." Scripture: John 9:1-39. 4th Sunday in Lent, Year A 1 of 14 John 9:1-41 1 As he passed by he saw a man blind from birth. Therefore your sin remains.". "Crossing to the other side with Jesus may be a risky, unpredictable proposition, and in this passage, the wind and the sea create a visual manifestation of the dangers of . His healing, and subsequent conversation with the Pharisees, has resulted in the man being excommunicated from his synagogue. ADAM CLARKE'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - JOHN 9 John 8 - John 10 >> . Between the Pharisees and the man, ver 13-34. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? THE BLIND MAN'S CONDEMNATION - Vs. 34 . . Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. John - Life Application Commentary - Bruce Barton, et al. John 9:24-34 The Testimony of the Healed Man. 2 And his disciples asked him, c "Rabbi, d who sinned, e this man or f his parents, that he was born blind?" 3 Jesus answered, " It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but g that the works of God might be displayed in him. In this study, and on still another Sabbath, Jesus heals a man born blind by restoring both his physical and Spiritual Sight. 2. (1-7) The account given by the blind man. 1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. John 9:13-17 NAS: 13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind. Three times Jesus categorically said that He was the Son of God (Mark 14:61-62; John 9:35-37; 10:36). He bought it from a convenience store that he worked at. The "litmus test" came to mean the single, most important and deciding factor that provided the right answer or led to the right decision. John 10:22-30 Rejected by the Religious Leaders. This text offers at least three or four related trajectories of interpretation: the absence of Jesus in verses 8 through 34, the longest absence of Jesus in the gospel 1; the incremental growth of the blind man's testimony (12, 17, 33, 38); and. 14:13-23; Mark 6:30-46; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15). Healing is a work of the God of the Old Testament, as seen in Psalm 146:8, "The L ORD opens the eyes of the blind . 3Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but let the works of God be revealed in him. The healed man has an increasing awareness of who Jesus is. Holman Company, Philadelphia, PA. Vol 1 (1915) through Vol 6 (1933) In this chapter we have, I. John Piper Jun 4, 2011. Between Christ and the poor man, ver 35-38. Sermon John 9:1-41 The Blind Man Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Children's Sermons Hymn Lists John 9:1-41 The Blind Man By Dr. Philip W. McLarty The story of the blind man contrasts those who can see I n John 8, we read about Jesus at the feast of Tabernacles, the most popular feast in all Israel. 4 I must work the works of him . John's purpose in telling the story is clearly to set forth the majesty of Christ (cf. Verse 39 - Those that in humility seek God will receive _____while self-righteous will lose the light. John 9:35-41 New International Version (NIV) Spiritual Blindness 35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" 36 "Who is he, sir?" the man asked. Commentary on John 9:1-41. Return to Master Index b What came to be 4 through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; c 5 * the light shines in the darkness, d. and the darkness has not overcome it. This is the nature of true faith. the irony of "seeing" and yet remaining blind and how a confession . We may naturally suppose that this seeking and finding on the part of our Lord followed immediately on the expulsion by the Pharisees. John 9:13-23 Trouble with the Jewish Leaders. Now we will continue our study beginning with verse 13 of John chapter 9. His healing, and subsequent conversation with the Pharisees, has resulted in the man being excommunicated from his synagogue. The miracle of healing displays Jesus Christ giving sight to the blind. 2 His disciples asked him, "Rabbi,p who sinned,q this manr or his parents,s that he was born blind?". He believed that he had power to heal him, and he inferred that he must be a prophet, John 9:17. John 9, REV Bible and Commentary. A discourse of the neighbours among themselves, and with the man, ver 8-12. Jesus was walking along in Jerusalem and he saw a man who was blind from birth. John 9 - Now as [Jesus] passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. John 9:41. 35-38. In Him is life, and that life is the light of the world. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him . 1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 3 "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.t 4 As long as it is day,u we must do the works of him . If this man sinned in the womb so that he was born blind, then he would have then been born "entirely" in sin, as the religious leaders confidently asserted in John 9:34. ." (see also Exodus 4:10-12).Giving sight to the blind is also a work of the Messiah, as prophesied in Isaiah 35:4-5, "He will come and save you.Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened. In doing this he furnishes certain details which are not found in the other accounts. John 10:31-42 Renewed Efforts to Stone . ye should have no sin—none of the guilt of shutting out the light. (John 1:1-18) - Jesus was both the Word, and God. John 10:1-13 The True Shepherd. "Tell me so that I may believe in him." 37 Jesus said, "You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you." 1And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary. John 9 explores the question of whether one is blind who cannot physically, or is one more blind if he cannot see spiritually. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 41. Jesus reveals His identity to the man, and explains how this episode summarized His earthly ministry. Scripture: John 9:35-41. John also emphasised that Jesus was human. He escaped the legalistic trap of the woman caught in adultery. 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. On another occasion, Jesus became angry with the people who did business in the *Temple (John 2:15). ." You will recall that at the feast, Jesus taught in the temple and he was confronted by Jewish teachers who wanted him to explain who he was. and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John called Jesus "the Son of God" (John 3:16, 18; 20:31). Jun 11, 2011. Return to John Index. . THE BLIND MAN'S COMMITMENT - Vss. KING JAMES BIBLE (KJV) - JOHN 9. Martin Luther's Commentary. . 26-33 . At the same time as it contrasts physical blindness that can be healed, with spiritual blindness that cannot. John also recorded that Jesus needed food (John 4:31). Roger Hahn. 9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. John 9:26-41. Introduction: The first half of John 10:1-21 presents the relationship between the shepherd and his sheep. Jesus had remained in Jerusalem after the Feast of Tabernacles. He had been with God since the beginning, and all things had been created through Him. Such a one is spiritually blind (cf. —There is no hint of time or place. The preaching of the cross was thought to be folly by such as by carnal wisdom knew not God. Now Jesus has already healed the lame, and He had the audacity to do that on the sabbath. However, there is no chronological indicators from John 7:39 until John 10:22 where the setting is the Feast of Dedication which is in December, approximately three . Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind. John 10:1-21. The Death of Lazarus The Jews have thrown out the man (and thus have also . John 9:1-12 Contentment in Any Circumstance. 4 D Jesus leads the man born blind to spiritual sight (faith); the Pharisees remain in their spiritual blindness (9:35-41) 9:35 The story is not over yet. CHAPTER 1. Healing is a work of the God of the Old Testament, as seen in Psalm 146:8, "The L ORD opens the eyes of the blind . We see - We have knowledge of the law of God. A SERMON ON JOHN 9:1-41. I calm down and I feel the presence of God in me. Previous post Mark 4:30-34 (Parable of the Mustard Seed) Next post Mark 5:1-20, Jesus: His Authority over the Spiritual World (Part 1) If the Pharisees had not known the Word of God, they would not have been vulnerable about . (39-41)1-7 Christ cured many who were blind by disease or accident; here he cured one born blind. 2 His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?". The Greek text of Matthew 5:9, 6:24, Luke 1:35 and 1:75, John 1:6, 1:12, 1:13, and 1:18, Romans 1:7 and 1:17, shows how the Watchtower translates the exact same grammar for "God" as "God" instead of "god" when it suits their purpose. THE BLIND MAN'S COMMENTARY - Vss. Verse 1. So, who was created to glorify God? (1-2) The disciples ask a question. The Blind Man Sees Jesus (John 9:35-39) The reward for godliness is a _____ with God. I. Introductory prayer. The Light has shone and it has created division between those who come to it and those who shrink back (compare especially 3:19-21). 2 His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" 3 Jesus answered, "Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him. ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth—Your claim to possess light, while rejecting Me, is that which seals you up in the guilt of unbelief. At that time, Jesus cried (John 11:35). Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind. Like the shepherd, Jesus finds the blind man when he has been cast out (9:35). * [9:1-10:21] Sabbath healing of the man born blind. Notes John 9:35-41 New International Version Spiritual Blindness 35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" 36 "Who is he, sir?" the man asked. ." (see also Exodus 4:10-12).Giving sight to the blind is also a work of the Messiah, as prophesied in Isaiah 35:4-5, "He will come and save you.Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened. 18. And they said, "John did no sign, but j everything that John said about this man was true." 42 And k many believed in him there. John Piper Jun 11, 2011. 1 And as [ Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth. John 9. i. Jhn 9:35 ¶ Jhn 9:35 - Jesus . the irony of "seeing" and yet remaining blind and how a confession . John the . Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. (John 1:19-34) - John the Baptist confessed that he was not the Christ. John recorded that Jesus was tired (John 4:6). The discourses which were occasioned by it. 4.That if people are condemned, they, and not God, will be to blame. 