John 9:3

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Cross-reference

John 11:4 Parallel

In John 11:4, Jesus applies the same principle: Lazarus' sickness is for God's glory, not punishment — parallel to this healing.

John 11:40 Related theme

In John 11:40, Jesus ties belief to seeing God's glory — the same outcome intended for the blind man's healing here.

John 12:28 Related theme

In John 12:28, Jesus prays for the Father to glorify His name, echoing the theme of God's glory being revealed through events.

John 14:11 Related theme

In John 14:11, Jesus urges belief based on His works — the very purpose of this healing, to reveal God's glory.

John 17:4 Related theme

John 17:4 states Jesus glorified the Father by finishing His work, paralleling the manifestation of God's works in this healing.

Job 1:8-12 shows God allowing suffering for a divine purpose — echoing Jesus' statement that blindness displays God's works.

Job 2:3–6 Parallel

Job 2:3-6 continues the theme: God permits further affliction for his own glory, not because of sin — paralleling John 9:3.

In Job 22:5-30, Eliphaz wrongly assumes Job's suffering is due to sin — the very view Jesus rejects here.

Job 42:7 Parallel

In Job 42:7, God rebukes Job's friends for misrepresenting Him — just as Jesus corrects the link between sin and suffering here.

Matthew 11:5 lists healing the blind as a sign of the Messiah, directly connecting to this miracle that manifests God's works.

In Luke 13:2-5, Jesus similarly denies that calamity results from personal sin — directly parallel to His teaching here.

Acts 28:4 Parallel

In Acts 28:4, natives wrongly assume suffering indicates divine punishment — the same error Jesus rebuts here.

Job 9:17 Contrast

Job 9:17 laments suffering without cause, contrasting with Jesus' explanation that this blindness serves to display God's works.

Acts 3:10 Parallel

Acts 3:10 shows people recognizing the healed lame man, similar to the blind man's healing leading to recognition of God's work.