John 9:2

New Living Translation

“Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?”

Cross References

Exodus 20:5

You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me.

Matthew 16:14

“Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.”

Matthew 23:7

They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi.’

Matthew 23:8

“Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.

Luke 13:2

“Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee?” Jesus asked. “Is that why they suffered?

John 4:31

Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Jesus, “Rabbi, eat something.”

John 9:1

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth.

John 9:34

“You were born a total sinner!” they answered. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue.

Acts 28:4

The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand and said to each other, “A murderer, no doubt! Though he escaped the sea, justice will not permit him to live.”