John 9:18

American Standard Version (1901)

The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,

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  • Gen 19:14 : 14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for Jehovah will destroy the city. But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that mocked.
  • Isa 26:11 : 11 Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall see [thy] zeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries. [
  • Isa 53:1 : 1 Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed?
  • Luke 16:31 : 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.
  • John 1:19 : 19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
  • John 5:44 : 44 How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?
  • John 9:22 : 22 These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him [to be] Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
  • John 12:37-40 : 37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.
  • Heb 3:15-19 : 15 while it is said, To-day if ye shall hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. 16 For who, when they heard, did provoke? nay, did not all they that came out of Egypt by Moses? 17 And with whom was he displeased forty years? was it not with them that sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that were disobedient? 19 And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.
  • Heb 4:11 : 11 Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience.

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  • John 9:19-26
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    86%

    19and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see?

    20His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

    21but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.

    22These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him [to be] Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

    23Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

    24So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.

    25He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

    26They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes?

  • John 9:6-17
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    6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,

    7and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

    8The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

    9Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am [he] .

    10They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened?

    11He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight.

    12And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not.

    13They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

    14Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

    15Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

    16Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.

    17They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

  • John 9:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.

    2And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

    3Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

  • John 9:32-36
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    78%

    32Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.

    33If this man were not from 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 finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

    36He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

  • John 9:30
    76%

    30The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and [yet] he opened mine eyes.

  • Mark 10:51-52
    2 verses
    73%

    51And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.

    52And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.

  • Mark 8:22-23
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    73%

    22And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.

    23And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Seest thou aught?

  • John 9:39-41
    3 verses
    72%

    39And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.

    40Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?

    41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.

  • Luke 18:40-43
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    72%

    40And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

    41What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

    42And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath made thee whole.

    43And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

  • Matt 9:28-29
    2 verses
    72%

    28And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

    29Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you.

  • Luke 18:35
    71%

    35And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

  • John 11:37
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    37But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

  • John 12:39-40
    2 verses
    70%

    39For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

    40He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.

  • John 12:37
    70%

    37But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:

  • Mark 8:25
    69%

    25Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.

  • John 4:48
    69%

    48Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.

  • Matt 20:33
    69%

    33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.