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    John 9

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    The people who insist they are Moses's disciples cannot say where Jesus is from; the man whose eyes He opened finds that the astonishing bit.

    Mud, washing, and daylightvv. 1–12

    Jesus meets a man blind from birth, and the disciples begin with the old tidy question of whose sin is to blame. Jesus declines the tidy answer, then performs a remarkably untidy sign: spit, ground, mud, and a bath at Siloam. The man returns seeing, while his neighbours conduct an identity inquiry and discover that the witness himself is less puzzled than they are.

    The interrogation acquires a witnessvv. 13–34

    Because the mud was made on a Sabbath, the healed man is brought before the Pharisees. Their questions do not alter his account; they merely give it more occasions to be repeated. His parents confirm the blindness but retreat from the healing, being afraid of the Jews. At the second summons, the man grows wonderfully brisk: the authorities claim Moses, confess ignorance of Jesus’ origin, and then take offence when he notices the contradiction.

    Found after being thrown outvv. 35–41

    The authorities throw the man out, but Jesus finds him. The conversation now moves from the question of what happened to the question of whom he has seen. The man believes and worships Jesus. Nearby Pharisees hear Jesus speak of sight that may be blindness, and ask the chapter’s final, rather dangerous question.

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    1. John 9:1Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth,

    2. John 9:2and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

    3. John 9:3Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.

    4. John 9:4While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

    5. John 9:5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

    6. John 9:6When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.

    7. John 9:7Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

    8. John 9:8At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”

    9. John 9:9Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”

    10. John 9:10“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.

    11. John 9:11He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”

    12. John 9:12“Where is He?” they asked. “I do not know,” he answered.

    13. John 9:13They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.

    14. John 9:14Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.

    15. John 9:15So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”

    16. John 9:16Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.

    17. John 9:17So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.

    18. John 9:18The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents

    19. John 9:19and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”

    20. John 9:20His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.

    21. John 9:21But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

    22. John 9:22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

    23. John 9:23That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”

    24. John 9:24So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”

    25. John 9:25He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”

    26. John 9:26“What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”

    27. John 9:27He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

    28. John 9:28Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.

    29. John 9:29We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”

    30. John 9:30“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

    31. John 9:31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

    32. John 9:32Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.

    33. John 9:33If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”

    34. John 9:34They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.

    35. John 9:35When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

    36. John 9:36“Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”

    37. John 9:37“You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”

    38. John 9:38“Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.

    39. John 9:39Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”

    40. John 9:40Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”

    41. John 9:41“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

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    • 4John 12:35Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
    • 4Ephesians 5:16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
    • 31Proverbs 15:29The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
    • 4John 4:34Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
    • 4Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
    • 4John 11:9–10Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
    • 4Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
    • 3John 11:4When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
    • 31Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
    • 31Proverbs 28:9Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
    • 4John 17:4I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
    • 4Colossians 4:5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
    • 4John 5:36But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
    • 31Micah 3:4Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.
    • 31Psalms 145:19He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
    • 5John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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