John 9:1-3

Context

Healing a Man Born Blind

9:1 Now as Jesus was passing by,¹ he saw a man who had been blind from birth. 9:2 His disciples asked him,² “Rabbi, who committed the sin that caused him to be born blind, this man³ or his parents?”⁴ 9:3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man⁵ nor his parents sinned, but he was born blind so that⁶ the acts⁷ of God may be revealed⁸ through what happens to him.⁹

[9:1] ¹tn Or “going along.” The opening words of chap. 9, καὶ παράγων (kai paragwn), convey only the vaguest indication of the circumstances.

[9:2] ²tn Grk “asked him, saying.”

[9:2] ³tn Grk “this one.”

[9:2] ⁴tn Grk “in order that he should be born blind.”

[9:3] ³tn Grk “this one.”

[9:3] ⁴tn Grk “but so that.” There is an ellipsis that must be supplied: “but [he was born blind] so that” or “but [it happened to him] so that.”

[9:3] ⁵tn Or “deeds”; Grk “works.”

[9:3] ⁶tn Or “manifested,” “brought to light.”

[9:3] ⁷tn Grk “in him.”