In Context

2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?

3 Jesus answered, Neither has this man sinned nor his parents, but that the works of God should be manifested in him.

4 I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

6 Having said these things, he spat on the ground and made mud of the spittle, and put the mud, as ointment, on his eyes.

7 And he said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed, and came seeing.

John 9:5 in Other Translations