Revised Version 1895

John 9

1AndG2532asG2532heG2532passedπαράγωνparagōnG3855byG1537,heG2532sawG3708amanἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444blindτυφλὸνtuphlonG5185fromG1537hisG3708birthγενετῆς.genetēsG1079.

2AndG2532hisαὐτὸνautonG846disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101askedἠρώτησανērōtēsanG2065himαὐτοῦautouG846,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Rabbiῥαββί,rhabbiG4461,whoG3588didG2228sinἥμαρτεν,hēmartenG264,thisG3778manοὗτοςhoutosG3778,orG2228hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118,thatG2443heG2532shouldG2443beG2532bornγεννηθῇ;¶gennēthēaG1080blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185?

3JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611,NeitherοὔτεouteG3777didG611thisG3778manοὗτοςhoutosG3778sinἥμαρτενhēmartenG264,norοὔτεouteG3777hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235thatG2443theG3588worksἔργαergaG2041ofG2316GodθεοῦtheouG2316shouldG2443beG2316madeG5319manifestG5319inἐνenG1722himαὐτῷ.autōG846.

4WeG2249mustworkἔργαergaG2041theτὰtaG3588worksG2041ofG2250himG1210thatG2250sentπέμψαντόςpempsantosG3992meG1473,whileἕωςhe'ōsG2193itG1510isG1510dayἡμέραhēmeraG2250:theτοῦtouG3588nightνύξ,nuxG3571cometh,whenὅτεhoteG3753noG3762manG3762canδύναταιdunataiG1410workG2041.

5WhenG3752IG3752amὦ,ōG1510inG1722theG3588worldκόσμῳkosmōG2889,IG3752amεἰμιeimiG1510theG3588lightφῶςphōsG5457ofG1722theG3588worldκόσμου.kosmouG2889.

6WhenG2532heG2532hadthusG2532spokenG3004,heG2532spatἔπτυσενeptusenG4429onἐπὶepiG1909theτοῦtouG3588groundχαμαὶchamaiG5476,andG2532madeἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081ofG1537theτὸνtonG3588spittleπτύσματοςptusmatosG4427,andG2532anointedἐπέχρισενepechrisenG2025hisαὐτοῦautouG846eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788withG1537theτοὺςtousG3588clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081,

7andG2532saidG3004untohimαὐτῷ·autōG846,GoὕπαγεhupageG5217,washνίψαιnipsaiG3538inεἰςeisG1519theG3588poolκολυμβήθρανkolumbēthranG2861ofG3004SiloamΣιλωάμSilōamG4611(whichὃhoG3739isbyG3004interpretation,Sentἀπεσταλμένος.apestalmenosG649).HeG2532wentG565awayG565thereforeοὖνounG3767,andG2532washedἐνίψατοenipsatoG3538,andG2532cameἦλθενēlthenG2064seeingβλέπων.¶blepōnG991.

8TheG3588neighboursthereforeοὖνounG3767,andG2532theyG846whichG3748sawθεωροῦντεςtheōrountesG2334himG846aforetime,thatG3754heG2532wasG1510aG1510beggar,saidἔλεγον·elegonG3004,IsG1510notοὐχouchG3756thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778heG2532thatG3754satκαθήμενοςkathēmenosG2521andG2532begged?

9OthersἄλλοιalloiG243saidἔλεγονelegonG3004,ItG846isἐστιν,estinG1510heG846:othersἄλλοιalloiG243saidἔλεγον·elegonG3004,Noοὐχί,ouchiG3780,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235heG846isἐστιν.estinG1510likeὅμοιοςhomoiosG3664himG846.HeG846saidἔλεγενelegenG3004,IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμι.eimiG1510heG846.

10TheyG846saidἔλεγονelegonG3004thereforeοὖνounG3767untohimG846,HowπῶςpōsG4459thenοὖνounG3767were thineeyesὀφθαλμοί;ophthalmoiG3788openedἠνεῴχθησάνēneōchthēsanG455?

