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Since the Jewish authorities interrogated the blind man in clusters C and C', these clusters are linked to each other. In terms of characters, the blind man and the Jewish authorities, the Pharisees in C and the Jews in C', are present in both clusters. The identity and origin of Jesus are the focal points in both interrogations.
The most important question was whether or not Jesus was a sinner. The question as to whether or not Jesus came from God was also the main dispute. In order to better understand these disputed points, the Jewish authorities in both clusters asked the blind man the same question concerning the process of the healing miracle ; This same question led the man to respond differently in the different situations.
While he obediently answered what happened to him in C, he refused to answer and rather challenged them in C'. In addition, both clusters refer to the themes of blindness, sight, sin, and sign. The main feature of this chiasm is cluster D. At first glance, this seems hard to believe, because the characters on stage, the parents and the Jews, were not the main characters in the story. Lee divides John 9 into three acts , , , under which she finds eight scenes in all.
She claims: "There is a distinct advantage to this structure as against the more common suggestion of seven scenes in a chiastic pattern" Lee She argues that to focus on this study's cluster D which is her Act 2, scene 3 "as the center of the narrative ignores the escalating of hostility which is the main feature of Act 2 and in which the fourth scene [] is the most important" Lee Her argument, however, is not convincing, because the climax of the Jews' hostility is best captured and expressed not in cluster C' , but rather in cluster D, which contains the Jews' astonishing decision in verse In this instance, their determined hostility towards Jesus and his followers is depicted in extreme terms.
To focus on cluster D does not necessarily ignore their hostility, but enhances our understanding of their harsh and strongest attitude. In addition, although she further proposes to put a considerable weight to Acts 1 and 3 in relation to the above issue Lee , to take cluster D as the main feature does not ignore the importance of the points of contrast and similarity between Acts 1 and 3.
Furthermore, without cluster D, it may be true that the story would lose a great deal of its suspense, thrill and excitement, because the crucial information that a person's confession of Christ would lead to his expulsion from the synagogue underlies the entire story and plays a significant role in the plot and development of the story.
For example, the strength of the main characters' confrontation with the antagonists, the Pharisees and the Jews, originates from the intense relationship with these Jewish authorities.
Although this relationship is best portrayed in the dialogue in cluster C', the fiercest relation as its climax is expressed in cluster D, as mentioned earlier. The parents' strange behaviour is conceivable when this information is released. This can even explain the reason why the neighbours brought the blind man to the Pharisees in verse 13 in cluster C, because they might also have been afraid of the Pharisees for this argument, cf.
Likewise, when the blind man asked the Jews whether they also wished to become Jesus' disciples, they reviled the blind man v. The reader may be puzzled by their overreaction, wondering why they were so angry with the blind man. However, the reader understands the Jews' reaction, because they were the ones who decided to use such an agreement in order to harm those who wished to associate themselves with Jesus.
In addition, this information may highlight the profound significance of the blind man's faith in Jesus in verse Hence, cluster D contains crucial information regarding the entire story, and should thus be regarded as the central structure cf. In order to explore another side of the relationships between the clusters, I shall examine the way in which Chapter 9 is organised. On the level of the blind man, the protagonist of the story, this Chapter may be organised on the basis of a logical-means-purpose relationship.
Basically, Jesus healed the blind man so that he could see both physically and spiritually. On the level of Jesus, the other main character, this Chapter may be schematised in terms of a logical-means-result relationship, because Jesus, by virtue of the healing of the blind man, revealed his identity. He also accomplished his mission as judge, especially with regard to both the blind man and the Jewish authorities. On the level of the Jewish authorities, this Chapter may be organised on the basis of a logical-reason-result relationship.
Because they rejected Jesus, the man from God, they became blind and were thus declared guilty. Finally, despite all these unique relationships between the clusters, including the chiasm, it is a relief and amazing to know that the story as a whole develops according to a typical temporal progression.
Hence, the entire narrative is organised cohesively.
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