¹Et præteriens Jesus vidit hominem cæcum a nativitate:And Jesus, while passing by, saw a man blind from birth.

¹Et præteriens Jesus vidit hominem cæcum a nativitate:And Jesus, while passing by, saw a man blind from birth.

²et interrogaverunt eum discipuli ejus:And his disciples asked him,Rabbi,“Rabbi,quis peccavit,who sinned,hic,this manaut parentes ejus,or his parents,ut cæcus nasceretur?that he would be born blind?”

²et interrogaverunt eum discipuli ejus:And his disciples asked him,Rabbi,“Rabbi,quis peccavit,who sinned,hic,this manaut parentes ejus,or his parents,ut cæcus nasceretur?that he would be born blind?”

³Respondit Jesus:Jesus responded:Neque hic peccavit,“Neither this manneque parentes ejus:nor his parents sinned,sed ut manifestentur opera Dei in illo.but it was so that the works of God would be made manifest in him.

³Respondit Jesus:Jesus responded:Neque hic peccavit,“Neither this manneque parentes ejus:nor his parents sinned,sed ut manifestentur opera Dei in illo.but it was so that the works of God would be made manifest in him.

⁴Me oportet operari opera ejus qui misit me,I must work the works of him who sent me,donec dies est:while it is day:venit nox,the night is coming,quando nemo potest operari:when no one is able to work.

⁴Me oportet operari opera ejus qui misit me,I must work the works of him who sent me,donec dies est:while it is day:venit nox,the night is coming,quando nemo potest operari:when no one is able to work.

⁵quamdiu sum in mundo,As long as I am in the world,lux sum mundi.I am the light of the world.”

⁵quamdiu sum in mundo,As long as I am in the world,lux sum mundi.I am the light of the world.”

⁶Hæc cum dixisset,When he had said these things,exspuit in terram,he spat on the ground,et fecit lutum ex sputo,and he made clay from the spittle,et linivit lutum super oculos ejus,and he smeared the clay over his eyes.

⁶Hæc cum dixisset,When he had said these things,exspuit in terram,he spat on the ground,et fecit lutum ex sputo,and he made clay from the spittle,et linivit lutum super oculos ejus,and he smeared the clay over his eyes.

⁷et dixit ei: Vade,And he said to him: “Go,lava in natatoria Siloë (quod interpretatur Missus).wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated as: one who has been sent).Abiit ergo, et lavit,Therefore, he went away and washed,et venit videns.and he returned, seeing.

⁷et dixit ei: Vade,And he said to him: “Go,lava in natatoria Siloë (quod interpretatur Missus).wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated as: one who has been sent).Abiit ergo, et lavit,Therefore, he went away and washed,et venit videns.and he returned, seeing.

⁸Itaque vicini, et qui viderant eum prius quia mendicus erat,And so the bystanders and those who had seen him before, when he was a beggar,dicebant:said,Nonne hic est qui sedebat, et mendicabat?“Is this not the one who was sitting and begging?”Alii dicebant:Some said,Quia hic est.“This is he.”

⁸Itaque vicini, et qui viderant eum prius quia mendicus erat,And so the bystanders and those who had seen him before, when he was a beggar,dicebant:said,Nonne hic est qui sedebat, et mendicabat?“Is this not the one who was sitting and begging?”Alii dicebant:Some said,Quia hic est.“This is he.”

⁹Alii autem:But others said,Nequaquam,“Certainly not,sed similis est ei.but he is similar to him.”Ille vero dicebat:Yet truly, he himself said,Quia ego sum.“I am he.”

⁹Alii autem:But others said,Nequaquam,“Certainly not,sed similis est ei.but he is similar to him.”Ille vero dicebat:Yet truly, he himself said,Quia ego sum.“I am he.”

¹⁰Dicebant ergo ei:Therefore, they said to him,Quomodo aperti sunt tibi oculi?“How were your eyes opened?”

¹⁰Dicebant ergo ei:Therefore, they said to him,Quomodo aperti sunt tibi oculi?“How were your eyes opened?”

¹¹Respondit:He responded:Ille homo qui dicitur Jesus, lutum fecit:“That man who is called Jesus made clay,et unxit oculos meos, et dixit mihi:and he anointed my eyes and said to me,Vade ad natatoria Siloë, et lava.‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’Et abii,And I went,et lavi,and I washed,et video.and I see.”

