What was the initial reaction of the neighbors when they saw the man born blind could see?
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Correct answer: They were divided, some doubting if he was the same man
John 9:8–9 describes the confusion of the neighbors. Some said he was the same man, while others argued he only looked like him, leading the man himself to declare, 'I am the man.'
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