Add parallel Print Page Options

Gesù guarisce un uomo cieco fin dalla nascita

(A)Passando vide un uomo che era cieco fin dalla nascita. I suoi discepoli lo interrogarono, dicendo: «Rabbì, chi ha peccato, lui o i suoi genitori, perché sia nato cieco?» Gesù rispose: «Né lui ha peccato, né i suoi genitori; ma è così affinché le opere di Dio siano manifestate in lui. Bisogna che io compia[a] le opere di colui che mi ha mandato mentre è giorno; la notte viene in cui nessuno può operare. Mentre sono nel mondo, io sono la luce del mondo».

Detto questo, sputò in terra, fece del fango con la saliva, gli spalmò il fango sugli occhi[b] e gli disse: «Va’, làvati nella vasca di Siloe» (che significa «mandato»). Egli dunque andò, si lavò e tornò che ci vedeva. Perciò i vicini e quelli che l’avevano visto prima, perché era mendicante[c], dicevano: «Non è questo colui che stava seduto a chiedere l’elemosina?» Alcuni dicevano: «È lui». Altri dicevano: «No, ma gli somiglia»[d]. Egli diceva: «Sono io». 10 Allora essi gli domandarono: «Com’è che ti sono stati aperti gli occhi?» 11 Egli rispose [e disse]: «Quell’uomo[e] che si chiama Gesù ha fatto del fango, me ne ha spalmato gli occhi e mi ha detto: “Va’ a Siloe[f] e làvati”. Io quindi sono andato, mi son lavato e ho recuperato la vista». 12 Ed essi gli dissero: «Dov’è costui?» Egli rispose: «Non so».

13 (B)Condussero dai farisei colui che era stato cieco. 14 Or era in giorno di sabato che Gesù aveva fatto il fango e gli aveva aperto gli occhi[g]. 15 I farisei dunque gli domandarono di nuovo come egli avesse recuperato la vista. Ed egli disse loro: «Mi ha messo del fango sugli occhi, mi sono lavato e ci vedo». 16 Perciò alcuni dei farisei dicevano: «Quest’uomo non è da Dio perché non osserva il sabato». Ma altri dicevano: «Come può un uomo peccatore compiere tali segni?» E vi era disaccordo tra di loro. 17 Essi dunque[h] dissero di nuovo al cieco: «Tu, che dici di lui, poiché ti ha aperto gli occhi?» Egli rispose: «È un profeta».

18 I Giudei però non credettero che lui fosse stato cieco e avesse recuperato la vista, finché non ebbero chiamato i genitori di colui che aveva recuperato la vista 19 e li ebbero interrogati così: «È questo vostro figlio che dite essere nato cieco? Com’è dunque che ora ci vede?» 20 I suoi genitori risposero: «Sappiamo che questo è nostro figlio e che è nato cieco; 21 ma come ora ci veda non lo sappiamo, né sappiamo chi gli abbia aperto gli occhi; domandatelo a lui; egli è adulto, parlerà lui di sé». 22 Questo dissero i suoi genitori perché avevano paura dei Giudei; infatti i Giudei avevano già stabilito che se uno avesse riconosciuto Gesù come Cristo, sarebbe stato espulso dalla sinagoga. 23 Per questo i suoi genitori dissero: «Egli è adulto, domandatelo a lui».

