Born Blind, Now Seeing
So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. John 9:15 · Berean Standard Bible
The Pharisees ask the man how he was healed, and he gives them the straightforward truth: mud, wash, sight.
Each time the man tells his story, he gets more confident and direct. He's not intimidated by these powerful leaders.
The Pharisees question the healed man, and he answers plainly.
You can sense the man's growing boldness. He doesn't elaborate or apologize. He simply states what happened, and it's more powerful for its simplicity.
The Pharisees conduct their own interrogation, and the man gives a condensed version of his testimony—shorter and more direct with each retelling, showing growing confidence.
The man's account becomes progressively abbreviated: from the detailed narrative of v.11 to a three-clause summary here. This compression reflects both familiarity with the story and increasing boldness.
The Pharisees question the man directly, and he provides a succinct account of his healing.
Under religious scrutiny, the man stands firm and gives a clear, unembellished account of what happened. His testimony is simple but unshakable.
13They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
14Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
15So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight.
16Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.”
17So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?”
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