“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.” (John 9:1-41 AV)
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