John 9

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

As Jesus walked by, he noticed a man, blind since birth, a life lived in perpetual darkness.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

His followers questioned him, "Teacher, who is to blame for this man's blindness? Is it his own sins or those of his parents?"

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Jesus responded, "This man and his parents are not sinners. His situation is simply a way for God's power and goodness to shine through him."

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

I must passionately carry out the tasks given to me by my guide, while there's still light. For darkness approaches, a time when no one can labor.

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

While I exist in this world, I serve as its guiding beacon.

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,

After speaking, he tenderly knelt, mixing his spit with the earth to form a healing paste. With a gentle touch, he applied it to the blind man's eyes, offering him a chance at sight.

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.

He gently instructed him, "Go, cleanse yourself in the pool of Siloam." So, he did as told, washing away his blindness in the pool known as 'Sent'. When he returned, his eyes were opened.

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

The neighbors and those who had previously seen him as a blind beggar asked in surprise, "Isn't this the same man who used to sit and beg?"

Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

Some exclaimed, "It's him!" Others debated, "He resembles him." But he confidently affirmed, "Indeed, it's me."

Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

So they asked him, "How were your eyes able to see?"

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.

He responded with emotion, "A man named Jesus, with compassion, used clay to heal my eyes. He instructed me to wash in the Siloam pool. I followed his words, washed my eyes, and miraculously, I could see!"

Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

They asked him, "Where is he?" He replied with uncertainty, "I don't know."

They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

They presented the once blind man to the Pharisees.

And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

On the sacred day of rest, Jesus crafted clay and gifted sight.

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.

The Pharisees questioned him again about his regained sight. He replied, "He smeared clay on my eyes, I washed it off, and now I can see."

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.

Some Pharisees doubted, claiming, "He's not from God; he doesn't honor the Sabbath." Others wondered, "How can a sinful man perform such miracles?" Thus, they were divided in their beliefs.

They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

They asked the blind man once more, "What do you think of the one who restored your sight?" He replied with conviction, "He is a messenger of God."

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.

Despite their doubts, the Jews couldn't accept that the man, once blind, could now see, until they summoned his parents for confirmation.

And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

They questioned them, "Is this your son, the one you claimed was born without sight? How can he see now?"

His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

With a mix of love and sorrow in their eyes, his parents confirmed, "Yes, this is our son, born without the gift of sight."

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.

We're unsure how he regained his sight or who helped him. He's an adult; ask him directly, he can answer for himself.

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.

His parents spoke cautiously, their hearts heavy with fear of the Jews. For it was known, anyone who dared to claim they were the Christ would be banished from the synagogue.

Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

His parents replied with a sigh of resignation, "He's old enough, ask him yourself."

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.

They summoned the once-blind man again, telling him, "Praise God! We're certain this man is a sinner."

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.

His response was simple, "I can't judge if he's a sinner or not, that's beyond me. But I can tell you this - I was once blind, but now, miraculously, I can see."

Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

They asked him again, "What did he do to you? How did he give you sight?"

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?

He responded, "I've already explained, but you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Are you planning to follow him too?"

Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.

They scorned him, saying, "You follow him, but we are followers of Moses."

We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

We're certain that God spoke to Moses, but this man, we have no idea where he's from.

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.

The man replied with astonishment, "Isn't it amazing? You don't even know where he comes from, yet he gave me sight!"

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

We understand now that God doesn't listen to those who sin. But if you truly love and serve God, following His commands, He will surely hear you.

Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

Never before in history has anyone heard of a man giving sight to someone born blind.

If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.

If he wasn't touched by divine grace, he'd be incapable of such deeds.

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

They responded to him, "You were born a sinner, how dare you instruct us?" Filled with scorn, they banished him.

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?

Upon hearing that they had rejected him, Jesus sought him out. Once he found him, he asked gently, "Do you have faith in God's Son?"

He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

He responded, "Who is this, Lord, that I may place my faith in him?"

And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

Jesus gently told him, "You've seen and heard from Him - it's me."

And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

With a heart full of faith, he declared, "Lord, I trust in you." Overwhelmed with reverence, he adored Him.

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.

Jesus expressed, "I came to this world to bring clarity to those lost in darkness, yet ironically, those who claim to see may end up blinded."

And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

Some Pharisees nearby overheard him and asked, filled with confusion and a hint of fear, "Are we, too, blind?"

Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

Jesus told them, "If you were blind, you'd be free of guilt. But because you claim to see everything, your mistakes still cling to you."