{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/john/9","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T10:45:52.923Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"John","bookSlug":"john","chapter":9,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":8,"nextChapter":10,"totalChapters":21,"totalVerses":41},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"When I am in the world, I am the light of the world."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he ."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened?"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"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,"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see?"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes?"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"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?"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?"},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?"},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee."},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him."},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?"},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth."}],"citation":{"inline":"John 9 (ASV)","markdown":"[John 9](https://primebible.com/asv/john/9)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/john/9 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}