Joh 9:13 | TNotes | STEP | 9:13 The Pharisees (see 1:24 ) were arbiters of legal interpretation, so the community looked to them to explain this miracle. Rather than celebrate the healing, these religious leaders interrogated the man because Jesus had performed the miracle on the Sabbath (see 5:16-18 ).

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‏ John 9:13

9:13 ^a The Pharisees (see 1:24 ^b) were arbiters of legal interpretation, so the community looked to them to explain this miracle. Rather than celebrate the healing, these religious leaders interrogated the man because Jesus had performed the miracle on the Sabbath (see 5:16-18 ^c).