John 9:1-21 ▼

1 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man that was born blind.

2 and his disciples propos'd to him this question, master, was it for his own sins, or for the sins of his parents, that he was born blind?

3 it was not for any sin of his, said Jesus, or of his parents: but that the works of God might be displayed thro' him.

4 I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

5 while I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

6 having said this, he spit on the ground, which by means of his saliva he made into clay, wherewith he anointed the eyes of the blind man,

7 and said to him, go wash in the pool of Siloam (a word which signifies sent.) so he went and washed, and came seeing.

8 the neighbours therefore, and they who before had seen him begging, said, is not this he that used to sit begging?

9 this is he, said some; he is like him, said others: but he said, I am the man.

10 thereupon they said to him, how did you come to your sight?

11 he answered, a man call'd Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: I went, and washed, and so I saw.

12 then said they to him, where is he? I don't know, said he.

13 This very man that had been blind, was at length brought to the Pharisees.

14 now it was the sabbath-day when Jesus made the clay, and gave him his sight.

15 the Pharisees therefore ask'd him likewise, how he had received his sight, he told them, he put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and now see.

16 thereupon some of the Pharisees said, this man has no divine mission, because he does not observe the sabbath, but said others, if he be an impostor, how can he do such miracles? and there was a schism among them.

17 they therefore question'd the blind man again, what do you say of the man that made you see? he is a prophet, said he.

18 but the Jews were so incredulous about his having been blind, and obtain'd sight, that they sent for his parents,

19 and ask'd them, is this your son, who you say was born blind? how came it then that he now sees?

20 his parents answered, that this is our son, and that he was born blind: we are very certain.

21 but by what means it was that he now sees, that we know not; or who made him see, we know not: he is of age, ask him, he will answer for himself.