John 9:8

World English Bible (2000)

The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was blind before, said, "Isn't this he who sat and begged?"

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  • 1 Sam 2:8 : 8 He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh's. He has set the world on them.
  • Luke 18:35 : 35 It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.
  • 1 Sam 21:11 : 11 The servants of Achish said to him, "Isn't this David the king of the land? Didn't they sing one to another about him in dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'"
  • Mark 10:46 : 46 They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
  • Luke 16:20-22 : 20 A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
  • Acts 3:2-9 : 2 A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy. 4 Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us." 5 He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!" 7 He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. 8 Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. 9 All the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11 As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
  • Ruth 1:19 : 19 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. It happened, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and [the women] said, "Is this Naomi?"

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  • John 9:9-21
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    85%

    9Others were saying, "It is he." Still others were saying, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he."

    10They therefore were asking him, "How were your eyes opened?"

    11He answered, "A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, 'Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash.' So I went away and washed, and I received sight."

    12Then they asked him, "Where is he?" He said, "I don't know."

    13They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.

    14It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

    15Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see."

    16Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them.

    17Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."

    18The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,

    19and asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"

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

    21but how he now sees, we don't know; or who opened his eyes, we don't know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."

  • John 9:6-7
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    6When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man's eyes with the mud,

    7and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means "Sent"). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.

  • John 9:23-26
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    23Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."

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

    25He therefore answered, "I don't know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see."

    26They said to him again, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"

  • John 9:1-3
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    1As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

    2His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"

    3Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.

  • Luke 18:35-37
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    35It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

    36Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.

    37They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

  • John 9:32-33
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    32Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.

    33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."

  • Mark 8:22-25
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    22He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.

    23He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

    24He looked up, and said, "I see men; for I see them like trees walking."

    25Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.

  • John 9:30
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    30The man answered them, "How amazing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.

  • Mark 10:49-52
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    49Jesus stood still, and said, "Call him." They called the blind man, saying to him, "Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!"

    50He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

    51Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rabboni, that I may see again."

    52Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

  • John 9:35-36
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    35Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of God?"

    36He answered, "Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?"

  • Mark 10:46-47
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    46They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

    47When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

  • Luke 18:43
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    43Immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.

  • Luke 18:40-41
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    40Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,

    41"What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

  • John 9:39-40
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    39Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who don't see may see; and that those who see may become blind."

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

  • John 5:11-12
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    11He answered them, "He who made me well, the same said to me, 'Take up your mat, and walk.'"

    12Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your mat, and walk'?"

  • Acts 3:9-10
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    9All the people saw him walking and praising God.

    10They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

  • Matt 9:28
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    28When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They told him, "Yes, Lord."