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He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/john/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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!” <a href="/esv/john/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed and received my sight.” <a href="/bsb/john/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/blb/john/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> He answered, "The man called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and He said to me, 'Go to Siloam and wash.' Therefore having gone and having washed, I received sight." <a href="/kjv/john/9.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/john/9.htm">New King James Version</a> 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.” <a href="/nasb_/john/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/nasb/john/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> He answered, &#8220The man who is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, &#8216Go to Siloam and wash’ so I went away and washed, and I received sight.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> He answered, “The man who is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam, and wash’; so I went away and washed, and I received sight.” <a href="/lsb/john/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He answered, “The man who is called Jesus made clay, and rubbed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash’; so when I went away and washed, I received sight.” <a href="/amp/john/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He replied, “The Man called Jesus made mud and smeared it on my eyes and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed, and I received my sight!” <a href="/csb/john/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So when I went and washed I received my sight.” <a href="/hcsb/john/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He answered, &#8220The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and told me, Go to Siloam and wash.&#8217 So when I went and washed I received my sight."&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight. <a href="/cev/john/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He answered, "Someone named Jesus made some mud and smeared it on my eyes. He told me to go and wash it off in Siloam Pool. When I did, I could see." <a href="/erv/john/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight. <a href="/gwt/john/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He replied, "The man people call Jesus mixed some spit with dirt, smeared it on my eyes, and told me, 'Go to Siloam, and wash it off.' So I went there, washed it off, and received my sight." <a href="/gnt/john/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> He answered, "The man called Jesus made some mud, rubbed it on my eyes, and told me to go to Siloam and wash my face. So I went, and as soon as I washed, I could see." <a href="/isv/john/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> He said, "The man named Jesus made some mud, spread it on my eyes, and told me, 'Go to Siloam and wash.' So off I went and washed, and I received my sight." <a href="/msb/john/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He answered, ?The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to the Pool of Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.? <a href="/net/john/9.htm">NET Bible</a> He replied, "The man called Jesus made mud, smeared it on my eyes and told me, 'Go to Siloam and wash.' So I went and washed, and was able to see." <a href="/nheb/john/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He answered, "A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, 'Go to Siloam, and wash.' So I went away and washed, and I received sight." <a href="/wbt/john/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus, made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. <a href="/wey/john/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "He whose name is Jesus," he answered, "made clay and smeared my eyes with it, and then told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and obtained sight." <a href="/web/john/9.htm">World English Bible</a> 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.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> He answered and said, “A man called Jesus made clay, and rubbed my eyes, and said to me, Go away to the pool of Siloam, and wash; and having gone away and having washed, I received sight”; <a href="/blb/john/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> He answered, "The man called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and He said to me, 'Go to Siloam and wash.' Therefore having gone and having washed, I received sight." <a href="/ylt/john/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> he answered and said, 'A man called Jesus made clay, and rubbed my eyes, and said to me, Go away to the pool of Siloam, and wash; and having gone away and having washed, I received sight;' <a href="/slt/john/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He answered and said, A man called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, Retire to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and having gone and washed, I saw again.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He answered: That man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me: Go to the pool of Siloe, and wash. And I went, I washed, and I see. <a href="/cpdv/john/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He responded: “That man who is called Jesus made clay, and he anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ And I went, and I washed, and I see.” <a href="/nabre/john/9.htm">New American Bible</a> He replied, “The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So I went there and washed and was able to see.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ Then I went and washed and received my sight.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He answered and said to them, A man whose name is Jesus made clay and placed it on my eyes, and he said to me, Go and wash in the water of Siloam; and I went and washed, and I see. