He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.”
- KJV He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
- NKJV He answered and said, “A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed, and I received sight.”
- NASB He answered, “The Man who is called Jesus made mud, and spread it on my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash’; so I went away and washed, and I received sight.”
- NLT He told them, “The man they call Jesus made mud and spread it over my eyes and told me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash yourself.’ So I went and washed, and now I can see!”
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Quick answer
The man explains that someone called Jesus made mud, anointed his eyes, and sent him to wash, and he received sight. He gives a clear, factual account of his healing.
Overview
The healed man recounts exactly what happened, naming Jesus as the one who healed him. His testimony is simple and honest, reporting what he knows firsthand. At this stage he knows Jesus only by name, but his understanding will deepen as he continues to confess what Christ has done.
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- John 9:6–7When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
- John 9:27He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”
- Jer 36:17“Tell us now,” they asked Baruch, “how did you write all these words? Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?”
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