Worsley - John - 9

9:1  And as Jesus was passing along, He saw a man, who had been blind from his birth.

9:2  And his disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who sinned? this man or his parents? that he was born blind.

9:3  Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God might be manifested in him.

9:4  I must perform the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

9:5  But as long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

9:6  And when He had said these things, He spit on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

9:7  and said to him, Go wash at the pool of Siloam (which signifies Sent.) He went therefore and washed, and came again seeing.

9:8  And the neighbors, and they that had seen him before, that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat begging?

9:9  Some said, this is he: and others, It is like him: but he said, I am the man.

9:10  Therefore they said to him, How were thine eyes opened?

9:11  He answered and said, A man who is called Jesus, made clay and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam and wash: and I went and washed and received my sight.

9:12  Then said they unto him, Where is He? he answered, I know not.

9:13  So they brought him, that had formerly been blind, to the pharisees.

9:14  Now it was the sabbath-day, when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

9:15  Therefore the pharisees also asked him again, how he recovered his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

9:16  Then said some of the pharisees, This man is not of God, because He doth not keep the sabbath: but others said, How can a wicked man do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

9:17  So they asked the blind man again, What sayst thou concerning Him? as He hath opened thine eyes.

9:18  And he said, He is a prophet. But the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and recovered sight, till they called the parents of him, that had received his sight.

9:19  And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say, was born blind? how then doth he now see?

9:20  His parents answered them, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;

9:21  but how it is that he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age, ask him; he can speak for himself.

9:22  These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed, that if any one confessed Him to be Christ, he should be turned out of the synagogue.

9:23  Therefore his parents said, he is of age, ask him.

9:24  Then they called a second time for the man that had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: for we know that this man is a great sinner.

9:25  He answered, and said, Whether He be a sinner, I know not: but one thing I know, that I who was blind, do now see.

9:26  Then said they to him again, What did he do to thee? how did He open thine eyes?

9:27  He answered them, I have told you already, and ye would not hear? why would ye now hear it again? have ye also a mind to be his disciples?

9:28  Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spake to Moses:

9:29  but as for this man, we know not whence He is.

9:30  The man answered, and said unto them, Why this is something strange, that ye know not whence He is, and yet He hath opened mine eyes.

9:31  Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a servant of God, and do his will, him He heareth.

9:32  From the beginning of the world it was never heard, that any one opened the eyes of a person that was born blind.

9:33  And if this man were not from God, He could do nothing.

9:34  They answered, and said unto him, Thou wast wholly born in sins, and dost thou teach us?

9:35  And they cast him out. Now Jesus heard that they had turned him out of the synagogue; and when He met him, He said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

9:36  He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I may believe on Him?

9:37  Jesus said unto him, Thou hast seen Him, and it is He that talketh with thee.

9:38  And he said, Lord, I believe; and worshipped Him.

9:39  And Jesus said, I am come into this world to execute judgement; that they who see not, may see; and that they who say they see, may be made blind.

9:40  And some of the pharisees who were present, heard these words, and said to Him, Are we blind also?

9:41  Jesus replied, If ye were blind, ye would not have sin: but now ye say, We see; your sin therefore remaineth.