1 And when he went on his way, he saw a man blind from birth.
2 And his disciples put a question to him, saying, Master, was it because of this man's sin, or the sin of his father and mother, that he has been blind from birth?
3 Jesus said in answer, It was not because of his sin, or because of his father's or mother's; it was so that the works of God might be seen openly in him.
4 While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6 Having said these words, he put earth, mixed with water from his mouth, on the man's eyes,
7 And said to him, Go and make yourself clean in the bath of Siloam (the sense of the name is, Sent). So he went away and, after washing, came back able to see.
8 Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people?
9 Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
10 So they said to him, How then were your eyes made open?
11 His answer was: The man who is named Jesus put earth mixed with water on my eyes, and said to me, Go and make yourself clean in Siloam: so I went away and, after washing, am now able to see.
12 And they said to him, Where is he? His answer was: I have no knowledge.
13 They took him before the Pharisees--this man who had been blind.
14 Now the day on which the earth was mixed by Jesus and the man's eyes were made open was the Sabbath.
15 So the Pharisees put more questions to him about how his eyes had been made open. And he said to them, He put earth on my eyes, and I had a wash and am able to see.
16 Then some of the Pharisees said, That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a sinner to do such signs? So there was a division among them.
17 Again they said to the blind man, What have you to say about him for opening your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.
18 Now the Jews had no belief in the statement that he had been blind and was now able to see, till they sent for the father and mother of the man whose eyes had been made open,
19 And put the question to them, saying, Is this your son, of whom you say that he was blind at birth? how is it then that he is now able to see?
20 In answer his father and mother said, We are certain that this is our son and that he was blind at birth:
21 But how it is he is now able to see, or who made his eyes open, we are not able to say: put the question to him; he is old enough to give an answer for himself.
22 They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.
23 That was the reason why they said, He is old enough; put the question to him.
24 So they sent a second time for the man who had been blind and they said to him, Give glory to God: it is clear to us that this man is a sinner.
25 He said in answer, I have no knowledge if he is a sinner or not, but one thing I am certain about; I was blind, and now I see.
26 Then they said to him, What did he do to you? how did he give you the use of your eyes?
27 His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?
28 And they were angry with him and said, You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
29 We are certain that God gave his word to Moses: but as for this man, we have no knowledge where he comes from.
30 The man said in answer, Why, here is a strange thing! You have no knowledge where he comes from though he gave me the use of my eyes.
31 We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.
32 In all the years nobody has ever before seen the eyes of a man blind from birth made open.
33 If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything.
34 Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue.
35 It came to the ears of Jesus that they had put him out, and meeting him he said, Have you faith in the Son of man?
36 He said in answer, And who is he, Lord? Say, so that I may have faith in him.
37 Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you.
38 And he said, Lord, I have faith. And he gave him worship.
39 And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.
40 These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind?
41 Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.
1 Comme Jésus passait, il vit un homme aveugle dès sa naissance.
2 Et ses disciples lui demandèrent: Maître, qui a péché, celui-ci ou ses parents, qu'il soit né aveugle?
3 Jésus répondit: Ce n'est pas que celui-ci ou ses parents aient péché; mais c'est afin que les oeuvres de Dieu soient manifestées en lui.
4 Pendant qu'il est jour, il faut que je fasse les oeuvres de celui qui m'a envoyé; la nuit vient, dans laquelle personne ne peut travailler.
5 Pendant que je demeure parmi les disposés, JE SUIS la lumière des disposés au salut.
6 Ayant dit cela, il cracha à terre, et fit de la boue avec sa salive, et il oignit de cette boue les yeux de l'aveugle,
7 Et il lui dit: Va, et te lave au réservoir de Siloé, ce qui signifie Envoyé. Il y alla donc et se lava, et il s'en alla voyant clair.
8 Or, les voisins et ceux qui avaient vu auparavant qu'il était aveugle, disaient: N'est-ce pas là celui qui se tenait assis, et qui demandait l'aumône?
9 Les uns disaient: C'est lui; d'autres: Il lui ressemble; lui disait: C'est moi-même.
10 Ils lui dirent donc: Comment tes yeux ont-ils été ouverts?
11 Il répondit: Un homme qu'on appelle Jésus a fait de la boue, et en a oint mes yeux, et m'a dit: Va au réservoir de Siloé, et lave-toi. Je suis donc allé, et me suis lavé, et je vois.
