John Chapter 09

Question 1

John 9:1

Answer 1

As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth.

Question 2

John 9:2

Answer 2

His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

Question 3

John 9:3

Answer 3

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.

Question 4

John 9:4

Answer 4

As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

Question 5

John 9:5

Answer 5

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Question 6

John 9:6

Answer 6

Having said this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.

Question 7

John 9:7

Answer 7

“Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.

Question 8

John 9:8

Answer 8

His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?”

Question 9

John 9:9

Answer 9

Some claimed that he was. Others said, “No, he only looks like him.” But he himself insisted, “I am the man.”

Question 10

John 9:10

Answer 10

“How then were your eyes opened?” they demanded.

Question 11

John 9:11

Answer 11

He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.”

Question 12

John 9:12

Answer 12

“Where is this man?” they asked him. “I don’t know,” he said.

Question 13

John 9:13

Answer 13

They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.

Question 14

John 9:14

Answer 14

Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a Sabbath.

Question 15

John 9:15

Answer 15

Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. “He put mud on my eyes,” the man replied, “and I washed, and now I see.”

Question 16

John 9:16

Answer 16

Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others asked, “How can a sinner do such miraculous signs?” So they were divided.

Question 17

John 9:17

Answer 17

Finally they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” The man replied, “He is a prophet.”

Question 18

John 9:18

Answer 18

The Jews still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man’s parents.

Question 19

John 9:19

Answer 19

“Is this your son?” they asked. “Is this the one you say was born blind? How is it that now he can see?”

Question 20

John 9:20

Answer 20

“We know he is our son,” the parents answered, “and we know he was born blind.

Question 21

John 9:21

Answer 21

But how he can see now, or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. Ask him. He is of age; he will speak for himself.”

Question 22

John 9:22

Answer 22

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for already the Jews had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

Question 23

John 9:23

Answer 23

That was why his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”

Question 24

John 9:24

Answer 24

A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God, “ they said. “We know this man is a sinner.”

Question 25

John 9:25

Answer 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!”

Question 26

John 9:26

Answer 26

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

Question 27

John 9:27

Answer 27

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

Question 28

John 9:28

Answer 28

Then they hurled insults at him and said, “You are this fellow’s disciple! We are disciples of Moses!

Question 29

John 9:29

Answer 29

We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don’t even know where he comes from.”

Question 30

John 9:30

Answer 30

The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.

Question 31

John 9:31

Answer 31

We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will.

Question 32

John 9:32

Answer 32

Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.

Question 33

John 9:33

Answer 33

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

Question 34

John 9:34

Answer 34

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

Question 35

John 9:35

Answer 35

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

Question 36

John 9:36

Answer 36

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

Question 37

John 9:37

Answer 37

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

Question 38

John 9:38

Answer 38

Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.

Question 39

John 9:39

Answer 39

Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”

Question 40

John 9:40

Answer 40

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

Question 41

John 9:41

Answer 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.