¹¹Respondit:He responded:Ille homo qui dicitur Jesus, lutum fecit:“That man who is called Jesus made clay,et unxit oculos meos, et dixit mihi:and he anointed my eyes and said to me,Vade ad natatoria Siloë, et lava.‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’Et abii,And I went,et lavi,and I washed,et video.and I see.”

¹²Et dixerunt ei:And they said to him,Ubi est ille?“Where is he?”Ait:He said,Nescio.“I do not know.”

¹²Et dixerunt ei:And they said to him,Ubi est ille?“Where is he?”Ait:He said,Nescio.“I do not know.”

¹³Adducunt eum ad pharisæos, qui cæcus fuerat.They brought the one who had been blind to the Pharisees.

¹³Adducunt eum ad pharisæos, qui cæcus fuerat.They brought the one who had been blind to the Pharisees.

¹⁴Erat autem sabbatum quando lutum fecit Jesus,Now it was the Sabbath,et aperuit oculos ejus.when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.

¹⁴Erat autem sabbatum quando lutum fecit Jesus,Now it was the Sabbath,et aperuit oculos ejus.when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.

¹⁵Iterum ergo interrogabant eum pharisæi quomodo vidisset.Therefore, again the Pharisees questioned him as to how he had seen.Ille autem dixit eis:And he said to them,Lutum mihi posuit super oculos, et lavi,“He placed clay over my eyes, and I washed,et video.and I see.”

¹⁵Iterum ergo interrogabant eum pharisæi quomodo vidisset.Therefore, again the Pharisees questioned him as to how he had seen.Ille autem dixit eis:And he said to them,Lutum mihi posuit super oculos, et lavi,“He placed clay over my eyes, and I washed,et video.and I see.”

¹⁶Dicebant ergo ex pharisæis quidam:And so certain Pharisees said: “This man,Non est hic homo a Deo, qui sabbatum non custodit.who does not keep the Sabbath, is not from God.”Alii autem dicebant:But others said,Quomodo potest homo peccator hæc signa facere?“How could a sinful man accomplish these signs?”Et schisma erat inter eos.And there was a schism among them.

¹⁶Dicebant ergo ex pharisæis quidam:And so certain Pharisees said: “This man,Non est hic homo a Deo, qui sabbatum non custodit.who does not keep the Sabbath, is not from God.”Alii autem dicebant:But others said,Quomodo potest homo peccator hæc signa facere?“How could a sinful man accomplish these signs?”Et schisma erat inter eos.And there was a schism among them.

¹⁷Dicunt ergo cæco iterum:Therefore, they spoke again to the blind man,Tu quid dicis de illo qui aperuit oculos tuos?“What do you say about him who opened your eyes?”Ille autem dixit:Then he said,Quia propheta est.“He is a Prophet.”

¹⁷Dicunt ergo cæco iterum:Therefore, they spoke again to the blind man,Tu quid dicis de illo qui aperuit oculos tuos?“What do you say about him who opened your eyes?”Ille autem dixit:Then he said,Quia propheta est.“He is a Prophet.”

¹⁸Non crediderunt ergo Judæi de illo,Therefore,quia cæcus fuissetthe Jews did not believe,et vidisset,about him,donec vocaverunt parentes ejus,that he had been blind and had seen,qui viderat:until they called the parents of him who had seen.

¹⁸Non crediderunt ergo Judæi de illo,Therefore,quia cæcus fuissetthe Jews did not believe,et vidisset,about him,donec vocaverunt parentes ejus,that he had been blind and had seen,qui viderat:until they called the parents of him who had seen.

¹⁹et interrogaverunt eos,And they questioned them,dicentes:saying:Hic est filius vester,“Is this your son,quem vos dicitis quia cæcus natus est?whom you say was born blind?quomodo ergo nunc videt?Then how is it that he now sees?”

¹⁹et interrogaverunt eos,And they questioned them,dicentes:saying:Hic est filius vester,“Is this your son,quem vos dicitis quia cæcus natus est?whom you say was born blind?quomodo ergo nunc videt?Then how is it that he now sees?”

²⁰Responderunt eis parentes ejus,His parents responded to themet dixerunt:and said:Scimus quia hic est filius noster,“We know that this is our sonet quia cæcus natus est:and that he was born blind.

²⁰Responderunt eis parentes ejus,His parents responded to themet dixerunt:and said:Scimus quia hic est filius noster,“We know that this is our sonet quia cæcus natus est:and that he was born blind.

