New American Standard Bible 1995

John 9

Healing the Man Born Blind

1As He passedπαράγωνparagōnG3855by, He sawG3708a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444blindτυφλὸνtuphlonG5185from birthγενετῆς.genetēsG1079.

2And His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101askedἠρώτησανērōtēsanG2065Him, “Rabbiῥαββί,rhabbiG4461,whoτίςtisG5101sinnedἥμαρτεν,hēmartenG264,thisG3778manοὗτοςhoutosG3778orἢēG2228hisparentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118,that he would be bornγεννηθῇ;¶gennēthēaG1080blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185?”

3JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611, “It wasneitherοὔτεouteG3777thatthisG3778manοὗτοςhoutosG3778sinnedἥμαρτενhēmartenG264,norοὔτεouteG3777his parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118; but it wassoἵναinaG2443that the worksἔργαergaG2041of GodθεοῦtheouG2316might be displayedφανερωθῇphanerōthēaG5319in him.

4We mustδεῖdeiG1163workἐργάζεσθαιergazesthaiG2038the worksἔργαergaG2041of Him who sentπέμψαντόςpempsantosG3992Meas longἕωςhe'ōsG2193as it is dayἡμέραhēmeraG2250;nightνύξ,nuxG3571is comingἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064whenὅτεhoteG3753noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762canδύναταιdunataiG1410workἐργάζεσθαι.ergazesthaiG2038.

5WhileὅτανhotanG3752I amὦ,ōG1510in the worldκόσμῳkosmōG2889,I amεἰμιeimiG1510the LightφῶςphōsG5457of the worldκόσμου.kosmouG2889.”

6When He had saidG3004thisταῦταtautaG3778, HespatἔπτυσενeptusenG4429on the groundχαμαὶchamaiG5476,and madeἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081of the spittleπτύσματοςptusmatosG4427,and appliedG2007the clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081to his eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,

7and saidG3004to him,“GoὕπαγεhupageG5217,washνίψαιnipsaiG3538inthe poolκολυμβήθρανkolumbēthranG2861of SiloamΣιλωάμSilōamG4611” (whichὃhoG3739is translatedἑρμηνεύεταιhermēneuetaiG2059,Sentἀπεσταλμένος.apestalmenosG649).SoοὖνounG3767he wentG565awayG565andwashedἐνίψατοenipsatoG3538, andcameἦλθενēlthenG2064backseeingβλέπων.¶blepōnG991.

8ThereforeοὖνounG3767the neighborsγείτονεςgeitonesG1069,and thoseG3588who previouslyπρότερονproteronG4387sawθεωροῦντεςtheōrountesG2334him as a beggarG4319,were sayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004, “Is not thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778the one who used tositκαθήμενοςkathēmenosG2521and begG4319?”

9OthersἄλλοιalloiG243were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004, “ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is he,” stillothersἄλλοιalloiG243were sayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004, “Noοὐχί,ouchiG3780,but he is likeὅμοιοςhomoiosG3664him.”He kept sayingἔλεγενelegenG3004, “I amG1510the one.”

10SoοὖνounG3767they were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004to him, “HowπῶςpōsG4459thenοὖνounG3767were your eyesὀφθαλμοί;ophthalmoiG3788openedἠνεῴχθησάνēneōchthēsanG455?”

11He answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611, “The manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444who is calledG3004JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424madeἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081,and anointedἐπέχρισένepechrisenG2025my eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,and saidG3004to me,‘GoὕπαγεhupageG5217toSiloamΣιλωὰμSilōamG4611and washνίψαι.nipsaiG3538’;soοὖνounG3767I wentG565awayG565and washedνιψάμενοςnipsamenosG3538,and I receivedG308sightἀνέβλεψα.aneblepsaG308.”

12They saidλέγει·legeiG3004to him, “WhereποῦpouG4226is He?” He saidG3004, “I do not knowG3609.”

Controversy over the Man

13They broughtἌγουσινAgousinG71to the PhariseesΦαρισαίους,PharisaiousG5330the man who was formerlyποτεpoteG4218blindτυφλόν·tuphlonG5185.

14NowδὲdeG1161it was a SabbathσάββατονsabbatonG4521on the dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250whenᾗhēG3739JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424madeἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160the clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081and openedἀνέῳξενaneōxenG455his eyesὀφθαλμούς.ophthalmousG3788.

