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John 9

1 Of him that was born blind. 11 The confession of him that was born blind. 39 To what blind men Christ giveth sight.
1.And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
2.And his disciple asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
3.Jesus answered, aNeither hath this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the works of God should be shewed on him.
4.I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is bday: the night cometh when no man can work.
5.As long as I am in the world, *I am the light of the world.
6.Assoon as he had thus spoken, che spate on the ground, and made clay of the spettle, and anointed the eyes of the blind with the clay,
7.And said unto him, Go wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, dSent). He went his way therefore, and washed, and came again seeing.
8.Now the neighbours and they that had seen him before, when he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9.Some said, This is he: and others said, He is like him: but he him self said, I am he.
10.Therefore they said unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
11.He answered, and said, The man that is called Jesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received sight.
12.Then they said unto him, Where is he? He said, I can not tell.
13.¶ They brought to the Pharises him that was once blind.
14.And it was the Sabbath day, when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
15.Then again the Pharises also asked him, how he had received sight. And he said unto them, He laid clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
16.Then said some of the Pharises, This man is not of God, because he kepeth not the Sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner, do such miracles? and there was a dissension among them.
17.Then spaken they unto the blind again, What saist thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a Prophet.
18.Then the Jews did not believe him (that he had been blind, and received his sight) until they had called the parents of him that had received sight.
19.And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, whom ye say was born blind? How doeth he now see then?
20.His parents answered them, and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
21.But by what means he now seeth, we know not: or who hath opened his eyes, ecan we not tell: he is old enough: ask him: he shall answer for him self.
22.These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had ordained already, that if any man did confess that he was the Christ, he should be excommunicated out of the Synagogue.
23.Therefore said his parents, He is old enough: ask him.
24.Then again called they the man that had been blind, and said unto him, fGive glory unto God: we know that this man is a sinner.
25.Then he answered, and said, Whither he be a sinner or no, gI can not tell: one thing I know, that I was blind, and now I see.
26.hThen said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
27.He answered them, I have told you already, and ye have not heard it: wherefore would ye hear it again? iwill ye also be his disciples?
28.Then checked they him, and said, Be thou his disciple: we be Moses’ disciples.
29.We know that God spake with Moses: but this man we know not from whence he is.
30.The man answered, and said unto them, Doubtless, this is a marvelous thing, that ye kknow not whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
31.Now we know that God heareth not lsinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him heareth he.
32.Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
33.If this man were not of God, he could have done nothing.
34.They answered, and said unto him, Thou art altogether born in sins, and doest thou teach us? so they cast him out.
35.Jesus heard that they had ^cast him out: and when he had found him, he said unto him, Doest thou believe in the Son of God?
36.He answered, and said. Who is he, Lord, that I might believe in him?
37.And Jesus said unto him, Both thou hast seen him, and he it is that talketh with thee.
38.Then he said, Lord, I believe, and mworshipped him.
39.And Jesus said, I am come unto njudgement into this world, that they which see not, might see: and that they *which see, might be made blind.
40.And some of the Pharises which were with him, heard these things, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
41.Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, oye should not have sin: but now ye say, We see: therefore your sin remaineth.

Notes

3-a.
God does not always punish men for their sins.
4-b.
When opportunity and the season serves.
5-*.
Chap. 1.9, 8.12 and 12.35.
6-c.
This was not for any virtue that was in the earth, in the spittle, or in the clay to make one see: but it only pleased him to use these signs and means.
7-d.
Hereby was prefigured the Messiah, who should be sent unto them.
21-e.
They durst not speak the truth for fear they should be excommun- icated.
24-f.
That is, Consider that nothing is hid from God: therefore tell us the truth that God may be glorified thereby, Jos. 7.19, 1 Sam. 6.5.
25-g.
He spoke this in mockery.
26-h.
They thought either to drive him from the truth, or to make him swerve by their oft times examining him: which practice Satan’s members ever do observe in examining the Christians.
27-i.
He derided their wilful malice and ignorance.
30-k.
They doubted not of his country or parents, but of his office and authority.
31-l.
Or, wicked men, contemners of God and such as delight in sin.
35-^.
Or, excommunicated him.
38-m.
As all astonished he fell down and worshipped him.
39-*.
Chap. 3.17 and 12.47.
39-n.
Meaning, with rule and authority, to make the poor blind to see, and the proud seers blind.
41-o.
You should not be so much in faute.