Veritable King James Version
1As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth.
2And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.
4We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6Having said these things, He spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then He anointed the man’s eyes with the mud
7and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.
8The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar were saying, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?”
9Some said, “It is he.” Others said, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.”
10So they said to him, “Then how were your eyes opened?”
11He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed and received my sight.”
12They said to him, “Where is He?” He said, “I do not know.”
Translation notes
Greek Terms and Choices:
“Blind from birth” (typhlos ek genetēs) emphasizes congenital condition, translated literally for emphasis.
“Rabbi” (rabbi, Aramaic) title of respect, retained.
“Who sinned” (tis hēmarten) reflects ancient belief in prenatal sin or parental punishment, translated directly.
“Works of God...displayed” (erga tou theou phanerōthē) divine purpose, translated as “works...displayed.”
“We must work” (hēmas dei ergazesthai) inclusive mission, translated as “We must work.”
“Night is coming” (nyx erchetai) metaphorical for limitation, retained for imagery.
“I am the light of the world” (egō eimi to phōs tou kosmou) repeats 8:12, translated literally.
“Spit...made mud...anointed” (eptysen...epoiei pēlon...epechrisen) healing method, translated literally.
“Pool of Siloam” (kolymbēthran tou Silōam) with gloss “Sent” (apostalmenon), retained for symbolism.
“Came back seeing” (ēlthen blepōn, aorist) immediate miracle, translated as “came back seeing.”
“Neighbors...those who had seen” (geitones...theōrountes) witnesses, translated as “neighbors...those who had seen.”
“I am the man” (egō eimi) echoes Jesus’ claims, but here literal, translated as “I am the man.”
“How were your eyes opened” (pōs aneōchthēsan sou hoi ophthalmoi) miracle question, translated clearly.
Pronouns:
“Jesus,” “He,” “Him,” “His,” “I,” “You” capitalized per VKJV deity convention (ho Iēsous, autos, egō).
“He,” “him,” “his” for blind man (auton, masculine) lowercase and gender-specific.
“They,” “them,” “some,” “others” (autoi, tines, alloi) gender-neutral for neighbors/people.
“No one,” “another” (oudeis, allos) gender-neutral.
13They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind.
14Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.
15So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
16Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them.
17So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about Him, since He has opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”
18The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight
19and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”
20His parents answered, “We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.
21But how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.”
22(His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Jesus to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.)
23Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”
24So for the 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.”
Translation notes
Greek Terms and Choices:
“Brought to the Pharisees” (agousin pros tous Pharisaious) investigation, translated as “brought.”
“Sabbath day” (sabbaton ēn) highlights conflict, retained.
“Received his sight...opened his eyes” (aneblepsa...ēneōxen autou tous ophthalmous) miracle, translated as “received his sight...opened his eyes.”
“Division” (schisma) repeated from 7:43, translated as “division” for theme.
“Prophet” (prophētēs) title, lowercase.
“Did not believe” (ouk episteusan) skepticism, translated as “did not believe.”
“Parents” (goneis) gender-neutral for father/mother, translated as “parents.”
“Of age” (hēlikian echei) adult responsibility, translated as “of age.”
“Put out of the synagogue” (aposynagōgos genētai) excommunication, translated as “put out of the synagogue.”
“Give glory to God” (dos doxan tō theō) oath formula, translated as “give glory to God.”
“This man is a sinner” (houtos ho anthrōpos hamartōlos estin) accusation, translated directly.
Pronouns:
“Jesus,” “He,” “Him,” “His” capitalized (ho Iēsous, autos).
“He,” “him,” “his” for blind man (auton, masculine) lowercase and gender-specific.
“They,” “them,” “some,” “others” (autoi, tines, alloi) gender-neutral for Pharisees/people.
“We,” “you,” “our” (hēmeis, hymeis) gender-neutral for speakers.
25He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”
26They said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”
27He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”
28And they reviled him, saying, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
29We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He comes from.”
30The man answered, “Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where He comes from, and yet He opened my eyes.
31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, God listens to him.
32Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind.
33If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.”
34They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out.
Translation notes
Greek Terms and Choices:
“One thing I do know...blind, now I see” (hen oida...typhlos ōn arti blepō) emphatic testimony, translated directly for impact.
“You would not listen” (ouk ēkousate, aorist) refusal, translated as “would not listen.”
“Become His disciples” (mathētai ekeinou genesthai) sarcasm, translated as “become His disciples.”
“Reviled him” (eloidorēsan auton) verbal abuse, translated as “reviled.”
“Disciples of Moses” (mathētai esmen tou Mōuseōs) allegiance, translated as “disciples of Moses.”
“Amazing thing” (thaumaston) irony, translated as “amazing thing.”
“God does not listen to sinners” alludes to Psalm 66:18, translated literally.
“Worshiper of God...does His will” (theosebēs...thelēma autou) devotion, translated clearly.
“Never since the world began” (ek tou aiōnos ouk ēkousthē) unprecedented miracle, translated as “never since the world began.”
“Born in utter sin” (en hamartiais sy egennēthēs holos) congenital sin belief, translated as “born in utter sin.”
“Cast him out” (exebalon auton exō) excommunication, translated as “cast him out.”
Pronouns:
“Jesus,” “He,” “Him,” “His” capitalized (ho Iēsous, autos).
“He,” “him,” “his” for blind man (auton, masculine) lowercase and gender-specific.
“They,” “them,” “some,” “others” (autoi, tines, alloi) gender-neutral for Pharisees/people.
“We,” “you” (hēmeis, hymeis) gender-neutral for speakers.
35Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
36He answered, “And who is He, Sir, that I may believe in Him?”
37Jesus said to him, “You have seen Him, and it is He who is speaking to you.”
38He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped Him.
39Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”
40Some of the Pharisees near Him heard these things, and said to Him, “Are we also blind?”
41Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.”
Translation notes
Greek Terms and Choices:
“Cast him out” (exebalon auton) excommunication, translated as “cast him out.”
“Son of Man” (ton huion tou anthrōpou) title, capitalized.
“Sir” (kyrie, vocative) respectful, translated as “Sir.”
“Lord, I believe” (kyrie pisteuō) confession, with “Lord” capitalized as title.
“Worshiped Him” (prosekynēsen autō) reverence, translated as “worshiped.”
“For judgment I came” (eis krima egō) ironic purpose, translated as “for judgment I came.”
“Those who do not see may see...those who see may become blind” (hoi mē blepontes blepōsin...hoi blepontes typhloi genōntai) spiritual blindness, translated literally for irony.
“Are we also blind?” (mē kai hēmeis typhloi esmen) sarcasm, translated directly.
“No guilt” (hamartian ouk eichete) sin, translated as “no guilt.”
“Your guilt remains” (hē hamartia hymōn menei) ongoing, translated as “your guilt remains.”
Pronouns:
“Jesus,” “He,” “Him,” “His,” “I,” “You” capitalized per VKJV deity convention (ho Iēsous, autos, egō).
“He,” “him,” “his” for blind man (auton, masculine) lowercase and gender-specific.
“They” for Pharisees (autoi) gender-neutral as group.
“Those,” “we” (hoi, hēmeis) gender-neutral for blind/seeing.
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