John 9:24–41 · BSB
9:24
So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
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!”
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9:26
“What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”
9:27
He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”
9:28
Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
9:29
We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
9:30
“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
9:31
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
9:32
Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.
9:33
If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”
9:34
They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
9:35
When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
9:36
“Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”
9:37
“You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”
9:38
“Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.
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.”
9:40
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
9:41
“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
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