And as Jesus passed by, He saw a man which was blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered, "Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.... As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world." 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, and said unto him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" .... He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, "Is not this he that sat and begged?" Some said, "This is he:" others said, "He is like him:" but he said, "I am he." Therefore said they unto him, "How were thine eyes opened?" 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....

And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, "He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see." Therefore said some of the Pharisees, "This man is not of God, because He keepeth not the sabbath day." Others said, "How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles?" ... They say unto the blind man again, "What sayest thou of Him, that He hath opened thine eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet." ... Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, "Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner." He answered and said, "Whether He be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see." Then said they to him again, "What did He to thee? how opened He thine eyes?" He answered them, "I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be His disciples?" Then they reviled him, and said, "Thou art His disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence He is." The man answered and said unto them, "Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence He is, and yet He hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth His will, him He heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, He could do nothing." They answered and said unto him, "Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us?" And they cast him out.

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said unto him, "Dost thou believe on the Son of God?" He answered and said, "Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him?" And Jesus said unto him, "Thou hast both seen Him, and it is He that talketh with thee." And he said, "Lord, I believe." And he worshipped Him (John 9:1-38).

The god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 4:4,6).

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on Me should not abide in darkness (John 12:46).

READER: Do you believe on the Son of God?

What, sinner, canst thou do?
Where, sinner, canst thou fly?
Eternal wrath hangs o'er thy head,
And judgment lingers nigh.

For God must visit sin
With His displeasure sore:
Since He is Holy, Just and True,
And Righteous evermore.

So Jesus died for sin--
Upon the cross He died;
God's righteousness was there displayed,
And justice satisfied.

Faith is the way of life,
Believe in Christ and live;
Fly to the shelter of His blood,
And peace with God receive.