John 9

¹ As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

² His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

³ Jesus answered, “This man didn’t sin, nor did his parents, but that the works of God might be revealed in him. Fathers

⁴ I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

⁵ While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

⁶ When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man’s eyes with the mud, CCC

⁷ and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing. CCC · Fathers

⁸ Therefore the neighbors and those who saw that he was blind before said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?”

⁹ Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.”

¹⁰ They therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”

¹¹ He answered, “A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So I went away and washed, and I received sight.”

¹² Then they asked him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don’t know.”

¹³ They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.

¹⁴ It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

¹⁵ Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see.”

¹⁶ Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” So there was division among them. CCC

¹⁷ Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”

¹⁸ The Jews therefore didn’t believe concerning him, that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,

¹⁹ and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”

²⁰ His parents answered them, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;

²¹ but how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”

²² His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue. CCC

²³ Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”

²⁴ So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”

²⁵ He therefore answered, “I don’t know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.”

²⁶ They said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”

²⁷ He answered them, “I told you already, and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t also want to become his disciples, do you?”

²⁸ They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

²⁹ We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”

³⁰ The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. Fathers

³¹ We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, he listens to him. CCC

³² Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.

³³ If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

³⁴ They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” Then they threw him out. CCC

³⁵ Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”

³⁶ He answered, “Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?”

³⁷ Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.”

³⁸ He said, “Lord, I believe!” and he worshiped him.

³⁹ Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”

⁴⁰ Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?” CCC

⁴¹ Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains. CCC

¹ AAnd Jesus passing by, saw a man who was blind from his birth.

² And his disciples asked him: Rabbi, who hath sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be 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. Fathers

⁴ I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

⁵ As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

⁶ When he had said these things, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and spread the clay upon his eyes, CCC

⁷ And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed: and he came seeing. CCC · Fathers

⁸ The 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.

⁹ But others said: No, but he is like him. But he said: I am he.

¹⁰ They said therefore to him: How were thy eyes opened?

¹¹ He 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.

¹² And they said to him: Where is he? He saith: I know not.

¹³ They bring him that had been blind to the Pharisees.

¹⁴ Now it was the sabbath, when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.

¹⁵ Again 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.

¹⁶ Some 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. CCC

¹⁷ They say therefore to the blind man again: What sayest thou of him that hath opened thy eyes? And he said: He is a prophet.

¹⁸ The 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,

¹⁹ And asked them, saying: Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then doth he now see?

²⁰ His parents answered them and said: We know that this is our son and that he was born blind:

²¹ But 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.

²² These 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. CCC

²³ Therefore did his parents say: He is of age. Ask himself.

²⁴ They 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.

²⁵ He said therefore to them: If he be a sinner, I know not. One thing I know, that whereas I was blind. now I see.

²⁶ They said then to him: What did he to thee? How did he open thy eyes?

²⁷ He answered them: I have told you already, and you have heard. Why would you hear it again? Will you also become his disciples?

²⁸ They reviled him therefore and said: Be thou his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses.

²⁹ We know that God spoke to Moses: but as to this man, we know not from whence he is.

³⁰ The 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. Fathers

³¹ Now we know that God doth not hear sinners: but if a man be a server of God and doth his, will, him he heareth. CCC

³² From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind.

³³ Unless this man were of God, he could not do anything.

³⁴ They answered and said to him: Thou wast wholly born in sins; and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. CCC

³⁵ Jesus 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?

³⁶ He answered, and said: Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?

³⁷ And Jesus said to him: Thou hast both seen him; and it is he that talketh with thee.

³⁸ And he said: I believe, Lord. And falling down, he adored him.

³⁹ And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world: that they who see not may see; and they who see may become blind.

⁴⁰ And some of the Pharisees, who were with him, heard: and they said unto him: Are we also blind? CCC

⁴¹ Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth. CCC