John 9:3

Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but so that the works of God should be manifest in him.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

In Context

2And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

4I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.

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Cross References

Luke 13:2And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

John 11:40Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?”

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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