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John 9:16

Some of the Pharisees said, “The man who did this can't be from God because he doesn't keep the Sabbath.” But others wondered, “How could a sinner do such miracles?” So they were divided in their opinion.

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In The King James Version

Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

In Context

15So the Pharisees also asked him how he could see. He told them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”

17So they went on questioning the man. “What's your opinion about him, then, since it's your eyes he opened,” they asked. “He's surely a prophet,” the man replied.

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Cross References

Luke 13:31At that moment some Pharisees came to Jesus and told him, “You should leave here. Herod wants to kill you!”

John 5:36But the evidence I'm giving is greater than John's. For I am doing the work that the Father gave me to do,

John 7:12Many people in the crowds were complaining about him. Some said, “He's a good man,” while others argued, “No! He deceives people.”

John 9:24Once more they called in the man who had been blind, and told him, “Give God the glory! We know this man is a sinner.”

John 10:19The Jews were again divided in their opinion about Jesus over these words.

John 15:24If I had not given them such a demonstration through things that no one had ever done before, they wouldn't be guilty of sin, but despite seeing all this they hated both me and my Father.

Matthew Henry on John 9:14-35

The Cavilling of the Pharisees; The Cavilling of the Pharisees Refuted. 13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. 16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such… Read the whole commentary →

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