https://bible.com/bible/116/jhn.9.17-23.NLT
So we see here that the Pharisees were more concerned about the healed man’s opinion of ‘this man’ who healed him rather than rejoicing in the fact that he was healed. Notice that this wasn’t a friendly conversation but rather more of an inquisition. They ‘demanded’ to know. It also seems that they couldn’t even get themselves to refer to Jesus by name.
Then the Scripture states that they ‘refused to believe’ this man had been born blind. Why? It was outside their realm of experience and the greater unspoken question was, as representatives of God, if they were so close to God, why wasn’t this happening at their hands? Sometimes people aren’t want they pretend to be. Sometimes it seems that those publicly claiming the moral high ground are the worst offenders secretly. All we see from these Pharisees is threats, hate, fear. They remind me somewhat of what we see in government and sadly in some religious circles today. Instead of working for the people’s benefit, which is its purpose, they are working for their own. Just read a stat the other day about a representative in Congress who went in with $8500 to their name in 2016 and in 6 short years is now worth over 29 million. How does that happen?? Someone is being enriched and it’s not the people they represent😞 Just sayin!
The Pharisees wanted the power and the prestige that came with their honored position yet Jesus was the One with the true power and was delivering for the people. Their choice was to join Him and take a second seat or ‘refuse to believe’ and do their best to discredit Him. It appears they chose the later. He was a great threat to their livelihoods. So sad. They truly were blind and missing out on the very thing they said their life stood for.
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John 9:17-23 Then the Pharisees again questioned the man who had been blind and demanded, “What’s your opinion about this man who healed you?”
The man replied, “I think he must be a prophet.”
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Then the Pharisees again questioned the man who had been blind and demanded, “What’s your opinion about this man who healed you?”
The man replied, “I think he must be a prophet.”
The Jewish leaders st
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