²¹quomodo autem nunc videat,But how it is that he now sees,nescimus:we do not know.aut quis ejus aperuit oculos,And who opened his eyes,nos nescimus;we do not know.ipsum interrogate:Ask him.ætatem habet,He is old enough.ipse de se loquatur.Let him speak for himself.”

²¹quomodo autem nunc videat,But how it is that he now sees,nescimus:we do not know.aut quis ejus aperuit oculos,And who opened his eyes,nos nescimus;we do not know.ipsum interrogate:Ask him.ætatem habet,He is old enough.ipse de se loquatur.Let him speak for himself.”

²²Hæc dixerunt parentes ejus, quoniam timebant Judæos:His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews.jam enim conspiraverunt Judæi,For the Jews had already conspired,ut si quis eum confiteretur esse Christum,so that if anyone were to confess him to be the Christ,extra synagogam fieret.he would be expelled from the synagogue.

²²Hæc dixerunt parentes ejus, quoniam timebant Judæos:His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews.jam enim conspiraverunt Judæi,For the Jews had already conspired,ut si quis eum confiteretur esse Christum,so that if anyone were to confess him to be the Christ,extra synagogam fieret.he would be expelled from the synagogue.

²³Propterea parentes ejus dixerunt:It was for this reason that his parents said:Quia ætatem habet,“He is old enough.ipsum interrogate.Ask him.”

²³Propterea parentes ejus dixerunt:It was for this reason that his parents said:Quia ætatem habet,“He is old enough.ipsum interrogate.Ask him.”

²⁴Vocaverunt ergo rursum hominem qui fuerat cæcus,Therefore, they again called the man who had been blind,et dixerunt ei:and they said to him:Da gloriam Deo:“Give glory to God.nos scimus quia hic homo peccator est.We know that this man is a sinner.”

²⁴Vocaverunt ergo rursum hominem qui fuerat cæcus,Therefore, they again called the man who had been blind,et dixerunt ei:and they said to him:Da gloriam Deo:“Give glory to God.nos scimus quia hic homo peccator est.We know that this man is a sinner.”

²⁵Dixit ergo eis ille:And so he said to them:Si peccator est,“If he is a sinner,nescio;I do not know it.unum scio,One thing I do know,quia cæcus cum essem,that although I was blind,modo video.now I see.”

²⁵Dixit ergo eis ille:And so he said to them:Si peccator est,“If he is a sinner,nescio;I do not know it.unum scio,One thing I do know,quia cæcus cum essem,that although I was blind,modo video.now I see.”

²⁶Dixerunt ergo illi:Then they said to him:Quid fecit tibi?“What did he do to you?quomodo aperuit tibi oculos?How did he open your eyes?”

²⁶Dixerunt ergo illi:Then they said to him:Quid fecit tibi?“What did he do to you?quomodo aperuit tibi oculos?How did he open your eyes?”

²⁷Respondit eis:He answered them:Dixi vobis jam,“I have already told you,et audistis:and you heard it.quod iterum vultis audire?Why do you want to hear it again?numquid et vos vultis discipuli ejus fieri?Do you also want to become his disciples?”

²⁷Respondit eis:He answered them:Dixi vobis jam,“I have already told you,et audistis:and you heard it.quod iterum vultis audire?Why do you want to hear it again?numquid et vos vultis discipuli ejus fieri?Do you also want to become his disciples?”

²⁸Maledixerunt ergo ei,Therefore,et dixerunt:they cursed him and said:Tu discipulus illius sis:“You be his disciple.nos autem Moysi discipuli sumus.But we are disciples of Moses.

²⁸Maledixerunt ergo ei,Therefore,et dixerunt:they cursed him and said:Tu discipulus illius sis:“You be his disciple.nos autem Moysi discipuli sumus.But we are disciples of Moses.

²⁹Nos scimus quia Moysi locutus est Deus;We know that God spoke to Moses. But this man,hunc autem nescimus unde sit.we do not know where he is from.”

²⁹Nos scimus quia Moysi locutus est Deus;We know that God spoke to Moses. But this man,hunc autem nescimus unde sit.we do not know where he is from.”

³⁰Respondit ille homo,The man responded and said to them:et dixit eis:“Now in this is a wonder:In hoc enim mirabile est quia vos nescitis unde sit,that you do not know where he is from,et aperuit meos oculos:and yet he has opened my eyes.

³⁰Respondit ille homo,The man responded and said to them:et dixit eis:“Now in this is a wonder:In hoc enim mirabile est quia vos nescitis unde sit,that you do not know where he is from,et aperuit meos oculos:and yet he has opened my eyes.

