This is another healing that occurred on the Sabbath. Both healing, and mixing the mud, broke the Jewish Sabbath rules. Notice that there is no record of the man actually asking to be healed, though maybe it is implied that he did.
Jesus put the mud on the man's eyes and told him to go and wash. The man, being blind, would not have known what Jesus looks like. Jesus gave the man something to do. Strictly speaking, there was no need for this, for Jesus could have just spoken the work and the man would have had his sight restored.
The man obeyed and went to wash in the pool of Siloam. He was then able to see. His neighbours were amazed, and found it difficult to believe. This is not unusual. If we see someone in a context that we do not expect to see them, we will often wonder if it is really who we think it is.
The man recounted what had happened, but Jesus had left by this time. Why did Jesus leave? Was it because He knew what would follow?
Jesus put the mud on the man's eyes and told him to go and wash. The man, being blind, would not have known what Jesus looks like. Jesus gave the man something to do. Strictly speaking, there was no need for this, for Jesus could have just spoken the work and the man would have had his sight restored.
The man obeyed and went to wash in the pool of Siloam. He was then able to see. His neighbours were amazed, and found it difficult to believe. This is not unusual. If we see someone in a context that we do not expect to see them, we will often wonder if it is really who we think it is.
The man recounted what had happened, but Jesus had left by this time. Why did Jesus leave? Was it because He knew what would follow?
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