John 9:2

His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, why was this man born blind? Was it him who sinned, or was it his parents?”

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

In Context

1As Jesus was passing by, he saw a man born blind.

3Jesus replied, “It wasn't because of the sins of the man or his parents. But so that what God can do may be shown in his life,

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Cross References

Exodus 20:5You must not bow down before them or worship them; for I am the Lord your God and I am passionately exclusive. I lay the consequences of the sin of those who hate me on their sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons;

Matthew 23:7They love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and for people to call them, ‘Rabbi.’

John 9:34“You were born totally sinful, and yet you're trying to lecture us,” they replied. And they threw him out of the synagogue.

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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