M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
While Passing On, Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
9 And while passing on, He saw a man blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying “Rabbi, who sinned— this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither this one sinned nor his parents, but it was in order that the works of God might be made-visible in him. 4 We must be working the works of the One having sent Me while it is day. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 When I am in the world, I am the light of the world”. 6 Having said these things, He spat on the ground and made mud from the saliva, and smeared its mud on the eyes, 7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated “Sent”[a]). So he went away and washed, and came[b] [back] seeing. 8 Then the neighbors, and the ones seeing him formerly— because[c] he was a beggar— were saying “Is not this the one sitting and begging?” 9 Others were saying that “This is he”. Others were saying, “No, but he is like him”. That one was saying that “I am he”. 10 So they were saying to him, “How then were your eyes opened?” 11 That one answered, “The man being called Jesus made mud and smeared it on my eyes, and said to me ‘Go to Siloam and wash’. So having gone away and washed, I received-sight”. 12 And they said to him, “Where is that One?” He says, “I do not know”.
The Pharisees Were Divided Over This Sign, Because It Was Done On a Sabbath
13 They bring him to the Pharisees— the formerly blind one. 14 Now it was a Sabbath on the day Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. 15 Therefore the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received-sight. And the one said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see”. 16 Then some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath”. But others were saying, “How is a sinful man able to do such signs?” And there was a division among them. 17 So they say to the blind one again, “What do you say about Him, seeing-that He opened your eyes?” And the one said that “He is a prophet”.
The Pharisees Question Whether He Was Blind, And Call In The Parents
18 Then the Jews did not believe concerning him that he was blind and received-sight— until they called the parents of him having received-sight. 19 And they asked them, saying “Is this your son whom you are saying that he was born blind? How then does he see now?” 20 So his parents responded and said, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind. 21 But how he now sees— we do not know. Or who opened his eyes— we do not know. Ask him. He has a mature-age. He will speak about himself ”. 22 His parents said these things because they were fearing the Jews. For the Jews already had agreed that if anyone confessed Him as the Christ, he should become put-out-of-the-synagogue. 23 For this reason his parents said that “He has a mature-age, question him”.
They Don’t Want To Believe Jesus Did It, So They Question The Man Again
24 Then they called for a second time the man who was blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner”. 25 So that one responded, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know. I know one thing— that being a blind one, now I see”. 26 So they said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?” 27 He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You also do not want to become His disciples, do you?” 28 And they reviled him and said, “You are a disciple of that One, but we are disciples of Moses. 29 We know that God has spoken to Moses. But we do not know where this One is from”. 30 The man responded and said to them, “Why, in this is[d] the marvel[e]— that you do not know where He is from, and He opened my eyes! 31 We know that God does not hear[f] sinners. But if anyone is a God-fearing one, and is doing His will— He hears this one. 32 It was not ever heard that someone opened the eyes of one having been born blind. 33 If this One were not from God, He would be able to do nothing”. 34 They responded and said to him, “You were born entirely in sins, and you are teaching us?” And they threw him outside[g].
Jesus Tells The Man, I Came So The Blind May See And The Seeing May Become Blind
35 Jesus heard that they threw him outside, and having found him, said “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 That one responded and said, “Who indeed is He, Sir, in order that I may believe in Him?” 37 Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and that One is the One speaking with you”. 38 And the one said, “Master, I believe”, and prostrated-himself [h] before Him. 39 And Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment— so that the ones not seeing[i] may be seeing, and the ones seeing may become blind”.
You Pharisees Are Thieves, Not Shepherds, So God’s Sheep Do Not Follow You
40 Some of the Pharisees heard these things— the ones being with him— and said to Him, “We indeed are not blind ones, are we?” 41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind[j] ones, you would not have[k] sin. But you are saying now that ‘We see’— your sin remains.
Christ Set Us Free, So Stand Firm In Faith. If You Pursue The Law, Christ Will Not Profit You
5 Christ set us free for freedom. Therefore be standing-firm, and do not again be held-in[a] a yoke of slavery. 2 Behold— I, Paul, say to you that if you receive-circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 And I testify again to every man receiving-circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole Law. 4 You who are [trying to be] declared-righteous by the Law were alienated[b] from Christ. You fell-from grace[c]. 5 For by [d] the Spirit, by faith, we are eagerly-awaiting the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision can-do[e] anything, but faith working[f] through love.
Who Hindered You From Believing The Truth? He Will Bear His Judgment
7 You were running well. Who hindered[g] you that you should not be persuaded[h] by the truth? 8 The persuasion is not from the One calling you! 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 I am persuaded[i] with reference to you in the Lord that you will think no other thing. But the one disturbing you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be. 11 But I, brothers, if I am still proclaiming circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? Then the offense of [j] the cross has been abolished. 12 O-that[k] the ones upsetting you would indeed cut-themselves-off [l]!
Use Your Freedom To Serve One Another In Love, Not As an Opportunity For The Flesh
13 For you were called for freedom, brothers, only do not use the freedom for an opportunity for the flesh, but be serving one another through love. 14 For the whole Law has been fulfilled in one saying— in the “You shall love your neighbor as yourself ” [Lev 19:18]. 15 But if you are biting and devouring one another, watch out that you may not be consumed by one another!
Walk By The Spirit And You Will Not Fulfill The Flesh’s Desires Or Be Under The Law
16 And I say— be walking by the Spirit and you will never[m] fulfill[n] the desire of [o] the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh. For these are contrary[p] to one another in-order-that you might not be doing these[q] things which you may be wanting. 18 But if you are being led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.
Those Who Practice The Works of The Flesh Will Not Inherit God’s Kingdom
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are sexual-immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strife, jealousy, rages[r], selfish-interests, dissentions, factions, 21 envy[s], drunkenness, revelries, and the things like these— as to which things I tell you beforehand, just as I said-before, that the ones practicing such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Those In Christ Crucified The Flesh And Bear The Fruit of Living By The Spirit
22 But the fruit of [t] the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 And the ones of [u] Christ Jesus crucified the flesh, with its passions and desires. 25 If we are living by the Spirit, let us also be walking-in-line[v] with the Spirit.
Don’t Be Conceited. Humbly Care For One Another And You Will Fulfill Christ’s Law
26 Let us not become conceited[w] ones, challenging[x] one another, envying one another.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing