Chapter summary
John 9 — The Man Born Blind
Jesus heals a man born blind and reveals himself as the light of the world — turning a sign into a trial where physical sight gives way to spiritual sight, and back again.
Jesus heals a man born blind, making mud and sending him to wash at the pool of Siloam — to display the works of God.
The Pharisees interrogate the man and his parents, refusing to believe; he replies, "One thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see."
They cast him out — and Jesus finds him, reveals himself as the Son of Man, and he worships.
For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind — the chapter's great irony.
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John 9:5 “While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”” John 9:25 “He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”” John 9:39 “Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.””
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