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.

“So they said to the blind man again, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.”…“If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.” …“And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him.”  (John 9:17, 33, 38 NASB95)      

There have been many opinions about Jesus over time; some incredibly wrong. For example:

The Dalai Lama “Jesus Christ also lived previous lives,” he said. “So, you see, he reached a high state, either as a Bodhisattva, or an enlightened person, through Buddhist practice or something like that. Then, at a certain period, certain era, he appeared as a new master, and then because of circumstances, he taught certain views different from Buddhism, but he also taught the same religious values as I mentioned earlier: Be patient, tolerant, and compassionate. This is, you see, the real message in order to become a better human being.”

The blind man had no theological or religious dog in the fight. All he knew was that he was blind and now he could see. From a basic level, Jesus had transformed his life and his first impression was that Jesus was a prophet of God. Upon further revelation when Jesus came to him and asked him to declare his personal faith in the “Son of Man” (Jn.9:35) the man answered, “Who is he that I may believe?” (Jn.9:36) Jesus said you have seen him and at that point in time the man came to a place of saving faith in Jesus and said, “I believe.” (Jn. 9:38) God is not interested in your opinion of Jesus as if to validate His existence. God is interested in knowing if you have placed your faith in Jesus as your Savior. Only those who have put their trust in Jesus as their Redeemer and Savior will be truly transformed and given new life. Who is Jesus? The correct answer is “My God, My Lord and My Savior.”