] The man answered () and said () unto them , Why herein is () a marvellous thing , that ye know () not from whence he is (), and [yet] he hath opened () mine eyes .
[31] Now we know () that God heareth () not sinners : but if any man be () a worshipper of God , and doeth () his will , him he heareth ().
[32] Since the world began was it not heard () that any man opened () the eyes of one that was born () blind .
[33] If this man were () not of God , he could () do () nothing .
[34] They answered () and said () unto him , Thou wast altogether born () in sins , and dost thou teach () us ? And they cast () him out .
[35] Jesus heard () that they had cast () him out ; and when he had found () him , he said () unto him , Dost thou believe () on the Son of God ?
[36] He answered () and said (), Who is he (), Lord , that I might believe () on him ?
[37] And Jesus said () unto him , Thou hast both seen () him , and it is () he that talketh () with thee .
[38] And he said (), Lord , I believe (). And he worshipped () him .
[39] And Jesus said (), For judgment I am come () into this world , that they which see () not might see (); and that they which see () might be made () blind .
[40] And [some] of the Pharisees which were () with him heard () these words , and said () unto him , Are () we blind also ?
[41] Jesus said () unto them , If ye were () blind , ye should have () no sin : but now ye say (), We see (); therefore your sin remaineth ().

Young’s Literal Translation

John 9 (YLT)

[1] And passing by, he saw a man blind from birth,
[2] and his disciples asked him, saying, ‘Rabbi, who did sin, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?’
[3] Jesus answered, ‘Neither did this one sin nor his parents, but that the works of God may be manifested in him;
[4] 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] when I am in the world, I am a light of the world.’
[6] 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] ‘Go away, wash at the pool of Siloam,’ which is, interpreted, Sent. He went away, therefore, and did wash, and came seeing;
[8] 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] They said, therefore, to him, ‘How were thine eyes opened?’
[11] 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] they said, therefore, to him, ‘Where is that one?’ he saith, ‘I have not known.’
[13] They bring him to the Pharisees who once was blind,
[14] and it was a sabbath when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
[15] 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] 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] They said to the blind man again, ‘Thou-what dost thou say of him-that he opened thine eyes?’
[18] 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] 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] 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] because of this his parents said-‘He is of age, ask him.’
[24] 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] 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] 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] They reviled him, therefore, and said, ‘Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses’ disciples;
[29] we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one-we have not known whence he is.’
[30] 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] 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] from the age it was not heard, that any one did open eyes of one who hath been born blind;
[33] if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.’
[34] They answered and said to him, ‘In sins thou wast born altogether, and thou dost teach us!’ and they cast him forth without.
[35] 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] he answered and said, ‘Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?’
[37] And Jesus said to him, ‘Thou hast both seen him, and he who is speaking with thee is he;’
[38] and he said, ‘I believe, sir,’ and bowed before him.
[39] And Jesus said, ‘For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.’
[40] And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, ‘Are we also blind?’
[41] 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.