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Chapter 9

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9:1 Καὶ παράγων εἶδεν ἄνθρωπον τυφλὸν ἐκ γενετῆς. 1 Καὶ παράγων εἶδεν ἄνθρωπον τυφλὸν ἐκ γενετῆς.
As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.
9:2 καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες, ῥαββί, τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ; 2 καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες, ῥαββί, τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ;
And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?” And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?”
9:3 ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, οὔτε οὗτος ἥμαρτεν οὔτε οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἀλλ' ἵνα φανερωθῇ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ. 3 ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, οὔτε οὗτος ἥμαρτεν οὔτε οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ· ἀλλ' ἵνα φανερωθῇ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.
Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be revealed in him. Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be revealed in him.
9:4 ἡμᾶς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τὰ ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντός με ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν· ἔρχεται νὺξ ὅτε οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι. 4 ἐμὲ δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τὰ ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντός με ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν· ἔρχεται νύξ, ὅτε οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι.
It is necessary for us to work the works of him who sent me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one is able to work. It is necessary for me to work the works of him who sent me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one is able to work.
9:5 ὅταν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ , φῶς εἰμι τοῦ κόσμου. 5 ὅταν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ , φῶς εἰμι τοῦ κόσμου.
While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.” While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.”
9:6 ταῦτα εἰπὼν ἔπτυσεν χαμαὶ καὶ ἐποίησεν πηλὸν ἐκ τοῦ πτύσματος καὶ ἐπέχρισεν αὐτοῦ τὸν πηλὸν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς 6 ταῦτα εἰπών, ἔπτυσε χαμαί, καὶ ἐποίησε πηλὸν ἐκ τοῦ πτύσματος, καὶ ἐπέχρισε τὸν πηλὸν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ τυφλοῦ,
When he had said these things, he spat on the ground, and made mud of the spittle, and applied the mud to his eyes, When he had said these things, he spat on the ground, and made mud of the spittle, and applied the mud to the eyes of the blind man,
9:7 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ὕπαγε νίψαι εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωὰμ ( ἑρμηνεύεται ἀπεσταλμένος). ἀπῆλθεν οὖν καὶ ἐνίψατο καὶ ἦλθεν βλέπων. 7 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ὕπαγε νίψαι εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ, ἑρμηνεύεται, ἀπεσταλμένος.
ἀπῆλθεν οὖν καὶ ἐνίψατο, καὶ ἦλθε βλέπων.
and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Silōam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing. and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Silōam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing.
9:8 Οἱ οὖν γείτονες καὶ οἱ θεωροῦντες αὐτὸν τὸ πρότερον ὅτι προσαίτης ἦν ἔλεγον, οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν, καθήμενος καὶ προσαιτῶν; 8 Οἱ οὖν γείτονες καὶ οἱ θεωροῦντες αὐτὸν τὸ πρότερον ὅτι τυφλὸς ἦν, ἔλεγον, οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν καθήμενος καὶ προσαιτῶν;
Then the neighbours, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, “Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?” Then the neighbours, and those who previously saw him that he was blind, were saying, “Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?”
9:9 ἄλλοι ἔλεγον ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν, ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, οὐχί, ἀλλὰ ὅμοιος αὐτῷ ἐστιν.
ἐκεῖνος ἔλεγεν ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.
9 ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν· ἄλλοι δέ, ὅτι ὅμοιος αὐτῷ ἐστιν.
ἐκεῖνος ἔλεγεν, ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.
Others were saying, “This is he,” still others were saying, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am he.” Others were saying, “This is he,” still others, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am he.”
9:10 ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ, πῶς[οὖν] ἠνεῴχθησάν σου οἱ ὀφθαλμοί; 10 ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ, πῶς ἀνεῴχθησάν σου οἱ ὀφθαλμοί;
Then they were saying to him, “How [then] were your eyes opened?” Then they were saying to him, “How were your eyes opened?”
9:12 καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, ποῦ ἐστιν ἐκεῖνος;
λέγει, οὐκ οἶδα.
12 εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, ποῦ ἐστιν ἐκεῖνος;
λέγει, οὐκ οἶδα.
They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don't know.” They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don't know.”
9:13 Ἄγουσιν αὐτὸν πρὸς τοὺς Φαρισαίους τὸν ποτε τυφλόν. 13 Ἄγουσιν αὐτὸν πρὸς τοὺς Φαρισαίους, τόν ποτε τυφλόν.
They brought the man who was previously blind to the Pharisees. They brought the man who was previously blind to the Pharisees.
9:15 πάλιν οὖν ἠρώτων αὐτὸν καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι πῶς ἀνέβλεψεν.
δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, πηλὸν ἐπέθηκέν μου ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς, καὶ ἐνιψάμην καὶ βλέπω.
