John 9
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And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.
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And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents,
that he should be born blind?
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Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God
should be made manifest in him.
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We must work the works of him whom sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when
no man can work.
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When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
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When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and
anointed his eyes with the clay,
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and said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent).
He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
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The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said,
Is not this he who sat and begged?
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Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am [he].
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They said therefore to him, How then were your eyes opened?
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He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said
to me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight.
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And they said to him, Where is he? He says, I know not.
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They bring to the Pharisees him whom aforetime was blind.
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Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
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Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said
to them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.
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Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keeps not
the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there
was division among them.
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They say therefore to the blind man again, What say you of him, in that he opened
your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.
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The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had
received his sight, until they called the parents of him whom had received his sight,
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and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does
he now see?
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His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born
blind:
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but how he now sees, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he
is of age; he shall speak for himself.
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These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed
already, that if any man should confess him [to be] Christ, he should be put out of
the synagogue.
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Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
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So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said to him, Give glory to
God: we know that this man is a sinner.
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He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that,
whereas I was blind, now I see.
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They said therefore to him, What did he to you? How opened he your eyes?
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He answered them, I told you even now, and you did not hear; wherefore would you hear
it again? would you also become his disciples?
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And they reviled him, and said, You are his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.
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We know that God has spoken to Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.
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The man answered and said to them, Why, herein is the marvel, that you know not whence
he is, and [yet] he opened mine eyes.
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We know that God hears not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do
his will, him he hears.
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Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born
blind.
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If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.
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They answered and said to him, You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach
us? And they cast him out.
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Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Do you believe on
the Son of God?
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He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?
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Jesus said to him, You have both seen him, and he it is that speaks with you.
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And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him.
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And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see;
and that they that see may become blind.
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Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, Are
we also blind?
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Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin: but now you say, We
see: your sin remains.