Catholic Public Domain Version
"When he had said these things, he spat on the ground, and he made clay from the spittle, and he smeared the clay over his eyes. "
— John 9:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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,”
“When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay, ”
“When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man's eyes with the mud,”
“Having said this, he spat on the ground and made some mud with the saliva. He smeared the mud on the blind man’s eyes”
“When he had said these things, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and spread the clay upon his eyes,”
“Having said these words, he put earth, mixed with water from his mouth, on the man's eyes,”
“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,”
Jesus responded: “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but it was so that the works of God would be made manifest in him.
I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no one is able to work.
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
When he had said these things, he spat on the ground, and he made clay from the spittle, and he smeared the clay over his eyes.
And he said to him: “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated as: one who has been sent). Therefore, he went away and washed, and he returned, seeing.
And so the bystanders and those who had seen him before, when he was a beggar, said, “Is this not the one who was sitting and begging?” Some said, “This is he.”
But others said, “Certainly not, but he is similar to him.” Yet truly, he himself said, “I am he.”