Summary
Jesus encounters a man blind from birth and explains that the man’s blindness is not a punishment for sin but a means to display God's works. He heals the man with clay made from his spit and instructs him to wash in the Pool of Siloam, after which the man receives sight. Neighbors recognize him and question how his sight was restored. The healed man explains that Jesus performed the miracle, but the Pharisees are perplexed by the Sabbath violation and the miracle’s origin. They debate whether Jesus is a prophet or a sinner, ultimately rejecting him and casting him out. Jesus finds the cast-out man, questions his belief in the Son of God, and the man declares faith, worshiping Jesus. Jesus then teaches that the purpose of His coming is to give sight to the spiritually blind while warning that those who believe may become spiritually blind, and he confronts the Pharisees about their remaining sin.