He answered and said, a man that is called Jesus ,.... Whom he had as yet little knowledge of, only by some means or another he had learned his name; made clay and anointed mine eyes , &c.; See Gill on John 9:6 , John 9:7 . read more
Then they said unto him, where is he ?.... For Christ had withdrawn himself and was gone; whether on account of the Jews, who he knew would be irritated by this miracle, or whether to avoid all popular applause and glory, which he sought not, is not certain; it may be on both accounts: this question, however, was put, not out of good will to Christ, but that they might apprehend him, and bring him before the sanhedrim, for doing work on the sabbath day; and such enmity there is in carnal... read more
They brought to the Pharisees ,.... That is, to the sanhedrim, which chiefly consisted of Pharisees; and so Nonnus calls them the priests and chief priests: him that was aforetime blind ; to be examined by them. And something like this is the method used by carnal relations and friends, who when they have any belonging to them under a work of grace, have them to their learned doctors of a different religion, to talk to them, and dissuade them from the ways of truth and godliness. read more
And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay ,.... Which was reckoned a violation of the sabbath, John 9:16 , and was one reason why they had the man to the Pharisees to be examined, and why they were desirous of knowing where Jesus was: and opened his eyes ; by putting on the clay, and sending him to wash in the Pool of Siloam: nor did the miracle, nor the good done to the man, excuse with them, what they thought a breach of the sabbath. read more
Then again the Pharisees asked him ,.... Not that they had put any question of this kind to him before; but they also, as well as the neighbours, inquired of him, how he had received his sight ; from whom, and by what means: he said unto them, he put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed and do see . This account agrees with the matter of fact, and with that he gave to his neighbours: he did not vary as to the truth of the relation, but this is somewhat more concise and short; and it is... read more
Wherefore said some of the Pharisees ,.... Or sanhedrim, for they were not all of one mind, as appears by what follows: this man is not of God ; meaning not the blind man, but Jesus; and their sense is, he is not sent of God, he does not come from him to do his will and work, nor does he seek his glory, nor is he on his side, or for his interest; because he keepeth not the sabbath day : this they concluded from his making clay of spittle, and spreading it on the blind man's eyes,... read more
They say unto the blind man again ,.... After they had discoursed among themselves, and could not agree about the author of the miracle, they turn to him that had been blind, who is called the blind man, because he had been so, and ask him his sentiments of him: what sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes ? the question seems, at first sight, as if it was, whether Jesus had opened his eyes or not; but by the answer it appears, that it required his thoughts of him, "who hath... read more
But the Jews did not believe concerning him ,.... Not Jesus, but the blind man; that he had been blind, and received his sight ; they imagine there was a fraud in the case, that it was collusion between Jesus and this man; that he was a man who had never been blind, but only had given out that he was, and pretended he had now received his sight from Jesus, on purpose to spread his fame, and induce people to believe he was the Messiah; and in this imagination they endeavoured to... read more
And they asked them, saying, is this your son ,.... The first question they put was, whether the man that stood before them, pointing to him, was their son or not; whether they knew him by any marks to be their son, and would own him as such: had they answered to this in the negative, they would have got an advantage against him, and would have convicted him of a lie, since he had given out that he was the son of such parents; and proving such a lie upon him, would at once have brought the... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:10
Therefore said they unto him ,.... When the case was clear, and it was out of question that he was the man: how were thine eyes opened ? or made to see: they might well ask this question, since such a thing was never known before, that one born blind received his sight; and as great a miracle it is in grace, and as great a mystery to a natural man, how one should be born again, or be spiritually enlightened. read more