John 9
Living Bible
9 As he was walking along, he saw a man blind from birth.
2 “Master,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it a result of his own sins or those of his parents?”
3 “Neither,” Jesus answered. “But to demonstrate the power of God. 4 All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, for there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end. 5 But while I am still here in the world, I give it my light.”
6 Then he spat on the ground and made mud from the spittle and smoothed the mud over the blind man’s eyes, 7 and told him, “Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam” (the word Siloam means “Sent”). So the man went where he was sent and washed and came back seeing!
8 His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, “Is this the same fellow—that beggar?”
9 Some said yes, and some said no. “It can’t be the same man,” they thought, “but he surely looks like him!”
And the beggar said, “I am the same man!”
10 Then they asked him how in the world he could see. What had happened?
11 And he told them, “A man they call Jesus made mud and smoothed it over my eyes and told me to go to the Pool of Siloam and wash off the mud. I did, and I can see!”
12 “Where is he now?” they asked.
“I don’t know,” he replied.
13 Then they took the man to the Pharisees. 14 Now as it happened, this all occurred on a Sabbath.[a] 15 Then the Pharisees asked him all about it. So he told them how Jesus had smoothed the mud over his eyes, and when it was washed away, he could see!
16 Some of them said, “Then this fellow Jesus is not from God because he is working on the Sabbath.”
Others said, “But how could an ordinary sinner do such miracles?” So there was a deep division of opinion among them.
17 Then the Pharisees turned on the man who had been blind and demanded, “This man who opened your eyes—who do you say he is?”
“I think he must be a prophet sent from God,” the man replied.
18 The Jewish leaders wouldn’t believe he had been blind, until they called in his parents 19 and asked them, “Is this your son? Was he born blind? If so, how can he see?”
20 His parents replied, “We know this is our son and that he was born blind, 21 but we don’t know what happened to make him see, or who did it. He is old enough to speak for himself. Ask him.”
22-23 They said this in fear of the Jewish leaders who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be excommunicated.
24 So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, “Give the glory to God, not to Jesus, for we know Jesus is an evil person.”
25 “I don’t know whether he is good or bad,” the man replied, “but I know this: I was blind, and now I see!”
26 “But what did he do?” they asked. “How did he heal you?”
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?”
28 Then they cursed him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. 29 We know God has spoken to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don’t know anything about him.”
30 “Why, that’s very strange!” the man replied. “He can heal blind men, and yet you don’t know anything about him! 31 Well, God doesn’t listen to evil men, but he has open ears to those who worship him and do his will. 32 Since the world began there has never been anyone who could open the eyes of someone born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he couldn’t do it.”
34 “You illegitimate bastard,[b] you!” they shouted. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out.
35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Messiah?”[c]
36 The man answered, “Who is he, sir, for I want to.”
37 “You have seen him,” Jesus said, “and he is speaking to you!”
38 “Yes, Lord,” the man said, “I believe!” And he worshiped Jesus.
39 Then Jesus told him, “I have come into the world to give sight to those who are spiritually blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”
40 The Pharisees who were standing there asked, “Are you saying we are blind?”
41 “If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But your guilt remains because you claim to know what you are doing.
John 9
King James Version
9 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was 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.
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while 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 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,
7 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.
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9 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.
Johannes 9
Svenska Folkbibeln
Jesus botar en blindfödd
9 När Jesus kom gående fick han se en man som var blind från födelsen. 2 Hans lärjungar frågade: "Rabbi, vem har syndat, han själv eller hans föräldrar, eftersom han föddes blind?" 3 Jesus svarade: "Det är varken han eller hans föräldrar som har syndat, utan detta har skett för att Guds gärningar skulle uppenbaras på honom. 4 Så länge det är dag måste vi göra hans gärningar som har sänt mig. Natten kommer, då ingen kan arbeta. 5 När jag är i världen, är jag världens ljus." 6 När han hade sagt detta, spottade han på marken, gjorde en deg av saliven och strök den på den blindes ögon 7 och sade till honom: "Gå och tvätta dig i dammen Siloam." - Ordet Siloam betyder "utsänd". - Då gick han dit och tvättade sig, och när han kom tillbaka kunde han se.