24 Essi dunque chiamarono per la seconda volta l’uomo che era stato cieco, e gli dissero: «Da’ gloria a Dio! Noi sappiamo che quest’uomo è un peccatore». 25 Egli dunque rispose [e disse]: «Se egli sia un peccatore, non lo so; una cosa so: che ero cieco e ora ci vedo». 26 Essi allora gli dissero [di nuovo]: «Che cosa ti ha fatto? Come ti ha aperto gli occhi?» 27 Egli rispose loro: «Ve l’ho già detto e voi non avete ascoltato. Perché volete udirlo di nuovo? Volete forse diventare suoi discepoli anche voi?» 28 Essi lo insultarono e dissero: «Tu sei discepolo di costui! Noi siamo discepoli di Mosè. 29 Noi sappiamo che a Mosè Dio ha parlato; ma in quanto a costui, non sappiamo di dove sia». 30 L’uomo rispose loro: «Questo poi è strano, che voi non sappiate di dove sia; eppure mi ha aperto gli occhi! 31 Si sa che Dio non esaudisce i peccatori; ma se uno è pio e fa la volontà di Dio, egli lo esaudisce. 32 Da che mondo è mondo non si è mai udito che uno abbia aperto gli occhi a uno nato cieco. 33 Se quest’uomo non fosse da Dio, non potrebbe fare nulla». 34 Essi gli risposero: «Tu sei tutto quanto nato nel peccato e insegni a noi?» E lo cacciarono fuori.

35 (C)Gesù udì che lo avevano cacciato fuori; e, trovatolo, [gli] disse: «Credi nel Figlio dell’uomo?[i]» 36 Quegli rispose: «Chi è, Signore, perché io creda in lui?» 37 Gesù gli disse: «Tu l’hai già visto; è colui che ti sta parlando». 38 Egli disse: «Signore, io credo». E l’adorò.

39 Gesù disse: «Io sono venuto in questo mondo per fare un giudizio, affinché quelli che non vedono vedano, e quelli che vedono diventino ciechi». 40 Alcuni farisei, che erano con lui, udirono queste cose e gli dissero: «Siamo ciechi anche noi?» 41 Gesù rispose loro: «Se foste ciechi, non avreste alcun peccato; ma siccome dite: “Noi vediamo”, il vostro peccato [dunque] rimane.

Footnotes

  1. Giovanni 9:4 Cosi TR e M; NA che compiamo.
  2. Giovanni 9:6 TR e M spalmò il fango sugli occhi del cieco.
  3. Giovanni 9:8 TR e M che l’avevano visto prima cieco, dicevano…
  4. Giovanni 9:9 TR e M Altri: «Gli somiglia».
  5. Giovanni 9:11 TR e M Un uomo.
  6. Giovanni 9:11 TR e M Va’ alla vasca di Siloe…
  7. Giovanni 9:14 TR e M Or era sabato quando Gesù fece del fango e gli aprì gli occhi.
  8. Giovanni 9:17 TR e M omettono dunque.
  9. Giovanni 9:35 TR e M nel Figlio di Dio?

När han nu gick vägen fram, fick han se en man som var född blind.

Då frågade hans lärjungar honom och sade: »Rabbi, vilken har syndat, denne eller hans föräldrar, så att han har blivit född blind?»

Jesus svarade: »Det är varken denne som har syndat eller hans föräldrar, utan så har skett, för att Guds gärningar skulle uppenbaras på honom.

Medan dagen varar, måste vi göra dens gärningar, som har sänt mig; natten kommer, då ingen kan verka.

Så länge jag är i världen, är jag världens ljus.»

När han hade sagt detta, spottade han på jorden och gjorde en deg av spotten och lade degen på mannens ögon

och sade till honom: »Gå bort och två dig i dammen Siloam» (det betyder utsänd). Mannen gick då dit och tvådde sig; och när han kom igen, kunde han se.

Då sade grannarna och andra som förut hade sett honom såsom tiggare: »Är detta icke den man som att och tiggde?»

Somliga svarade: »Det är han.» Andra sade: »Nej, men han är lik honom.» Själv sade han: »Jag är den mannen.»

10 Och de frågade honom: »Huru blevo då dina ögon öppnade?»

11 Han svarade: »Den man som heter Jesus gjorde en deg och smorde därmed mina ögon och sade till mig: 'Gå bort till Siloam och två dig.' Jag gick då dit och tvådde mig, och så fick jag min syn.»

