How long had the man been blind?
Who asked Jesus the question about who had sinned in the blind man’s life?
What was Jesus’ answer?
When must Jesus work the works of Him who sent Him? What happens at night?
As long as Jesus is in the world, what is the result?
What steps did Jesus take to heal the man?
Where was the man sent to wash? What happened?
What did the neighbors ask? What was the disagreement? How was this solved?
What question did they ask him? What was the answer?
Who did they bring the formerly blind man to?
What day was the man healed on?
What did the Pharisees ask him?
What argument did the Pharisees have for thinking that the healer was not from God?
What was the other side of the argument?
What did the Pharisees ask the man then? What was his answer?
What else did the Pharisees do to try to prove that the man had actually been healed?
What question did they ask his parents? What was their response?
Why did the man’s parents respond this way?
What did the Pharisees say when they called the formerly blind man in again?
What was his response?
How many times so far have people asked the man how he was healed?
What was the man’s response to their repeated question this time?
Whose disciples did the Pharisees say they were?
Who did they say spoke to Moses?
What was the problem they had with Jesus?
What was the formerly blind man’s reasoning about Jesus?
What was the Pharisees’ response?
Who found the man?
What question did He ask him?
What question did the man have for Jesus?
What was Jesus’ response?
Did the man believe Jesus?
Why did Jesus say He came into the world?
What did the Pharisees say to Jesus?
What was His answer?

Thought Questions

Why do you think people suffer: because of their sin, their parents’ or ancestors’ sins, none of the above, or a mixture of the above?
Was Jesus really answering the disciples’ question in verse 3? (In the Greek, the conjunction translated “that” often expresses a result, not only a cause, so it could be read either way.) See also John 11:4.
Do you believe God causes evil in order to reveal His goodness? What are some other options?
How can you put this principle to work in your life when you experience suffering?
Look at verse 4. What did Jesus mean by “day?” How about “night?” How should we feel this type of urgency when thinking about the work we should be doing for God in our lives?
Why do you think Jesus made mud for the man’s eyes and sent him to wash them, when at other times He healed people simply with His word? Read also 2 Kings 5:1-14.
What is the significance of the Sabbath in this particular story?
There are several instances in Jesus’ ministry where He healed and did good on the Sabbath, but the Jews thought that it was not legal. What is your concept of the Sabbath? How do you keep the Sabbath? How do you think God wants us to keep the Sabbath? Did Jesus ever give any indication that the Sabbath was no longer binding at all? (Read also the discussion in Matt. 12:1-14)
What would you say about Jesus if you were questioned by important leaders who were against Him?
What do you think of the formerly blind man’s words to the Pharisees? Would you have that much courage?
Why did the man ask who the Son of God was in verse 35? Had he ever seen Jesus’ face before that? What made him believe Jesus?
How do you explain verse 39 in the context of the previous discussion of John 5:22 and 8:15? Does the second half of the verse help you understand it? Are there different types of judgment? Is our personal choice involved–that is, can we judge ourselves on this earth in the light of Jesus? Read verses 40 and 41.

My prayer is:
that I would understand more of the character of God through an understanding of the suffering in this world;
that I would work while it is still day;
that Christ would purify me from sin, so my spiritual “eyes” might be opened to seeing Him more clearly.