The Gospel of John Chapter 9, verses 1 - 11
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Listening Practice:

Watch the video clip again and fill in the missing words from the dropdown box:


1 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been born .

2 "Teacher, whose sin him to be born blind? Was it his own or his parents' sin?"

3 "His has nothing to do with his sins or his parents' sins. He is blind so that God's might be seen at work in him.

4 As long as it is day, we must keep on doing the work of him who sent me; is coming when no one can .

5 While I am in the world, I am the for the world."

6 After he said this, Jesus on the ground and made some with the spittle; he rubbed the mud on the man's eyes ...

7 "Go and wash your face in the of Siloam." (This name means "Sent.") So the man went, washed his face, and came back .

8 His, then, and the people who had seen him before this, asked, "Isn't this the man who used to and beg?"

9 "He is the one," "No he isn't; he just looks like him." "I am the man."

10 "How is it that you can now see?"

11 "The man called Jesus made some mud, it on my eyes, and told me to go to and wash my face. So I went, and as soon as I washed, I could see."

True or False Questions: Write True or False before each statement. If the statement is false, make a correct statement.

  1. The man had been blind since he was a young boy .
  2. The man was blind because God had punished him for doing evil.
  3. The man's neighbours were surprised to see him no longer lame.
  4. Jesus put mud on the blind man's eyes.
  5. Jesus cured the blind man instantly.

Matching exercise: Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

  1. blind
  2. cause
  3. spit
  4. mud
  5. rub
  6. beg
  • a. to ask for something usually money, on the street
  • b. to send saliva or something else from the mouth
  • c. a sticky mixture of water and dirt
  • d. to touch something while moving backwards and forwards
  • e. unable to see because of injured or diseased eyes
  • f. to make something happen

Completion exercise: Complete these sentences with words from the exercise above: (Hint: you may need to change the form of the word.)

  1. A mother her child's back.
  2. The bright sun me for a moment.
  3. A poor woman for coins.
  4. His carelessness the car accident.
  5. She out the bad-tasting food.
  6. Dirt roads turn to when it rains.

Comprehension and discussion questions: Discuss these questions in your group or with a partner.

  1. How long had the man been blind?
  2. What did the man do for a living?
  3. What did Jesus' disciples think caused the man's blindness?
  4. Jesus talks about "day" and "night" . What do these words mean for Him?
  5. What did Jesus put on the blind man's eyes?
  6. Where did He tell him to go?
  7. What happened to the man after he did what Jesus told him to do?
  8. Why do you think Jesus healed the man in this way?
  9. Why were the man's neighbours confused?
  10. What do you think Jesus meant when He said, "I am the Light for the World."?
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