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John 9

John 9:19

The Pharisees Investigate the Healing · John 9:13–34
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Translations

Modern
…and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”
Traditional
And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
Literal
…and asked them, saying, “Is this your son, of whom you say that he was born blind? Then how does he now see?”
Latin
…et interrogaverunt eos, dicentes: Hic est filius vester, quem vos dicitis quia cæcus natus est? quomodo ergo nunc videt?

Original

Greek
English
…and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”

Notes

John 9:1–41

At the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus claimed to be the light of the world (chapters 7–8; see 8:12). Now John tells about Jesus giving light, both physically and spiritually, to a blind man who lived in darkness (see 9:5).

The story ends with a surprising reversal (a complete change) of roles: The man who had been blind was assumed to live in spiritual darkness. Yet he came to see and accept God’s light. The Pharisees could see with their physical eyes. People thought they were spiritually enlightened (well taught and wise). However, they refused to believe. In the end, they were shown to be spiritually blind.

Events

Glossary

Banish, Banishment Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Blindness Heal, Healing Jesus Christ John, Gospel of Pool of Siloam

Topics

Converts: Zealous: The Blind Men Faith: Faith in Christ: The Blind Man Whom Jesus Healed on the Sabbath Sabbath: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To