Lent · Fourth Sunday in Lent · Year A
John 9:1-41
The Man Born Blind
March 15, 2026
Overview & Insights
"One thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see." (John 9:25)
Jesus heals a man blind from birth with mud and sends him to wash in the pool of Siloam, and the man's growing testimony under interrogation by the Pharisees exposes their own spiritual blindness. The healed man is driven out of the synagogue and then found by Jesus, who names himself the judgment that divides those who see from those who claim to see and do not.
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Commentary
Commentary on John 9:1-41Commentary on Jn 9:1-41 Working Preacher
Walks through the story's incremental trajectory from a beggar's opinion to a confession of faith in the Son of Man.
John 9:1-41 CommentaryJn 9:1-41 Commentary CEP (Center for Excellence in Preaching)
Traces the Greek verb for knowing across the chapter to show how the neighbors and Pharisees dig in against what is plainly true.
John 9 Commentary: Jesus Gives Sight to a Man Born BlindJn 9 Commentary: Jesus Gives Sight to a Man Born Blind Enduring Word
Gives a full verse by verse walk through the healing, the interrogation, and Jesus' closing words on judgment.
John 9 CommentaryJn 9 Commentary Precept Austin
Collects word studies and cross references useful for tracing the light and darkness language through the chapter.
John 9:1 CommentariesJn 9:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentators such as Alford, Vincent, and Meyer verse by verse for quick comparison.
John 9 CommentaryJn 9 Commentary StudyLight (Barnes)
Barnes' notes give plain historical background on Siloam and Sabbath healing controversies.
Background & Word Study
John 9:1 InterlinearJn 9:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Shows the Greek text word by word for the opening scene, useful for the tuphlos (blind) word group.
Gospel of John Overview (Part 1)Gospel of Jn Overview (Part 1) BibleProject
Animated overview of the first half of John that situates chapter 9 within John's pattern of signs and controversy.
The Church Fathers
Sermons & Reflections
A Man Born Blind Journey with Jesus
Uses Annie Dillard's account of a newly sighted patient to probe what it costs to receive a radical new gift of sight.
Do you believe in the Son of Man? Sermons That Work
An Anglican preaching voice on what it means to put trust in Jesus the way the healed man finally does.
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