John 9:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?

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  • Luke 22:67 : 67 If you are the Christ, say so. But he said, If I say so you will not have belief;
  • John 9:10-15 : 10 So they said to him, How then were your eyes made open? 11 His answer was: The man who is named Jesus put earth mixed with water on my eyes, and said to me, Go and make yourself clean in Siloam: so I went away and, after washing, am now able to see. 12 And they said to him, Where is he? His answer was: I have no knowledge. 13 They took him before the Pharisees--this man who had been blind. 14 Now the day on which the earth was mixed by Jesus and the man's eyes were made open was the Sabbath. 15 So the Pharisees put more questions to him about how his eyes had been made open. And he said to them, He put earth on my eyes, and I had a wash and am able to see.

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