John 9

1 As he was walking along, he observed a man who had been blind from birth.ISV — John 9:1

2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, ^{a9:2 Rabbi is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher} who sinned, this man or his parents, that caused him to be born blind?”ISV — John 9:2

3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned. This happened so that ^{b9:3 Lit. But so that} God’s work might be revealed in him.ISV — John 9:3

4 I ^{c9:4 Other mss. read We} must do the work of the one who sent me ^{d9:4 Other mss. read us} while it is day. Night is approaching, when no one can work.ISV — John 9:4

5 As long as I’m in the world, I’m the light of the world.”ISV — John 9:5

6 After saying this, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he spread the mud on the man’s eyesISV — John 9:6

7 and told him, “Go and wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated “Sent One” ). So he went off, washed, and came back seeing.ISV — John 9:7

8 Then the neighbors and those who had previously seen him as a beggar said, “This is the man who used to sit and beg, isn’t it?”ISV — John 9:8

9 Some were saying, “It’s him,” while others were saying, “No, but it’s someone like him.” But he himself kept saying, “It’s me!”ISV — John 9:9

10 So they asked him, “How, then, did you gain your eyesight?”ISV — John 9:10

11 He said, “The man named Jesus made some mud, spread it on my eyes, and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So off I went and washed, and I received my sight.”ISV — John 9:11

12 They asked him, “Where is that man?” He said, “I don’t know!”ISV — John 9:12

13 So they brought to the Pharisees the man who had once been blind.ISV — John 9:13

14 Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and healed ^{e9:14 Lit. opened} his eyes.ISV — John 9:14

15 So the Pharisees also began to ask him how he had gained his sight. He told them, “He put mud on my eyes, then I washed, and now I can see.”ISV — John 9:15

16 Some of the Pharisees began to remark, “This man is not from God because he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was a division among them.ISV — John 9:16

17 So they asked the formerly ^{f9:17 The Gk. lacks formerly} blind man again, “What do you say about him, since it was your eyes he healed?” ^{g9:17 Lit. opened} He said, “He is a prophet.”ISV — John 9:17

18 The Jewish leaders ^{h9:18 i.e. Judean leaders; lit. The Jews} did not believe that the man ^{i9:18 Lit. believe about him that he} had been blind and had gained sight until they summoned his parents ^{j9:18 Lit. the parents of the man who had been given sight}ISV — John 9:18

19 and asked them, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? How does he now see?”ISV — John 9:19

20 His parents replied, “We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.ISV — John 9:20

21 But we don’t know how it is that he now sees, and we don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is of age and can speak for himself.”ISV — John 9:21

22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, ^{k9:22 i.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews} since the Jewish leaders ^{l9:22 i.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews} had already agreed that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus ^{m9:22 Lit. he} was the Messiah ^{n9:22 Or Christ} would be thrown out of the synagogue.ISV — John 9:22

23 That’s why his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”ISV — John 9:23

24 The Jewish leaders ^{o9:24 Lit. They} summoned the man who had been blind a second time and told him, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”ISV — John 9:24

25 But he responded, “I don’t know whether he is a sinner or not. The one thing I do know is that I used to be blind and now I can see!”ISV — John 9:25

26 Then they asked him, “What did he do to you? How did he heal ^{p9:26 Lit. open} your eyes?”ISV — John 9:26

27 He answered them, “I’ve already told you, but you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t want to become his disciples, too, do you?”ISV — John 9:27

28 At this, they turned on him in fury and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses!ISV — John 9:28

29 We know that God has spoken to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from.”ISV — John 9:29

30 The man answered them, “This is an amazing thing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he healed ^{q9:30 Lit. opened} my eyes.ISV — John 9:30

31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he does listen to anyone who worships him and does his will.ISV — John 9:31

32 Ever since creation it has never been heard that anyone healed ^{r9:32 Lit. opened} the eyes of a man who was born blind.ISV — John 9:32

33 If this man were not from God, he couldn’t do anything like that.”ISV — John 9:33

34 They asked him, “You were born a sinner ^{s9:34 Lit. born entirely in sins} and you are trying to instruct us?” And they threw him out.ISV — John 9:34

35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out. So when he found him, he asked him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” ^{t9:35 Other mss. read Son of God}ISV — John 9:35

36 He answered, “And who is he, sir? ^{u9:36 Or Lord} Tell me, ^{v9:36 The Gk. lacks Tell me} so that I may believe in him.”ISV — John 9:36

37 Jesus told him, “You have seen him. He is the person who is talking with you.”ISV — John 9:37

38 He said, “Lord, I do believe,” and worshipped him.ISV — John 9:38

39 Then Jesus said, “I have come into this world to judge it, so that those who are blind may see and so that those who see may become blind.”ISV — John 9:39

40 Some of the Pharisees who were near him overheard this and asked him, “We aren’t blind, too, are we?”ISV — John 9:40

41 Jesus told them, “If you were blind, you would not have any sin. But now that you insist, ‘We see,’ your sin still exists.”ISV — John 9:41