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In the process of Jesus healing a man born blind in John 9:
To test his faith.
Why did Jesus send him to the pool of Siloam? Why didn't Jesus just heal him on the spot?6b he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud 7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent).
To test his faith.
He passed the test. Later he passed more tests. Some unbelieving Pharisees asked him about Jesus:So he went and washed and came back seeing.
He defended Jesus in front of the Jewish authority. Then he did it for the second time:17b “What do you say about him, since he has opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”
They excommunicated him.32 "Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34 They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out.
His faith was strong. He believed in Jesus and not the Jewish authority. He passed the test of faith.35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36He answered, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” 37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and it is he who is speaking to you.” 38 He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.