34 “You were born entirely in sin,”(A) they replied, “and are you trying to teach us?” Then they threw him out.[a](B)

The Blind Man’s Sight and the Pharisees’ Blindness

35 When Jesus heard that they had thrown the man out, He found him and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”[b](C)

36 “Who is He, Sir,(D) that I may believe in Him?” he asked.

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Footnotes

  1. John 9:34 = they banned him from the synagogue; v. 22
  2. John 9:35 Other mss read the Son of God

34 “You were born a total sinner!” they answered. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue.

Spiritual Blindness

35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?[a]

36 The man answered, “Who is he, sir? I want to believe in him.”

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Footnotes

  1. 9:35 Some manuscripts read the Son of God? “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.

34 They answered and said to him, (A)“You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they [a]cast him out.

True Vision and True Blindness

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had (B)found him, He said to him, “Do you (C)believe in (D)the Son of [b]God?”

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

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Footnotes

  1. John 9:34 Excommunicated him
  2. John 9:35 NU Man

34 To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth;(A) how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out.(B)

Spiritual Blindness

35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe(C) in the Son of Man?”(D)

36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”(E)

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