João 9

The Sixth Sign: Healing a Man Born Blind

1 As he was passing by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, "Rabbi,  * 9:2 Jn 11:8 who sinned, this man  * 9:2 Ezk 18:20 or his parents,  * 9:2 Ex 20:5; Jb 21:19 that he was born blind? "

3 "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," Jesus answered. "This came about so that God’s works* 9:3 Jn 5:36; 6:28–29; Rm 14:20; Heb 3:9; Rv 15:3might be displayed in him.4 We* 9:4 Other mss read Imust do the works* 9:4 Jn 5:17; 2Jn 8of him who sent me* 9:4 Other mss read uswhile it is day.* 9:4 Jn 11:9; 12:35; Rm 13:12Night is coming when no one can work.5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."* 9:5 Mt 5:14; Jn 8:12; 12:46

6 After he said these things he spit on the ground, made some mud  * 9:6 Gn 2:7 from the saliva, and spread the mud on his eyes. 7 "Go," he told him, "wash in the pool of Siloam"* 9:7 Lk 13:4; Jn 9:11 (which means "Sent"). So he left, washed, and came back seeing.  * 9:7 Is 35:5

8 His neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar said, "Isn’t this the one who used to sit begging? " 9 Some said, "He’s the one." Others were saying, "No, but he looks like him."

He kept saying, "I’m the one."

10 So they asked him, "Then how were your eyes opened? "

11 He answered, "The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and told me, ‘Go to Siloam* 9:11 Jn 9:7and wash.’ So when I went and washed I received my sight."  * 9:11 Ac 9:12

12 "Where is he? " they asked.

"I don’t know," he said.