15 πάλιν οὖν ἠρώτων αὐτὸν καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, πῶς ἀνέβλεψεν.
δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, πηλὸν ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου, καὶ ἐνιψάμην, καὶ βλέπω.
Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, “He applied mud to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, “He applied mud to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
9:16 ἔλεγον οὖν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων τινές, οὐκ ἔστιν οὗτος παρὰ θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος, ὅτι τὸ σάββατον οὐ τηρεῖ.
ἄλλοι [δὲ] ἔλεγον, πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος ἁμαρτωλὸς τοιαῦτα σημεῖα ποιεῖν;
καὶ σχίσμα ἦν ἐν αὐτοῖς.
16 ἔλεγον οὖν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων τινές, οὗτος ἄνθρωπος οὐκ ἔστι παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, ὅτι τὸ σάββατον οὐ τηρεῖ.
ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος ἁμαρτωλὸς τοιαῦτα σημεῖα ποιεῖν;
καὶ σχίσμα ἦν ἐν αὐτοῖς.
Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was a division among them. Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was a division among them.
9:17 λέγουσιν οὖν τῷ τυφλῷ πάλιν, τί σὺ λέγεις περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἠνέῳξεν σου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς;
δὲ εἶπεν ὅτι προφήτης ἐστίν.
17 λέγουσι τῷ τυφλῷ πάλιν, σὺ τί λέγεις περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἤνοιξέ σου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς;
δὲ εἶπεν, ὅτι προφήτης ἐστίν.
Then they said to the blind man again, “What do you say about him, since he opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.” They said to the blind man again, “What do you say about him, since he opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.”
9:18 οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι περὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἦν τυφλὸς καὶ ἀνέβλεψεν ἕως ὅτου ἐφώνησαν τοὺς γονεῖς αὐτοῦ τοῦ ἀναβλέψαντος 18 οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τυφλὸς ἦν καὶ ἀνέβλεψεν, ἕως ὅτου ἐφώνησαν τοὺς γονεῖς αὐτοῦ τοῦ ἀναβλέψαντος,
The Jews then didn't believe concerning him, that he had been blind and had received sight, until they called the parents of the very one who had received his sight, The Jews then didn't believe concerning him, that he had been blind and had received sight, until they called the parents of the very one who had received his sight,
9:22 ταῦτα εἶπαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐφοβοῦντο τοὺς Ἰουδαίους· ἤδη γὰρ συνετέθειντο οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἵνα ἐάν τις αὐτὸν ὁμολογήσῃ Χριστόν, ἀποσυνάγωγος γένηται. 22 ταῦτα εἶπον οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐφοβοῦντο τοὺς Ἰουδαίους· ἤδη γὰρ συνετέθειντο οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, ἵνα ἐάν τις αὐτὸν ὁμολογήσῃ Χριστόν, ἀποσυνάγωγος γένηται.
His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue. His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.
9:24 Ἐφώνησαν οὖν τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἐκ δευτέρου ὃς ἦν τυφλὸς καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, δὸς δόξαν τῷ θεῷ· ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὗτος ἄνθρωπος ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν. 24 Ἐφώνησαν οὖν ἐκ δευτέρου τὸν ἄνθρωπον ὃς ἦν τυφλός, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, δὸς δόξαν τῷ θεῷ· ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἄνθρωπος οὗτος ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν.
Then a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.” Then a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.”
9:25 ἀπεκρίθη οὖν ἐκεῖνος, εἰ ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν οὐκ οἶδα· ἓν οἶδα ὅτι τυφλὸς ὢν ἄρτι βλέπω. 25 ἀπεκρίθη οὖν ἐκεῖνος καὶ εἶπεν, εἰ ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν, οὐκ οἶδα· ἓν οἶδα, ὅτι τυφλὸς ὢν, ἄρτι βλέπω.
He then answered, “Whether he is a sinner, I don't know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” He then answered and said, “Whether he is a sinner, I don't know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”
9:26 εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, τί ἐποίησέν σοι;
πῶς ἤνοιξέν σου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς;
26 εἶπον δὲ αὐτῷ πάλιν, τί ἐποίησέ σοι;
πῶς ἤνοιξέ σου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς;
Then they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” Then they said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
9:27 ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς, εἶπον ὑμῖν ἤδη καὶ οὐκ ἠκούσατε· τί πάλιν θέλετε ἀκούειν;
μὴ καὶ ὑμεῖς θέλετε αὐτοῦ μαθηταὶ γενέσθαι;
27 ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς, εἶπον ὑμῖν ἤδη, καὶ οὐκ ἠκούσατε· τί πάλιν θέλετε ἀκούειν;
μὴ καὶ ὑμεῖς θέλετε αὐτοῦ μαθηταὶ γενέσθαι;
And he answered them, “I told you already and you didn't listen; why do you want to hear it again? You don't want to become his disciples too, do you?” Then he answered them, “I told you already and you didn't listen; why do you want to hear it again? You don't want to become his disciples too, do you?”
