John 9

1And Jesus passing by, saw a man who was blind from his birth.

1And when he went on his way, he saw a man blind from birth.

2And his disciples asked him: Rabbi, who hath sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?

2And his disciples put a question to him, saying, Master, was it because of this man's sin, or the sin of his father and mother, that he has been blind from birth?

3Jesus answered: Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

3Jesus said in answer, It was not because of his sin, or because of his father's or mother's; it was so that the works of God might be seen openly in him.

4I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

4While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done.

5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

6When he had said these things, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and spread the clay upon his eyes,

6Having said these words, he put earth, mixed with water from his mouth, on the man's eyes,

7And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed: and he came seeing.

7And said to him, Go and make yourself clean in the bath of Siloam (the sense of the name is, Sent). So he went away and, after washing, came back able to see.

8The neighbours, therefore, and they who had seen him before that he was a beggar, said: Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said: This is he.

8Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people?

9But others said: No, but he is like him. But he said: I am he.

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

10They said therefore to him: How were thy eyes opened?

10So they said to him, How then were your eyes made open?

11He answered: That man that is called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me: Go to the pool of Siloe and wash. And I went: I washed: and I see.

11His answer was: The man who is named Jesus put earth mixed with water on my eyes, and said to me, Go and make yourself clean in Siloam: so I went away and, after washing, am now able to see.

12And they said to him: Where is he? He saith: I know not.

12And they said to him, Where is he? His answer was: I have no knowledge.

13They bring him that had been blind to the Pharisees.

13They took him before the Pharisees--this man who had been blind.

14Now it was the sabbath, when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.

14Now the day on which the earth was mixed by Jesus and the man's eyes were made open was the Sabbath.

15Again therefore the Pharisees asked him how he had received his sight. But he said to them: He put clay upon my eyes: and I washed: and I see.

15So the Pharisees put more questions to him about how his eyes had been made open. And he said to them, He put earth on my eyes, and I had a wash and am able to see.

16Some therefore of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, who keepeth not the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

16Then some of the Pharisees said, That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a sinner to do such signs? So there was a division among them.

17They say therefore to the blind man again: What sayest thou of him that hath opened thy eyes? And he said: He is a prophet.

17Again they said to the blind man, What have you to say about him for opening your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

18The Jews then 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,

18Now the Jews had no belief in the statement that he had been blind and was now able to see, till they sent for the father and mother of the man whose eyes had been made open,

19And asked them, saying: Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then doth he now see?

19And put the question to them, saying, Is this your son, of whom you say that he was blind at birth? how is it then that he is now able to see?

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

20In answer his father and mother said, We are certain that this is our son and that he was blind at birth:

21But how he now seeth, we know not: or who hath opened his eyes, we know not. Ask himself: he is of age: Let him speak for himself.

21But how it is he is now able to see, or who made his eyes open, we are not able to say: put the question to him; he is old enough to give an answer for himself.

22These things his parents said, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already agreed among themselves that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

22They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.

23Therefore did his parents say: He is of age. Ask himself.

23That was the reason why they said, He is old enough; put the question to him.

24They therefore called the man again that had been blind and said to him: Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.

24So they sent a second time for the man who had been blind and they said to him, Give glory to God: it is clear to us that this man is a sinner.

25He said therefore to them: If he be a sinner, I know not. One thing I know, that whereas I was blind. now I see.

25He said in answer, I have no knowledge if he is a sinner or not, but one thing I am certain about; I was blind, and now I see.

26They said then to him: What did he to thee? How did he open thy eyes?

26Then they said to him, What did he do to you? how did he give you the use of your eyes?

27He answered them: I have told you already, and you have heard. Why would you hear it again? Will you also become his disciples?

27His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?

28They reviled him therefore and said: Be thou his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses.

28And they were angry with him and said, You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

29We know that God spoke to Moses: but as to this man, we know not from whence he is.

29We are certain that God gave his word to Moses: but as for this man, we have no knowledge where he comes from.

30The man answered and said to them: why, herein is a wonderful thing, that you know not from whence he is, and he hath opened my eyes.

30The man said in answer, Why, here is a strange thing! You have no knowledge where he comes from though he gave me the use of my eyes.

31Now we know that God doth not hear sinners: but if a man be a server of God and doth his, will, him he heareth.

31We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.

32From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind.

32In all the years nobody has ever before seen the eyes of a man blind from birth made open.

33Unless this man were of God, he could not do anything.

33If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything.

34They answered and said to him: Thou wast wholly born in sins; and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

34Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue.

35Jesus heard that they had cast him out. And when he had found him, he said to him: Dost thou believe in the Son of God?

35It came to the ears of Jesus that they had put him out, and meeting him he said, Have you faith in the Son of man?

36He answered, and said: Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?

36He said in answer, And who is he, Lord? Say, so that I may have faith in him.

37And Jesus said to him: Thou hast both seen him; and it is he that talketh with thee.

37Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you.

38And he said: I believe, Lord. And falling down, he adored him.

38And he said, Lord, I have faith. And he gave him worship.

39And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world: that they who see not may see; and they who see may become blind.

39And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.

40And some of the Pharisees, who were with him, heard: and they said unto him: Are we also blind?

40These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind?

41Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth.

41Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.