2And his disciples asked him, saying, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, so that he was born blind?". The Gospel of JohnVerse by Verse Bible Study. As Laetare Sunday dawns, we find ourselves just past the half-way point in the season of Lent, and this day is intended to encourage us as we continue our Lenten journey. And now He has healed the blind. Jesus heals the blind Man - John 9:1-41 Summary and Meaning. (35-38) He reproves the Pharisees. Also, that those who see might be made blind; that those who have a high conceit of their own wisdom, might be sealed up in ignorance. 20:30, 31). Follow Desiring God on Instagram . John Lightfoot: A Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Hebraica; also William Hendriksen: New Testament Commentary: John; also NET Bible text note on John 9:2). (John 9:35) Jesus heard that they had put him out, and finding him, He said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" The parents of the man Jesus healed were afraid they might be driven out of the synagogue if they said too much in his behalf; so, they left their son to stand alone before the Pharisees and give his testimony. But it was at this time, perhaps as he was standing in bewilderment outside the temple precincts, that Jesus found him and asked him the most important question in the world (9:35), "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" (The KJV and NJKV read, "Son of God"; but "Son of Man" is almost certainly the original text.) The miraculous cure of a man that was born blind, ver 1-7. 35-41 . - A man called Jesus ( John 9:11 ) - He is a prophet ( John 9:17 ) - A man from God ( John 9:33 ) - The Son of God, worthy of worship ( John 9:38 ) 6. The man is healed. John 9:4. Jesus called Himself the Son of God (John 5:25), thus making Himself equal with God (John 5:18). . ( Jhn 9:39-41) Jesus distinguishes between the blind and the seeing. . John 3:17, 5:22-27, 8:15 (39) - Jesus talking about Himself and judgment. . NOTES ON CHAP. Jesus is about to give a "litmus test" that will clearly define the difference between spiritual blindness and spiritual sight. Second Scrutiny: John 9: -41 The Man Born Blind. It believes all that God has made known, and it is premiered to receive all that he will teach. Christ only had a small window of opportunity in His earthly walk, to work the works of the Father Who sent Him. Jesus's rebuke of this condition, John 9:35-41). Based on material from various sources: The Precious and Sacred Writings of Martin Luther ed. Commentary on John 9:1-41. Sermon. John 9:35-41 shows Jesus meeting with the man He has healed, formerly blind since birth. 9. Our life isn't an end in itself but the means to glorifying God, for we were created "for" Jesus: "For by Him all things were created, those in the heavens and those upon the earth, those visible and those invisible, whether thrones or lordships or rulers or authorities. This fifth sign is introduced to illustrate the saying, "I am the light of the world" (Jn 8:12; 9:5). In fact some commentaries speak of the healing of the man born blind as taking place as Jesus was leaving the Temple from the Tabernacles' dialogs. The Good Shepherd. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on John 9:35-41. Mark called Jesus "the Son of God" (Mark 1:1). The miracle of the feeding of the five thousand is recorded in all four Gospels (Matt. Follow Desiring God on Facebook. God. Jhn 9:41 - Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains. His disciples ask Him who had sinned to cause this; him or his parents. This text offers at least three or four related trajectories of interpretation: the absence of Jesus in verses 8 through 34, the longest absence of Jesus in the gospel 1; the incremental growth of the blind man's testimony (12, 17, 33, 38); and. 14 Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened they thought themselves to be wise and knowing, and stood in no need of any illumination from him, but were obstinate and hardened in their infidelity, and wilfully opposed and shut their eyes against all the light and evidence of truth: therefore your sin remaineth; Sight was given to the blind. He believed according to the light he had, and he now showed that he was prepared to believe all that Jesus said. There is no indication there was a gap in time and it appears this discourse takes place after . Jesus was very sad when his friend Lazarus died. a 2 He was in the beginning with God.. 3 * All things came to be through him,. The Pool of Siloam is the place where Jesus will tell the blind man to wash the mud from his eyes. If the essence of fear is trying to control, the essence of faith is letting go." Commentary, Mark 4:35-41, Meda Stamper, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012. "And as Jesus passed by" - This chapter is a continuation of the preceding, . For Judgment I Came into This World. Division - Verses 13-16 A division arose among the people in our Bible passage today from John 9, when we find that the blind man who had been healed by Jesus was brought before the Pharisees. 