8 Hans grannar och de som förut hade sett honom tigga sade: "Är det inte han som satt och tiggde?" 9 Några sade: "Det är han", och andra: "Nej, men han är lik honom." Själv sade han: "Det är jag." 10 De frågade: "Hur öppnades dina ögon?" 11 Han svarade: "Den man som heter Jesus gjorde en deg och smorde mina ögon och sade till mig: Gå till Siloam och tvätta dig där. Jag gick dit, och när jag tvättat mig kunde jag se." 12 De frågade: "Var är den mannen?" Han svarade: "Det vet jag inte."
13 De förde då mannen som hade varit blind till fariseerna. 14 Men det var sabbat den dag Jesus hade gjort degen och öppnat hans ögon. 15 Därför frågade även fariseerna honom, hur han hade fått sin syn. Han svarade: "Han lade en deg på mina ögon, och jag tvättade mig, och nu ser jag." 16 Några fariseer sade: "Den mannen kan inte vara från Gud, då han inte håller sabbaten." Andra sade: "Hur kan en syndig människa göra sådana tecken?" De var alltså oeniga 17 och frågade därför den blinde igen: "Vad säger du om honom som öppnade dina ögon?" Han svarade: "En profet är han."
18 Men judarna trodde inte att han hade varit blind och fått sin syn, förrän de hade skickat efter hans föräldrar 19 och frågat dem: "Är det här er son, som ni säger är född blind? Hur kommer det sig att han nu kan se?" 20 Hans föräldrar svarade: "Vi vet att han är vår son och att han föddes blind. 21 Men hur han nu kan se, det vet vi inte, och inte heller vet vi vem som har öppnat hans ögon. Fråga honom själv. Han är gammal nog och kan svara för sig." 22 Föräldrarna svarade så, därför att de var rädda för judarna. Redan då hade judarna kommit överens om att den som bekände Jesus som Messias skulle uteslutas ur synagogan. 23 Därför gav hans föräldrar detta svar: "Han är gammal nog att svara för sig. Fråga honom själv."
24 De kallade för andra gången till sig mannen som hade varit blind och sade till honom: "Ge Gud äran! Vi vet att den mannen är en syndare." 25 Han svarade: "Om han är en syndare vet jag inte. Men ett vet jag, att jag som var blind nu ser." 26 De frågade honom: "Vad gjorde han med dig? Hur öppnade han dina ögon?" 27 Han svarade: "Jag har redan sagt er det, men ni har inte hört på. Varför vill ni höra det en gång till? Kanske ni också vill bli hans lärjungar?" 28 De hånade honom och sade: "Det är du som är hans lärjunge, vi är Moses lärjungar. 29 Vi vet att Gud har talat till Mose, men varifrån den här mannen kommer, det vet vi inte." 30 Han svarade: "Ja, det är det som är så märkligt. Ni vet inte varifrån han är, och han har öppnat mina ögon! 31 Vi vet att Gud inte lyssnar till syndare, men om någon är gudfruktig och gör hans vilja, då lyssnar han till honom. 32 Aldrig någonsin har man hört att någon har öppnat ögonen på en som var född blind. 33 Om den mannen inte vore från Gud, kunde han ingenting göra." 34 De svarade: "Du är helt och hållet född i synd, och du undervisar oss!" Och de drev bort honom.
35 Jesus fick höra att de hade drivit bort honom, och när han fann honom sade han: "Tror du på Människosonen?" 36 Han svarade: "Vem är han, herre? Tala om det så att jag kan tro på honom." 37 Jesus sade: "Du har sett honom. Den som talar med dig, han är det." 38 Då sade mannen: "Jag tror, Herre." Och han tillbad honom. 39 Jesus sade: "Till en dom har jag kommit i världen, för att de som inte ser skall se och för att de som ser skall bli blinda." 40 Några fariseer som var med honom hörde detta och sade: "Inte är väl också vi blinda?" 41 Jesus sade: "Om ni vore blinda skulle ni inte ha någon synd. Men nu säger ni att ni ser. Därför står er synd kvar.
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