What was the biggest miracle in this chapter? Why? 532-1 - 9 - 1

Jesus opened the eyes of a man who had been blind from birth. While this is a great miracle, the firm conviction and courage of the man who had been blind likely could only have happened to one who had such unique encounter with Jesus.
This man had been blind from birth and his livelihood was that of a beggar. We don’t know if the man was at all educated, however, he certainly held his own against the Pharisees.

John 9:30-33, “The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.”

This man, blind from birth, displayed the same courage, eloquence and conviction as Stephen when he, Stephen, spoke with great knowledge before the Sanhedrin, Acts 7. In all likelihood, the blind man did not want to be ejected from the temple. We understand that his parents were concerned about this from their comments. John 7:21-22, “But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.”

Even as Stephen was dying he forgave his accusers. Acts 7:59-60, “And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.” Normally Jesus is referred to as sitting on the right-hand side of God. However in Acts we read that Jesus was standing rather than sitting. Acts 7:55, “But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God.” What a wonderful recognition by Jesus of the martyrdom of Stephen.

We don’t know what happened to the man blind from birth but he was cast out of the temple. Later Jesus sought him out and the man believed. John 9:38, “And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.” The man may have lost his access to the temple but he gained not only his sight, he gained his very eternal life. Perhaps Jesus was also was again standing rather than sitting on the right hand of God when the blind man came into His presence.