9:29 ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι Μωϋσεῖ λελάληκεν θεός, τοῦτον δὲ οὐκ οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν. 29 ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι Μωσῇ λελάληκεν θεός· τοῦτον δὲ οὐκ οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν.
We know that God has spoken to Mōses, but as for this man, we don't know where he is from.” We know that God has spoken to Mōses, but as for this man, we don't know where he is from.”
9:32 ἐκ τοῦ αἰῶνος οὐκ ἠκούσθη ὅτι ἠνέῳξέν τις ὀφθαλμοὺς τυφλοῦ γεγεννημένου· 32 ἐκ τοῦ αἰῶνος οὐκ ἠκούσθη, ὅτι ἤνοιξε τις ὀφθαλμοὺς τυφλοῦ γεγεννημένου.
Since from eternity it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. Since from eternity it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind.
9:33 εἰ μὴ ἦν οὗτος παρὰ θεοῦ, οὐκ ἠδύνατο ποιεῖν οὐδέν. 33 εἰ μὴ ἦν οὗτος παρὰ θεοῦ, οὐκ ἠδύνατο ποιεῖν οὐδέν.
If this man were not from God, he would not be able to do anything.” If this man were not from God, he would not be able to do anything.”
9:34 ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, ἐν ἁμαρτίαις σὺ ἐγεννήθης ὅλος καὶ σὺ διδάσκεις ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω. 34 ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, ἐν ἁμαρτίαις σὺ ἐγεννήθης ὅλος, καὶ σὺ διδάσκεις ἡμᾶς;
καὶ ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω.
They answered and said to him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out. They answered and said to him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out.
9:35 Ἤκουσεν Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω καὶ εὑρὼν αὐτὸν εἶπεν, σὺ πιστεύεις εἰς τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου; 35 Ἤκουσεν Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω· καὶ εὑρὼν αὐτόν, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, σὺ πιστεύεις εἰς τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ;
Jesus heard that they threw him outside, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” Jesus heard that they threw him outside, and finding him, he said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”
9:36 ἀπεκρίθη ἐκεῖνος καὶ εἶπεν, καὶ τίς ἐστιν, κύριε, ἵνα πιστεύσω εἰς αὐτόν; 36 ἀπεκρίθη ἐκεῖνος καὶ εἶπε, τίς ἐστι, κύριε, ἵνα πιστεύσω εἰς αὐτόν;
He answered and said, “Who is he, Sir, that I may believe in him?” He answered and said, “Who is he, Sir, that I may believe in him?”
9:37 εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἑώρακας αὐτὸν καὶ λαλῶν μετὰ σοῦ ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν. 37 εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἑώρακας αὐτόν, καὶ λαλῶν μετὰ σοῦ, ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν.
Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and he is the one who is talking with you.” Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and he is the one who is talking with you.”
9:38  δὲ ἔφη, πιστεύω, κύριε· καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ. 38  δὲ ἔφη, πιστεύω, κύριε· καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ.
And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshipped him. And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshipped him.
9:39 καὶ εἶπεν Ἰησοῦς, εἰς κρίμα ἐγὼ εἰς τὸν κόσμον τοῦτον ἦλθον, ἵνα οἱ μὴ βλέποντες βλέπωσιν καὶ οἱ βλέποντες τυφλοὶ γένωνται. 39 καὶ εἶπεν Ἰησοῦς, εἰς κρίμα ἐγὼ εἰς τὸν κόσμον τοῦτον ἦλθον, ἵνα οἱ μὴ βλέποντες βλέπωσι, καὶ οἱ βλέποντες τυφλοὶ γένωνται.
And Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who don't see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” And Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who don't see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”
9:40 ἤκουσαν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων ταῦτα οἱ μετ' αὐτοῦ ὄντες καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, μὴ καὶ ἡμεῖς τυφλοί ἐσμεν; 40 καὶ ἤκουσαν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων ταῦτα οἱ ὄντες μετ' αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, μὴ καὶ ἡμεῖς τυφλοί ἐσμεν;
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things and said to him, “We are not blind also, are we?” Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things and said to him, “We are not blind also, are we?”
9:41 εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἰησοῦς, εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἄν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν· νῦν δὲ λέγετε ὅτι βλέπομεν, ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει. 41 εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἰησοῦς, εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἄν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν· νῦν δὲ λέγετε, ὅτι βλέπομεν· οὖν ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει.
Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see,' your sin remains. Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see,' your sin remains.