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John 9

1Andashepassedby,hesawG3708amanἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444blindτυφλὸνtuphlonG5185fromhisbirth.

2AndhisdisciplesG3101askedἠρώτησανērōtēsanG2065him,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Rabbiῥαββί,rhabbiG4461,whosinnedG264,thismanοὗτοςhoutosG3778,orhisparentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118,thatheshouldbebornG1080blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185?

3JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611,NeitherdidthismanοὗτοςhoutosG3778sinG264,norhisparentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118:butthattheworksἔργαergaG2041ofGodθεοῦtheouG2316shouldbemadeG5319manifestG5319inhim.

4WemustworkἔργαergaG2041theworksG2041ofhimthatsentG3992me,whileitisG1510dayἡμέραhēmeraG2250:thenightνύξ,nuxG3571cometh,whenὅτεhoteG3753nomancanworkG2041.

5WhenG3752IamG1510intheworldκόσμῳkosmōG2889,IamG1510thelightφῶςphōsG5457oftheworldκόσμου.kosmouG2889.

6Whenhehadthusspoken,hespatG4429onthegroundχαμαὶchamaiG5476,andmadeG4160clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081ofthespittle,andanointedhiseyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788withtheclayπηλὸνpēlonG4081,

7andsaidG3004untohim,GoὕπαγεhupageG5217,washνίψαιnipsaiG3538inthepoolκολυμβήθρανkolumbēthranG2861ofSiloamΣιλωάμSilōamG4611(whichisbyinterpretation,SentG649).HewentG565awayG565thereforeοὖνounG3767,andwashedἐνίψατοenipsatoG3538,andcameG2064seeingβλέπων.¶blepōnG991.

8TheneighborsthereforeοὖνounG3767,andtheythatsawG2334himaforetime,thathewasG1510abeggar,saidἔλεγον·elegonG3004,IsG1510notthishethatsatG2521andbegged?

9OthersG243saidἔλεγονelegonG3004,ItisG1510he:othersG243saidἔλεγον·elegonG3004,No,butheisG1510likehim.HesaidἔλεγενelegenG3004,IamG1510he.

10TheysaidἔλεγονelegonG3004thereforeοὖνounG3767untohim,HowπῶςpōsG4459thenοὖνounG3767werethineeyesὀφθαλμοί;ophthalmoiG3788openedἠνεῴχθησάνēneōchthēsanG455?

11HeansweredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611,ThemanἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444thatiscalledJesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424madeG4160clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081,andanointedmineG1473eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,andsaidG3004untome,GoὕπαγεhupageG5217toSiloamΣιλωὰμSilōamG4611,andwashνίψαι.nipsaiG3538:soIwentG565awayG565andwashedνιψάμενοςnipsamenosG3538,andIreceivedG308sightἀνέβλεψα.aneblepsaG308.

12Andtheysaidλέγει·legeiG3004untohim,WhereποῦpouG4226isG1510he?Hesaith,Iknownot.

13TheybringἌγουσινAgousinG71tothePhariseesΦαρισαίους,PharisaiousG5330himthataforetimewasblindτυφλόν·tuphlonG5185.

14NowδὲdeG1161itwasG1510thesabbathσάββατονsabbatonG4521onthedayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250whenJesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424madeG4160theclayπηλὸνpēlonG4081,andopenedἀνέῳξενaneōxenG455hiseyesὀφθαλμούς.ophthalmousG3788.

15AgainπάλινpalinG3825thereforeοὖνounG3767thePhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330alsoG2532askedἠρώτωνērōtōnG2065himhowπῶςpōsG4459hereceivedG308hissightἀνέβλεψεν.aneblepsenG308.AndhesaidG3004untothem,HeputἐπέθηκένepethēkenG2007clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081uponmineG1473eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,andIwashedἐνιψάμηνenipsamēnG3538,andIseeβλέπω.blepōG991.

16SomethereforeοὖνounG3767ofthePhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330saidἔλεγονelegonG3004,Thismanἄνθρωπος,anthrōposG444isG1510notfromGodθεοῦtheouG2316,becausehekeepethnotthesabbathσάββατονsabbatonG4521.ButothersἄλλοιalloiG243saidἔλεγον·elegonG3004,HowπῶςpōsG4459canamanἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444thatisG1510asinnerG268dosuchτοιαῦταtoiautaG5108signsσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592?AndtherewasG1510adivisionσχίσμαschismaG4978amongthem.

17TheysayλέγουσινlegousinG3004thereforeοὖνounG3767untotheblindτυφλῷtuphlōG5185manG5185againπάλιν·palinG3825,Whatsayest thouofhim,inthatheopenedἠνέῳξένēneōxenG455thineeyesὀφθαλμούς;ophthalmousG3788?AndhesaidλέγειςlegeisG3004,HeisG1510aprophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396.

18TheJewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453thereforeG3767didnotbelieveἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100concerningπερὶperiG4012him,thathehadbeenG1510blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185,andhadreceivedG308hissightἀνέβλεψενaneblepsenG308,untiltheycalledἐφώνησανephōnēsanG5455theparentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118ofhimthathadreceivedG308hissightἀναβλέψαντος,anablepsantosG308,

19andaskedἠρώτησανērōtēsanG2065them,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,IsG1510thisyoursonυἱὸςhuiosG5207,whoyesayλέγετεlegeteG3004wasG1510bornG1080blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185?howπῶςpōsG4459thendothhenowseeβλέπειblepeiG991?

20HisparentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611andsaidG3004,WeknowthatthisisG1510oursonυἱὸςhuiosG5207,andthathewasG1510bornG1080blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185:

21buthowπῶςpōsG4459henowG1161seeth,weknownot;orwhoopenedἤνοιξενēnoixenG455hiseyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,weknownot:askἐρωτήσατε,erōtēsateG2065him;heisofageἡλικίανhēlikianG2244;heshallspeakλαλήσει.¶lalēseiG2980forhimself.

22ThesethingsΤαῦταTautaG3778saidG3004hisparentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118,becausetheyfearedG5399theJewsἸουδαίους·IoudaiousG2453:fortheJewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453hadagreedalreadyἤδηēdēG2235,thatifanymanG3778shouldconfessὁμολογήσῃhomologēsēG3670himtobeChristχριστόν,christonG5547,heshouldbeputoutofthesynagogueἀποσυνάγωγοςaposunagōgosG656.

23ThereforesaidG3004hisparentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118,HeisofageἡλικίανhēlikianG2244;askG1905him.

24Sotheycalledasecondδευτέρου,deuterouG1208timeG1208themanἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444thatwasG1510blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185,andsaidG3004untohim,GiveδὸςdosG1325gloryδόξανdoxanG1391toGodθεῷ·theōG2316:weknowthatthismanἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444isG1510asinnerἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlosG268.

25HethereforeG3767answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611,WhetherheisG1510asinnerἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlosG268,Iknownot:oneἓνhenG1520thingG1520Iknow,that, whereasIwasG1510blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185,nowἄρτιartiG737Iseeβλέπω.blepōG991.

26TheysaidG3004thereforeοὖνounG3767untohim,Whatdidhetothee?howπῶςpōsG4459openedἤνοιξένēnoixenG455hethineeyesὀφθαλμούς;¶ophthalmousG3788?

27HeansweredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611them,ItoldG3004youevenG2532now,andyedidnothearG191; whereforewouldyehearG191itagainπάλινpalinG3825?wouldyealsoG2532becomeγενέσθαι;genesthaiG1096hisdisciplesG3101?

28Andtheyreviledhim,andsaidG3004, Thou arthisdiscipleG3101;butweareG1510disciplesG3101ofMosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475.

29WeknowthatGodθεός,theosG2316hathspokenλελάληκενlelalēkenG2980untoMosesΜωϋσεῖMōuseiG3475:butasforthismanτοῦτονtoutonG3778,weknownotwhenceheisG1510.

30ThemanἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611andsaidG3004untothem,Why, hereinisG1510themarvel,thatyeknownotwhenceheisG1510,andyetheopenedἤνοιξένēnoixenG455mineG1473eyesὀφθαλμούς.ophthalmousG3788.

31WeknowthatGodθεὸςtheosG2316hearethnotsinnersἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnG268:butifanymanG3778beᾖēG1510aworshipperofGodG2316,anddohiswill,himheheareth.

32SincetheworldbeganitwasneverheardG191thatanyoneG5100openedἠνέῳξένēneōxenG455theeyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788ofamanbornG1080blindτυφλοῦtuphlouG5185.

33IfthismanοὗτοςhoutosG3778wereG1510notfromGodθεοῦ,theouG2316,hecoulddonothing.

34TheyansweredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611andsaidG3004untohim, Thou wast altogetherbornG1080insinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisG266,anddost thouteachδιδάσκειςdidaskeisG1321us?AndtheycastἐξέβαλονexebalonG1544himout.

35JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424heardG191thattheyhadcastἐξέβαλονexebalonG1544himout;andfindingG2147him,hesaidG3004, Dost thoubelieveπιστεύειςpisteueisG4100ontheSonυἱὸνhuionG5207ofGod?

36HeansweredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611andsaidG3004,AndwhoisG1510he,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,thatImaybelieveπιστεύσωpisteusōG4100onhim?

37JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004untohim, Thou hastbothseenG3708him,andheitisG1510thatspeakethwiththee.

38Andhesaidἔφη·ephēG5346,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,Ibelieveπιστεύω,pisteuōG4100.Andheworshippedhim.

39AndJesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004,ForjudgmentκρίμαkrimaG2917cameG2064IintothisworldκόσμονkosmonG2889,thattheythatseeβλέποντεςblepontesG991notmayseeβλέπωσινblepōsinG991;andthattheythatseeβλέποντεςblepontesG991maybecomeγένωνται.¶genōntaiG1096blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185.

40ThoseofthePhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330whowereG1510withhimheardG191thesethings,andsaidG3004untohim,AreG1510wealsoG2532blindτυφλοίtuphloiG5185?

41JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγετεlegeteG3004untothem,IfyewereG1510blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185, yewouldhavenosinἁμαρτίαν.hamartianG266:butnowG1161yesayG3004,Weseeβλέπομεν,blepomenG991:yoursinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266remaineth.

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