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. (The WORD of God divides when it comes.)
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. 23Therefore 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.
35Jesus 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.