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And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blindfrom his birth.
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Andhisdisciplesaskedhim,saying, Master,who did sin, this man,orhisparents,that he was bornblind?
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Jesusanswered, Neitherhath this mansinned, norhisparents:butthat the works of God should be made manifestinhim.
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Imustwork the works of him that sentme,while it isday: the nightcometh, when no mancanwork.
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As long as I amin the world, I am the light of the world.
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When he had thusspoken, he spat on the ground,andmadeclayof the spittle,and he anointed[a]* the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
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Andsaid unto him,Go, washin the pool of Siloam,* (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his waytherefore,andwashed, andcameseeing.
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The neighbourstherefore,and they which before had seenhimthat he wasblind,said, Isnotthis he that satandbegged?
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Somesaid*, This is he*: otherssaid, He islikehim: but hesaid*, Iam he.
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Therefore said they unto him,Howwerethineeyesopened?
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Heansweredandsaid, A man that is calledJesusmadeclay,andanointedmineeyes,andsaid unto me,Goto the pool of Siloam,andwash: and I wentandwashed, and I received sight.
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Then said they unto him,Whereishe? He said, I knownot.
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They broughtto the Phariseeshim that aforetime was blind.
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And it was the sabbath daywhenJesusmade the clay,andopenedhiseyes.
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Thenagain the Phariseesalsoaskedhimhow he had received his sight*. He said unto them, He putclayuponmineeyes,and I washed, and do see.
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Thereforesaidsomeof the Pharisees,ThismanisnotofGod,because he keepethnot the sabbath day.Otherssaid, Howcan a man that is a sinnerdosuchmiracles?And there was a divisionamongthem.
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They say unto the blind managain,Whatsayestthouofhim,that he hath openedthineeyes? He said*, Heis a prophet.
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But the Jewsdidnotbelieveconcerninghim,that he had beenblind,and received his sight, untiltheycalled the parents of him that had received his sight.
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And they askedthem,saying, Isthisyourson,whoyesay* was bornblind?howthen doth henowsee?
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Hisparentsansweredthemandsaid, We knowthatthisisourson,andthat he was bornblind:
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But by what meanshenowseeth, we knownot;orwho hath openedhiseyes,weknownot:heis of age;askhim:he shall speakforhimself.
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These words spakehisparents,because they feared the Jews:for the Jews had agreedalready,thatif any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
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Therefore*saidhisparents*, He is of age;askhim.