“What do you say of Jesus?â€
What would you say of One who changed your life forever?
John 9:13-34
- Why was the formerly blind man taken to the Pharisees? Was it to stir up trouble?
- The conflict is compounded because the healing took place on a sabbath day (v 14).
- The sighted man’s testimony is not changed.
- The prejudiced Pharisees require further witnesses that a miracle has occurred. They seeks the man’s parents (v. 18).
- The parents agree that this, their son, was born blind; but, fearing ostracism by their religious leaders, they disavow any knowledge how he has been cured (v. 21-22)
- Their son handles himself well, refusing to take part in the assassination of Jesus’ character, and challenging the Pharisees to accept the obvious truth.
- The Pharisees, unable to answer him, are offended by this unlearned man’s attempt to teach them about God; and they cast him out (v. 34). [But at least his parents were allowed to stay…]
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