In this incredible account of healing, Jesus encounters a man blind from birth. The disciples immediately assume that the man’s blindness is a result of sin—either his own or his parents’. But Jesus shifts their perspective, explaining that this man’s condition is not a punishment, but an opportunity for God’s works to be displayed.

In this passage, we find Jesus at the pool of Bethesda, a place known for its healing waters, surrounded by many who were suffering. Among them was a man who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. Jesus, seeing the man's long-term condition, initiates a conversation with him by asking, "Do you want to be healed?" This question, though seemingly simple, challenges the man to confront his own desire for change and healing.