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24 So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”(A) 25 He answered, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” 26 They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27 He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” 28 Then they reviled him, saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.(B) 29 We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.”(C) 30 The man answered, “Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will.(D) 32 Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34 They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out.

Spiritual Blindness

35 Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”[a](E) 36 He answered, “And who is he, sir?[b] Tell me, so that I may believe in him.”(F) 37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.”(G) 38 He said, “Lord,[c] I believe.” And he worshiped him. 39 Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see may see and those who do see may become blind.”(H) 40 Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not blind, are we?”(I) 41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.(J)

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  1. 9.35 Other ancient authorities read the Son of God
  2. 9.36 Or Lord
  3. 9.38 Or Sir

24 A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God by telling the truth,”(A) they said. “We know this man is a sinner.”(B)

25 He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”

26 Then they asked him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”

27 He answered, “I have told you already(C) and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples too?”

28 Then they hurled insults at him and said, “You are this fellow’s disciple! We are disciples of Moses!(D) 29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don’t even know where he comes from.”(E)

30 The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will.(F) 32 Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. 33 If this man were not from God,(G) he could do nothing.”

34 To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth;(H) how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out.(I)

Spiritual Blindness

35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe(J) in the Son of Man?”(K)

36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”(L)

37 Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”(M)

38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.(N)

39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgment(O) I have come into this world,(P) so that the blind will see(Q) and those who see will become blind.”(R)

40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?”(S)

41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.(T)

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Footnotes

  1. John 9:39 Some early manuscripts do not have Then the man said … 39 Jesus said.