Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
1 As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who had been blind since birth. 2 Jesus' disciples asked, “Teacher, why was this man born blind? Was it because he or his parents sinned?”
3 “No, it wasn't!” Jesus answered. “But because of his blindness, you will see God work a miracle for him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do what the one who sent me wants me to do. When night comes, no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light for the world.”
6 After Jesus said this, he spit on the ground. He made some mud and smeared it on the man's eyes. 7 Then he said, “Go wash off the mud in Siloam Pool.” The man went and washed in Siloam, which means “One Who Is Sent.” When he had washed off the mud, he could see.
8 The man's neighbors and the people who had seen him begging wondered if he really could be the same man. 9 Some of them said he was the same beggar, while others said he only looked like him. But he told them, “I am that man.”
10 “Then how can you see?” they asked.
11 He answered, “Someone named Jesus made some mud and smeared it on my eyes. He told me to go and wash it off in Siloam Pool. When I did, I could see.”
12 “Where is he now?” they asked.
“I don't know,” he answered.
The Pharisees Try To Find Out What Happened
13-14 The day when Jesus made the mud and healed the man was a Sabbath. So the people took the man to the Pharisees. 15 They asked him how he was able to see, and he answered, “Jesus made some mud and smeared it on my eyes. Then after I washed it off, I could see.”
16 Some of the Pharisees said, “This man Jesus doesn't come from God. If he did, he would not break the law of the Sabbath.”
Others asked, “How could someone who is a sinner work such a miracle?”
Since the Pharisees could not agree among themselves, 17 they asked the man, “What do you say about this one who healed your eyes?”
“He is a prophet!” the man told them.
18 But the Jewish leaders would not believe that the man had once been blind. They sent for his parents 19 and asked them, “Is this the son that you said was born blind? How can he now see?”
20 The man's parents answered, “We are certain that he is our son, and we know that he was born blind. 21 But we don't know how he got his sight or who gave it to him. Ask him! He is old enough to speak for himself.”
22-23 The man's parents said this because they were afraid of their leaders. The leaders had already agreed that no one was to have anything to do with anyone who said Jesus was the Messiah.
24 The leaders called the man back and said, “Swear by God to tell the truth! We know that Jesus is a sinner.”
25 The man replied, “I don't know if he is a sinner or not. All I know is that I used to be blind, but now I can see!”
26 “What did he do to you?” they asked. “How did he heal your eyes?”
27 The man answered, “I have already told you once, and you refused to listen. Why do you want me to tell you again? Do you also want to become his disciples?”
28 The leaders insulted the man and said, “You are his follower! We are followers of Moses. 29 We are sure God spoke to Moses, but we don't even know where Jesus comes from.”
30 “How strange!” the man replied. “He healed my eyes, and yet you don't know where he comes from. 31 We know that God listens only to people who love and obey him. God doesn't listen to sinners. 32 And this is the first time in history anyone has ever given sight to someone born blind. 33 Jesus could not do anything unless he came from God.”
34 The leaders told the man, “You have been a sinner since the day you were born! Do you think you can teach us anything?” Then they said, “You can never come back into any of our synagogues!”
35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he went and found the man. Then Jesus asked, “Do you have faith in the Son of Man?”
36 He replied, “Sir, if you will tell me who he is, I will put my faith in him.”
37 “You have already seen him,” Jesus answered, “and right now he is talking with you.”
38 The man said, “Lord, I put my faith in you!” Then he worshiped Jesus.
39 Jesus told him, “I came to judge the people of this world. I am here to give sight to the blind and to make blind everyone who can see.”
40 When the Pharisees heard Jesus say this, they asked, “Are we blind?”
41 Jesus answered, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty. But now that you claim to see, you will keep on being guilty.”
Aklā vīra dziedināšana
1 Garām iedams, viņš ieraudzīja cilvēku, kas bija akls kopš dzimšanas. 2 Mācekļi viņam jautāja: “Rabi, kurš ir grēkojis – viņš pats vai viņa vecāki, ka viņš piedzimis akls?” 3 Jēzus atbildēja: “Nedz šis ir grēkojis, nedz viņa vecāki, bet tas ir tādēļ, lai viņā atklātos Dieva darbi. 4 Kamēr ir diena, mums jādara tā darbi, kas mani sūtījis; nāk nakts, kad neviens nevar strādāt. 5 Kamēr es esmu pasaulē, es esmu pasaules gaisma.” 6 To pateicis, viņš spļāva zemē un no siekalām sataisīja dubļu piku, ar to iezieda neredzīgā acis 7 un sacīja: “Ej, nomazgājies Sīloāmas (kas tiek tulkots: sūtītais) dīķī!” Un viņš aizgāja un nomazgājās, un atnāca redzīgs. 8 Tad kaimiņi un tie, kas viņu bija redzējuši agrāk ubagojam, sacīja: “Vai šis nav tas, kurš sēž un ubago?” 9 Citi sacīja: “Tas ir viņš.” Citi: “Nē, bet viņam līdzīgs.” Bet viņš pats sacīja: “Es tas esmu.” 10 Tad tie viņam jautāja: “Kā tad tavas acis atvērās?” 11 Viņš atbildēja: “Cilvēks, vārdā Jēzus, sataisīja dubļu piku, uzzieda man uz acīm un sacīja: ej uz Sīloāmu un nomazgājies. Es aizgāju, nomazgājos un tagad varu redzēt.” 12 Tie viņam jautāja: “Kur viņš ir?” Viņš teica: “Es nezinu.”
