They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees. It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, \u201cHe put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see.\u201d
\nSome therefore of the Pharisees said, \u201cThis man is not from God, because he doesn\u2019t keep the Sabbath.\u201d Others said, \u201cHow can a man who is a sinner do such signs?\u201d There was division among them. Therefore they asked the blind man again, \u201cWhat do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?\u201d
\nHe said, \u201cHe is a prophet.\u201d
\nThe Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight, and asked them, \u201cIs this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?\u201d
\nHis parents answered them, \u201cWe know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but how he now sees, we don\u2019t know; or who opened his eyes, we don\u2019t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.\u201d His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said, \u201cHe is of age. Ask him.\u201d
\nSo they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, \u201cGive glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.\u201d
\nHe therefore answered, \u201cI don\u2019t know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.\u201d
\nThey said to him again, \u201cWhat did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?\u201d
\nHe answered them, \u201cI told you already, and you didn\u2019t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don\u2019t also want to become his disciples, do you?\u201d
\nThey insulted him and said, \u201cYou are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don\u2019t know where he comes from.\u201d
\nThe man answered them, \u201cHow amazing! You don\u2019t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. We know that God doesn\u2019t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God, and does his will, he listens to him. Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.\u201d
\nThey answered him, \u201cYou were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?\u201d They threw him out.
\nJesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, \u201cDo you believe in the Son of God?\u201d
\nHe answered, \u201cWho is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?\u201d
\nJesus said to him, \u201cYou have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.\u201d
\nHe said, \u201cLord, I believe!\u201d and he worshiped him.
\nJesus said, \u201cI came into this world for judgment, that those who don\u2019t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.\u201d
\nThose of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, \u201cAre we also blind?\u201d
\nJesus said to them, \u201cIf you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, \u2018We see.\u2019 Therefore your sin remains.<\/p>\n
(John 9:13-41 WEB)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees. It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, \u201cHe … Continue reading