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    Healing of the Man Born Blind

    Jesus anointed a man's eyes with clay and gave sight to one born blind from birth.

    Healing of the Man Born Blind

    Jesus saw a man blind from birth. He spat on the ground, made clay, anointed the man's eyes, and sent him to wash in the pool of Siloam. The man came back seeing. The Pharisees interrogated him, but he answered simply, 'One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.'

    Performed by

    Jesus

    Location

    Jerusalem, near the pool of Siloam

    What Happened

    • 1Disciples asked who sinned that this man was born blind
    • 2Jesus said it was so the works of God should be manifest
    • 3He made clay with spittle and anointed the man's eyes
    • 4The man washed in Siloam and came back seeing
    • 5He confessed Jesus and was cast out of the synagogue

    Key KJV Scriptures

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

    Spiritual Significance

    This was unprecedented — no one had ever healed a man born blind. The miracle becomes a parable: physical sight given to one who confesses Christ, while those who claim to see remain spiritually blind.

    Lesson for Today

    You don't have to argue theology to testify. Tell what Jesus has done for you.

    Key People

    Jesus
    The blind man
    The Pharisees

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Why did Jesus use clay and spittle to heal the blind man?

    Scripture does not explain why, but the act paralleled God forming man from the dust in Genesis 2:7 — a hint that the same Creator was at work.

    Was the man born blind because of sin?

    No. Jesus said neither he nor his parents sinned to cause his blindness, 'but that the works of God should be made manifest in him' (John 9:3).

    Where in the Bible is the miracle of Healing of the Man Born Blind?

    The miracle of Healing of the Man Born Blind is recorded in John 9:25 (KJV), with additional references in John 9:32.

    Who performed the miracle of Healing of the Man Born Blind?

    Scripture records that Jesus carried out this miracle at Jerusalem, near the pool of Siloam. Ultimately the power belonged to God, who alone does wondrous things (Psalm 72:18).

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