When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
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- WEB Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”
- KJV Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
- BSB When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
- NKJV Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”
- NASB Jesus heard that they had put him out, and upon finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
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Quick answer
Hearing that the healed man had been excommunicated, Jesus sought him out and called him to faith in the Son of God. It shows that Christ pursues those rejected by the world.
Overview
After the synagogue authorities expelled the man born blind, Jesus deliberately found him, displaying the Good Shepherd's care for His own. The question 'Do you believe in the Son of God?' moves the man from physical sight to spiritual sight, the deeper miracle. Jesus presents Himself as the divine object of saving faith.
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Cross-references · 27
- John 20:31but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
- Rom 10:20Isaiah is very bold, and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”
- 1 Jn 5:13These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
- John 10:36do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God?’
- 1 Jn 4:15Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
- 1 Jn 5:20We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
- Acts 8:36As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”
- Matt 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
- John 1:18No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
- John 6:69We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
- Rom 1:4who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
- John 1:49–50Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
- Matt 14:33Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”
- John 20:28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
- 1 Jn 5:5Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
- John 1:34I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
- John 3:36One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
- Acts 9:20Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
- Heb 1:2–9has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.
- Ps 27:10When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.
- 1 Jn 5:10He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
- John 3:15–18that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- Mark 1:1The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
- Ps 2:12Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
- John 11:27She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God’s Son, he who comes into the world.”
- John 5:14Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”
- Ps 2:7I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
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