John 9:34

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

Cross-reference

John 9:40 Parallel

In John 9:40, the Pharisees ask 'Are we also blind?'—revealing their refusal to see, right after they cast out the healed man.

John 9:22 Historical context

John 9:22 explains the Jewish leaders' agreement to excommunicate anyone confessing Jesus — the backdrop to the blind man's expulsion.

John 9:28 Parallel

John 9:28 records their earlier insult — 'you are his disciple.' This verse intensifies that rejection by casting him out.

John 9:2 Parallel

John 9:2 shows the same assumption — suffering is linked to sin — now used by Pharisees to condemn the man.

John 7:49 Parallel

In John 7:49, the crowd is 'accursed' for ignorance—same contempt for the blind man born in sins.

John 7:48 Parallel

In John 7:48, the same dismissive logic: no ruler believes, so the blind man's testimony is rejected.

John 6:37 Contrast

John 6:37 promises Jesus will never cast out those who come to him — starkly contrasting the Pharisees' action in John 9:34.

John 16:2 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 16:2, Jesus predicts excommunication. Here that prophecy is fulfilled as the Pharisees cast out the healed man.

John 12:42 Parallel

John 12:42 describes believers afraid of being put out of the synagogue. This verse shows that fear realized in the healed man's expulsion.

John 7:52 Parallel

In John 7:52, Pharisees dismiss Jesus because of Galilee. Here they dismiss the man because of his birth — both reject based on origin.

John 8:41 Contrast

John 8:41 reveals Pharisees' claim of pure birth, contrasting with their accusation that the blind man is born in sin.

Exodus 2:14 Parallel

In Exodus 2:14, Moses is asked 'Who made you a prince?'—mirroring the Pharisees' challenge to the blind man's authority.

1 Peter 5:5 Contrast

1 Peter 5:5 says God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble — directly applicable to the proud Pharisees and humble blind man.

Luke 18:10-14 depicts a Pharisee thanking God he is not like sinners — mirroring the Pharisees' contempt for the blind man in John 9:34.

In Proverbs 9:7, correcting a scoffer brings abuse—the blind man's reproof leads to being cast out.

In Genesis 19:9, Lot is confronted 'This one came to sojourn and he judges'—paralleling the blind man cast out for teaching.

In 2 Chronicles 25:16, Amaziah silences the prophet—similar silencing of the blind man who speaks truth.

Psalm 51:5 Parallel

Psalm 51:5 confesses conception in sin, directly paralleling the Pharisees' charge of being born in utter sin.

Luke 6:22 Parallel

Luke 6:22 pronounces blessing on those excluded for Christ—the man here is literally cast out for testifying about Jesus.

In Proverbs 9:8, reproving a scoffer incurs hatred—the Pharisees hate the blind man's witness.

In Proverbs 26:12, a man wise in his own eyes is hopeless—the Pharisees' self-righteousness blinds them.

Isaiah 66:5 Allusion

Isaiah 66:5 describes brothers casting you out for God's name — a direct parallel to the blind man being cast out for confessing Jesus.

Matthew 23:13 Prophetic fulfillment

In Matthew 23:13, Jesus pronounces woe on Pharisees who shut the kingdom — here they shut out the healed man, fulfilling that condemnation.

Mark 2:17 Contrast

Mark 2:17 shows Jesus came for sinners, not the righteous. The Pharisees consider the man a sinner, but Jesus' mission embraces him — contrasting their rejection.

Luke 18:9 Parallel

Luke 18:9 describes those who trust in their own righteousness and treat others with contempt — exactly the Pharisees' attitude toward the healed man.

1 Peter 4:14 explicitly blesses those insulted for Christ—exactly what happens to the healed man when cast out. Direct comfort for the persecuted.

Isaiah 65:5 Parallel

Isaiah 65:5 shows self-righteous people saying 'keep away, I am holier' — the same pride that drives the Pharisees to cast out the blind man.

Job 25:4 Parallel

Job 25:4 questions how anyone born of woman can be righteous, similar to the Pharisees' assertion of birth sin.

Job 15:14-16 (Eliphaz) argues human corruption from birth, mirroring the Pharisees' dismissal of the healed man.

Job 14:4 Parallel

Job 14:4 affirms that no one born of woman is clean, echoing the Pharisees' claim of innate sinfulness.

Luke 14:11 Contrast

Luke 14:11 says the self-exalting will be humbled — a principle that contrasts with the Pharisees' proud casting out of the blind man.

Galatians 2:15 contrasts 'Jews by birth, not Gentile sinners' with the Pharisees' blanket condemnation of the blind man as a sinner.

Ephesians 2:3 describes being 'by nature children of wrath,' aligning with the Pharisees' view of inherent sin from birth.

Luke 11:45 Parallel

Luke 11:45 shows lawyers feeling insulted by Jesus — similar indignation as the Pharisees toward the blind man's testimony.