요한복음 Chapter 9

Translation: ESV

1

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

Key Message

Jesus' gaze is always directed toward the marginalized and suffering in society.

▸A 'man blind from birth' raises a different theological problem from ordinary blindness, because congenital disability is difficult to explain as the result of personal sin.

A 'man blind from birth' raises a different theological problem from ordinary blindness, because congenital disability is difficult to explain as the result of personal sin. That Jesus 'saw' this man as 'he passed by' shows that Jesus' gaze is always directed toward the socially marginalized. This healing is not a simple miracle but a concrete demonstration of the declaration 'light of the world' (8:12).

Related Verses

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind.
3

Jesus answered, 'It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.'

Key Message

Suffering is not necessarily the result of sin; it can be an opportunity to display God's glory.

▸Jesus rejects the simple causal relationship between sin and suffering.

6

Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man's eyes with the mud

Key Message

By making eyes with mud, Jesus manifests the power of the Creator, and this healing is a sign of new creation.

▸Jesus' healing method is unique.

25

He answered, 'Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.'

Key Message

The experiential testimony 'I was blind but now I see' becomes more powerful gospel evidence than theological debate.

▸Against the Pharisees' theological debate (Jesus broke the Sabbath, therefore he is a sinner), this man responds with a simple and powerful testimony: 'One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.

38

He said, 'Lord, I believe,' and he worshiped him.

Key Message

The spiritual journey is completed as understanding of Jesus deepens, culminating in worship before him.

▸This man's journey of faith is completed.

41

Jesus said to them, 'If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, "We see," your guilt remains.'

Key Message

There is forgiveness for those who acknowledge their spiritual ignorance, but pride that insists 'we see' is what maintains the sin.

▸This is the theological conclusion of all of chapter 9.