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John 9:1–2

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AND as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
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  1. Luke 13:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such things?

  2. John 9:34Rank 2 from verse 2
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    34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

  3. Acts 28:4Rank 3 from verse 2
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    4And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

  4. Exodus 20:5Rank 4 from verse 2
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    5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

  5. Matthew 16:14Rank 5 from verse 2
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    14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

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John 9:1

COMBINED MEANING

passed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pass, meaning to go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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blind

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Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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birth

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Sense 1: The act or process of coming into life or bringing forth. Sense 2: That which is born; offspring. Sense 3: Origin, lineage, or one's place or condition as determined by birth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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John 9:2

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master

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One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.

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sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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blind

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Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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9:1AND as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

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9:2And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

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9:3Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

9:4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

9:5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

9:6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

9:7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

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