John 9:37 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 9:35-38

In these verses we may observe, I. The tender care which our Lord Jesus took of this poor man (John 9:35): When Jesus heard that they had cast him out (for it is likely the town rang of it, and everybody cried out shame upon them for it), then he found him, which implies his seeking him and looking after him, that he might encourage and comfort him, 1. Because he had, to the best of his knowledge, spoken so very well, so bravely, so boldly, in defence of the Lord Jesus. Note, Jesus Christ will... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 9:1-41

Before we leave this very wonderful chapter we would do well to read it again, this time straight through from start to finish. If we do so read it with care and attention, we will see the loveliest progression in the blind man's idea of Jesus. It goes through three stages, each one higher than the last. (i) He began by calling Jesus a man. "A man that is called Jesus opened mine eyes" ( John 9:11 ). He began by thinking of Jesus as a wonderful man. He had never met anyone who could do... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 9:35-41

9:35-41 Jesus heard that they had put him out, so he found him and said to him: "Do you believe in the Son of God?" "But who is he, sir," he answered him, "that I might believe in him?" Jesus said to him: "You have both seen him, and he who is talking with you is he." "Lord," he said, "I believe." And he knelt before him. Jesus said: "It was for judgment that I came into this world that those who do not see might see, and that those who see might become blind." Some of the Pharisees who were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:37

And Jesus said unto him ,.... Giving him the tokens by which he might know him: thou hast both seen him; not that he had seen him before now, with his bodily eyes; for he was blind when Christ anointed him, and sent him to Siloam to wash; nor when he came back, since Jesus was gone, and he knew not where he was; but he had seen him, that is, he had perceived and felt the power of him in restoring him to sight; and now he had seen him bodily, and did at this present time: but as this was not... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:37

Verse 37 37.Thou hast both seen him. By these words of Christ the blind man could not be carried higher than to a very small and cold portion of faith. For Christ does not mention his power, or the reason why he was sent by the Father, or what he has brought to men. But what principally belongs to faith is, to know that, by the sacrifice of his death, atonement has been made for our sins, and we are reconciled to God; that his resurrection was a triumph over vanquished death; that we are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 9:1-41

The removal of the closing words of John 8:59 from the text as a gloss, favors a pause between the attempt to stone Jesus and the miracle. Lange has the inconsistent remark that the παράγων is "the participle of the preceding though doubtful παρῆγεν ." If it were a gloss, the παρῆγεν had been introduced by some copyist from the παράγων , and therefore the latter can derive no meaning from the former. Admitting the spuriousness of the gloss, the connection between the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 9:1-41

The passage of a soul from darkness into light. This graphic and dramatic narrative begins with the healing of a bodily privation by the exercise el Christ's miraculous power. But its chief interest lies in the spiritual process which it unfolds. It relates how a young man, poor and blind, but intelligent, candid, and brave, received spiritual as well as bodily illumination, and how he displayed insight in apprehending Christ's character, courage in resisting Christ's adversaries, and ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 9:35-38

(a) The vision of those who see not . These verses narrate the sequel so far as the man was concerned. Westcott and others rather exaggerate the bearing of it when they say here was "the beginning of the new society." "The universal society is based on the confession of a new truth" (Westcott). Even in this Gospel the first chapter shows that Jesus gathered disciples about him who from that time onward were to "see angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man." In the second... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 9:35-38

The moral result of the miracle. The bodily cure is to lead to spiritual enlightenment. I. JESUS SEEKS OUT THE OUTCAST BEGGAR FOR BLESSING . "And when he had found him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?" 1. It is the office of the good Shepherd to seek out the sheep cast away , as if to fulfill the psalmist's words, "When my father and my mother forsake me, the Lord taketh me up." 2. Something more than miracle is needed to impart faith . He... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 9:35-38

A heart made ready for faith. In this interview the purposes of Christ's love with regard to this poor man were fully accomplished. The opening of his bodily eyes, the trials to which he was afterwards subjected , led up to the consummation desired by his Benefactor. By gradual stages he had come to that point, at which only a fuller revelation of the Lord was required, in order that his faith might be perfected. I. A MOMENTOUS QUESTION ROUSES INTEREST AND HOPE .... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 9:35-38

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 9:1-41

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 9:35-41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:37

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:37

The Pulpit Commentary - John 9:1-41

The Pulpit Commentary - John 9:1-41

The Pulpit Commentary - John 9:35-38

The Pulpit Commentary - John 9:35-38

The Pulpit Commentary - John 9:35-38

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