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1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.
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As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
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His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 Jesus answered, "It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.
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“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
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