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John 9:35

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

John 9:35

Verse 35 of 41

Scripture focus

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

John 9:35 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 9:35

Theological / Devotional

When he had found him. The lost sheep the shepherds of Israel had thrust out is found by the Good Shepherd (John 10:11; see on Luke 15:1-7). Jesus is never far from those susceptible to divine influences (Rom. 10:8, 9).

Son of God. Textual evidence is divided (cf. p. 146) between this and “son of man.” The former has in its favor the fact that the expression was common in confessions of faith (see John 1:49; 11:27; cf. Matt. 16:16; John 1:34; 20:31). It is more consonant with the testimony the healed man had delivered before the Pharisees (John 9:30-33). The humanity of Jesus, emphasized in the title “Son of man” (see on Matt. 1:1; Mark 2:10), was not so much the point at issue here.

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