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Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents. But, that the works of God might be revealed in him,
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Not Punishment, But Purpose
Jesus directly corrects the assumption that suffering is always a direct punishment for a specific sin. Commentators stress that it is cruel and wrong to assume someone's affliction is due to their personal or parental sin. Instead, Jesus reframes the man's blindness as an opportunity for God's power and mercy to be displayed, revealing a divine purpose where others saw only punishment.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Neither hath this man sinned, etc. That is, his blindness is not the effect of his sin, or that of his parents. Jesus did not, evidently, …
But that the works of God should be made manifest in him (αλλ' ινα φανερωθη τα εργα του θεου εν αυτω). Jesus denies both alternati…
19th Century
Anglican
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents. The answer is, of course, to be understood with the limita…
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Baptist
And as Jesus passed by he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his …
The interest of the disciples was prompted by theological curiosity rather than compassion. For them the blind man was an unsolved riddle rather th…
16th Century
Protestant
Neither did this man sin, nor his parents. Christ does not absolutely say that the blind man and his parents were free from all blame; but he decla…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Jesus answered, neither has this man sinned, nor hisparents Not but that both were gu…
Christ cured many who were blind by disease or accident; here He cured one born blind. Thus He showed His power to help in the most desperate cases…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing the enlightening power of His teaching by His own words, our Lord confirms this by His action when He gives sight to one physically b…
