John 9:35
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?
Cross-reference
John 3:15-18 sums up the gospel: belief in the Son brings eternal life—the blind man's belief in the Son of Man here exemplifies that promise.
In John 20:31, the Gospel's purpose statement explicitly states that believing Jesus is the Son of God gives life, directly supporting the question Jesus asks.
In John 20:28, Thomas declares Jesus 'My Lord and my God', a more explicit divine confession that builds on the Son of God identity asked here.
In John 11:27, Martha's confession 'I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God' echoes the same declaration Jesus seeks in the blind man.
John 10:36 records Jesus claiming to be the Son of God, directly affirming the title he asks the blind man to believe in.
In John 6:69, Peter's confession 'thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God' parallels the belief Jesus asks the blind man to affirm.
John 3:36 contrasts belief (eternal life) and disobedience (wrath)—the blind man's belief here stands in direct opposition to the Pharisees' rejection.
John 1:34 records John the Baptist's testimony that Jesus is the Son of God, the same title Jesus uses in his question.
John 11:26 contains Jesus' direct question 'Do you believe this?' about faith in him, mirroring the call to believe in the Son of Man.
John 1:18 calls Jesus the only begotten Son who reveals the Father, giving context to why belief in the Son is central.
In John 5:14, Jesus also finds a healed person afterward and speaks to him—here He finds the blind man to ask about faith. Both are post‑healing encounters.
1 John 5:20 identifies the Son of God as the true God and eternal life, deepening the meaning of Jesus' question to the blind man.
In Acts 8:37, the eunuch's confession 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God' mirrors the faith Jesus calls for from the blind man.
In Acts 9:20, Paul immediately preaches that Jesus is the Son of God, showing the core confession that the blind man is invited to make.
In 1 John 4:15, confessing Jesus as Son of God results in God abiding, underscoring the significance of the belief Jesus asks for.
In 1 John 5:5, belief that Jesus is the Son of God overcomes the world, highlighting the power of the faith Jesus seeks from the blind man.
In 1 John 5:10, believing in the Son of God brings internal witness, while unbelief makes God a liar, reinforcing the stakes of the question Jesus poses.
In 1 John 5:13, the purpose of the epistle is to assure believers in the Son of God of eternal life, echoing the aim of Jesus' question to the blind man.
Mark 1:1 opens the gospel by declaring Jesus the Son of God, the same title Jesus uses in his question.
Matthew 16:16 records Peter's confession that Jesus is the Son of the living God, identical to the title in John 9:35.
Matthew 14:33 records the disciples worshipping Jesus as the Son of God, the same title Jesus asks the blind man to believe.
Psalm 27:10 promises the Lord will take in those forsaken by family—here the man is cast out by religious leaders, yet Jesus finds and welcomes him.
Mark 9:7 records the Father's voice declaring Jesus as His beloved Son, reinforcing the divine sonship implied in the Son of Man title.
Galatians 2:20 describes living by faith in the Son of God who loved and gave himself, showing what belief in the Son of Man entails.
Psalm 2:7 is a messianic prophecy declaring the Son, which the title 'Son of God' in John 9:35 ultimately fulfills in Jesus.
Romans 1:4 declares Jesus as Son of God with power through resurrection, expanding the meaning of the title in John 9:35.
Romans 10:20 quotes God being found by those who did not seek—the blind man did not seek Jesus, yet Jesus found him and offered belief.
Psalm 2:12 calls for trust in the Son, paralleling the call to believe in the Son of God in John 9:35.