The Pool of Siloam

THE QUESTION

In the chapter before today’s verse, Jesus put mud on the eyes of a man born blind and told him to go and wash. Where did He send him?

A) The Jordan River

B) The Sea of Galilee

C) Jacob’s well

D) The Pool of Siloam ✓

A closer look

John 9 tells the story. Jesus spit on the ground, made some mud and put it on the eyes of a man who had been blind from birth. Then He sent him to the Pool of Siloam, and the man went, washed and came home seeing (John 9:1-7).

John even tells us what the name means: Siloam means “Sent” (John 9:7). And the story doesn’t end at the pool. When the Pharisees threw the man out, Jesus heard about it and found him (John 9:34-35). Then, still speaking with the Pharisees, He began talking about a thief, and about the shepherd who calls His own sheep by name (John 10:1-3).

If you thought of the Jordan River, you were remembering Naaman, whom Elisha told to go and wash in the Jordan seven times (2 Kings 5:10).

Today’s verse comes from that very conversation. The man who was pushed out was found, and Jesus said He came so that His sheep “may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10).

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