Healing
Healing at the Bethesda Pool (John 5:1-16)
In John 5:1-14, Jesus goes to Jerusalem for a Jewish festival and encounters a disabled man at the pool of Bethesda. The man has been unable to walk for several years. The pool is believed to have healing powers, but this man has no one to help him get into the water when it's stirred up, which is...
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind (John 9:1-12)
John 9:1-12 narrates the story of Jesus healing a man who was blind from birth. The whole chapter 9 is divided into three main sections: the healing of the blind man (verses 1-12), the investigation by the Pharisees (verses 13-34), and the spiritual implications and the man's subsequent faith in...
Pharisees Investigate the Healing (John 9:13-34)
In John 9:13-34, the story revolves around a man born blind who was healed by Jesus. After his healing, the man is brought before the Pharisees for questioning. The Pharisees are divided over Jesus’ actions because the healing occurred on the Sabbath, which they consider a violation of their laws....