Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 9:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 9:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 9:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus noticed a man who had never been able to see since he was born. Christians believe that this story shows how Jesus cared for people in need and had the power to help them.

John 9:1: And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth.

Contradiction with Job 1:1

John 9:1 implies suffering due to sin, while Job 1:1 describes Job as righteous despite his suffering.

Job 1:1: There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

John 9:1 suggests the effects of sin from previous generations, contrasting with Ezekiel 18:20 which states that one will not bear the iniquity of another.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with John 9:3

This verse directly counters John 9:1 by stating that the man's blindness was not due to sin.

John 9:3: Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Contradiction with Luke 13:2-3

Jesus refutes the idea that suffering is due to sinfulness in Luke, which contrasts with the implication in John 9:1.

Luke 13:2-3: And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
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