John 9

Part of Light of the World and the Good Shepherd📖 John introduction

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¹And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. ²And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? ✦ ³Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. ✦ ⁴I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. ✦ ⁵As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. ✦ ⁶When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, ✦ ⁷And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. ✦ ⁸The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? ✦ ⁹Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. ¹⁰Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? ✦ ¹¹He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. ✦ ¹²Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. ✦ ¹³They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. ✦ ¹⁴And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. ✦ ¹⁵Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. ✦ ¹⁶Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. ✦ ¹⁷They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. ✦ ¹⁸But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. ✦ ¹⁹And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? ✦ ²⁰His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: ²¹But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. ²²These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. ✦ ²³Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. ✦ ²⁴Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. ✦ ²⁵He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. ✦ ²⁶Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? ²⁷He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? ✦ ²⁸Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples. ✦ ²⁹We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. ✦ ³⁰The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. ✦ ³¹Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. ✦ ³²Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. ✦ ³³If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. ✦ ³⁴They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. ✦ ³⁵Jesus 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? ✦ ³⁶He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? ✦ ³⁷And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. ✦ ³⁸And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. ✦ ³⁹And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. ✦ ⁴⁰And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? ✦ ⁴¹Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. ✦

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John declares him plainly: the eternal Word made flesh, the Lamb of God, the great 'I AM' — bread, light, door, shepherd, way, truth, life, resurrection — that you may believe and have life in his name.

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★ Start hereDocumentaryFollowing the MessiahAppian Media · Free · evangelical
A free, beautifully shot 10-part series walking the lands of Jesus' life — Bethlehem, Galilee, Jerusalem, and more.
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A cold-case homicide detective examines the Gospels' reliability — forensic faith for skeptics and seekers.

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★ Start hereSermonMLJ Trust — Martyn Lloyd-Jones sermonsMartyn Lloyd-Jones · Free · reformed
1,600+ free sermons from "the Doctor," including landmark verse-by-verse series (Romans, John, Ephesians, Acts) — a gold standard of expository preaching.
SermonGrace to You — John MacArthurJohn MacArthur · Free · reformed
Decades of careful verse-by-verse expository sermons, especially through the New Testament. (MacArthur, d. 2025; archive remains free.)
SermonGospel in Life — Tim KellerTim Keller · Free · reformed
Tim Keller's gospel-centered preaching — sermons stream free (the complete downloadable archive is paid).
ArticleRecommended NT commentaries (9Marks / Schreiner)Thomas R. Schreiner · Free · reformed
A trusted pastor-oriented guide to the best commentary on each New Testament book.
SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.
VideoVerse By Verse Ministry InternationalVerse By Verse Ministry Int'l · Free · evangelical
In-depth, verse-by-verse expository teaching book-by-book — strong for working straight through a whole New Testament book.
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Watch Piper trace the logic of a passage phrase by phrase on screen — a model of close reading.

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★ Start hereApologeticsGary Habermas — the resurrectionGary Habermas · Free · evangelical
130+ free videos and lectures from the scholar behind the "minimal facts" method — the start-here on the historical evidence for the resurrection. (Only his books are paid.)
★ Start hereCommentaryThe Gospel According to John (Pillar NT Commentary)D. A. Carson · ~720 pp · Paid · reformed
The go-to mid-level exegetical commentary on John — rigorous and readable.

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VideoBibleProject — John videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical
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Sermons and chapter teaching from across YouTube.
CommentaryEnduring Word — John 9David Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical
Readable, verse-by-verse exposition of the whole chapter.
CommentaryMatthew Henry on JohnMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
ReferenceBlue Letter Bible — John 9Blue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free
Interlinear, lexicon, and study tools across the chapter.

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