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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:6

And when he had thus spoken ,.... In answer to the disciples' question, and declaring his own work and office in the world, and the necessity he was under of performing it: he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle ; the Misnic doctors speak F3 Misn. Mikvaot, c. 7. sect. 1. of טיט נרוק , "clay that is spitted", or "spittle clay", which their commentators say F4 Jarchi, Maimon. & Bartenora in ib. was a weak, thin clay, like spittle or water; but this here was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:7

And said unto him, go wash in the Pool of Siloam ,.... A fountain of this name is called Siloah, Isaiah 8:6 , and according to the Jewish writers, sometimes Gihon F5 Targum, Jarchi, Kimchi, & Solomon ben Melech in 1 Kings i. 39. ; and this, they say F6 Jarchi & Bartenora in Misn. Succa, c. 4. sect. 9. , was without Jerusalem, though near unto it: hither the Jews went at the feast of tabernacles F7 Misn. Succa, c. 4. sect. 9. , and drew water with great rejoicing,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:8

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him ,.... For it seems the blind man was not a stranger, one that came out of the country to the city to beg; but a native of Jerusalem, that had long lived in a certain neighbourhood in it, and was well known to be what he was; that he was blind ; the Alexandrian copy, and one of Beza's exemplars, and the Vulgate Latin version read, "that he was a beggar"; to which agree the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions: wherefore they ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:2

Who did sin, this man, or his parents - The doctrine of the transmigration of souls appears to have been an article in the creed of the Pharisees, and it was pretty general both among the Greeks and the Asiatics. The Pythagoreans believed the souls of men were sent into other bodies for the punishment of some sin which they had committed in a pre-existent state. This seems to have been the foundation of the disciples question to our Lord. Did this man sin in a pre-existent state, that he is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:3

Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents - That is, the blindness of this person is not occasioned by any sin of his own, nor of his parents, but has happened in the ordinary course of Divine providence, and shall now become the instrument of salvation to his soul, edification to others, and glory to God. Many of the Jews thought that marks on the body were proofs of sin in the soul. From a like persuasion, probably arose that proverb among our northern neighbors-Mark him whom God... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:4

While it is day - Though I plainly perceive that the cure of this man will draw down upon me the malice of the Jewish rulers, yet I must accomplish the work for which I came into the world whole it is day - while the term of this life of mine shall last. It was about six months after this that our Lord was crucified. It is very likely that the day was now declining, and night coming on; and he took occasion from this circumstance to introduce the elegant metaphor immediately following. By... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:5

I am the light of the world - Like the sun, it is my business to dispense light and heat every where; and to neglect no opportunity that may offer to enlighten and save the bodies and souls of men. See John 8:12 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:6

Anointed the eyes of the blind man - It would be difficult to find out the reason which induced our Lord to act thus. It is certain, this procedure can never be supposed to have been any likely medical means to restore sight to a man who was born blind; this action, therefore, had no tendency to assist the miracle. If his eye-lids had been only so gummed together that they needed nothing but to be suppled and well washed, it is not likely that this could possibly have been omitted from his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:7

Siloam - Called also Shiloah, Silos, or Siloa, was a fountain under the walls of Jerusalem, towards the east, between the city and the brook Kidron. Calmet thinks that this was the same with En-rogel, or the fuller's fountain, which is mentioned in Joshua 15:7 ; Joshua 18:16 ; in 2 Samuel 17:17 ; and in 1 Kings 1:9 . Its waters were collected in a great reservoir for the use of the city; and a stream from it supplied the pool of Bethesda. By interpretation, Sent - From the Hebrew... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:8

That he was blind - Ὁτι τυφλος ην : but, instead of this, προσαιτης , when he begged, or was a beggar, is the reading of ABC*DKL, seven others, both the Syriac, both the Arabic, later Persic, Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, Sahidic, Gothic, Slavonic, Vulgate, eight copies of the Itala, and some of the primitive fathers. This is in all probability the true reading, and is received by Griesbach into the text. Beggars in all countries have a language peculiar to themselves. The language of... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:8

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