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John 9:2

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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 9:2

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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.

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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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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.

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

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

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

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