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The Gospel of John Commentaries & Lessons
Chapter 9: Lessons 1-4

Lesson 1: John 9:1-12
Lesson 2: John 9:13-23
Lesson 3: John 9:24-34
Lesson 4: John 9:35-41

Ideal for Personal Study, Home and Mid-week Bible Groups, and Sunday Schools!


Lesson 1: John 9:1-12

King James Version

John 9:1-12 KJV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:1-12 KJV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

King James Version Student Study Handout for John 9:1-12

New American Standard Bible

John 9:1-12 NASB Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:1-12 NASB Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New American Standard Bible Student Study Handout for John 9:1-12

New International Version

John 9:1-12 NIV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:1-12 NIV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New International Version Student Study Handout for John 9:1-12

New Revised Standard Version

John 9:1-12 NRSV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:1-12 NRSV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New Revised Standard Version Student Study Handout for John 9:1-12

Audio Edition John 9:1-12 Commentary and Lesson

Audio Edition John 9:1-12 Commentary and Lesson

Student Handouts for This or Next Week's Lesson

Verse-by-Verse KJV Handout for John 9:1-12

Verse-by-Verse NASB Handout for John 9:1-12

Verse-by-Verse NIV Handout for John 9:1-12

Verse-by-Verse NRSV Handout for John 9:1-12

Can Be Used At the Beginning of Class or Handed out for Next Week's Lesson

Class Preparation Guide

Class Preparation Guide for John 9:1-12

Best Used to Prepare Students for Next Week's Lesson

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE LESSON

His disciples asked him,
“Rabbi, who sinned,
this man or his parents,
that he was born blind?”
(John 9:2).

Playing the Blame Game

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Teacher Study Hints for Thinking Further

Study Hints for Thinking Further on John 9:1-12

Study Hints for Thinking Further on John 9:1-12 (Large Print)

Application for John 9:1-12

Application — Five Takeaways for John 9:1-12

Application — Five Takeaways for John 9:1-12 (Large Print)

Easy-Print Bible Activities for Student Lesson Review

Crossword Puzzle for John 9:1-12

True and False Test for John 9:1-12

Word Search Puzzle for John 9:1-12

Praying Through John 9:1-12

Praying Through John 9:1-12

Praying Through John 9:1-12 (Large Print)

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IBS Forum Discussion for Bible Teachers and Students

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Lesson 2: John 9:13-23

King James Version

John 9:13-23 KJV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:13-23 KJV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

King James Version Student Study Handout for John 9:13-23

New American Standard Bible

John 9:13-23 NASB Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:13-23 NASB Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New American Standard Bible Student Study Handout for John 9:13-23

New International Version

John 9:13-23 NIV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:13-23 NIV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New International Version Student Study Handout for John 9:13-23

New Revised Standard Version

John 9:13-23 NRSV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:13-23 NRSV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New Revised Standard Version Student Study Handout for John 9:13-23

Audio Edition John 9:13-23 Commentary and Lesson

Audio Edition John 9:13-23 Commentary and Lesson

Student Handouts for This or Next Week's Lesson

Verse-by-Verse KJV Handout for John 9:13-23

Verse-by-Verse NASB Handout for John 9:13-23

Verse-by-Verse NIV Handout for John 9:13-23

Verse-by-Verse NRSV Handout for John 9:13-23

Can Be Used At the Beginning of Class or Handed out for Next Week's Lesson

Class Preparation Guide

Class Preparation Guide for John 9:13-23

Best Used to Prepare Students for Next Week's Lesson

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE LESSON

Some of the Pharisees said,
“This man (Jesus) is not from God,
for he does not observe the sabbath.”
But others said,
“How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?”
And they were divided
(John 9:16).

Manmade Rules and Spiritual Blindness

Manmade Rules and Spiritual Blindness - Large Print

Manmade Rules and Spiritual Blindness - Bulletin Size

Teacher Study Hints for Thinking Further

Study Hints for Thinking Further on John 9:13-23

Study Hints for Thinking Further on John 9:13-23 (Large Print)

Application for John 9:13-23

Application — Five Takeaways for John 9:13-23

Application — Five Takeaways for John 9:13-23 (Large Print)

Easy-Print Bible Activities for Student Lesson Review

Crossword Puzzle for John 9:13-23

True and False Test for John 9:13-23

Word Search Puzzle for John 9:13-23

Praying Through John 9:13-23

Praying Through John 9:13-23

Praying Through John 9:13-23 (Large Print)

