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John 9:4–6

4 We must work the works of Him who sent Me aas long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

5 While I am in the world, I am athe Light of the world.”

6 When He had said this, He aspat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes,

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John 9:4–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.

John 9:4–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud

John 9:4–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 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,

John 9:4–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes.

John 9:4–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can 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 made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.

John 9:4–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the One who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

After Jesus said this, he spit on the ground and made some mud with it and put the mud on the man’s eyes.

John 9:4–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. When 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 anointed his eyes with the clay,

John 9:4–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Having said these things, he spat on the ground and made mud of the spittle, and put the mud, as ointment, on his eyes.

John 9:4–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

We must do what the one who sent me wants us to do while it is day. The night when no one can do anything is coming. As long as I’m in the world, I’m light for the world.” 

After Jesus said this, he spit on the ground and mixed the spit with dirt. Then he smeared it on the man’s eyes

John 9:4–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

We must do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

After He said these things He spit on the ground, made some mud from the saliva, and spread the mud on his eyes.

John 9:4–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man’s eyes,

John 9:4–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

It is necessary for us to do the deeds of the one who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work! While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” When he had said these things, he spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes.

John 9:4–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

While it is still day, we must do the work of the One who sent me. Night is coming. Then no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

After he said this, he spit on the ground. He made some mud with the spit. Then he put the mud on the man’s eyes.


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