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Text -- John 9:24-41 (NET)
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9:24 Then they summoned the man who used to be blind a second time and said to him , “Promise before God to tell the truth. We know that this man is a sinner .”
9:25 He replied , “I do not know whether he is a sinner . I do know one thing – that although I was blind , now I can see .”
9:26 Then they said to him , “What did he do to you ? How did he cause you to see ?”
9:27 He answered , “I told you already and you didn’t listen . Why do you want to hear it again ? You people don’t want to become his disciples too, do you?”
9:28 They heaped insults on him , saying , “You are his disciple ! We are disciples of Moses !
9:29 We know that God has spoken to Moses ! We do not know where this man comes from !”
9:30 The man replied , “This is a remarkable thing , that you don’t know where he comes from , and yet he caused me to see !
9:31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners , but if anyone is devout and does his will , God listens to him .
9:32 Never before has anyone heard of someone causing a man born blind to see .
9:33 If this man were not from God , he could do nothing .”
9:34 They replied , replied , “You were born completely in sinfulness , and yet you presume to teach us ?” So they threw him out .
The Man’s Response to Jesus
9:35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out , so he found the man and said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man ?”
9:36 The man replied , “And who is he , sir , that I may believe in him ?”
9:37 Jesus told him , “You have seen him ; he is the one speaking with you .”
9:38 He said , “Lord , I believe ,” and he worshiped him .
9:39 Jesus said , “For judgment I have come into this world , so that those who do not see may gain their sight , and the ones who see may become blind .”
9:40 Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him , “We are not blind too , are we?”
9:41 Jesus replied , “If you were blind , you would not be guilty of sin , but now because you claim that you can see , your guilt remains .”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Sabbath |
Jesus, The Christ |
BEG; BEGGAR; BEGGING |
Miracles |
Confession |
Converts |
Faith |
Blindness |
Self-righteousness |
JESUS CHRIST, 4C2 |
Testimony |
Bigotry |
Church |
SINNER |
GLORY |
MIRACLE |
Salvation |
Righteous |
Responsibility |
Persecution |
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NET Notes -> Joh 9:24; Joh 9:24; Joh 9:24; Joh 9:24; Joh 9:25; Joh 9:26; Joh 9:27; Joh 9:27; Joh 9:27; Joh 9:27; Joh 9:28; Joh 9:28; Joh 9:28; Joh 9:28; Joh 9:29; Joh 9:30; Joh 9:30; Joh 9:30; Joh 9:31; Joh 9:31; Joh 9:31; Joh 9:31; Joh 9:31; Joh 9:32; Joh 9:32; Joh 9:33; Joh 9:34; Joh 9:34; Joh 9:34; Joh 9:35; Joh 9:35; Joh 9:36; Joh 9:36; Joh 9:36; Joh 9:37; Joh 9:37; Joh 9:38; Joh 9:39; Joh 9:39; Joh 9:39; Joh 9:40; Joh 9:40; Joh 9:40; Joh 9:40; Joh 9:41; Joh 9:41; Joh 9:41; Joh 9:41; Joh 9:41
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NET Notes: Joh 9:27 The word “people” is supplied in the translation to clarify the plural Greek pronoun and verb.
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NET Notes: Joh 9:32 Grk “someone opening the eyes of a man born blind” (“opening the eyes” is an idiom referring to restoration of sight).
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NET Notes: Joh 9:35 Although most witnesses (A L Θ Ψ 070 0250 Ë1,13 33 Ï lat) have θεοῦ (qeou, “of God”) instead of &...
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NET Notes: Joh 9:36 Or “And who is he, sir? Tell me so that…” Some translations supply elliptical words like “Tell me” (NIV, NRSV) following...
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NET Notes: Joh 9:37 The καί – καί (kai – kai) construction would normally be translated “both – and”: “Y...
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NET Notes: Joh 9:38 Assuming the authenticity of John 9:38-39a (see the tc note following the bracket in v. 39), the man’s response after Jesus’ statement of ...
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NET Notes: Joh 9:40 Questions prefaced with μή (mh) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the ...
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