Study Desk

At once the sick man got up and took his bed and went away. Everybody saw him. They were all surprised and wondered about it. They thanked God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

When he came out, he could not talk to them. They knew he had seen something special from God while he was in the house of God. He tried to talk to them with his hands but could say nothing.

At once many angels from heaven were seen, along with the angel, giving thanks to God. They were saying,

The shepherds went back full of joy. They thanked God for all they had heard and seen. It happened as the angel had told them.

All those who were there were surprised and gave thanks to God, saying, "We have seen very special things today."

The proud religious law-keepers asked when the holy nation of God would come. Jesus said to them, "The holy nation of God is not coming in such a way that can be seen with the eyes.

The much-loved Son is beside the Father. No man has ever seen God. But Christ has made God known to us.

The man who does what is right comes to the Light. What he does will be seen because he has done what God wanted him to do."

Jesus answered, "The sin of this man or the sin of his parents did not make him to be born blind. He was born blind so the work of God would be seen in him.