Neville Goddard on John 9:35-41 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read John 9 in context

Scripture Focus

35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

36He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

37And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

38And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

40And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

John 9:35-41

Biblical Context

Jesus finds the healed man and asks if he believes in the Son of God; the man seeks to know, Jesus reveals the inner Son, the man believes and worships, and Jesus speaks of sight and judgment as inner states.

Neville's Inner Vision

John 9 reveals the inner drama of belief. The man who was cast out stands at the door of his own consciousness, and Jesus asks, 'Dost thou believe on the Son of God?' The question is not to validate a historical person but to awaken your own awareness to the Son within—the I AM that you really are. When the man asks, 'Who is he, Lord?' he is asking, 'Who am I when I stop narrating my past and listen to the living talk of the inner Self?' Jesus answers, 'Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.' In that instant, belief becomes worship, a turning of attention from outer appearances to the inner light. The statement about judgment shows that those who say 'we see' prove their blindness by clinging to old conclusions. Real seeing is a state of consciousness that dissolves separation; the more I acknowledge the Son within, the more the 'blind' assertions fade. Thus the path is interior: rest in the I AM and let the inner voice lead you to true sight and true worship.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, declare 'I AM the Son of God within me now; I believe,' and feel that presence speaking through you. If a limiting judgment arises, revise it by affirming 'I see through the I AM,' allowing inner worship to replace old opinions.