John 9

NEW JERUSALEM	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 As he went along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth.	1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.
2 His disciples asked him, 'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should have been bornblind?'	2 And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
3 'Neither he nor his parents sinned,' Jesus answered, 'he was born blind so that the works of God mightbe revealed in him.	3 Jesus answered, "It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be made manifest in him.
4 'As long as day lasts we must carry out the work of the one who sent me; the night wil soon be herewhen no one can work.	4 We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day; night comes, when no one can work.
5 As long as I am in the world I am the light of the world.'	5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
6 Having said this, he spat on the ground, made a paste with the spittle, put this over the eyes of the blindman,	6 As he said this, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and anointed the man's eyes with the clay,
7 and said to him, 'Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam' (the name means 'one who has been sent'). So hewent off and washed and came back able to see.	7 saying to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.
8 His neighbours and the people who used to see him before (for he was a beggar) said, 'Isn't this theman who used to sit and beg?'	8 The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar, said, "Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?"
9 Some said, 'Yes, it is the same one.' Others said, 'No, but he looks just like him.' The man himself said,'Yes, I am the one.'	9 Some said, "It is he"; others said, "No, but he is like him." He said, "I am the man."
10 So they said to him, 'Then how is it that your eyes were opened?'	10 They said to him, "Then how were your eyes opened?"
11 He answered, 'The man cal ed Jesus made a paste, daubed my eyes with it and said to me, "Go offand wash at Siloam"; so I went, and when I washed I gained my sight.'	11 He answered, "The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, 'Go to Siloam and wash'; so I went and washed and received my sight."
12 They asked, 'Where is he?' He answered, 'I don't know.'	12 They said to him, "Where is he?" He said, "I do not know."
13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.	13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind.
14 It had been a Sabbath day when Jesus made the paste and opened the man's eyes,	14 Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.
15 so when the Pharisees asked him how he had gained his sight, he said, 'He put a paste on my eyes,and I washed, and I can see.'	15 The Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, "He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see."
16 Then some of the Pharisees said, 'That man cannot be from God: he does not keep the Sabbath.'Others said, 'How can a sinner produce signs like this?' And there was division among them.	16 Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he does not keep the sabbath." But others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was a division among them.
17 So they spoke to the blind man again, 'What have you to say about him yourself, now that he hasopened your eyes?' The man answered, 'He is a prophet.'	17 So they again said to the blind man, "What do you say about him, since he has opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."
18 However, the Jews would not believe that the man had been blind without first sending for the parentsof the man who had gained his sight and	18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight,
19 asking them, 'Is this man really the son of yours who you say was born blind? If so, how is it that he isnow able to see?'	19 and asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"
20 His parents answered, 'We know he is our son and we know he was born blind,	20 His parents answered, "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
21 but how he can see, we don't know, nor who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is old enough: let himspeak for himself.'	21 but how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself."
22 His parents spoke like this out of fear of the Jews, who had already agreed to ban from the synagogueanyone who should acknowledge Jesus as the Christ.	22 His parents said this because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one should confess him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.
23 This was why his parents said, 'He is old enough; ask him.'	23 Therefore his parents said, "He is of age, ask him."
24 So the Jews sent for the man again and said to him, 'Give glory to God! We are satisfied that this manis a sinner.'	24 So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, "Give God the praise; we know that this man is a sinner."
25 The man answered, 'Whether he is a sinner I don't know; al I know is that I was blind and now I cansee.'	25 He answered, "Whether he is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see."
26 They said to him, 'What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?'	26 They said to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"
27 He replied, 'I have told you once and you wouldn't listen. Why do you want to hear it all again? Do youwant to become his disciples yourselves?'	27 He answered them, "I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you too want to become his disciples?"
28 At this they hurled abuse at him, 'It is you who are his disciple, we are disciples of Moses:	28 And they reviled him, saying, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
29 we know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we don't know where he comes from.'	29 We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."
30 The man replied, 'That is just what is so amazing! You don't know where he comes from and he hasopened my eyes!	30 The man answered, "Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.
31 We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but God does listen to people who are devout and do hiswil .	31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if any one is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.
32 Ever since the world began it is unheard of for anyone to open the eyes of someone born blind;	32 Never since the world began has it been heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.
33 if this man were not from God, he wouldn't have been able to do anything.'	33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."
34 They retorted, 'Are you trying to teach us, and you a sinner through and through ever since you wereborn!' And they ejected him.	34 They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?" And they cast him out.
35 Jesus heard they had ejected him, and when he found him he said to him, 'Do you believe in the Sonof man?'	35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, "Do you believe in the Son of man?"
36 'Sir,' the man replied, 'tel me who he is so that I may believe in him.'	36 He answered, "And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?"
37 Jesus said, 'You have seen him; he is speaking to you.'	37 Jesus said to him, "You have seen him, and it is he who speaks to you."
38 The man said, 'Lord, I believe,' and worshipped him.	38 He said, "Lord, I believe"; and he worshipped him.
39 Jesus said: It is for judgement that I have come into this world, so that those without sight may see andthose with sight may become blind.	39 Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind."
40 Hearing this, some Pharisees who were present said to him, 'So we are blind, are we?'	40 Some of the Pharisees near him heard this, and they said to him, "Are we also blind?"
41 Jesus replied: If you were blind, you would not be guilty, but since you say, 'We can see,' your guiltremains.	41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, 'We see,' your guilt remains.