Jesus answered. He states that neither this man's sins nor his parent's sins have anything to do with his blindness. Pain and trouble is part of the curse placed on this world (Genesis 3:16-19; Romans 8:20-21). This man's blindness was part of the Decree by which God rules the Universe. Such men as Job, Paul, Christ himself, and all the martyrs, show us that the one who suffers is not always a "sinner." Pain and trouble are also part of God's Plan to bless us (Acts 14:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; Revelation 7:14-17). This man's healing would help to show the power of God.

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