3 "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. Jesus' answer surprised the Pharisees who, as spiritual elitists, thought they knew what they knew was true. Commentary on the Texts John 9:1-41 (There is also available a Voice Bible Study on John 9:1-41 and An Interactive Reading of John 9) As with all the miracles and dialogs of Jesus in the Gospel of John, the story of the healing of the blind man in chapter 9 is not told simply for its own sake as an event in the lifetime of Jesus. He passes sentence on the obduracy and blindness of the Pharisees, 39-41. Verse 39 - Those that in humility seek God will receive _____while self-righteous will lose the light. John 9:35-41 The Pharisees Blindless. . Not just this blind man but everyone. 4 We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day. Browse Sermons on John 9:35-41. If ye were blind—wanted light to discern My claims, and only waited to receive it. 6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the . INSIGHT! 35 Jesus heard they had ejected him, and when he found him he said to him, 'Do you believe in the Son of man?' 36 'Sir,' the man replied, 'tell me who he is so that I may believe in him.' 37 Jesus said, 'You have seen him; he is speaking to you.' 38 The man said, 'Lord, I believe,' and worshipped him. The Pharisee's Blindness (John 9:40-41) Pharisees often followed Jesus: A few to learn, but most to try to _____Him 4. The miracle of healing displays Jesus Christ giving sight to the blind. The narrative of conflict about Jesus contrasts Jesus (light) with the Jews (blindness, Jn 9:39-41). Homily 46 John 6:41-52 Homily 47 John 6:53-70 Homily 48 John 7:1-8 Homily 49 John 7:9-24 Homily 50 John 7:25-35 Homily 51 John 7:37-44 Homily 52 John 7:45-8:19 Homily 53 John 8:20-31 Homily 54 John 8:31-46 Homily 55 John 8:48-59 Homily 56 John 9:1-5 Homily 57 John 9:6-16 Homily 58 John 9:17-34 John 10:14-30 The Good Shepherd Knows His Sheep. 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the a works of God should be made b manifest in him. 4 I must a work the b works of him that sent me, c while it is d day: the e night cometh, when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the a light of the world. 41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.'. (John 9:35) Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" The parents of the man Jesus healed were afraid they might be driven out of the synagogue if they said too much in his behalf; so, they left their son to stand alone before the Pharisees and give his testimony. Commentary on the Gospel of John Chapter 10-. John 9. It was predicted that the Messiah would in Isaiah 9:18. • At the festival, priests poured water from the Pool of Siloam onto the temple steps "so that it would flow down and out through the Temple to the world outside, and so indicate the way that the Jewish faith would satisfy the world" (Gower, 358). John 9:1-41. Healing Blindness (John 9:1-41) John's account of the healing of the man born blind is certainly a sign, for it points to Jesus the Healer and Light of the World. Mark Commentary. The theme of water is reintroduced in the reference to the pool of Siloam. Enduring Word Bible Commentary John Chapter 9 John 9 - Jesus Gives Sight to A Man Born Blind A. Gospel Encouragements (2:12-14) 2:12-14 This section is sometimes indented in Bibles because of its seeming poetic repetition and symmetry. Christ give sight to one born blind. Also, that those who see might be made blind; that those who have a high conceit of their own wisdom, might be sealed up in ignorance. 4 We must h work the works of him who sent me i while it is day; night is . . (Read John 9:39-41) Christ came into the world to give sight to those who were spiritually blind. The preaching of the cross was thought to be folly by such as by carnal wisdom knew not God. 9:39-41 Christ came into the world to give sight to those who were spiritually blind. 3. Interlinear Bibles Cross-Refs Commentaries Dictionaries Misc Thus he showed his power to help in the most desperate cases, and the work of his grace upon the souls of . (1993) 468 pages 33 ratings Comments are not long but conservative often with excellent application points.. Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Christ, and the Gospel of John by Bowman, Robert M. James Rosscup - He puts his focus on John 1:1, answering Jehovah's Witnesses who have changed their line of argument from a few years ago. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (35) Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him. That's where we are as we study John 9:35-41. The Pharisee's Blindness (John 9:40-41) Pharisees often followed Jesus: A few to learn, but most to try to _____Him John 9:1-41. II. 1. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? IX. 1. John 9:35-41 shows Jesus meeting with the man He has healed, formerly blind since birth. THE QUESTIONS (verse 35-36) Like the sheep, the blind man hears Jesus' voice. The man they call Jesus John chapter 9:1-12, 35-41 Introduction- Not long ago a 29 year old man from Missouri named Chris Shaw won 258 million dollars in the power ball lottery. 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