Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind

9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. ² His disciples asked him, “Rabbi,^(A) who sinned,^(B) this man^(C) or his parents,^(D) that he was born blind?”

³ “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.^(E)

²⁵ Jesus answered, “I did tell you,^(A) but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me,^(B)

³² but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

³⁸ But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”^(A)

⁴¹ and many people came to him. They said, “Though John never performed a sign,^(A) all that John said about this man was true.”^{(B) 42} And in that place many believed in Jesus.^(C)

⁴ When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory^(A) so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”

¹⁴ So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

²³ Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

²⁴ Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection^(A) at the last day.”^(B)

²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am^(C) the resurrection and the life.^(D) The one who believes^(E) in me will live, even though they die; ²⁶ and whoever lives by believing^(F) in me will never die.^(G) Do you believe this?”

²⁷ “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah,^(H) the Son of God,^(I) who is to come into the world.”^(J)

²⁸ After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. “The Teacher^(K) is here,” she said, “and is asking for you.”

³⁷ But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man^(A) have kept this man from dying?”^(B)