11HeG2532answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611,TheG3588manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444thatὅτιhotiG3754iscalledG3004JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424madeἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081,andG2532anointedἐπέχρισένepechrisenG2025mineG1473eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,andG2532saidG3004untomeG3004,GoὕπαγεhupageG5217toεἰςeisG1519SiloamΣιλωὰμSilōamG4611,andG2532washνίψαι.nipsaiG3538:soοὖνounG3767IG1473wentG565awayG565andG2532washedνιψάμενοςnipsamenosG3538,andG2532IG1473receivedG308sightἀνέβλεψα.aneblepsaG308.

12AndG2532theyG846saidλέγει·legeiG3004untohimG846,WhereποῦpouG4226isἐστινestinG1510heG2532?HeG2532saith,IG2532knowG1492notοὐκoukG3756.

13TheyG846bringἌγουσινAgousinG71toπρὸςprosG4314theG3588PhariseesΦαρισαίους,PharisaiousG5330himG846thatG846aforetime wasblindτυφλόν·tuphlonG5185.

14NowδὲdeG1161itG846wasἦνēnG1510theτὸνtonG3588sabbathσάββατονsabbatonG4521onἐνenG1722theὁhoG3588dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250whenG2532JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424madeἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160theτοὺςtousG3588clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081,andG2532openedἀνέῳξενaneōxenG455hisG846eyesὀφθαλμούς.ophthalmousG3788.

15AgainπάλινpalinG3825thereforeοὖνounG3767theG3588PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330alsoG2532askedἠρώτωνērōtōnG2065himG846howπῶςpōsG4459heG2532receivedG308hisG846sightἀνέβλεψεν.aneblepsenG308.AndG2532heG2532saidG3004untothemG846,HeG2532putἐπέθηκένepethēkenG2007clayπηλὸνpēlonG4081uponἐπὶepiG1909mineG1473eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,andG2532IG1473washedἐνιψάμηνenipsamēnG3538,andG2532doG3004seeβλέπω.blepōG991.

16Someτινές·tinesG5100thereforeοὖνounG3767ofG1537theG3588PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330saidἔλεγονelegonG3004,ThisοὗτοςhoutosG3778manἄνθρωπος,anthrōposG444isG1510notοὐκoukG3756fromG1537GodθεοῦtheouG2316,becauseG3754heG2532keepethnotοὐouG3756theG3588sabbathσάββατονsabbatonG4521.ButG2532othersἄλλοιalloiG243saidἔλεγον·elegonG3004,HowπῶςpōsG4459canδύναταιdunataiG1410aG1510manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444thatG3754isG1510aG1510sinnerἁμαρτωλὸςhamartōlosG268doποιεῖν;poieinG4160suchτοιαῦταtoiautaG5108signsσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592?AndG2532thereG1510wasG1510aG1510divisionσχίσμαschismaG4978amongἐνenG1722themαὐτοῖς.autoisG846.

17TheyG846sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004thereforeοὖνounG3767untotheG3588blindτυφλῷtuphlōG5185manG5185againπάλιν·palinG3825,WhatτίtiG5101sayest thouofπερὶperiG4012himG846,inG3004thatG3754heG846openedἠνέῳξένēneōxenG455thineeyesὀφθαλμούς;ophthalmousG3788?AndδὲdeG1161heG846saidλέγειςlegeisG3004,HeG846isG1510aG1510prophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396.

18TheG3588JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453thereforeοὖνounG3767didG1510notοὐκoukG3756believeἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100concerningπερὶperiG4012himG846,thatG3754heG2532hadG1510beenG1510blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185,andG2532hadG1510receivedG308hisG846sightἀνέβλεψενaneblepsenG308,untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193theyG846calledἐφώνησανephōnēsanG5455theG3588parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118ofG4012himG846thatG3754hadG1510receivedG308hisG846sightἀναβλέψαντος,anablepsantosG308,

19andG2532askedἠρώτησανērōtēsanG2065themαὐτοὺςautousG846,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,IsG1510thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778yourG2532sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207,whoὃνhonG3739yesayλέγετεlegeteG3004wasG1510bornἐγεννήθη;egennēthēG1080blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185?howπῶςpōsG4459thenG2532dothheG2532nowG2532seeβλέπειblepeiG991?

