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When Jesus was passing by, he saw a man who had been blind from birth.

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His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

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Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.

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We must do the works of him who sent me while it is still day; night is coming, when no one can work.

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

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After he had said all this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and put it on the eyes of the blind man.

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Then he said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam.” Siloam means “Sent.” So the man went, washed himself, and came back seeing.

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But his neighbors and those who had formerly known him as a beggar said, “Isn’t this the one who used to beg?”

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Some said, “Yes, it is he.” Others said, “No, but he is like him.” The man himself said, “Yes, I am he.”

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So they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”

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He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, put it on my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash yourself.’ Then I went, and after I washed myself, I could see.”

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Then they said to him, “Where is he?” He answered, “I do not know.”

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Then they brought the man who had been blind to the Pharisees.

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Now the day when Jesus made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was the Sabbath.

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So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He answered, “He put mud on my eyes, then I washed myself, and now I can see.”

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Then some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a sinner do such signs?” And there was division among them.

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So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him, since he opened your eyes?” He answered, “He is a prophet.”

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But the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had now received his sight, until they called his parents

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and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”

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The parents answered, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;

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but how he now sees, we do not know, and who opened his eyes, we do not know either. Ask him; he is of age, he can speak for himself.”

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His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Him as the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue.

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That is why his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”

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So they called the man who had been blind a second time and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.”

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He answered, “Whether this man is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know: I was blind, and now I see.”

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They said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”

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He answered them, “I have told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

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And they mocked him, saying, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

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We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He comes from.”

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The man answered them, “Why, this is remarkable, that you do not know where He comes from, and yet He opened my eyes.

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We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does His will, He listens to him.

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Since the world began it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of one born blind.

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If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.”

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They answered him, “You were born entirely in sin, and are you teaching us?” Then they cast him out.

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Jesus heard that they had cast him out. When He found him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

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He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?”

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Jesus said to him, “You have seen Him; and He who is speaking with you is He.”

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He said, “I believe, Lord!” And he bowed down and worshiped Him.

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Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”

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Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words and said to Him, “Are we blind also?”

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Jesus answered them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but because you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.”

📖 John 9 – Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind

🧾 Summary of John 9

This chapter tells an important event: Jesus heals a man who had been blind from birth. More than a physical miracle, it is a picture of spiritual blindness and true faith. John 9 also shows how religious leaders reject the light, while a simple man is saved by faith.

1. Jesus Heals the Blind Man (verses 1–12)

Jesus saw a man who had been blind from birth.
The disciples asked: “Who sinned, this man or his parents?”
Jesus answered that it was not because of sin, but so that the works of God might be shown.
He spat on the ground, made mud, put it on the man’s eyes, and told him to wash in the pool of Siloam.
After that, the man could see.

“I came into the world for judgment, so that those who do not see may see…” (John 9:39)

2. Questioning by Neighbors and the Pharisees (verses 13–34)

People brought the man to the Pharisees, because the healing took place on the Sabbath.
The Pharisees debated whether Jesus was from God or was breaking the Sabbath law.
They questioned the man’s parents, who were afraid to give a clear answer.
The healed man boldly testified and said:

“One thing I know: I was blind before, and now I see.” (verse 25)

Because of his testimony, he was put out of the synagogue (removed from the Jewish community).

3. Jesus Meets Him and Reveals Himself (verses 35–41)

Jesus came to the man and asked whether he believed in the Son of Man.
He answered: “Who is He, Lord?”
Jesus replied: “You are seeing Him.”
The man bowed down and worshiped.
Jesus ended with a strong statement:

“If you were blind, you would not have sin. But because you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.” (verse 41)

📘 Main Teachings of John 9

Suffering is not always the result of personal sin, but can become a means for the glory of God.
Jesus is the light who opens eyes, both physically and spiritually.
An honest personal testimony is stronger than theological debate.
The Pharisees represent spiritual blindness—they refuse to see because of religious pride.
Faith in Jesus is the way to true sight and salvation.

✨ Spiritual Meaning of John 9

Blind from birth symbolizes the spiritual condition of all people: we cannot see the truth until Jesus touches us.
The healing process involved obedience (washing in the pool of Siloam), showing an active response of faith.
The world may reject our testimony, but Jesus seeks those who believe and reveals Himself.
The light of Christ shines on the darkness of empty religion and stubborn blindness.