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
In John 11:4, Jesus applies the same principle: Lazarus' sickness is for God's glory, not punishment — parallel to this healing.
In John 11:40, Jesus ties belief to seeing God's glory — the same outcome intended for the blind man's healing here.
In John 12:28, Jesus prays for the Father to glorify His name, echoing the theme of God's glory being revealed through events.
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 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 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.
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.
In Acts 28:4, natives wrongly assume suffering indicates divine punishment — the same error Jesus rebuts here.
Job 9:17 laments suffering without cause, contrasting with Jesus' explanation that this blindness serves to display God's works.
Acts 3:10 shows people recognizing the healed lame man, similar to the blind man's healing leading to recognition of God's work.