05.24.2016 New Testament: John 9.14

To read the Bible in a year, read John 9.1–23 on May 24, In the year of our Lord 2016

By Don Ruhl

Jesus made a blind man see. Sounds like a reason for rejoicing. However, not for everyone, as John noted,

Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes (John 9.14).

Some of the leaders among the Jews believed that even miraculous works, where a person did nothing, but receive a healing, violated the Sabbath. Jesus caused a blind man to see, but because it happened on the Sabbath, that offended the Pharisees, and they went after Jesus with a vengeance.

Questions:

• Do you put restrictions on doing good works?