12 Ils lui dirent: Où est cet homme? Il dit: Je ne sais.
13 Ils amenèrent aux pharisiens celui qui avait été aveugle.
14 Or, c'était le jour du sabbat que Jésus avait fait de la boue, et lui avait ouvert les yeux.
15 Les pharisiens lui demandaient donc aussi comment il avait recouvré la vue. Et il leur dit: Il m'a mis de la boue sur les yeux, et je me suis lavé, et je vois.
16 Alors quelques-uns des pharisiens disaient: Cet homme n'est point de Dieu, puisqu'il ne garde pas le sabbat. D'autres disaient: Comment un homme méchant peut-il faire de tels miracles? Et ils étaient divisés entre eux.
17 Ils dirent de nouveau à l'aveugle: Et toi, que dis-tu de lui, de ce qu'il t'a ouvert les yeux? Il répondit: C'est un prophète.
18 Mais les Juifs ne crurent point que cet homme eût été aveugle, et qu'il eût recouvré la vue, jusqu'à ce qu'ils eussent fait venir ses parents.
19 Et ils les interrogèrent en disant: Est-ce là votre fils, que vous dites être né aveugle? Comment donc voit-il maintenant?
20 Ses parents répondirent: Nous savons que c'est notre fils, et qu'il est né aveugle;
21 Mais nous ne savons comment il voit maintenant, et nous ignorons qui lui a ouvert les yeux. Il a de l'âge, interrogez-le, il parlera lui-même de ce qui le concerne.
22 Ses parents dirent cela, parce qu'ils craignaient les Juifs; car les Juifs avaient déjà arrêté, que si quelqu'un reconnaissait Jésus pour le Christ, il serait chassé de la synagogue.
23 C'est pour cela que ses parents répondirent: Il a de l'âge, interrogez-le.
24 Ils appelèrent donc pour la seconde fois l'homme qui avait été aveugle, et lui dirent: Donne gloire à Dieu, nous savons que cet homme est un pécheur.
25 Il répondit: Je ne sais si c'est un pécheur; je sais une chose; c'est que j'étais aveugle, et que maintenant je vois.
26 Ils dirent encore: Que t'a-t-il fait? Comment t'a-t-il ouvert les yeux?
27 Il leur répondit: Je vous l'ai déjà dit, et ne l'avez-vous pas écouté? Pourquoi voulez-vous l'entendre de nouveau? Voulez-vous aussi devenir ses disciples?
28 Alors ils l'injurièrent, et dirent: C'est toi qui es son disciple, pour nous, nous sommes disciples de Moïse.
29 Nous savons que Dieu a parlé à Moïse; mais pour celui-ci, nous ne savons d'où il est.
30 L'homme répondit: C'est une chose étrange, que vous ne sachiez pas d'où il est; et cependant il m'a ouvert les yeux!
31 Or, nous savons que Dieu n'exauce point les méchants; mais si quelqu'un honore Dieu et fait sa volonté, il l'exauce.
32 On n'a jamais entendu dire que personne ait ouvert les yeux à un aveugle-né.
33 Si celui-ci n'était pas de Dieu, il ne pourrait rien faire.
34 Ils lui répondirent: Tu es né tout entier dans le péché, et tu nous enseignes! Et ils le chassèrent.
35 Jésus apprit qu'ils l'avaient chassé, et l'ayant rencontré, il lui dit: Crois-tu au Fils de Dieu?
36 Il répondit: Qui est-il, Seigneur, afin que je croie en lui?
37 Et Jésus lui dit: Tu l'as vu, et c'est lui-même qui te parle.
38 Alors il dit: Je crois, Seigneur, et il l'adora.
39 Et Jésus dit: JE SUIS venu parmi le monde pour rendre un jugement; afin que ceux qui ne voient point, voient; et que ceux qui voient, deviennent aveugles.
40 Et quelques-uns des pharisiens qui étaient avec lui, entendirent cela et lui dirent: Et nous, sommes-nous aussi aveugles?
41 Jésus leur dit: Si vous étiez aveugles, vous n'auriez point de péché; mais maintenant vous dites: Nous voyons; c'est à cause de cela que votre péché subsiste.