[1] And when he went on his way, he saw a man blind from birth. [2] And 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? [3] Jesus 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. [4] While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent
me: the night comes when no work may be done. [5] As long as I am in the
world, I am the light of the world. [6] Having said these words, he put
earth, mixed with water from his mouth, on the man's eyes, [7] And 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.
[8] Then 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? [9] Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He
said, I am he. [10] So they said to him, How then were your eyes made open?
[11] His 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. [12] And they said to him,
Where is he? His answer was: I have no knowledge. [13] They took him before
the Pharisees--this man who had been blind. [14] Now the day on which the
earth was mixed by Jesus and the man's eyes were made open was the Sabbath.
[15] So 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. [16] Then 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.
[17] Again they said to the blind man, What have you to say about him for
opening your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. [18] Now 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, [19] And 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? [20] In answer his father and mother said, We are certain that this
is our son and that he was blind at birth: [21] But 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. [22] They
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. [23] That was the reason why they said, He is old
enough; put the question to him. [24] So 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. [25] He 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. [26] Then they said to him, What did he do to you?
how did he give you the use of your eyes? [27] His 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? [28] And they were angry with him
and said, You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. [29] We are
certain that God gave his word to Moses: but as for this man, we have no
knowledge where he comes from. [30] The 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. [31] We 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. [32] In all the years nobody has ever before seen
the eyes of a man blind from birth made open. [33] If this man did not come
from God he would be unable to do anything. [34] Their answer was: You came
to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him
out of the Synagogue. [35] It 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? [36] He
said in answer, And who is he, Lord? Say, so that I may have faith in him.
[37] Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you.
[38] And he said, Lord, I have faith. And he gave him worship. [39] And
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. [40] These words came to
the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we,
then, blind? [41] Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no
sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.
