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John 9:14
Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports that Jesus applied mud and restored the blind man’s sight. This occurs while the Pharisees are questioning the healed man about his recovery.
The words — The Greek noun σάββατον (sabbaton) literally means Sabbath. The conjunction δέ (de) serves as a narrative pivot, translating to "now" or "and" to shift focus to the day the event took place.
The thread — The Gospel of John and the Synoptics consistently place Jesus’ actions against the Sabbath calendar, as in John 5:9 where a healing occurs on that day, Matthew 12:1 where disciples work on the Sabbath, and Luke 13:10 where Jesus teaches in a synagogue on the Sabbath.
Why it lands — The text explicitly identifies the Sabbath as the day of a physical healing. It presents the reader with the factual overlap of divine action and religious calendar, leaving the tension between observance and mercy to be resolved by the surrounding narrative.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
Cross-references
- John 5:9 Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
- Matthew 12:1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
- Luke 13:10 One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,
- Mark 2:23 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
- Luke 6:1 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.
- Luke 14:1 One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
- John 5:16 Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
- John 7:21 Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.