Jesus Searched for the Man Thrown Out of the Temple

By Mary Vee
John 9 

Peter

Photo by Mary Vee. View from the Mount of Olives facing
the Temple area

My name is Peter, I am a disciple of Jesus. I am in the temple courts. 

Last time I told you about a man born blind whom Jesus miraculously healed. The Pharisees have had a problem with what was done. First, they didn't believe the man who could now see was the man born blind. His parents had to be called to the courts to prove the fact. 

Next, the Pharisees couldn't believe that Jesus was the one who performed the miracle. Their reason: No one who performs a miracle can be from God if it is done on a Sabbath. No work is to be done on the Sabbath according to the law of Moses. That was the proof for their dispute. 

When the man born blind confirmed that Jesus was the one who gave him sight and that he firmly believed Jesus was God, the Pharisees became so angry they threw him out of the Temple.

By this time the other disciples and I joined up with Jesus. We looked and found the man born blind outside the temple. 

Jesus said to him, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"

The man born blind had a puzzled look, "Who is he, sir? Tell me. I want to believe in him."

Jesus said, "You have now seen him. He is speaking with you."

Photo by Mary Vee.
The pool where people came to be healed.
Jerusalem

The man looked at Jesus and smiled. "Lord, I believe." He bowed to his knees and worshipped Jesus.

Jesus put his hand on the man, "I have come into this world to help the blind see and to cause those who see to become blind."

A few Pharisees had followed the man and listened to this conversation. They squinted in anger. One said, "Are you saying we are blind?"

Jesus has a fantastic answer that will take another post. I will share it with you next time.

Photo by Mary Vee
The blind man wasn't the only person
Jesus healed. This sign is near the pool
shown above. Jerusalem

The battle isn't over. 

What happened next? Next week I will tell you more. 

 Come back to read the next story.

*Author of blog's note: If you have questions, please feel free to leave them in the comment section. I will see them and will answer as best I can or direct you to a source.


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sources: 
*A Harmony of the Gospels for Historical Study, An Analytical Synopsis of the Four Gospels by William Arnold Stevens and Ernest DeWitt Burton, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York 1932
*New International Version, New King James Version. 
*My Bible College training.
*My notes and walk through classes I've taught in Children's church. Answers to student questions, etc.
*Pastoral sermons on this time
*Matthew Henry Commentary
*F. LaGard Smith Commentary
*My notes from my trip to Israel.
*Photos from my trip to Israel.