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> He answered and said to them, “A man by the name'Yeshua' made clay and anointed me on my eyes and said to me, 'Go wash in the water of Shilokha', and I went, I washed and I saw.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> He answered and said: A man called Jesus made clay and spread it on my eyes, and said to me: Go to the pool of Siloam and wash. After I had gone and washed, I received my sight. <a href="/godbey/john/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> He responded, a man called Jesus made mortar and besmeared my eyes, and said, <FR>Go to Siloam, and wash.<Fr> Then having gone away and washed, I looked up. <a href="/haweis/john/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> he answered and said, A man called Jesus made mud, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: then I went, and washing received sight. <a href="/mace/john/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> he answered, a man call'd Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: I went, and washed, and so I saw. <a href="/wey/john/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "He whose name is Jesus," he answered, "made clay and smeared my eyes with it, and then told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and obtained sight." <a href="/worrell/john/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> He answered, "The Man Who is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, <FR>'Go to Siloam, and wash;'<Fr> having gone, therefore, and washed, I received sight." <a href="/worsley/john/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> He answered and said, A man who is called Jesus, made clay and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, <FR>Go to the pool of Siloam and wash:<Fr> and I went and washed and received my sight. <a href="/parallel/john/9-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3278" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/9.htm">Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind</a> …10“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked. 11<a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinos (DPro-NMS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">He</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: Apekrithē (V-AIP-3S) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">answered,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">“The</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legomenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">they call</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">made</a> <a href="/greek/4081.htm" title="4081: pēlon (N-AMS) -- Clay, mud. Perhaps a primary word; clay.">some mud</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2025.htm" title="2025: epechrisen (V-AIA-3S) -- To spread on, anoint. From epi and chrio; to smear over.">anointed</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmous (N-AMP) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">eyes,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">He told</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">to</a> <a href="/greek/5217.htm" title="5217: Hypage (V-PMA-2S) -- To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.">go</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4611.htm" title="4611: Silōam (N-AMS) -- Siloam, a spring within the walls, in the south-east corner of Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Siloam, a pool of Jerusalem.">Siloam</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3538.htm" title="3538: nipsai (V-AMM-2S) -- To wash; mid. I wash my own (hands, etc.). To cleanse; ceremonially, to perform ablution.">wash.</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apelthōn (V-APA-NMS) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">I went</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3538.htm" title="3538: nipsamenos (V-APM-NMS) -- To wash; mid. I wash my own (hands, etc.). To cleanse; ceremonially, to perform ablution.">washed</a> <a href="/greek/308.htm" title="308: aneblepsa (V-AIA-1S) -- To look up, recover my sight. From ana and blepo; to look up; by implication, to recover sight.">and received my sight.”</a> 12“Where is He?” they asked. “I do not know,” he answered.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/5-8.htm">John 5:8-9</a> Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” / Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day, <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a> Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” <a href="/mark/10-52.htm">Mark 10:52</a> “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. <a href="/luke/18-42.htm">Luke 18:42-43</a> “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.” / Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God. <a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">Matthew 9:27-30</a> As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” / After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered. / Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” ... <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5</a> Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. <a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Isaiah 42:7</a> to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. <a href="/acts/3-6.htm">Acts 3:6-8</a> But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/acts/9-17.htm">Acts 9:17-18</a> So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” / At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, <a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10-14</a> Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. / Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage. ... <a href="/matthew/20-32.htm">Matthew 20:32-34</a> Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked. / “Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him. <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a> “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a> The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. <a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a> He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.” <a href="/john/6-14.htm">John 6:14</a> When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.A man.