Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind

As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi,(A) who sinned,(B) this man(C) or his parents,(D) that he was born blind?”

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.(E) As long as it is day,(F) we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”(G)

After saying this, he spit(H) on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam”(I) (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.(J)

His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?”(K) Some claimed that he was.

Others said, “No, he only looks like him.”

But he himself insisted, “I am the man.”

10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.

11 He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.”(L)

12 “Where is this man?” they asked him.

“I don’t know,” he said.

The Pharisees Investigate the Healing

13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind. 14 Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a Sabbath.(M) 15 Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight.(N) “He put mud on my eyes,” the man replied, “and I washed, and now I see.”

16 Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.”(O)

But others asked, “How can a sinner perform such signs?”(P) So they were divided.(Q)

17 Then they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him? It was your eyes he opened.”

The man replied, “He is a prophet.”(R)

18 They(S) still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man’s parents. 19 “Is this your son?” they asked. “Is this the one you say was born blind? How is it that now he can see?”

20 “We know he is our son,” the parents answered, “and we know he was born blind. 21 But how he can see now, or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. Ask him. He is of age; he will speak for himself.” 22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders,(T) who already had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out(U) of the synagogue.(V) 23 That was why his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”(W)

24 A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God by telling the truth,”(X) they said. “We know this man is a sinner.”(Y)

25 He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”

26 Then they asked him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”

27 He answered, “I have told you already(Z) and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples too?”

28 Then they hurled insults at him and said, “You are this fellow’s disciple! We are disciples of Moses!(AA) 29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don’t even know where he comes from.”(AB)

30 The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will.(AC) 32 Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. 33 If this man were not from God,(AD) he could do nothing.”

34 To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth;(AE) how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out.(AF)

Spiritual Blindness

35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe(AG) in the Son of Man?”(AH)

36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”(AI)

37 Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”(AJ)

38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.(AK)

39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgment(AL) I have come into this world,(AM) so that the blind will see(AN) and those who see will become blind.”(AO)

40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?”(AP)

41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.(AQ)

Footnotes

  1. John 9:39 Some early manuscripts do not have Then the man said … 39 Jesus said.

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Isang Bulag

Habang naglalakad si Jesus, may nakita siyang isang lalaki na ipinanganak na bulag. Tinanong si Jesus ng mga tagasunod niya, “Guro, sino po ba ang nagkasala at ipinanganak siyang bulag? Siya po ba o ang mga magulang niya?” Sumagot si Jesus, “Hindi siya ipinanganak na bulag dahil nagkasala siya o ang mga magulang niya. Nangyari iyon para maipakita ang kapangyarihan ng Dios sa pamamagitan ng pagpapagaling sa kanya. Hindi baʼt nagtatrabaho ang tao sa araw dahil hindi na siya makakapagtrabaho sa gabi? Kaya dapat gawin na natin ang mga ipinapagawa ng Dios na nagpadala sa akin habang magagawa pa natin. Sapagkat darating ang araw na hindi na natin magagawa ang ipinapagawa niya. Habang ako ay nasa mundong ito, ako ang ilaw na nagbibigay-liwanag sa mga tao.” Pagkasabi niya nito, dumura siya sa lupa, gumawa ng putik mula sa dura at ipinahid niya sa mata ng bulag. Sinabi ni Jesus sa bulag, “Pumunta ka sa paliguan ng Siloam at maghilamos ka roon.” (Ang ibig sabihin ng Siloam ay “Sinugo”.) Pumunta nga roon ang bulag at naghilamos. Nang bumalik siya ay nakakakita na siya.

Dahil dito, nagtanungan ang mga kapitbahay niya at ang iba pang mga nakakita sa kanya noong namamalimos pa siya. Sinabi nila, “Hindi baʼt siya ang dating nakaupo at namamalimos?” Sinabi ng iba, “Siya nga.” Pero sinabi naman ng iba, “Hindi, kamukha lang niya iyon.” Kaya ang lalaki na mismo ang nagsabi, “Ako nga iyon.” 10 “Paano kang nakakita?” tanong nila. 11 Sumagot siya, “Ang lalaking tinatawag na Jesus ay gumawa ng putik. Ipinahid niya ito sa mga mata ko at sinabi, ‘Pumunta ka sa paliguan ng Siloam at maghilamos.’ Kaya pumunta ako roon at naghilamos, at pagkatapos ay nakakita na ako.” 12 Nagtanong ang mga tao, “Nasaan na siya?” Sumagot ang lalaki, “Hindi ko po alam.”

Inimbestigahan ng mga Pariseo ang Pagpapagaling

13 Dinala nila sa mga Pariseo ang dating bulag. 14 Araw noon ng Pamamahinga nang gumawa si Jesus ng putik at pinagaling ang bulag. 15 Kaya tinanong din siya ng mga Pariseo kung paano siya nakakita. At sinabi ng lalaki, “Nilagyan ni Jesus ng putik ang mga mata ko. Naghilamos ako, at pagkatapos ay nakakita na ako.” 16 Sinabi ng ilang Pariseo, “Hindi mula sa Dios ang taong gumawa nito, dahil hindi niya sinusunod ang utos tungkol sa Araw ng Pamamahinga.” Pero sinabi naman ng iba, “Kung makasalanan siya, paano siya makakagawa ng ganitong himala?” Hindi magkasundo ang mga opinyon nila tungkol kay Jesus.