20HisαὐτοῦautouG846parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611andG2532saidG3004,WeG2249knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isG1510ourG2532sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207,andG2532thatὅτιhotiG3754heG2532wasG1510bornἐγεννήθη·egennēthēG1080blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185:

21butG1161howπῶςpōsG4459heG846nowG1161seeth,weG2249knowG1492notοὐκoukG3756;orἢēG2228whoτοὺςtousG3588openedἤνοιξενēnoixenG455hisG846eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,weG2249knowG1492notοὐκoukG3756:askἐρωτήσατε,erōtēsateG2065himG846;heG846isofG4012ageἡλικίανhēlikianG2244;heG846shallspeakλαλήσει.¶lalēseiG2980forG4012himselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438.

22TheseG3778thingsΤαῦταTautaG3778saidG3004hisG846parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118,becauseG3754theyG846fearedἐφοβοῦντοephobountoG5399theοἱhoiG3588JewsἸουδαίους·IoudaiousG2453:forγὰρgarG1063theτοὺςtousG3588JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453hadagreedσυνετέθειντοsunetetheintoG4934alreadyἤδηēdēG2235,thatG3754ifἐάνeanG1437anyG5100manG3778shouldG5100confessὁμολογήσῃhomologēsēG3670himG846toἵναinaG2443beG1096Christχριστόν,christonG5547,heG846shouldG5100beG1096putG656outG1096ofG5100theοἱhoiG3588synagogueἀποσυνάγωγοςaposunagōgosG656.

23ThereforeG1223saidG3004hisG846parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118,HeG846isofG1223ageἡλικίανhēlikianG2244;askἐπερωτήσατε.¶eperōtēsateG1905himG846.

24SoοὖνounG3767theyG846calledG3004aG1510secondδευτέρου,deuterouG1208timeG1208theG3588manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444thatG3754wasG1510blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185,andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004untohimG846,GiveδὸςdosG1325gloryδόξανdoxanG1391toG3004Godθεῷ·theōG2316:weG2249knowG1492thatG3754thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444isG1510aG1510sinnerἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlosG268.

25HeG3754thereforeοὖνounG3767answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611,WhetherG1487heG3754beG1510aG1510sinnerἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlosG268,IG1487knowG1492notοὐκoukG3756:oneἓνhenG1520thingG1520IG1487knowG1492,thatG3754, whereasIG1487wasG1510blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185,nowἄρτιartiG737IG1487seeβλέπω.blepōG991.

26TheyG846saidG3004thereforeοὖνounG3767untohimG846,WhatτίtiG5101didἐποίησένepoiēsenG4160heG846toG3004thee?howπῶςpōsG4459openedἤνοιξένēnoixenG455heG846thineeyesὀφθαλμούς;¶ophthalmousG3788?

27HeG2532answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611themG846,IG2532toldG3004youG5210evenG2532nowG2532,andG2532yedidG191notοὐκoukG3756hearG191: whereforewouldG1096yehearG191itG846againπάλινpalinG3825?wouldG1096yealsoG2532becomeγενέσθαι;genesthaiG1096hisG846disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101?

28AndκαὶkaiG2532theyG846reviledἐλοιδόρησανeloidorēsanG3058himG846,andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004, Thou arthisG846discipleG3101;butδὲdeG1161weG2249areG1510disciplesG3101ofG3101MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475.

29WeG2249knowG1492thatG3754Godθεός,theosG2316hathspokenλελάληκενlelalēkenG2980untoMosesΜωϋσεῖMōuseiG3475:butG1161asG1161forG3754thisG3778manτοῦτονtoutonG3778,weG2249knowG1492notοὐκoukG3756whenceheG3778isἐστίν.estinG1510.

30TheG3588manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611andG2532saidG3004untothemαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,WhyγὰρgarG1063, hereinisἐστινestinG1510theG3588marvel,thatὅτιhotiG3754yeknowG1492notοὐκoukG3756whenceheG2532isἐστίν,estinG1510,andG2532yetG2532heG2532openedἤνοιξένēnoixenG455mineG1473eyesὀφθαλμούς.ophthalmousG3788.

