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1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
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As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been born blind.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
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His followers asked him, "Teacher, whose sin caused this man to be born blind -- his own sin or his parents' sin?"
3 Jesus answered,Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
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Jesus answered, "It is not this man's sin or his parents' sin that made him be blind. This man was born blind so that God's power could be shown 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.
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While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the One who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
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While 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,
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After Jesus said this, he spit on the ground and made some mud with it and put the mud on the man's eyes.
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.
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Then he told the man, "Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam." (Siloam means Sent.) So the man went, washed, and came back 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?
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The neighbors and some people who had earlier seen this man begging said, "Isn't this the same man who used to sit and beg?"
9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
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Some said, "He is the one," but others said, "No, he only looks like him." The man himself said, "I am the man."
10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
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They asked, "How did you get your sight?"
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.
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He answered, "The man named Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. Then he told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see."
12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
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They asked him, "Where is this man?" "I don't know," he answered.
13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
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Then the people took to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
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The day Jesus had made mud and healed his eyes was a Sabbath day.
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.
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So now the Pharisees asked the man, "How did you get your sight?" He answered, "He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and now I 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.
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So some of the Pharisees were saying, "This man does not keep the Sabbath day, so he is not from God." But others said, "A man who is a sinner can't do miracles like these." So they could not agree with each other.
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.
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They asked the man again, "What do you say about him since it was your eyes he opened?" The man answered, "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.
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The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and could now see again. So they sent for the man's parents
19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
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and asked them, "Is this your son who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?"
20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
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His parents answered, "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.
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But we don't know how he can now see. We don't know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is old enough to 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.
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His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, who had already decided that anyone who said Jesus was the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
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That is why his parents said, "He is old enough. 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.
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So for the second time, they called the man who had been blind. They said, "You should give God the glory by telling the truth. 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.
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He answered, "I don't know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I see."
26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
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They asked, "What did he do to you? How did he make you see again?"
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?
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He answered, "I already told you, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his followers, too?"
28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
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Then they insulted him and said, "You are his follower, but we are followers of Moses.
29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
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We know that God spoke to Moses, but we don't even know where this man comes from."
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.
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The man answered, "This is a very strange thing. You don't know where he comes from, and yet he opened my 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.
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We all know that God does not listen to sinners, but he listens to anyone who worships and obeys him.
32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
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Nobody has ever heard of anyone giving sight to a man born blind.
33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
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If this man were not from 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.
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They answered, "You were born full of sin! Are you trying to teach us?" And they threw 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?
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When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, Jesus found him and said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"
36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
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He asked, "Who is the Son of Man, sir, so that I can believe in him?"
37 And Jesus said unto him,Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
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Jesus said to him, "You have seen him. The Son of Man is the one talking with you."
38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
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He said, "Lord, I believe!" Then the man worshiped Jesus.
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.
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Jesus said, "I came into this world so that the world could be judged. I came so that the blindn would see and so that those who see will become blind."
40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
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Some of the Pharisees who were nearby heard Jesus say this and asked, "Are you saying we are blind, too?"
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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Jesus said, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But since you keep saying you see, your guilt remains."