John 9

John 9

1 - 12 A Man Born Blind Receives Sight

When the disciples see a blind man, they ask Jesus "Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus says neither - that he was born blind so that God's works might be revealed in him. ". . . We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work." (4) Then Jesus heals the man's blindness with mud from dirt and his spit. He tells him to wash the pool of Siloam. The people who knew him are surprised, but Jesus takes off before they can talk to him.

13 - 34 The Blind Man and the Pharisees

The (former) blind man is brought before the Pharisees and he tells them what happened. The Jews (same Pharisees) don't believe the blind man, since he was "born entirely in sins," and they drive him away.

Who's blind in this part of the story?

35 - 41 The Blind Man and Jesus

Jesus hears that the blind man had a hard time and he finds him and asks if he believes in "the Son of Man" The blind man believes. Jesus: "I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind." The Pharisees are listening and they deny that Jesus is talking about them. Jesus says to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, 'We see," you sin remains."