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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 he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth.
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 disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, 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.
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Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God's works might be revealed 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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We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; 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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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,
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When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread 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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saying to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means Sent). Then he went and washed and came back able to see.
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 those who had seen him before as a beggar began to ask, "Is this not the 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 were saying, "It is he." Others were saying, "No, but it is someone like him." He kept saying, "I am the man."
10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
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But they kept asking him, "Then how were your 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.
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He answered, "The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and said to me, "Go to Siloam and wash.' Then I went and washed and received my sight."
12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
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They said to him, "Where is he?" He said, "I do not know."
13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
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They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind.
14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
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Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made the mud 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.
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Then the Pharisees also began to ask him how he had received his sight. He said to them, "He put mud on my eyes. Then 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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Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he does not observe the sabbath." But others said, "How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?" And they were divided.
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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So they said again to the blind man, "What do you say about him? It was your eyes he opened." 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.
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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 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? How then 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 do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will 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; for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
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Therefore his parents said, "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.
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So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, "Give glory to God! 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 do not know whether he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, 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 said to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your 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?
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He answered them, "I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"
28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
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Then they reviled him, saying, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples 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 has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he 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, "Here is an astonishing thing! You do not 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 know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will.
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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Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person 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 him, "You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?" And they drove 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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Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he 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 answered, "And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may 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, and the one speaking with you is he."
38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
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He said, "Lord, I believe." And he worshiped 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.
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Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may 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 near him heard this and said to him, "Surely we are not blind, are we?"
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 to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, "We see,' your sin remains.
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