John 9:26

Study note

Setting — The interrogators press the formerly blind man for details about the healer’s actions and methods. This exchange follows his direct testimony that he was blind but now sees (John 9:25).

The words — The Greek πάλιν (palin) marks the question as a repetition, while τί (ti) and πῶς (pōs) frame the demand for specifics: “What did He do?” and “How?”

The thread — The verse continues the pattern of repeated interrogation that runs through John 9:18–23, where authorities probe the healed man’s claims while his parents remain silent (John 9:18–23).

Why it lands — It forces the reader to examine whether curiosity about a miracle substitutes for the commitment to follow its agent.

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