Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 9:9

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

According to John, when people saw a man who was healed by Jesus, some thought it was him, while others thought it just looked like him, but the man said, "Yes, it's me." This shows that people were surprised and maybe a little confused, but the man was happy to tell everyone that he was the one healed.

John 9:9: Some said, This is he: others [said], He is like him: [but] he said, I am [he].

Contradiction with John 9:12

Unlike John 9:9, where individuals affirm their identity, John 9:12 reflects a lack of knowledge about Jesus' whereabouts, showing uncertainty instead of personal affirmation.

John 9:12: Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

Contradiction with John 9:24

This verse involves the Pharisees asserting authority by claiming Jesus is a sinner, contrasting the certainty of identity in John 9:9 with opposition and doubt.

John 9:24: Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

Contradiction with John 8:53

The Jews question Jesus' identity by referencing the greatness of Abraham, contrasting the self-assurance present in John 9:9.

John 8:53: Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

Contradiction with John 7:27

This verse reflects uncertainty about Jesus' origins, conflicting with the definitive identification seen in John 9:9.

John 7:27: Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Contradiction with John 1:19-21

John the Baptist denies being the Christ, illustrating doubt and denial in contrast to the affirmative self-identification in John 9:9.

John 1:19-21: And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
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