John 9:3

Jesus 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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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

2His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, why was this man born blind? Was it him who sinned, or was it his parents?”

4we have to keep on doing the work of the one who sent me as long as it is still daytime. The night is coming when no one can work.

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Cross References

Job 1:8“Have you paid attention to Job, my servant?” asked the Lord. “There's no one like him on earth, a man of integrity who does what is right, who respects God and avoids evil.”

Job 21:27Look, I know what you're thinking, and your schemes to do me wrong.

Job 32:3Elihu was also angry at Job's three friends because they made it seem that God was wrong, because they had not been able to answer Job.

Ecclesiastes 9:1I had my mind consider all this. Wise and good people and everything they do are in God's hands. Love or hate—who knows what will happen to them?

Luke 13:2“Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than any other Galileans because they suffered like this?” Jesus asked.

John 11:40“Didn't I tell you that if you trusted me you would see God's glory?” Jesus replied.

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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