15ThenοὖνounG3767the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330alsoG2532were askingἠρώτωνērōtōnG2065him againπάλινpalinG3825howπῶςpōsG4459he receivedG308his sightἀνέβλεψεν.aneblepsenG308.And he saidG3004to them, “He appliedἐπέθηκένepethēkenG2007clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081to my eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,and I washedἐνιψάμηνenipsamēnG3538,and I seeβλέπω.blepōG991.”

16ThereforeοὖνounG3767someτινές·tinesG5100of the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004, “ThisοὗτοςhoutosG3778manἄνθρωπος,anthrōposG444is not from GodθεοῦtheouG2316,becauseὅτιhotiG3754Hedoes not keepτηρεῖ.tēreiG5083the SabbathσάββατονsabbatonG4521.”But othersἄλλοιalloiG243were sayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004, “HowπῶςpōsG4459canδύναταιdunataiG1410a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444who is a sinnerἁμαρτωλὸςhamartōlosG268performG2038suchτοιαῦταtoiautaG5108signsσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592?” Andthere was a divisionσχίσμαschismaG4978amongἐνenG1722them.

17SoοὖνounG3767they saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004to the blindτυφλῷtuphlōG5185manG5185againπάλιν·palinG3825, “WhatτίtiG5101do you sayλέγειςlegeisG3004aboutπερὶperiG4012Him, sinceG3754He openedἠνέῳξένēneōxenG455your eyesὀφθαλμούς;ophthalmousG3788?”And he saidG3004, “He is aprophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396.”

18The JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453thenοὖνounG3767did not believeἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100itof him, that he had beenἦνēnG1510blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185and had receivedG308sightἀνέβλεψενaneblepsenG308,untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193they calledἐφώνησανephōnēsanG5455the parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118of the veryαὐτοῦautouG846oneαὐτοῦautouG846who had receivedG308his sightἀναβλέψαντος,anablepsantosG308,

19and questionedἠρώτησανērōtēsanG2065them, sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “Is thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778your sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207,whoὃνhonG3739you sayλέγετεlegeteG3004was bornἐγεννήθη;egennēthēG1080blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185?ThenοὖνounG3767howπῶςpōsG4459does he nowἄρτι;¶artiG737seeβλέπειblepeiG991?”

20His parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611them and saidG3004, “We knowG3609that thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is our sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207,and that he was bornἐγεννήθη·egennēthēG1080blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185;

21but howπῶςpōsG4459he nowνῦνnunG3568seesβλέπειblepeiG991,we do not knowG3609;orἢēG2228whoτίςtisG5101openedἤνοιξενēnoixenG455his eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,we do not knowG3609.Askἐρωτήσατε,erōtēsateG2065him; he is of ageἡλικίανhēlikianG2244,he will speakλαλήσει.¶lalēseiG2980for himselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438.”

22His parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118saidG3004thisΤαῦταTautaG3778becauseὅτιhotiG3754theywere afraidἐφοβοῦντοephobountoG5399of the JewsἸουδαίους·IoudaiousG2453;for the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453had alreadyἤδηēdēG2235agreedσυνετέθειντοsunetetheintoG4934that ifἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100confessedὁμολογήσῃhomologēsēG3670Him to beChristχριστόν,christonG5547,he was to be putG656out of the synagogueἀποσυνάγωγοςaposunagōgosG656.

23For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223his parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118saidG3004, “He is of ageἡλικίανhēlikianG2244;askG2065him.”

24SoοὖνounG3767a secondδευτέρου,deuterouG1208timeG1208they calledἘφώνησανEphōnēsanG5455the manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444whoὃςhosG3739had beenG1510blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185,and saidG3004to him, “GiveδὸςdosG1325gloryδόξανdoxanG1391to Godθεῷ·theōG2316;we knowG3609thatthisοὗτοςhoutosG3778manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444is a sinnerἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlosG268.”

25He thenοὖνounG3767answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611, “WhetherεἰeiG1487He is a sinnerἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlosG268,I do not knowG3609;oneἓνhenG1520thingG1520I do knowG3609,that though I was blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185,nowἄρτιartiG737I seeβλέπω.blepōG991.”

26SoοὖνounG3767they saidG3004to him, “WhatτίtiG5101did He doἐποίησένepoiēsenG4160to you? HowπῶςpōsG4459did He openἤνοιξένēnoixenG455your eyesὀφθαλμούς;¶ophthalmousG3788?”

