What do you believe?

Perhaps his walk to the pool attracted more people to the forthcoming miracle.

Why does Jesus ask the man to go to bathe before the miracle would occur while others Jesus instantly healed?

John 9:1-12 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
8 His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?” 9 Some claimed that he was.
Others said, “No, he only looks like him.”
But he himself insisted, “I am the man.”
10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
11 He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.”
12 “Where is this man?” they asked him.
“I don’t know,” he said.

Test of faith and obedience?

Imagine being born blind and some random guy comes along talking about displaying the work of God in you. Only you didn't realize that the person talking to you was literally God incarnate. He puts mud in your eyes and says it will cure your blindness if only you feel your way over to a pool of water to wash in. What would you do?

Why does Jesus ask the man to go to bathe before the miracle would occur while others Jesus instantly healed?

John 9:1-12 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
8 His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?” 9 Some claimed that he was.
Others said, “No, he only looks like him.”
But he himself insisted, “I am the man.”
10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
11 He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.”
12 “Where is this man?” they asked him.
“I don’t know,” he said.

You know...to be quite honest, I never really believed anything about this. I believe Jesus told the blind man to go bathe, and if the man believed Jesus could heal him and he wanted to be healed, then he should go bathe. No further reason required. Accepting Jesus in your life requires some level of obedience.

Elisha told Naaman the leper that he had to bathe, too, and Naaman struggled with that. 2 Kings 5. In the end, do you believe God can heal you? Then do what He says. If other people don't have to do anything at all, then what is that to you? Follow God. John 21:22.

I get all that. But it is still interesting how Jesus chose to heal people. The many different ways to bring about something He could of just spoke into existence. Atleast one case Jesus only had to speak and they was healed. Very interesting to think about.

6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.

That is interesting because why was others immediately healed?

This was not about bathing but washing his eyelids. Jesus covered them with mud paste and then told him to go and wash it off.

I believe that the mud and slightly delayed healing was for the benefit of the blind man and many others pondering why Jesus healed the man that way.

Why does Jesus ask the man to go to bathe before the miracle would occur while others Jesus instantly healed?

John 9:1-12 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
8 His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?” 9 Some claimed that he was.
Others said, “No, he only looks like him.”
But he himself insisted, “I am the man.”
10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
11 He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.”
12 “Where is this man?” they asked him.
“I don’t know,” he said.

Lol it has me pondering too

Somewhere in that passage there is something important or perhaps critical that may be learned for God does everything with a specific purpose in mind.

How many times does it say "when Jesus saw their faith" he healed them?

What do you believe He was wanting us to learn from such example.

At this time all I can come up with is that God wants us to see things clearly.

What about it?