John 9:2

And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?

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In The King James Version

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

In Context

1And as he passed on, he saw a man blind from birth.

3Jesus answered, Neither this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the works of God might be manifested in him.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:5Thou shall not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them, for I, LORD thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of those who hate me,

Matthew 23:7and the greetings in the marketplaces, and to be designated by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

John 9:34They answered and said to him, Thou were born entirely in sins, and thou teach us. And they cast him outside.

Matthew Henry on John 9:2-8

Sight Given to One Born Blind. 1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 6 When he had thus… Read the whole commentary →

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