John 9:18 Cross References - AUV

¹⁸ But these Jews [i.e., Pharisees] did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight back until they called his parents

³¹ And Abraham replied, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded [even] if someone rises from the dead [i.e., to come back and warn them].’”

¹⁹ And this is the testimony John [the Immerser] gave when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” [Note: Levites were men who assisted the priests in the Temple service].

⁴⁴ How can you believe [in me] when you [offer and] accept honors from one another, but do not try to obtain the honor that comes from the only God?

²² His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities who had already decided that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be expelled from the synagogue.

³⁷ But [even] though Jesus had performed so many [miraculous] signs in front of the people, still they did not believe in Him. ³⁸ This was so that these words, which Isaiah the prophet had spoken, would be fulfilled [Isa. 53:1], “Lord, who has believed our message? And who has the Lord’s power been shown to?” ³⁹ They were not able to believe because Isaiah also said [Isa. 6:10], ⁴⁰ “God has blinded their eyes [of understanding] and closed their minds. If He had not done so, they would [be able to] see with their eyes and understand with their minds and turn [to God] so He could heal them [spiritually].”

¹⁵ As it has been said [Psa. 95:7], “Today, if you hear His [i.e., God’s] voice, do not have a stubborn heart like you did when you provoked [God].” ¹⁶ For who were they who heard [God] and provoked [Him]? Was it not everyone who was led out of Egypt by Moses? ¹⁷ And who was God angry with for forty years? Was it not with those people who sinned, whose bodies fell [dead] in the desert? ¹⁸ And to whom did God vow that they would not enter a state of rest with Him? [Was it not] those who were disobedient to Him? ¹⁹ And [so] we see that they were not able to enter [a state of rest with God] because of [their] unbelief.

¹¹ So, we should do our best to enter into that state of rest, so that no one fails [to do so] by following the same example of disobedience [i.e., as seen in the Israelites. See verses 2, 6].