31WeG1437knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754GodθεὸςtheosG2316hearethnotοὐκoukG3756sinnersἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnG268:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235ifG1437anyτιςtisG5100manτούτουtoutouG3778beᾖēG1510aG1510worshipperofG2316GodG2316,andG2532doποιῇ,poiēaG4160hisG846willθέλημαthelēmaG2307,himG846heG2532heareth.

32SinceG3754theG3588worldαἰῶνοςaiōnosG165beganitG191wasneverοὐκoukG3756heardG191thatG3754anyG5100oneG5100openedἠνέῳξένēneōxenG455theG3588eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788ofἐκekG1537amanG5100bornγεγεννημένου.gegennēmenouG1080blindτυφλοῦtuphlouG5185.

33IfεἰeiG1487thisG3778manοὗτοςhoutosG3778wereἦνēnG1510notοὐκoukG3756fromπαρὰparaG3844Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,heG3778couldἠδύνατοēdunatoG1410doποιεῖνpoieinG4160nothingοὐδέν.¶oudenG3762.

34TheyG846answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004untohimG846, Thou wast altogetherbornἐγεννήθηςegennēthēsG1080inἐνenG1722sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisG266,andκαὶkaiG2532dost thouteachδιδάσκειςdidaskeisG1321usG3004?AndκαὶkaiG2532theyG846castἐξέβαλονexebalonG1544himG846outἔξω.exōG1854.

35JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424heardἤκουσενēkousenG191thatὅτιhotiG3754theyG846hadcastἐξέβαλονexebalonG1544himG846outἔξω,exōG1854;andG2532findingεὑρὼνheurōnG2147himG846,heG2532saidG3004, Dost thoubelieveπιστεύειςpisteueisG4100onεἰςeisG1519theG3588SonυἱὸνhuionG5207ofG5207GodG846?

36HeG2532answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611andG2532saidG3004,AndG2532whoτίςtisG5101isἐστιν,estinG1510heG2532,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,thatἵναinaG2443IG2532mayG2532believeπιστεύσωpisteusōG4100onεἰςeisG1519himαὐτόν;autonG846?

37JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004untohimG846, Thou hastbothG2532seenἑώρακαςhe'ōrakasG3708himG846,andG2532heG2532itG846isἐστιν.estinG1510thatἐκεῖνόςekeinosG1565speakethwithμετὰmetaG3326thee.

38AndG2532heG2532saidἔφη·ephēG5346,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,IG2532believeπιστεύω,pisteuōG4100.AndG2532heG2532worshippedhimαὐτῷ.autōG846.

39AndG2532JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004,ForεἰςeisG1519judgmentκρίμαkrimaG2917cameἦλθον,ēlthonG2064IἐγὼegōG1473intoεἰςeisG1519thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778worldκόσμονkosmonG2889,thatG2443theyG2532whichG3588seeβλέποντεςblepontesG991notμὴmēG3361mayG2532seeβλέπωσινblepōsinG991;andG2532thatG2443theyG2532whichG3588seeβλέποντεςblepontesG991mayG2532becomeγένωνται.¶genōntaiG1096blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185.

40ThoseG3588ofἐκekG1537theG3588PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330whichG3588wereὄντεςontesG1510withμετ᾽met᾽G3326himG846heardἤκουσανēkousanG191theseG3588thingsG846,andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004untohimG846,Areἐσμεν;esmenG1510weG2249alsoκαὶkaiG2532blindτυφλοίtuphloiG5185?

41JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγετεlegeteG3004untothemαὐτοῖςautoisG846,IfG1487yewereἦτε,ēteG1510blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185, yewouldἂνanG302havenoοὐκoukG3756sinἁμαρτίαν.hamartianG266:butG1161nowG1161yesayG3004,WeG1487seeβλέπομεν,blepomenG991:yourεἴχετεeicheteG2192sinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266remaineth.

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain

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