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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.