John 9:2
“His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?””
What does John 9:2 mean?
When the disciples saw a man born blind, they immediately assumed someone's sin must have caused it, which reflected a common belief of their time. They were asking Jesus to identify the guilty party, as if blindness were always punishment for wrongdoing. What's striking is how naturally they posed the question, showing how deeply this idea had taken root in their understanding of how God works. Jesus uses this moment to redirect their thinking entirely, teaching them that suffering isn't always a result of sin, and that God's purposes often run deeper than assigning blame.