# John 9 ## John 9:1 - [KJV] And as *Jesus* passed by, he saw a man which was blind from *his* birth. - [ASV] And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. - [YLT] And passing by, he saw a man blind from birth, ### Notes on John 9:1 - ## John 9:2 - [KJV] And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? - [ASV] And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind? - [YLT] and his disciples asked him, saying, 'Rabbi, who did sin, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?' ### Notes on John 9:2 - ## John 9:3 - [KJV] Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. - [ASV] Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. - [YLT] Jesus answered, 'Neither did this one sin nor his parents, but that the works of God may be manifested in him; ### Notes on John 9:3 - ## John 9:4 - [KJV] I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. - [ASV] We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. - [YLT] it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: -- ### Notes on John 9:4 - ## John 9:5 - [KJV] As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. - [ASV] When I am in the world, I am the light of the world. - [YLT] when I am in the world, I am a light of the world.' ### Notes on John 9:5 - ## John 9:6 - [KJV] When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, - [ASV] When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay, - [YLT] These things saying, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and rubbed the clay on the eyes of the blind man, and said to him, ### Notes on John 9:6 - ## John 9:7 - [KJV] And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. - [ASV] and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing. - [YLT] 'Go away, wash at the pool of Siloam,' which is, interpreted, Sent. He went away, therefore, and did wash, and came seeing; ### Notes on John 9:7 - ## John 9:8 - [KJV] The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? - [ASV] The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? - [YLT] the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, 'Is not this he who is sitting and begging?' ### Notes on John 9:8 - ## John 9:9 - [KJV] Some said, This is he: others *said*, He is like him: *but* he said, I am *he*. - [ASV] Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am *he*. - [YLT] others said -- 'This is he;' and others -- 'He is like to him;' he himself said, -- 'I am *he*.' ### Notes on John 9:9 - ## John 9:10 - [KJV] Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? - [ASV] They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened? - [YLT] They said, therefore, to him, 'How were thine eyes opened?' ### Notes on John 9:10 - ## John 9:11 - [KJV] He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. - [ASV] He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight. - [YLT] he answered and said, 'A man called Jesus made clay, and rubbed my eyes, and said to me, Go away to the pool of Siloam, and wash; and having gone away and having washed, I received sight;' ### Notes on John 9:11 - ## John 9:12 - [KJV] Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. - [ASV] And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not. - [YLT] they said, therefore, to him, 'Where is that one?' he saith, 'I have not known.' ### Notes on John 9:12 - ## John 9:13 - [KJV] They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. - [ASV] They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. - [YLT] They bring him to the Pharisees who once *was* blind, ### Notes on John 9:13 - ## John 9:14 - [KJV] And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. - [ASV] Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. - [YLT] and it was a sabbath when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. ### Notes on John 9:14 - ## John 9:15 - [KJV] Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. - [ASV] Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see. - [YLT] Again, therefore, the Pharisees also were asking him how he received sight, and he said to them, 'Clay he did put upon my eyes, and I did wash -- and I see.' ### Notes on John 9:15 - ## John 9:16 - [KJV] Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. - [ASV] Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was division among them. - [YLT] Of the Pharisees, therefore, certain said, 'This man is not from God, because the sabbath he doth not keep;' others said, 'How is a man -- a sinful one -- able to do such signs?' and there was a division among them. ### Notes on John 9:16 - ## John 9:17 - [KJV] They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. - [ASV] They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. - [YLT] They said to the blind man again, 'Thou -- what dost thou say of him -- that he opened thine eyes?' ### Notes on John 9:17 - ## John 9:18 - [KJV] But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. - [ASV] The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight, - [YLT] and he said -- 'He is a prophet.' The Jews, therefore, did not believe concerning him that he was blind and did receive sight, till that they called the parents of him who received sight, ### Notes on John 9:18 - ## John 9:19 - [KJV] And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? - [ASV] and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see? - [YLT] and they asked them, saying, 'Is your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind? how then now doth he see?' ### Notes on John 9:19 - ## John 9:20 - [KJV] His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: - [ASV] His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: - [YLT] His parents answered them and said, 'We have known that this is our son, and that he was born blind; ### Notes on John 9:20 - ## John 9:21 - [KJV] But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. - [ASV] but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself. - [YLT] and how he