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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 9:41

If ye were blind - If you were really blind had had no opportunities of learning the truth. If you were truly ignorant, and were willing to confess it, and to come to me for instruction.No sin - You would not be guilty. Sin is measured by the capacities or ability of people, and by their opportunities of knowing the truth. If people had no ability to do the will of God, they could incur no blame. If they have all proper ability, and no disposition, God holds them to be guilty. This passage... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 9:15-16

John 9:15-16. Then again the Pharisees asked him, &c. They hoped to find something in the manner of the cure, which would show it to be no miracle, or, at least, which would prove Jesus to be a bad man. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, &c. He honestly and plainly told them the whole matter, as he had before declared it to the people. Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, &c. “On hearing the man’s account of the miracle, the Pharisees... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 9:17-23

John 9:17-23 . They say unto the blind man, What sayest thou of him What inference dost thou draw from what thou sayest he hath done for thee? He said, He is a prophet For surely otherwise he would have been unable to perform so great a miracle. But the Jews did not believe that he had been blind The Jews, hoping to make the whole turn out a cheat, would not believe that the beggar had been blind, although all his neighbours had testified the truth of it, pretending, no doubt, that it... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 9:24-29

John 9:24-29. Then again called they the man The court, finding that nothing could be learned from the man’s parents, by which the miracle could be disproved, called the man himself a second time, and tried, by fair words, to extort from him a confession to the disparagement of Jesus. They said, Give God the praise If the cure was really wrought in the manner thou affirmest, acknowledge the power, sovereignty, and goodness of God, in working by so unworthy an instrument; for we certainly... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 9:30-34

John 9:30-34. The man answered Utterly illiterate as he was: and with what strength and clearness of reason! So had God opened the eyes of his understanding, as well as his bodily eyes! Why, herein is a marvellous thing, that ye The teachers and guides of the people; know not whence he is From whence he comes, and who hath sent him; and yet he hath opened mine eyes Hath wrought a miracle, the like of which was never heard of before. Surely a man who could do such a thing must be from... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 9:35-38

John 9:35-38. Jesus heard that they had cast him out Had excommunicated the poor man for his sake; and when he had found him Which it appears he did soon after; he said unto him, privately, Dost thou believe on the Son of God The great expected Messiah? Dost thou give credit to the promises of the Messiah? Dost thou expect his coming, and art thou ready to receive and embrace him when he is manifested to thee? This was that faith of the Son of God which they lived by, who lived before... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 9:39-41

John 9:39-41. And Jesus said While he stood talking with the blind man who had received his sight, several people, it seems, being gathered about them; For judgment, as well as mercy, I am come into this world, that they which see not might see That the ignorant, who are willing and desirous to be instructed, might have divine knowledge and true wisdom imparted to them; and that they which see Who are confident that they see, who are conceited of, or trust in, their supposed knowledge... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 9:1-41

92. Dispute concerning a blind man (John 9:1-41)Some Jews believed that diseases and physical disabilities were the result of either a person’s own sins or the sins of the person’s parents. When Jesus met a blind man, his disciples asked him which was the most likely cause of the man’s blindness (John 9:1-2).Jesus was not interested in discussing theoretical questions just to satisfy people’s curiosity. He was more concerned with healing the man, and in this way he would bring glory to God. His... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 9:16

of = from (beside). Greek. para. App-104 . sinner. Greek. hamartolos. Compare App-128 . miracles = signs. See App-176 and note on John 2:11 . there was, &c. The second of three. See note on John 7:43 among. Greek. en. App-104 . read more

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