In the healing of the man born blind, what question did the disciples ask Jesus regarding the cause of the man's condition?
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Correct answer: 'Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?'
John 9:2 reflects the common belief of the time that physical suffering was a direct result of specific sins. Jesus corrected them, stating that the man's condition was an opportunity for the works of God to be displayed.
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