John 9:14

14 Now Jesus made the mud and smeared it on the man's eyes on a Sabbath day.

John 9:14 Meaning and Commentary

John 9:14

And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay
Which was reckoned a violation of the sabbath, ( John 9:16 ) , and was one reason why they had the man to the Pharisees to be examined, and why they were desirous of knowing where Jesus was:

and opened his eyes;
by putting on the clay, and sending him to wash in the Pool of Siloam: nor did the miracle, nor the good done to the man, excuse with them, what they thought a breach of the sabbath.

John 9:14 In-Context

12 They asked, "Where is this man?" He replied, "I don't know."
13 Then they led the man who had been born blind to the Pharisees.
14 Now Jesus made the mud and smeared it on the man's eyes on a Sabbath day.
15 So Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see. The man told them, "He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and now I see."
16 Some Pharisees said, "This man isn't from God, because he breaks the Sabbath law." Others said, "How can a sinner do miraculous signs like these?" So they were divided.
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