Yoḥanan (John) 9
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1And passing by, He saw a man, blind from birth.
2And His taught ones asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?”
3יהושע answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of Elohim might be made manifest in him.
4“It is necessary for Me to work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day – night is coming, when no one is able to work.
5“While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6Having said this, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and applied the clay to the eyes of the blind man.
7And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Shiloaḥ" (which means Sent). So he went and washed, and came seeing.
8Therefore the neighbours and those who saw him before, that he was blind, said, “Is not this he who was sitting and begging?”
9Others said, “This is he.” Others said, “He is like him.” He said, “I am.”
10So they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”
11He answered and said, “A Man called יהושע made clay and applied it to my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Shiloaḥ and wash.’ And I went and washed, and I received sight.”
12And they said to him, “Where is He?” He said, “I do not know.”
13They brought to the Pharisees the one who was once blind.
14Now it was a Sabbath when יהושע made the clay and opened his eyes.
15Therefore the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
16Therefore some of the Pharisees said, “This Man is not from Elohim, because He does not guard the Sabbath.” Others said, “How is a man who is a sinner able to do such miracles?” And there was a division among them.
17So they said to the blind one again, “What do you say about Him because He opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.”
18However, the Yehuḏim did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind and received his sight, till they called the parents of him who had received his sight.
19And they asked them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”
20His parents answered them and said, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind,
21but how he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not know. He is of age, ask him, he shall speak concerning himself.”
22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Yehuḏim, for the Yehuḏim had already agreed that if anyone confessed that He was Messiah, he should be put out of the congregation.
23Because of this his parents said, “He is of age, ask him.”
24So for the second time they called the man who was blind, and said to him, “Give esteem to Elohim, we know that this Man is a sinner.”
25Then he answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know. I only know that I was blind, now I see.”
26And they asked him once more, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”
27He answered them, “I have told you already, and you did not hear. Why do you wish to hear it again? Do you wish to become His taught ones too?”
28Then they abused him and said, “You are His taught one, but we are taught ones of Mosheh.
29We know that Elohim has spoken to Mosheh, but this One, we do not know where He is from.
30The man answered and said to them, “Why, this is a wonder! You do not know where He is from, yet He opened my eyes!
31And we know that Elohim does not hear sinners. But if anyone fears Elohim and does His desire, He hears him.#See footnote at Pro. 28:9
32“From of old it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind.
33“If this One were not from Elohim, He could have done none at all.”
34They answered and said to him, “You were completely born in sins – and are you teaching us?” And they cast him out.
35יהושע heard that they had cast him out, and when He had found him, He said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of Elohim?”
36He answered and said, “Who is He, Master, that I might believe in Him?”
37And יהושע said to him, “You have both seen Him and He who speaks with you is He.”
38And he said, “Master, I believe,” and bowed before Him.
39And יהושע said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those not seeing might see, and those seeing might become blind.”
40And those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, “Are we blind, too?”
41יהושע said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin, but now you say, ‘We see,’ therefore your sin remains.
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St John 9
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1AND Jesus passing by, saw a man, who was blind from his birth:
2And his disciples asked him: Rabbi, who hath sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?
3Jesus answered: Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
4I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6When he had said these things, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and spread the clay on his eyes,
7And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore, and washed, and he came seeing.
8The neighbours therefore, and they who had seen him before that he was a beggar, said: Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said: This is he.
9But others said: No, but he is like him. But he said: I am he.
10They said therefore to him: How were thy eyes opened?
11He answered: That man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me: Go to the pool of Siloe, and wash. And I went, I washed, and I see.
12And they said to him: Where is he? He saith: I know not.
13They bring him that had been blind to the Pharisees.
14Now it was the sabbath, when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
15Again therefore the Pharisees asked him, how he had received his sight. But he said to them: He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and I see.
16Some therefore of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, who keepeth not the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
17They say therefore to the blind man again: What sayest thou of him that hath opened they eyes? And he said: He is a prophet.
18The Jews then did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,
19And asked them, saying: Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then doth he now see?
20His parents answered them, and said: We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
21But how he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: ask himself: he is of age, let him speak for himself.
22These things his parents said, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already agreed among themselves, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
23Therefore did his parents say: He is of age, ask himself.
24They therefore called the man again that had been blind, and said to him: Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.
25He said therefore to them: If he be a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see.
26They said then to him: What did he to thee? How did he open thy eyes?
27He answered them: I have told you already, and you have heard: why would you hear it again? will you also become his disciples?
28They reviled him therefore, and said: Be thou his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses.
29We know that God spoke to Moses: but as to this man, we know not from whence he is.
30The man answered, and said to them: Why, herein is a wonderful thing, that you know not from whence he is, and he hath opened my eyes.
31Now we know that God doth not hear sinners: but if a man be a server of God, and doth his will, him he heareth.
32From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind.
33Unless this man were of God, he could not do any thing.
34They answered, and said to him: Thou wast wholly born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
35Jesus heard that they had cast him out: and when he had found him, he said to him: Dost thou believe in the Son of God?
36He answered, and said: Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?
37And Jesus said to him: Thou hast both seen him; and it is he that talketh with thee.
38And he said: I believe, Lord. And falling down, he adored him.
39And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world; that they who see not, may see; and they who see, may become blind.
40And some of the Pharisees, who were with him, heard: and they said unto him: Are we also blind?
41Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth.
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