³¹scimus autem quia peccatores Deus non audit:And we know that God does not hear sinners.sed si quis Dei cultor est,But if anyone is a worshipper of Godet voluntatem ejus facit,and does his will,hunc exaudit.then he heeds him.

³¹scimus autem quia peccatores Deus non audit:And we know that God does not hear sinners.sed si quis Dei cultor est,But if anyone is a worshipper of Godet voluntatem ejus facit,and does his will,hunc exaudit.then he heeds him.

³²A sæculo non est auditum quia quis aperuit oculos cæci nati.From ancient times, it has not been heard that anyone has opened the eyes of someone born blind.

³²A sæculo non est auditum quia quis aperuit oculos cæci nati.From ancient times, it has not been heard that anyone has opened the eyes of someone born blind.

³³Nisi esset hic a Deo,Unless this man were of God,non poterat facere quidquam.he would not be able to do any such thing.”

³³Nisi esset hic a Deo,Unless this man were of God,non poterat facere quidquam.he would not be able to do any such thing.”

³⁴Responderunt,They respondedet dixerunt ei:and said to him,In peccatis natus es totus,“You were born entirely in sins,et tu doces nos?and you would teach us?”Et ejecerunt eum foras.And they cast him out.

³⁴Responderunt,They respondedet dixerunt ei:and said to him,In peccatis natus es totus,“You were born entirely in sins,et tu doces nos?and you would teach us?”Et ejecerunt eum foras.And they cast him out.

³⁵Audivit Jesus quia ejecerunt eum foras:Jesus heard that they had cast him out.et cum invenisset eum,And when he had found him,dixit ei:he said to him,Tu credis in Filium Dei?“Do you believe in the Son of God?”

³⁵Audivit Jesus quia ejecerunt eum foras:Jesus heard that they had cast him out.et cum invenisset eum,And when he had found him,dixit ei:he said to him,Tu credis in Filium Dei?“Do you believe in the Son of God?”

³⁶Respondit ille,He respondedet dixit:and said,Quis est,“Who is he,Domine,Lord,ut credam in eum?so that I may believe in him?”

³⁶Respondit ille,He respondedet dixit:and said,Quis est,“Who is he,Domine,Lord,ut credam in eum?so that I may believe in him?”

³⁷Et dixit ei Jesus:And Jesus said to him,Et vidisti eum,“You have both seen him,et qui loquitur tecum, ipse est.and he is the one who is speaking with you.”

³⁷Et dixit ei Jesus:And Jesus said to him,Et vidisti eum,“You have both seen him,et qui loquitur tecum, ipse est.and he is the one who is speaking with you.”

³⁸At ille ait:And he said,Credo, Domine.“I believe, Lord.”Et procidens adoravit eum.And falling prostrate, he worshipped him.

³⁸At ille ait:And he said,Credo, Domine.“I believe, Lord.”Et procidens adoravit eum.And falling prostrate, he worshipped him.

³⁹Et dixit Jesus:And Jesus said,In judicium ego in hunc mundum veni:“I came into this world in judgment,ut qui non vident videant,so that those who do not see, may see;et qui vident cæci fiant.and so that those who see, may become blind.”

³⁹Et dixit Jesus:And Jesus said,In judicium ego in hunc mundum veni:“I came into this world in judgment,ut qui non vident videant,so that those who do not see, may see;et qui vident cæci fiant.and so that those who see, may become blind.”

⁴⁰Et audierunt quidam ex pharisæis qui cum ipso erant,And certain Pharisees, who were with him, heard this,et dixerunt ei: Numquid et nos cæci sumus?and they said to him, “Are we also blind?”

⁴⁰Et audierunt quidam ex pharisæis qui cum ipso erant,And certain Pharisees, who were with him, heard this,et dixerunt ei: Numquid et nos cæci sumus?and they said to him, “Are we also blind?”

⁴¹Dixit eis Jesus:Jesus said to them:Si cæci essetis,“If you were blind,non haberetis peccatum.you would not have sin.Nunc vero dicitis,Yet now you say,Quia videmus:‘We see.’peccatum vestrum manet.So your sin persists.”

⁴¹Dixit eis Jesus:Jesus said to them:Si cæci essetis,“If you were blind,non haberetis peccatum.you would not have sin.Nunc vero dicitis,Yet now you say,Quia videmus:‘We see.’peccatum vestrum manet.So your sin persists.”