<a href="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6,7,27</a> When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, … <a href="/jeremiah/36-17.htm">Jeremiah 36:17</a> And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/9-7.htm">Able</a> <a href="/john/9-6.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/john/9-6.htm">Clay</a> <a href="/john/9-7.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/john/9-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/john/9-10.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Go</a> <a href="/john/9-3.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/9-6.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/john/9-6.htm">Mud</a> <a href="/luke/22-31.htm">Obtained</a> <a href="/john/9-7.htm">Pool</a> <a href="/john/6-21.htm">Received</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-4.htm">Rubbed</a> <a href="/john/7-24.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/john/9-7.htm">Siloam</a> <a href="/john/9-7.htm">Silo'am</a> <a href="/john/9-6.htm">Smeared</a> <a href="/john/9-7.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/john/9-7.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/john/9-7.htm">Washing</a> <a href="/john/9-6.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/9-16.htm">Able</a> <a href="/john/11-2.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/john/9-14.htm">Clay</a> <a href="/john/13-8.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/john/9-14.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/john/9-14.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/acts/1-25.htm">Go</a> <a href="/john/9-14.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/9-14.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/john/9-14.htm">Mud</a> <a href="/john/9-15.htm">Obtained</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm">Pool</a> <a href="/john/9-15.htm">Received</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-28.htm">Rubbed</a> <a href="/john/9-15.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/luke/13-4.htm">Siloam</a> <a href="/luke/13-4.htm">Silo'am</a> <a href="/psalms/119-69.htm">Smeared</a> <a href="/john/9-15.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/john/9-15.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/john/13-5.htm">Washing</a> <a href="/john/13-5.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">John 9</div>1. <a href="/john/9-1.htm">The man born blind is restored to sight.</a> 8. <a href="/john/9-8.htm">He is brought to the Pharisees.</a> 13. <a href="/john/9-13.htm">They are offended at it;</a> 35. <a href="/john/9-35.htm">but he is received of Jesus, and confesses him.</a> 39. <a href="/john/9-39.htm">Who they are whom Jesus enlightens.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>He answered This phrase indicates a response to a question or inquiry. In the context of <a href="/john/9.htm">John 9</a>, the man born blind is responding to the Pharisees and others questioning him about how he received his sight. This reflects the broader theme of testimony and witness found throughout the Gospel of John, where individuals testify to the works and identity of Jesus.The man they call Jesus This phrase highlights the initial understanding of Jesus by the man who was healed. At this point, he knows Jesus only by name and reputation, not yet fully recognizing Him as the Messiah. This reflects the progressive revelation of Jesus' identity throughout the Gospel. The name "Jesus" is the Greek form of "Yeshua," meaning "The Lord saves," which is significant in understanding His mission.made some mud and anointed my eyes This action by Jesus is unique to this miracle and demonstrates His authority over creation. The use of mud, made from the earth, can be seen as a symbolic act reminiscent of God creating man from the dust of the ground in <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>. The act of anointing is also significant, as anointing with oil or other substances was a common practice for healing and consecration in Jewish culture.and He told me to go to Siloam and wash The Pool of Siloam was a significant site in Jerusalem, used for ritual purification. Archaeological discoveries have confirmed its location and importance. The command to wash in Siloam can be seen as a test of faith and obedience, similar to Naaman's washing in the Jordan River in <a href="/2_kings/5.htm">2 Kings 5</a>. The name "Siloam" means "Sent," which is symbolic of Jesus being the One sent by God.So I went and washed and received my sight This phrase emphasizes the man's obedience to Jesus' command, resulting in his healing. It illustrates the principle that faith and obedience to Jesus' words lead to spiritual enlightenment and transformation. The physical healing of the blind man serves as a metaphor for spiritual sight and understanding, a theme prevalent in John's Gospel. This miracle also fulfills Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5</a>, which speaks of the eyes of the blind being opened in the Messianic age.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus performs a miracle by healing a man born blind. His actions demonstrate His divine authority and compassion. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_blind_man.htm">The Blind Man</a> A man who was blind from birth, representing those in spiritual darkness. His healing is a testament to the transformative power of faith and obedience. 3. <a href="/topical/s/siloam.htm">Siloam</a> A pool in Jerusalem where Jesus instructed the blind man to wash. The name "Siloam" means "Sent," symbolizing Jesus as the one sent by God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_miracle.htm">The Miracle</a> The event of healing the blind man, which serves as a sign of Jesus' messianic identity and the spiritual enlightenment He brings. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_pharisees.htm">The Pharisees</a> Religious leaders who later question the miracle, representing skepticism and spiritual blindness despite physical sight.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_leads_to_blessing.htm">Obedience Leads to Blessing</a> The blind man's healing came through his obedience to Jesus' command. We are called to trust and obey God's instructions, even when they seem unconventional. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_enlightenment.htm">Spiritual Enlightenment</a> Just as Jesus gave physical sight, He offers spiritual sight to those who are spiritually blind. We must seek His light to understand truth. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> The blind man's journey to the pool of Siloam is an act of faith. Our faith should be active, leading us to follow Christ's guidance. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_as_the_sent_one.htm">Jesus as the Sent One</a> The pool of Siloam symbolizes Jesus' mission. Recognizing Jesus as the one sent by God is crucial for our faith journey. <a href="/topical/c/confronting_skepticism.htm">Confronting Skepticism</a> The Pharisees' doubt highlights the challenge of spiritual blindness. We must be vigilant against skepticism that hinders our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 9</a> <a href="/q/what_does_believing_in_jesus_entail.htm">What does believing in Jesus entail?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_mud_restore_sight_in_john_9_1-7.htm">In John 9:1-7, how is it scientifically possible for mud and washing to restore sight?</a> <a href="/q/why_harsh_reaction_in_john_9_13-16.htm">In John 9:13-16, why would the Pharisees react so harshly if this account were verifiable?</a> <a href="/q/day_26_insights_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events define the Triumphal Entry in Volume 23?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) A man that is called Jesus.--Some of the better MSS. read, "The Man that is called Jesus," implying that He would be known to the blind man and his friends. They can hardly have failed to hear of His teaching at the feast.Made clay, and anointed mine eyes.--He gives the details in order, omitting the spitting on the ground, which he had not seen.And I received sight.--The Greek word means exactly, "to see again." The power, though given in this instance for the first time, was usually a restored power, and this is expressed in the word. This man uses the ordinary language of men, though, in strictness it was not applicable to his own case. This use of the word is, moreover, justified by other examples.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - He - the man there singled out - answered (and said), The Man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the Siloam, and wash. So I went, and when I washed I received my sight. Nothing more as yet than the name of his Benefactor has broken upon him. The name is full of significance to him - the "Savior,': the "Healer;" but he knows nothing of his Messianic claims, nor of his Divine authority. He began, where all disciples must, with the Man. The manner of man soon wakes within him loftier questionings and a better explanation. At present the process seems magical, altogether inexplicable. Clay and Siloam water do not cure birth-blindness, he is in a maze, as well he might be. The ἀνέβλεψα should be rendered, according to Meyer, "I looked up" (see <a href="/mark/16-4.htm">Mark 16:4</a>). It cannot be so translated in vers. 15 and 18. Doubtless it strictly means, "I received sight again;" but there is something in Grotius's explanation, "No one is incorrectly said to receive that which, though he be deprived of it, belongs to human nature as a whole" (see Westcott). The eyes were there, but unused. Meyer quotes from Pausanias the similar use of ἀναβλέπειν, in reference to the recovery or obtaining of sight by a man born blind. <a href="/commentaries/john/9-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>He ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. answered, Ἀπεκρίθη (Apekrithē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “The Ὁ (Ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. man ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. they call λεγόμενος (legomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. made ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. [some] mud πηλὸν (pēlon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4081.htm">Strong's 4081: </a> Clay, mud. Perhaps a primary word; clay. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. anointed ἐπέχρισέν (epechrisen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2025.htm">Strong's 2025: </a> To spread on, anoint. From epi and chrio; to smear over. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. eyes, ὀφθαλμοὺς (ophthalmous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. He told εἶπέν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. to ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. go Ὕπαγε (Hypage) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5217.htm">Strong's 5217: </a> To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Siloam Σιλωὰμ (Silōam) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4611.htm">Strong's 4611: </a> Siloam, a spring within the walls, in the south-east corner of Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Siloam, a pool of Jerusalem. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. wash. νίψαι (nipsai) Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3538.htm">Strong's 3538: </a> To wash; mid. I wash my own (hands, etc.). To cleanse; ceremonially, to perform ablution. So οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. I went ἀπελθὼν (apelthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. washed νιψάμενος (nipsamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3538.htm">Strong's 3538: </a> To wash; mid. I wash my own (hands, etc.). To cleanse; ceremonially, to perform ablution. [and] received my sight.? ἀνέβλεψα (aneblepsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_308.htm">Strong's 308: </a> To look up, recover my sight. 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