now seeth, we have not known; or who opened his eyes, we have not known; himself is of age, ask him; he himself shall speak concerning himself.' ### Notes on John 9:21 - ## John 9:22 - [KJV] These *words* spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. - [ASV] These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him *to be* Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. - [YLT] These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him -- Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue; ### Notes on John 9:22 - ## John 9:23 - [KJV] Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. - [ASV] Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. - [YLT] because of this his parents said -- 'He is of age, ask him.' ### Notes on John 9:23 - ## John 9:24 - [KJV] Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. - [ASV] So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner. - [YLT] They called, therefore, a second time the man who was blind, and they said to him, 'Give glory to God, we have known that this man is a sinner;' ### Notes on John 9:24 - ## John 9:25 - [KJV] He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner *or no*, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. - [ASV] He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. - [YLT] he answered, therefore, and said, 'If he be a sinner -- I have not known, one thing I have known, that, being blind, now I see.' ### Notes on John 9:25 - ## John 9:26 - [KJV] Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? - [ASV] They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes? - [YLT] And they said to him again, 'What did he to thee? how did he open thine eyes?' ### Notes on John 9:26 - ## John 9:27 - [KJV] He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear *it* again? will ye also be his disciples? - [ASV] He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples? - [YLT] He answered them, 'I told you already, and ye did not hear; why again do ye wish to hear? do ye also wish to become his disciples?' ### Notes on John 9:27 - ## John 9:28 - [KJV] Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. - [ASV] And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses. - [YLT] They reviled him, therefore, and said, 'Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples; ### Notes on John 9:28 - ## John 9:29 - [KJV] We know that God spake unto Moses: *as for* this *fellow*, we know not from whence he is. - [ASV] We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is. - [YLT] we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one -- we have not known whence he is.' ### Notes on John 9:29 - ## John 9:30 - [KJV] The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and *yet* he hath opened mine eyes. - [ASV] The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and *yet* he opened mine eyes. - [YLT] The man answered and said to them, 'Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes! ### Notes on John 9:30 - ## John 9:31 - [KJV] Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. - [ASV] We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth. - [YLT] and we have known that God doth not hear sinners, but, if any one may be a worshipper of God, and may do His will, him He doth hear; ### Notes on John 9:31 - ## John 9:32 - [KJV] Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. - [ASV] Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind. - [YLT] from the age it was not heard, that any one did open eyes of one who hath been born blind; ### Notes on John 9:32 - ## John 9:33 - [KJV] If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. - [ASV] If this man were not from God, he could do nothing. - [YLT] if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.' ### Notes on John 9:33 - ## John 9:34 - [KJV] They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. - [ASV] They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. - [YLT] They answered and said to him, 'In sins thou wast born altogether, and thou dost teach us!' and they cast him forth without. ### Notes on John 9:34 - ## John 9:35 - [KJV] Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? - [ASV] Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? - [YLT] Jesus heard that they cast him forth without, and having found him, he said to him, 'Dost thou believe in the Son of God?' ### Notes on John 9:35 - ## John 9:36 - [KJV] He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? - [ASV] He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? - [YLT] he answered and said, 'Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?' ### Notes on John 9:36 - ## John 9:37 - [KJV] And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. - [ASV] Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee. - [YLT] And Jesus said to him, 'Thou hast both seen him, and he who is speaking with thee is he;' ### Notes on John 9:37 - ## John 9:38 - [KJV] And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. - [ASV] And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. - [YLT] and he said, 'I believe, sir,' and bowed before him. ### Notes on John 9:38 - ## John 9:39 - [KJV] And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. - [ASV] And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind. - [YLT] And Jesus said, 'For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.' ### Notes on John 9:39 - ## John 9:40 - [KJV] And *some* of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? - [ASV] Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind? - [YLT] And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, 'Are we also blind?' ### Notes on John 9:40 - ## John 9:41 - [KJV] Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. - [ASV] Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth. - [YLT] Jesus said to them, 'If ye were blind, ye were not having had sin, but now ye say -- We see, therefore doth your sin remain. ### Notes on John 9:41 -