John 9 (KJV) 1-41
[1] 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.
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May your each moment be filled with God's love,light and joy!
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