John:9

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* And (note :)Sin is even the beginning of all bodily diseases , and yet it does not follow that in punishing , even very severely , that God is punishing because of sin .(:note ) as [Jesus ] passed by , he saw a man which was blind from [his ] birth . * And his disciples asked him , saying , Master , who did sinne , this man , or his parents , that he was borne blinde ? * Jesus answered , (note :)Christ reasons here as his disciples thought , who presupposed that no diseases came except for the reason of sins : as a result of this he answers that there was another cause of this man 's blindness , and that was in order that God 's work might be seen .(:note ) Neither hath this man sinned , nor his parents : but that the works of God should be made manifest in him . * * As long as I am in the world , I am the light of the world . * * And sayd vnto him , Go wash in the poole of Siloam (which is by interpretation , Sent .) He went his way therefore , and washed , and came againe seeing . * * Some said , This is he : and other sayd , He is like him : but he himselfe sayd , I am he . * Therefore said they unto him , How were thine eyes (note :)This is a Hebrew idiom , for they call a man 's eyes shut when they cannot receive any light : and therefore blind men who are made to see are said to have their eyes opened .(:note ) opened ? * He answered , and sayd , The man that is called Iesus , made clay , and anointed mine eyes , and sayde vnto me , Goe to the poole of Siloam and wash . So I went and washed , and receiued sight . * Then they sayd vnto him , Where is he ? He sayd , I can not tell . * They brought to the Pharises him that was once blinde . * And it was the Sabbath day , when Iesus made the clay , and opened his eyes . * Then againe the Pharises also asked him , how he had receiued sight ; hee sayd vnto them , He layd clay vpon mine eyes , &amp ; I washed , and doe see . * * Then spake they vnto the blinde againe , What sayest thou of him , because he hath opened thine eyes ? And he sayd , He is a Prophet . * Then the Iewes did not beleeue him (that he had bene blinde , and receiued his sight ) vntill they had called the parents of him that had receiued sight . * And they asked them , saying , Is this your sonne , whom ye say was borne blinde ? How doeth he nowe see then ? * His parents answered them , and sayd , We know that this is our sonne , &amp ; that he was borne blinde : * But by what meanes hee nowe seeth , we know not : or who hath opened his eyes , can we not tell : he is olde ynough : aske him : hee shall answere for himselfe . * These wordes spake his parents , because they feared the Iewes : for the Iewes had ordeined already , that if any man did confesse that he was Christ , he should be excommunicate out of the Synagogue . * Therefore sayde his parents , Hee is olde ynough : aske him . * Then again called they the man that was blind , and said unto him , (note :)A solemn order , by which men were put under oath in ancient time to acknowledge their fault before God , as if it was said to them , «Consider that you are before God , who knows the entire matter , and therefore be sure that you revere his majesty , and do him this honour and confess the whole matter openly rather than to lie before him »; ( Jos_7:19 ; 1Sa_6:5 ).(:note ) Give God the praise : we know that this man is a He is called a sinner in the Hebrew language , who is a wicked man , and someone who makes an art of sinning . sinner . * Then he answered , and sayd , Whether hee be a sinner or no , I can not tell : one thing I know , that I was blinde , and nowe I see . * Then sayd they to him againe , What did he to thee ? howe opened he thine eyes ? * Hee answered them , I haue tolde you already , and yee haue not heard it : wherefore would yee heare it againe ? will yee also be his disciples ? * * We know that God spake with Moses : but this man we know not from whence he is . * The man answered , and sayde vnto them , Doutlesse , this is a marueilous thing , that ye know not whence he is , and yet he hath opened mine eyes . * Now we know that God heareth not sinners : but if any man be a worshipper of God , and doeth his will , him heareth he . * Since the world began , was it not heard , that any man opened the eyes of one that was borne blinde . * If this man were not of God , hee could haue done nothing . * They answered and said unto him , (note :)You are wicked even from your cradle , and as we used to say , there is nothing in you but sin .(:note ) Thou wast altogether born in sins , and dost thou teach us ? And they cast him out . * * He answered , and sayd , Who is he , Lord , that I might beleeue in him ? * And Iesus sayd vnto him , Both thou hast seene him , and he it is that talketh with thee . * Then he sayd , Lord , I beleeue , and worshipped him . * * And some of the Pharises which were with him , heard these things , &amp ; sayd vnto him , Are we blinde also ? * Iesus sayd vnto them , If ye were blinde , ye should not haue sinne : but nowe ye say , We see : therefore your sinne remaineth .

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