Jesus had come and healed a man that had been blind since birth, and as a result of the miracle and the man’s reluctance in discrediting Jesus, the man was excommunicated from the synagogue. Even his own parents distanced themselves from him for fear of the Jews.

The religious leaders were interrogating the healed blind man concerning the miracle of sight that he had received from Jesus. They refused to believe that Jesus is the Messiah and were looking for evidence in order to kill Him.

There is a special urgency in doing the works of God. Why? Because there is a limited time to accomplish the work of witnessing to the world. Typically the day is the time for work because it is light. When night would come all work would stop because of darkness. As long as the sun is up it is imperative to accomplish the work of the day.