9:1 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 1 , As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth.
9:2 'Teacher,' his disciples asked him, 'why was this man born blind? Was it a result of his own sins or those of his parents?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 2 , 'Teacher,' his disciples asked him, 'why was this man born blind? Was it a result of his own sins or those of his parents?'
9:3 'It was not because of his sins or his parents' sins,' Jesus answered. 'He was born blind so the power of God could be seen in him.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 3 , 'It was not because of his sins or his parents' sins,' Jesus answered. 'He was born blind so the power of God could be seen in him.
9:4 All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, because there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 4 , All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, because there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end.
9:5 But while I am still here in the world, I am the light of the world.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 5 , But while I am still here in the world, I am the light of the world.'
9:6 Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and smoothed the mud over the blind man's eyes.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 6 , Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and smoothed the mud over the blind man's eyes.
9:7 He told him, 'Go and wash in the pool of Siloam' (Siloam means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing!
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 7 , He told him, 'Go and wash in the pool of Siloam' (Siloam means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing!
9:8 His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, 'Is this the same man--that beggar?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 8 , His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, 'Is this the same man--that beggar?'
9:9 Some said he was, and others said, 'No, but he surely looks like him!' And the beggar kept saying, 'I am the same man!'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 9 , Some said he was, and others said, 'No, but he surely looks like him!' And the beggar kept saying, 'I am the same man!'
9:10 They asked, 'Who healed you? What happened?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 10 , They asked, 'Who healed you? What happened?'
9:11 He told them, 'The man they call Jesus made mud and smoothed it over my eyes and told me, `Go to the pool of Siloam and wash off the mud.' I went and washed, and now I can see!'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 11 , He told them, 'The man they call Jesus made mud and smoothed it over my eyes and told me, `Go to the pool of Siloam and wash off the mud.' I went and washed, and now I can see!'
9:12 'Where is he now?' they asked. 'I don't know,' he replied.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 12 , 'Where is he now?' they asked. 'I don't know,' he replied.
9:13 Then they took the man to the Pharisees.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 13 , Then they took the man to the Pharisees.
9:14 Now as it happened, Jesus had healed the man on a Sabbath.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 14 , Now as it happened, Jesus had healed the man on a Sabbath.
9:15 The Pharisees asked the man all about it. So he told them, 'He smoothed the mud over my eyes, and when it was washed away, I could see!'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 15 , The Pharisees asked the man all about it. So he told them, 'He smoothed the mud over my eyes, and when it was washed away, I could see!'
9:16 Some of the Pharisees said, 'This man Jesus is not from God, for he is working on the Sabbath.' Others said, 'But how could an ordinary sinner do such miraculous signs?' So there was a deep division of opinion among them.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 16 , Some of the Pharisees said, 'This man Jesus is not from God, for he is working on the Sabbath.' Others said, 'But how could an ordinary sinner do such miraculous signs?' So there was a deep division of opinion among them.
9:17 Then the Pharisees once again questioned the man who had been blind and demanded, 'This man who opened your eyes--who do you say he is?' The man replied, 'I think he must be a prophet.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 17 , Then the Pharisees once again questioned the man who had been blind and demanded, 'This man who opened your eyes--who do you say he is?' The man replied, 'I think he must be a prophet.'
9:18 The Jewish leaders wouldn't believe he had been blind, so they called in his parents.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 18 , The Jewish leaders wouldn't believe he had been blind, so they called in his parents.
9:19 They asked them, 'Is this your son? Was he born blind? If so, how can he see?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 19 , They asked them, 'Is this your son? Was he born blind? If so, how can he see?'
9:20 His parents replied, 'We know this is our son and that he was born blind,
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 20 , His parents replied, 'We know this is our son and that he was born blind,
9:21 but we don't know how he can see or who healed him. He is old enough to speak for himself. Ask him.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 21 , but we don't know how he can see or who healed him. He is old enough to speak for himself. Ask him.'
9:22 They said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 22 , They said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.
9:23 That's why they said, 'He is old enough to speak for himself. Ask him.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 23 , That's why they said, 'He is old enough to speak for himself. Ask him.'
9:24 So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, 'Give glory to God by telling the truth, because we know Jesus is a sinner.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 24 , So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, 'Give glory to God by telling the truth, because we know Jesus is a sinner.'
9:25 'I don't know whether he is a sinner,' the man replied. 'But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 25 , 'I don't know whether he is a sinner,' the man replied. 'But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!'
9:26 'But what did he do?' they asked. 'How did he heal you?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 26 , 'But what did he do?' they asked. 'How did he heal you?'
9:27 'Look!' the man exclaimed. 'I told you once. Didn't you listen? Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 27 , 'Look!' the man exclaimed. 'I told you once. Didn't you listen? Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?'
9:28 Then they cursed him and said, 'You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 28 , Then they cursed him and said, 'You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
9:29 We know God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we don't know anything about him.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 29 , We know God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we don't know anything about him.'
9:30 'Why, that's very strange!' the man replied. 'He healed my eyes, and yet you don't know anything about him!
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 30 , 'Why, that's very strange!' the man replied. 'He healed my eyes, and yet you don't know anything about him!
9:31 Well, God doesn't listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 31 , Well, God doesn't listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.
9:32 Never since the world began has anyone been able to open the eyes of someone born blind.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 32 , Never since the world began has anyone been able to open the eyes of someone born blind.
9:33 If this man were not from God, he couldn't do it.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 33 , If this man were not from God, he couldn't do it.'
9:34 'You were born in sin!' they answered. 'Are you trying to teach us?' And they threw him out of the synagogue.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 34 , 'You were born in sin!' they answered. 'Are you trying to teach us?' And they threw him out of the synagogue.
9:35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and said, 'Do you believe in the Son of Man?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 35 , When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and said, 'Do you believe in the Son of Man?'
9:36 The man answered, 'Who is he, sir, because I would like to.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 36 , The man answered, 'Who is he, sir, because I would like to.'
9:37 'You have seen him,' Jesus said, 'and he is speaking to you!'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 37 , 'You have seen him,' Jesus said, 'and he is speaking to you!'
9:38 'Yes, Lord,' the man said, 'I believe!' And he worshiped Jesus.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 38 , 'Yes, Lord,' the man said, 'I believe!' And he worshiped Jesus.
9:39 Then Jesus told him, 'I have come to judge the world. I have come to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 39 , Then Jesus told him, 'I have come to judge the world. I have come to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.'
9:40 The Pharisees who were standing there heard him and asked, 'Are you saying we are blind?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 40 , The Pharisees who were standing there heard him and asked, 'Are you saying we are blind?'
9:41 'If you were blind, you wouldn't be guilty,' Jesus replied. 'But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 9 , Verse 41 , 'If you were blind, you wouldn't be guilty,' Jesus replied. 'But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.
