John 9:24

Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

Cross-reference

John 9:16 Parallel

John 9:16 shows the Pharisees initially divided about Jesus; here they unite in declaring him a sinner, revealing their hardened rejection.

John 9:29 Contrast

In John 9:29, the Pharisees admit ignorance of Jesus' origin, contradicting their confident claim in 9:24 that he is a sinner — showing hypocrisy.

John 19:6 Parallel

John 19:6 shows the chief priests crying for crucifixion despite Pilate finding no fault—continuing the same rejection of Jesus as a sinner.

John 18:30 Parallel

John 18:30 has Jewish leaders call Jesus a malefactor before Pilate, echoing the Pharisees' earlier accusation that he is a sinner.

John 16:2 Parallel

In John 16:2, Jesus predicts believers will be put out of synagogues and killed in the name of God, fulfilling the persecution hinted at in John 9:24.

John 14:30 Contrast

John 14:30 says Satan has nothing in Jesus (no sin); the Pharisees here claim Jesus is a sinner, opposing his sinlessness.

John 8:46 Contrast

John 8:46 records Jesus' challenge to convict him of sin; the Pharisees here do exactly that, calling him a sinner—a direct contradiction.

John 8:52 Parallel

In John 8:52, the Jews accuse Jesus of having a demon; similarly here they claim Jesus is a sinner — both reject his divine origin.

John 5:23 Contrast

In John 5:23, honoring the Son is required to honor the Father, contrasting the Pharisees' demand to glorify God while rejecting Jesus.

2 Corinthians 5:21 declares Jesus knew no sin yet was made sin for us, contrasting the Pharisees' false accusation that He is a sinner.

Romans 10:2-4 describes Israel's zeal for God without knowledge, rejecting Christ—exactly the Pharisees' attitude here, demanding praise to God while denying Jesus.

Romans 8:3 Contrast

Romans 8:3 shows Jesus came in likeness of sinful flesh but without sin, directly countering the Pharisees' claim that He is a sinner.

Luke 19:7 Parallel

Luke 19:7 shows Pharisees grumbling that Jesus visits a 'sinner' (Zacchaeus) — another instance of them branding Jesus based on His company.

Luke 15:2 Parallel

Luke 15:2 has Pharisees grumbling that Jesus receives sinners and eats with them — parallel to calling Jesus a sinner in John 9:24.

Luke 7:39 Parallel

Luke 7:39 has a Pharisee doubting Jesus' prophet status because He lets a sinful woman touch Him — same pattern of judging Jesus by association with sinners.

Isaiah 66:5 Parallel

Isaiah 66:5 shows the same pattern: persecutors say 'Let the Lord be glorified' to exclude the faithful, just as Pharisees say 'Give God the praise' to reject Jesus.

Luke 11:52 Parallel

In Luke 11:52, Jesus condemns lawyers for taking away the key of knowledge; the Pharisees here hinder the blind man from knowing Jesus.

Matthew 23:13 condemns Pharisees for shutting the kingdom; John 9:24 shows them doing exactly that by trying to stop the healed man from believing in Jesus.

Matthew 15:31 shows crowds glorifying God after healings, while in John 9:24 the Pharisees use 'give glory to God' to deny the Healer — a contrast in meaning.

Luke 5:25 Contrast

In Luke 5:25, the healed paralytic glorifies God freely; here the Pharisees demand glory while rejecting Jesus, contrasting true and forced praise.

Joshua 7:19 Allusion

In Joshua 7:19, Joshua uses the same phrase 'give glory to God' to call for confession of sin, but the Pharisees use it to pressure the man against Jesus.