Farizeji iztaujā dziedināto
13 Tad tie viņu, kas reiz bija akls, veda pie farizejiem. 14 Jo tā diena, kad Jēzus sataisīja dubļu piku un atdarīja viņam acis, bija sabats. 15 Tad arī farizeji viņam jautāja, kā viņš kļuvis redzīgs. Viņš tiem sacīja: “Viņš uzlika man uz acīm dubļu piku, es nomazgājos, un nu es redzu.” 16 Daži farizeji teica: “Šis cilvēks nav no Dieva, jo viņš neievēro sabatu.” Bet citi sacīja: “Kā gan grēcīgs cilvēks varētu darīt tādas zīmes?” Un viņu vidū izcēlās šķelšanās. 17 Tad viņi atkal sacīja aklajam: “Ko tu saki par viņu, ka viņš atdarījis tavas acis?” Tas teica: “Viņš ir pravietis.” 18 Bet jūdi neticēja, ka viņš bijis akls un tapis redzīgs, kamēr nebija atsaukuši viņa vecākus. 19 Tiem viņi jautāja: “Vai šis ir jūsu dēls, par kuru jūs sakāt, ka viņš akls piedzimis? Kā tad viņš tagad redz?” 20 Viņa vecāki atbildēja un sacīja: “Mēs zinām, ka viņš ir mūsu dēls un ka viņš piedzimis akls. 21 Bet, kā viņš tagad spēj redzēt, mēs nezinām, un, kurš atdarījis viņa acis, to mēs arī nezinām. Jautājiet viņam, viņš ir pieaudzis, viņš runās par sevi pats.” 22 Tā teica viņa vecāki, jo viņi baidījās no jūdiem, tādēļ ka jūdi bija norunājuši izslēgt no sinagogas ikvienu, kas viņu apliecinātu par Kristu. 23 Tādēļ viņa vecāki sacīja: “Viņš ir pieaudzis, jautājiet viņam pašam.” 24 Tad viņi otrreiz pasauca to, kas bija akls bijis, un viņam sacīja: “Dod Dievam godu! Mēs zinām, ka šis cilvēks ir grēcinieks.” 25 Viņš atbildēja: “Nezinu, vai viņš ir grēcinieks, vienu gan es zinu: es, aklais, tagad redzu.” 26 Tad tie viņam jautāja: “Ko viņš tev darīja? Kā viņš atdarīja tavas acis?” 27 Viņš tiem atbildēja: “Es jums jau teicu, bet jūs neklausījāties. Kādēļ gribat to vēlreiz dzirdēt? Vai arī jūs gribat kļūt par viņa mācekļiem?” 28 Tad tie viņu nolamāja un sacīja: “Tu esi viņa māceklis, bet mēs esam Mozus mācekļi. 29 Mēs zinām, ka ar Mozu ir runājis Dievs, bet par šo mēs nezinām, no kurienes viņš ir.” 30 Tas cilvēks viņiem atbildēja: “Tieši tas ir pārsteidzoši, ka jūs nezināt, no kurienes viņš ir, bet viņš atdarīja manas acis. 31 Mēs zinām, ka grēciniekus Dievs neuzklausa, bet, ja kāds ir dievbijīgs un dara Dieva gribu, tādu viņš uzklausa. 32 Nemūžam nav dzirdēts, ka kāds būtu atdarījis acis tādam, kas akls kopš dzimšanas. 33 Ja viņš nebūtu no Dieva, viņš neko nevarētu darīt.” 34 Tie viņam atbildēja: “Tu viscaur grēkos esi dzimis, un tu mūs mācīsi?” Tad tie viņu izdzina ārā.
Par farizeju garīgo aklumu
35 Jēzus, izdzirdējis, ka tie viņu izdzinuši ārā, atrada viņu un teica: “Vai tu tici Cilvēka Dēlam ?” 36 Tas jautāja: “Bet kurš tad tas ir, Kungs, lai es ticētu viņam?” 37 Jēzus viņam teica: “Tu esi viņu redzējis, un tas, kas ar tevi runā, ir viņš.” 38 Tad tas teica: “Es ticu, Kungs!” – un viņu pielūdza. 39 Un Jēzus sacīja: “Es esmu nācis šajā pasaulē spriest tiesu – lai neredzīgie redzētu un redzīgie taptu akli.” 40 Daži farizeji, kas ar viņu tur bija, to dzirdēja un viņam jautāja: “Vai tad arī mēs esam akli?” 41 Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Ja jūs būtu akli, tad jums nebūtu grēka, bet jūs sakāt: mēs redzam. Un jūsu grēks paliek.”
