John 10:21 Meaning and Explanation
“Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?”
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Read Full Chapter →Others answer that neither his words nor his works fit the charge: a devil does not open blind eyes.
What Does John 10:21 Mean?
The other side of the divided crowd reasons rather than rails. Two evidences are weighed: the words themselves — sane, weighty, full of grace — and the unforgettable work still fresh in the city, the opening of the eyes of a man born blind (John 9). Neither, they argue, comes from the destroyer.
Their logic is simple and sound: judge the source by the fruit. The thief steals, kills, and destroys (verse 10); this man heals, restores, and gives. Honest weighing of what Jesus says and does has always been faith's best beginning. The verse honors the questioner willing to look at the evidence — for the evidence, followed far enough, leads out of the crowd and to the Shepherd.
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What does John 10:21 mean?
Others answer that neither his words nor his works fit the charge: a devil does not open blind eyes.