27He answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611them, “I toldG3004you alreadyἤδη,ēdēG2235and you did notlistenἠκούσατε.ēkousateG191;whyτίtiG5101do you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309to hearἀκούειν;akoueinG191itagainπάλινpalinG3825?You do not wantθέλετεtheleteG2309to becomeγενέσθαι;genesthaiG1096His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101tooG2532, do you?”

28They reviledἐλοιδόρησανeloidorēsanG3058him and saidG3004, “You are His discipleμαθητὴςmathētēsG3101, butwe are disciplesμαθηταί.mathētaiG3101of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475.

29We knowG3609that Godθεός,theosG2316has spokenλελάληκενlelalēkenG2980to MosesΜωϋσεῖMōuseiG3475,but as for thisG3778manτοῦτονtoutonG3778,we do not knowG3609whereπόθενpothenG4159He is from.”

30The manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611and saidG3004to them, “WellγὰρgarG1063,hereἐν τούτῳen toutōG1722 G3778is an amazingG2298thingG2298,that you do not knowG3609whereπόθενpothenG4159He is from, and yetHe openedἤνοιξένēnoixenG455my eyesὀφθαλμούς.ophthalmousG3788.

31We knowG3609thatGodθεὸςtheosG2316does not hearἀκούει,akoueiG191sinnersἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnG268;but ifἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100is God-fearingθεοσεβὴςtheosebēsG2318and doesποιῇ,poiēaG4160His willθέλημαthelēmaG2307,He hearsἀκούει.akoueiG191him.

32SinceἐκekG1537the beginningG165of timeG165it has neverοὐκoukG3756been heardἠκούσθηēkousthēG191that anyoneτιςtisG5100openedἠνέῳξένēneōxenG455the eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788of a personG5185bornγεγεννημένου.gegennēmenouG1080blindτυφλοῦtuphlouG5185.

33IfεἰeiG1487thisG3778manοὗτοςhoutosG3778were not from Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,He couldἠδύνατοēdunatoG1410doποιεῖνpoieinG4160nothingοὐκ οὐδέν.¶ouk oudenG3756 G3762.”

34They answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611him, “You were bornἐγεννήθηςegennēthēsG1080entirelyὅλοςholosG3650in sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisG266,and are you teachingδιδάσκειςdidaskeisG1321us?” SoG2532theyputἐξέβαλονexebalonG1544him out.

Jesus Affirms His Deity

35JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424heardἤκουσενēkousenG191that they hadputἐξέβαλονexebalonG1544him out, and findingεὑρὼνheurōnG2147him, He saidG3004,“Do you believeπιστεύειςpisteueisG4100in theSonυἱὸνhuionG5207of Manἀνθρώπου;anthrōpouG444?”

36He answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611, “WhoτίςtisG5101is He,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,that I may believeπιστεύσωpisteusōG4100in Him?”

37JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004to him,“You have bothG2532seenἑώρακαςhe'ōrakasG3708Him, andHe is the one who is talkingλαλῶνlalōnG2980with you.”

38And he saidἔφη·ephēG5346, “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,I believeπιστεύω,pisteuōG4100.” And heworshipedπροσεκύνησενprosekunēsenG4352Him.

39And JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004, “For judgmentκρίμαkrimaG2917I cameἦλθον,ēlthonG2064into thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778worldκόσμονkosmonG2889,soἵναinaG2443thatthoseG3588who do not seeβλέποντεςblepontesG991may seeβλέπωσινblepōsinG991, and thatthoseG3588who seeβλέποντεςblepontesG991may becomeγένωνται.¶genōntaiG1096blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185.”

40ThoseG3588of the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330who were with Him heardἤκουσανēkousanG191theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778and saidG3004to Him, “We are not blindτυφλοίtuphloiG5185tooG2532, are we?”

41JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγετεlegeteG3004to them, “IfεἰeiG1487you were blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185,you would haveεἴχετεeicheteG2192noοὐκoukG3756sinἁμαρτίαν.hamartianG266; butsinceνῦνnunG3568you sayG3004, ‘We seeβλέπομεν,blepomenG991,’your sinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266remainsμένει.¶meneiG3306.

Healing the Man Born Blind

Controversy over the Man

Jesus Affirms His Deity

Commentaries on John 9