where a great number of infirm, blind, lame, and paralytic people lay waiting for the moving of the water:

As Jesus passed by, he saw a man that was born blind.

and his disciples propos'd to him this question, master, was it for his own sins, or for the sins of his parents, that he was born blind?

having said this, he spit on the ground, which by means of his saliva he made into clay, wherewith he anointed the eyes of the blind man,

This very man that had been blind, was at length brought to the Pharisees.

they therefore question'd the blind man again, what do you say of the man that made you see? he is a prophet, said he.

but the Jews were so incredulous about his having been blind, and obtain'd sight, that they sent for his parents,

and ask'd them, is this your son, who you say was born blind? how came it then that he now sees?

his parents answered, that this is our son, and that he was born blind: we are very certain.

They therefore again call'd the man that had been blind, and said to him, in the name of God tell the truth: for we know that this man is an impostor.

whether he be so or not, said he, I don't know: one thing I very well know, that once I was blind, and now I see.

It was never heard since the world began, that any man gave sight to one that was born blind.

and Jesus said, to execute justice am I come into this world: that they who see not, may see; and that they who do see, may become blind.

some of the Pharisees who were then present hearing this, said to him, are we likewise blind?

Jesus said to them, if you were blind, you would be excusable; but since you own that you see, you stand convicted.

others said, this is not the language of one possess'd: can a demon give sight to the blind?

but some of them said, this man who has given sight to the blind, could not he have prevented Lazarus's death?

therefore they could not believe, according to what Esaias said in another place, "he hath blinded their eyes,