17 Kaya tinanong ulit ng mga Pariseo ang dating bulag, “Ano ang masasabi mo tungkol sa kanya, dahil pinagaling ka niya?” Sumagot ang lalaki, “Isa po siyang propeta.” 18 Pero ayaw pa ring maniwala ng mga pinuno ng mga Judio na siya nga ang dating bulag na ngayon ay nakakakita na. Kaya ipinatawag nila ang mga magulang niya 19 at tinanong, “Anak nʼyo ba ito? Totoo bang ipinanganak siyang bulag? Bakit nakakakita na siya ngayon?” 20 Sumagot ang mga magulang, “Anak nga po namin siya, at ipinanganak nga siyang bulag. 21 Pero hindi namin alam kung paano siya nakakita at kung sino ang nagpagaling sa kanya. Siya na lang po ang tanungin ninyo. Nasa tamang edad na siya, at kaya na niyang sumagot para sa sarili niya.” 22 Ito ang sinabi ng mga magulang ng lalaki dahil sa takot sa mga pinuno ng mga Judio. Sapagkat napagkasunduan na ng mga pinuno ng mga Judio na ang sinumang kikilala kay Jesus bilang Cristo ay hindi na tatanggapin sa sambahan nila. 23 Kaya ganito ang isinagot ng mga magulang: “Nasa tamang edad na siya. Siya na lang po ang tanungin ninyo.”

24 Kaya ipinatawag nila ulit ang dating bulag at sinabi sa kanya, “Sumumpa ka sa harap ng Dios na sasabihin mo ang totoo! Alam naming makasalanan ang taong iyon!” 25 Sumagot ang lalaki, “Hindi ko po alam kung makasalanan siya o hindi. Ang alam ko lang ay dati akong bulag, pero nakakakita na ngayon.” 26 Tinanong pa nila ang lalaki, “Ano ang ginawa niya sa iyo? Paano ka niya pinagaling?” 27 Sumagot siya, “Sinabi ko na po sa inyo, pero ayaw naman ninyong maniwala. Bakit gusto ninyong marinig ulit ang sagot ko? Gusto po ba ninyong maging mga tagasunod niya?” 28 Kaya nagalit sila at ininsulto ang lalaki. Sinabi nila, “Tagasunod ka niya, pero kami ay mga tagasunod ni Moises. 29 Alam naming nagsalita ang Dios kay Moises, pero ang taong iyon ay hindi namin alam kung saan nanggaling!” 30 Sumagot ang lalaki, “Iyan nga po ang nakakapagtaka. Hindi nʼyo alam kung saan siya nanggaling, pero pinagaling niya ang mata ko. 31 Alam nating hindi pinakikinggan ng Dios ang mga makasalanan, pero ang sinumang may takot sa Dios at gumagawa ng kanyang kalooban ay panakikinggan niya. 32 Kailanmaʼy wala pa tayong narinig na may taong nakapagpagaling ng taong ipinanganak na bulag. 33 Kung hindi nanggaling sa Dios ang taong iyon, hindi niya magagawa ang himalang ito.” 34 Sumagot ang mga pinuno ng mga Judio, “Ipinanganak kang makasalanan! At ang lakas pa ng loob mo ngayon na pangaralan kami!” At pinagbawalan nila siyang pumasok sa sambahan nila.

Ang Espiritwal na Pagkabulag

35 Nabalitaan ni Jesus na pinagbawalang pumasok sa sambahan ang dating bulag, kaya hinanap niya ito. At nang matagpuan niya, tinanong niya ito, “Sumasampalataya ka ba sa Anak ng Tao?” 36 Sumagot ang lalaki, “Sino po siya? Sabihin nʼyo po sa akin upang sumampalataya ako sa kanya.” 37 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Nakita mo na siya, at siya ang kausap mo ngayon.” 38 Sinabi agad ng lalaki, “Panginoon, sumasampalataya po ako sa inyo.” At lumuhod siya at sumamba kay Jesus. 39 Sinabi pa ni Jesus, “Naparito ako sa mundo upang hatulan ang mga tao. Ang mga taong umaaming bulag sila sa katotohanan ay makakakita, ngunit ang mga nagsasabing hindi sila bulag sa katotohanan ay hindi makakakita.” 40 Narinig ito ng ilang Pariseong naroon, at nagtanong sila, “Sinasabi mo bang mga bulag din kami?” 41 Sumagot si Jesus, “Kung inaamin nʼyong mga bulag kayo sa katotohanan, wala sana kayong kasalanan. Ngunit dahil sinasabi ninyong hindi kayo bulag, nangangahulugan ito na may kasalanan pa rin kayo.”

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

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

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

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,

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.

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine 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.

12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, 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.

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.

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.

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.

19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye 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 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.

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.

23 Therefore said his parents, 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.

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.

26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine 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?

28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

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.

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.

32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

33 If this man were not of 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.

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?

36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped 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.

40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.