12 De frågade honom: »Var är den mannen?» Han svarade: »Det vet jag icke.»

13 Då förde de honom, mannen som förut hade varit blind, bort till fariséerna.

14 Och det var sabbat den dag då Jesus gjorde degen och öppnade hans ögon.

15 När nu jämväl fariséerna i sin ordning frågade honom huru han hade fått sin syn, svarade han dem: »Han lade en deg på mina ögon, och jag fick två mig, och nu kan jag se.»

16 Då sade några av fariséerna: »Den mannen är icke från Gud, eftersom han icke håller sabbaten.» Andra sade: »Huru skulle någon som är en syndare kunna göra sådana tecken?» Så funnos bland dem stridiga meningar.

17 Då frågade de åter den blinde: »Vad säger du själv om honom, då det ju var dina ögon han öppnade?» Han svarade: »En profet är han.»

18 Men judarna trodde icke att han hade varit blind och fått sin syn, förrän de hade kallat till sig mannen föräldrar, hans som hade fått sin syn.

19 Dem frågade de och sade: »Är detta eder son, den som I sägen vara född blind? Huru kommer det då till, att han nu kan se?»

20 Då svarade han föräldrar och sade: »Att denne är vår son, och att han föddes blind, det veta vi.

21 Men huru han nu kan se, det veta vi icke, ej heller veta vi vem som har öppnat hans ögon. Frågen honom själv; han är gammal nog, han må själv tala för sig.»

22 Detta sade hans föräldrar, därför att de fruktade judarna; ty judarna hade redan kommit överens om att den som bekände Jesus vara Messias, han skulle utstötas ur synagogan.

23 Därför var det som hans föräldrar sade: »Han är gammal nog; frågen honom själv.»

24 Då kallade de för andra gången till sig mannen som hade varit blind och sade till honom: »Säg nu sanningen, Gud till pris. Vi veta att denne man är en syndare.»

25 Han svarade: »Om han är en syndare vet jag icke; ett vet jag: att jag, som var blind, nu kan se.»

26 Då frågade de honom: »Vad gjorde han med dig? På vad sätt öppnade han dina ögon?»

27 Han svarade dem: »Jag har ju redan sagt eder det, men I hörden icke på mig. Varför viljen I då åter höra det? Kanske viljen också I bliva hans lärjungar?»

28 Då bannade de honom och sade: »Du är själv hans lärjunge; vi äro Moses' lärjungar.

29 Till Moses har Gud talat, det veta vi; men varifrån denne är, det veta vi icke.»

30 Mannen svarade och sade till dem: »Ja, däri ligger det förunderliga, att I icke veten varifrån han är, och ändå har han öppnat mina ögon.

31 Vi veta ju att Gud icke hör syndare, men också att om någon är gudfruktig och gör hans vilja, då hör han honom.

32 Aldrig förut har man hört att någon har öppnat ögonen på en som föddes blind.

33 Vore denne icke från Gud, så kunde han intet göra.»

34 De svarade och sade till honom: »Du är hel och hållen född i synd, och du vill undervisa oss!» Och så drevo de ut honom.

35 Jesus fick sedan höra att de hade drivit ut honom, och när han så träffade honom, sade han: »Tror du på Människosonen?»

36 Han svarade och sade: »Herre, vem är han då? Säg mig det, så att jag kan tro på honom.»

37 Jesus sade till honom: »Du har sett honom; det är han som talar med dig.»

38 Då sade han: »Herre, jag tror.» Och han föll ned för honom.

39 Och Jesus sade: »Till en dom har jag kommit hit i världen, för att de som icke se skola varda seende, och för att de som se skola varda blinda.»

40 När några fariséer som voro i hans närhet hörde detta, sade de till honom: »Äro då kanske också vi blinda?»

41 Jesus svarade dem: »Voren I blinda, så haden I icke synd. Men nu sägen I: 'Vi se', därför står eder synd kvar.»

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.

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.