Contradiction with Romans 3:23
Romans 3:23 states that all have sinned, contradicting the Pharisees' assertion of righteousness in John 9:24.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Contradiction with John 9:3
John 9:3 explains the blindness was for God’s works to be displayed, not due to sin, opposing their statement that the man was born in 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 Ezekiel 18:20
Ezekiel 18:20 emphasizes individual responsibility for sin, challenging their claim linking his condition to sinfulness.
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 8:7
John 8:7 highlights the importance of self-reflection before judging others, countering the Pharisees' judgment of the blind man as a sinner.
John 8:7: So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:8
1 John 1:8 acknowledges universal sin, contrary to the implication that the Pharisees were without sin in John 9:24.
1 John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Contradiction with Matthew 7:1
Matthew 7:1 advises against judgment, which contradicts the Pharisees' judgment of the blind man as a sinner.
Matthew 7:1: Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict in John 9:24 might arise from how the Pharisees questioned the man healed by Jesus. They asked him to deny Jesus' divinity, highlighting a conflict between their disbelief and the man's experience of being healed. The inconsistency lies in the Pharisees' demand for truth while ignoring the evidence of the miracle.