John 9:18

King James Version 1611 (Original)

But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and 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, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
  • Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
  • Isa 53:1 : 1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
  • Luke 16:31 : 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
  • John 1:19 : 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
  • John 5:44 : 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
  • John 9:22 : 22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
  • John 12:37-40 : 37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 That the saying of Esaias 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 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
  • Heb 3:15-19 : 15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. 16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. 17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
  • Heb 4:11 : 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

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  • John 9:19-26
    8 verses
    86%

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

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

    21But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

    22These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

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

    24Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

    25He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

    26Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

  • John 9:6-17
    12 verses
    79%

    6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

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

    8The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

    9Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

    10Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

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

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

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

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

    15Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

    16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

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

  • John 9:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

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

    2And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

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

  • John 9:32-36
    5 verses
    78%

    32Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

    33If this man were not of 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 when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

    36He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

  • John 9:30
    76%

    30The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

  • Mark 10:51-52
    2 verses
    73%

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

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

  • Mark 8:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

    23And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

  • John 9:39-41
    3 verses
    72%

    39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

    40And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

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

  • Luke 18:40-43
    4 verses
    72%

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

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

    42And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

    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 said unto him, Yea, Lord.

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

  • Luke 18:35
    71%

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

  • John 11:37
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    37And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

  • John 12:39-40
    2 verses
    70%

    39Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

    40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

  • John 12:37
    70%

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

  • Mark 8:25
    69%

    25After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

  • John 4:48
    69%

    48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

  • Matt 20:33
    69%

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