John 9:26

"He therefore answered, “I don’t know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.”"

Key Reflection

In John 9:26, the man who had been born blind responds to his accusers by asserting his newfound sight as a divine gift. His statement is likely meant to challenge the religious authorities' assumptions about sin and healing, suggesting that his transformation is beyond their comprehension and not tied to any moral judgment of Jesus. This exchange reflects the broader tension in John's Gospel between faith and skepticism, highlighting how the miracles performed by Jesus can lead to both belief and resistance among different segments of the community.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 26. How opened he thine eyes? The reason why they asked this so often was doubtless to attempt to draw him into a contradiction; either to intimidate him, or throw him off his guard, so that he might be detected in denying what he had before affirmed. But God gave to this poor man grace and strength to make a bold confession of the truth, and sufficient common sense completely to confound his proud and subtle examiners. __________________________________________________________________

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