And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
So they asked his parents straight up: 'Is this really your son who you say was born blind? Then how is he seeing right now?'
Sometimes people question miracles more than they celebrate them.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, this verse is part of the story where Jesus had just healed a man born blind on the Sabbath, which drew scrutiny from the Jewish religious leaders. The Pharisees were interrogating the man's parents to verify his lifelong blindness, as they sought to discredit Jesus and maintain their authority over religious matters. This reflects the cultural climate of first-century Judea, where strict Sabbath laws were enforced, often leading to conflicts between traditional practices and miraculous acts of God.
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