Main point: v.39-41. (NET) The blind man received sight physically, and this led him to see spiritually as well. But the Pharisees, who claimed to possess spiritual sight, were spiritually blinded. The reader might recall Jesus’ words to Nicodemus in 3:10, “Are you the teacher of Israel and don’t understand these things?” In other words, to receive Jesus was to receive the light of the world, to reject him was to reject the light, close one’s eyes, and become blind. This is the serious sin of which Jesus had warned before (8:21–24). The blindness of such people was incurable since they had rejected the only cure that exists (cf. 12:39–41).
The blind man stood for Jesus before the Pharisees only he had only limited information about Jesus. He only knew that Jesus came from God and perhaps a prophet v.17. He responded to what he could know. When Jesus found him v.35 and told him more about Himself he believed v.38.
Reflection: 從瞎子身上的學習： 他知道有關耶穌多少, 他就相信多少. 所以, 耶穌找著他, 跟他講更完整的真理, 所以他就能看見了. 這個看見, 不只是肉體上, 而是他真知道耶穌是誰, 也能從罪裏得著釋放 v. 41.
反過來, 法利賽人就算看到, 還是堅持自己的看法, 以致他們沒有耶穌的救恩, 他們的罪還在. 這段經文一方面警戒我不要驕傲, 要謙卑. 另一方面我學會要接受神的教訓, 這樣神就會把更多讓我見到. 以前神對我的吩咐, 我是否已經接受, 並且做到呢?若沒有的話, 怎能接受更多的真理呢?
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