And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
The connection between the close of the preceding chapter and the opening of this one appears so close, that one is apt to conclude that all happened on one day, and that a Sabbath (John 9:14). But the violence with which the former chapter closes, and the tranquillity with which this one opens, renders that somewhat doubtful. At all events, the transactions of both chapters could not have been far apart in time.
And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth - and who "sat and begged" (John 9:8).