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Yet to Be Chosen

IBS Forum Discussion for Bible Teachers and Students

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Lesson 3: John 9:24-34

King James Version

John 9:24-34 KJV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:24-34 KJV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

King James Version Student Study Handout for John 9:24-34

New American Standard Bible

John 9:24-34 NASB Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:24-34 NASB Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New American Standard Bible Student Study Handout for John 9:24-34

New International Version

John 9:24-34 NIV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:24-34 NIV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New International Version Student Study Handout for John 9:24-34

New Revised Standard Version

John 9:24-34 NRSV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:24-34 NRSV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New Revised Standard Version Student Study Handout for John 9:24-34

Audio Edition John 9:24-34 Commentary and Lesson

Audio Edition John 9:24-34 Commentary and Lesson

Student Handouts for This or Next Week's Lesson

Verse-by-Verse KJV Handout for John 9:24-34

Verse-by-Verse NASB Handout for John 9:24-34

Verse-by-Verse NIV Handout for John 9:24-34

Verse-by-Verse NRSV Handout for John 9:24-34

Can Be Used At the Beginning of Class or Handed out for Next Week's Lesson

Class Preparation Guide

Class Preparation Guide for John 9:24-34

Best Used to Prepare Students for Next Week's Lesson

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE LESSON

So for the second time they called the man who had been blind,
and they said to him, “Give glory to God!
We know that this man is a sinner”
(John 9:24).

The Way to Glorify God

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The man answered, “Here is an astonishing thing!
You do not know where he comes from,
and yet he opened my eyes”

(John 9:30).

The Punishment for Truth Telling

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The Pharisees answered him,
“You were born entirely in sins,
and are you trying to teach us”
And they drove him out

(John 9:34).

Spiritual Blindness and Glorifying God

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Spiritual Blindness and Glorifying God - Bulletin Size


Teacher Study Hints for Thinking Further

Study Hints for Thinking Further for John 9:24-34

Study Hints for Thinking Further for John 9:24-34 (Large Print)

Application for John 9:24-34

Application — Five Takeaways for John 9:24-34

Application — Five Takeaways for John 9:24-34 (Large Print)

Easy-Print Bible Activities for Student Lesson Review

Crossword Puzzle for John 9:24-34

True and False Test for John 9:24-34

Word Search Puzzle for John 9:24-34

Praying Through John 9:24-34

Praying Through John 9:24-34

Praying Through John 9:24-34 (Large Print)

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IBS Forum Discussion for Bible Teachers and Students

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Lesson 4: John 9:35-41

King James Version

John 9:35-41 KJV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:35-41 KJV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

King James Version Student Study Handout for John 9:35-41

New American Standard Bible

John 9:35-41 NASB Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:35-41 NASB Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New American Standard Bible Student Study Handout for John 9:35-41

New International Version

John 9:35-41 NIV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:35-41 NIV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New International Version Student Study Handout for John 9:35-41

New Revised Standard Version

John 9:35-41 NRSV Easy-Print Commentary

John 9:35-41 NRSV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary

New Revised Standard Version Student Study Handout for John 9:35-41

Audio Edition John 9:35-41 Commentary and Lesson

Audio Edition John 9:35-41 Commentary and Lesson

Student Handouts for This or Next Week's Lesson

Verse-by-Verse KJV Handout for John 9:35-41

Verse-by-Verse NASB Handout for John 9:35-41

Verse-by-Verse NIV Handout for John 9:35-41

Verse-by-Verse NRSV Handout for John 9:35-41

Can Be Used At the Beginning of Class or Handed out for Next Week's Lesson

Class Preparation Guide

Class Preparation Guide for John 9:35-41

Best Used to Prepare Students for Next Week's Lesson

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE LESSON

Jesus heard that they had driven him out,
and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

(John 9:35).

Jesus Will Not Abandon Believers

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Jesus Will Not Abandon Believers - Bulletin Size

Teacher Study Hints for Thinking Further

Study Hints for Thinking Further on John 9:35-41

Study Hints for Thinking Further on John 9:35-41 (Large Print)

Application for John 9:35-41

Application — Five Takeaways for John 9:35-41

Application — Five Takeaways for John 9:35-41 (Large Print)

Easy-Print Bible Activities for Student Lesson Review

Crossword Puzzle for John 9:35-41

True and False Test for John 9:35-41

Word Search Puzzle for John 9:35-41

Praying Through John 9:35-41

Praying Through John 9:35-41

Praying Through John 9:35-41 (Large Print)

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