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Chapter 9
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And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his
birth. |
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And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this
man, or his parents, that he was born blind? |
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Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned,
nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest
in him. |
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I must work the works of him that sent
me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. |
5
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As long as I am in the world, I am the
light of the world. |
6
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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, |
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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
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The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him
that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? |
9
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Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said,
I am he. |
10
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Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? |
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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
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Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. |
13
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They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. |
14
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And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened
his eyes. |
15
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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. |
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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. |
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They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that
he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. |
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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. |
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And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was
born blind? how then doth he now see? |
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His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our
son, and that he was born blind: |
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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. |
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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. |
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Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. |
24
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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. |
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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. |
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Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened
he thine eyes? |
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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? |
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Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we
are Moses' disciples. |
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We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know
not from whence he is. |
30
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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. |
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Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a
worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. |
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Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the
eyes of one that was born blind. |
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If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. |
34
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They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in
sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. |
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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? |
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He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on
him? |
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And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both
seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. |
38
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And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. |
39
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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
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And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words,
and said unto him, Are we blind also? |
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Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind,
ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your
sin remaineth. |