1 Mens han gikk forbi, så han en mann som var blind fra fødselen.

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

2 Hans disipler spurte ham: "Rabbi, hvem har syndet, denne mannen eller foreldrene hans, siden han ble født blind?"

His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"

3 Jesus svarte: "Verken han eller foreldrene har syndet, men dette skjedde for at Guds gjerninger skulle bli åpenbart i ham.

Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.

4 Jeg må utføre gjerningene til han som sendte meg, mens det er dag. Natten kommer, da ingen kan arbeide.

I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

5 Mens jeg er i verden, er jeg verdens lys."

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

6 Da han hadde sagt dette, spyttet han på jorden, laget leire med spyttet og smurte den på den blinde mannens øyne,

When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man's eyes with the mud,

7 og sa til ham: "Gå og vask deg i Siloa-dammen" (som betyr "Sendt"). Så gikk han, vasket seg og kom tilbake seende.

and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means "Sent"). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.

8 Naboene, og de som før hadde sett at han var blind, sa: "Er ikke dette han som satt og tigget?"

The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was blind before, said, "Isn't this he who sat and begged?"

9 Noen sa: "Det er han." Andre sa: "Han ligner ham." Han sa: "Det er meg."

Others were saying, "It is he." Still others were saying, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he."

10 Da spurte de ham: "Hvordan ble øynene dine åpnet?"

They therefore were asking him, "How were your eyes opened?"

11 Han svarte: "En mann som heter Jesus lagde leire, smurte det på øynene mine og sa til meg: 'Gå til Siloa-dammen og vask deg.' Så gikk jeg, vasket meg, og jeg fikk synet."

He answered, "A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, 'Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash.' So I went away and washed, and I received sight."

12 Da spurte de ham: "Hvor er han?" Han svarte: "Det vet jeg ikke."

Then they asked him, "Where is he?" He said, "I don't know."

13 De førte mannen som hadde vært blind til fariseerne.

They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.

14 Det var en sabbat da Jesus lagde leire og åpnet øynene hans.

It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

15 Derfor spurte også fariseerne ham igjen hvordan han hadde fått synet. Han svarte dem: "Han la leire på øynene mine, jeg vasket meg, og jeg ser."

Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see."

16 Noen av fariseerne sa: "Denne mannen er ikke fra Gud, for han holder ikke sabbaten." Andre sa: "Hvordan kan en synder gjøre slike tegn?" Det var splittelse blant dem.

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them.

17 Derfor spurte de den blinde mannen igjen: "Hva sier du om ham, fordi han åpnet øynene dine?" Han sa: "Han er en profet."

Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."

18 Jødene trodde ikke at han hadde vært blind og fått synet tilbake, før de kalte foreldrene til ham som hadde fått synet.

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 who had received his sight,

19 Og de spurte dem: "Er dette deres sønn, han som dere sier blev født blind? Hvordan kan han nå se?"

and asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"

20 Foreldrene hans svarte: "Vi vet at dette er vår sønn, og at han ble født blind;

His parents answered them, "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;

21 men hvordan han nå ser, vet vi ikke; eller hvem som åpnet øynene hans, vet vi ikke. Han er i en alder der han kan svare for seg selv. Spør ham.

but how he now sees, we don't know; or who opened his eyes, we don't know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."

22 Foreldrene sa dette fordi de fryktet jødene; for jødene hadde allerede blitt enige om at om noen bekjente ham som Kristus, ville han bli utstøtt fra synagogen.

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

23 Derfor sa foreldrene: "Han er i en alder der han kan svare for seg selv. Spør ham."

Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."

24 Så kalte de mannen som hadde vært blind for andre gang, og sa til ham: "Gi Gud æren. Vi vet at denne mannen er en synder."

So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner."

25 Han svarte: "Om han er en synder vet jeg ikke. Det ene jeg vet, er at jeg var blind, men nå ser jeg."

He therefore answered, "I don't know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see."

26 De sa til ham igjen: "Hva gjorde han med deg? Hvordan åpnet han øynene dine?"

They said to him again, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"

27 Han svarte dem: "Jeg har allerede fortalt dere det, og dere hørte ikke etter. Hvorfor vil dere høre det igjen? Vil dere også bli hans disipler?"

He answered them, "I told you already, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don't also want to become his disciples, do you?"

28 De hånet ham og sa: "Du er hans disippel, men vi er disipler av Moses.

They insulted him and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

29 Vi vet at Gud har talt til Moses. Men når det gjelder denne mannen, vet vi ikke hvor han kommer fra."

We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don't know where he comes from."

30 Mannen svarte dem: "Det er utrolig! Dere vet ikke hvor han kommer fra, men han åpnet mine øyne.

The man answered them, "How amazing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.

31 Vi vet at Gud ikke lytter til syndere, men hvis noen tilbeder Gud og gjør hans vilje, lytter han til dem.

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.

32 Siden verden ble til, har ingen hørt om at noen har åpnet øynene på en som var født blind.

Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.

33 Hvis denne mannen ikke var fra Gud, kunne han ikke gjøre noe."

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."

34 De svarte ham: "Du ble født i synd, og så vil du lære oss?" Og de kastet ham ut.

They answered him, "You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?" They threw him out.

35 Jesus hørte at de hadde kastet ham ut, og da han fant ham, sa han: "Tror du på Guds Sønn?"

Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of God?"

36 Han svarte: "Hvem er han, Herre, så jeg kan tro på ham?"

He answered, "Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?"

37 Jesus sa til ham: "Du har sett ham, og det er han som taler med deg."

Jesus said to him, "You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you."

38 Han sa: "Herre, jeg tror!" og han tilba ham.

He said, "Lord, I believe!" and he worshiped him.

39 Jesus sa: "Jeg har kommet til denne verden for dom, slik at de som ikke ser, skal se, og de som ser, skal bli blinde."

Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who don't see may see; and that those who see may become blind."

40 Noen av fariseerne som var med ham, hørte dette og sa til ham: "Er vi også blinde?"

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"

41 Jesus sa til dem: "Hvis dere var blinde, ville dere ikke ha synd; men nå sier dere: 'Vi ser.' Derfor forblir deres synd."

Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.