The Turker’s Gospel

The Bible According To Mechanical Turk Workers

John 9:31-41

John 9:31 - God hears only those who worship him, not those who live in sin.

John 9:32 - It has been your duty to help a man in need for all of time.

John 9:33 - If this man did not come from God then he would not be able to do anything.

John 9:34 - They responded, Of what can you teach us but the crimes you were born to?, and so they sent him into exile.

John 9:35 - They sent him into exile and Jesus, upon hearing the news, sought him out and demanded of him, Do you believe in me?

John 9:36 - He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, I want to know if I can believe in him.

John 9:37 - And Jesus inquired if both had seen him, and if they were sure that it was he with whom they spoke.

John 9:38 - And he said, Lord I, believe. And he worshipped him.

John 9:39 - Jesus said, I came here to judge, and to get people who cannot see to gain understanding and to make blind people who think they have understanding but really don’t.

John 9:40 - These words were heard by the Pharisees with him, to him they said, Are we also blind?

John 9:41 - Jesus told those who were with him, If you were unable to see, you would not be in sin, but at this point you are claiming to see; so now your sins stay are still with you.