John 9:1-12 : Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
9 1While Jesus was walking, he saw a blind man. This man had been blind since the time he was born. 2Jesus' followers asked him, "Teacher, this man was born blind. But whose sin made him be born blind? His own sin, or his parents' sin?" 3Jesus answered, "It is not this man's sin or his parents' sin that made him be blind. This man was born blind so that God's power could be shown to people [when I heal him]. 4While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the One that sent me. The night is coming. And no person can work at night. 5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." 6After Jesus said this, Jesus spit on the dirt and made some mud with it. Jesus put the mud on the man's eyes. 7Jesus told the man, "Go and wash in the pool Siloam." (Siloam means "Sent.") So the man went to the pool. He washed and came back. Now he was able to see. 8Some people had seen this man begging before. These people and the man's neighbors said, "Look! Is this the same man that always sits and begs?" 9Some people said, "Yes! He is the one." But other people said, "No, he is not the same man. He only looks like him." So the man himself said, "I am the man [that was blind before]." 10The people asked, "What happened? How did you get your sight?" 11The man answered, "The man that people call Jesus made some mud. He put the mud on my eyes. Then Jesus told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went to Siloam and washed. And then I could see." 12The people asked the man, "Where is this man (Jesus)?" The man answered, "I don't know."