John 9:1

Probably Jesus healed this man in Jerusalem (John 8:59), perhaps on the day following the events just narrated in or near the temple. [Note: Edersheim, 2:177.] John apparently noted that the man had been blind from birth to prove his helpless condition and to compare him with those who were spiritually blind from birth (cf. John 9:39-41; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:1-3). While the Synoptics record several instances in which blind people received their sight, this is the only case of this happening to a man who was born blind. The miracle also illustrates the origin and development of faith.