Bible in Basic English
"Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he."
— John 9:9, Bible in Basic English
“Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. ”
“Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he. ”
“Others were saying, "It is he." Still others were saying, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he."”
“Some people said,“This is the man!” while others said,“No, but he looks like him.” The man himself kept insisting,“I am the one!””
“But others said: No, but he is like him. But he said: I am he.”
“Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. ”
Having said these words, he put earth, mixed with water from his mouth, on the man's eyes,
And said to him, Go and make yourself clean in the bath of Siloam (the sense of the name is, Sent). So he went away and, after washing, came back able to see.
Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people?
Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
So they said to him, How then were your eyes made open?
His answer was: The man who is named Jesus put earth mixed with water on my eyes, and said to me, Go and make yourself clean in Siloam: so I went away and, after washing, am now able to see.
And they said to him, Where is he? His answer was: I have no knowledge.