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John 9:2
And His disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born a. blind?
And His disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born a. blind?
Verse 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 amon...
MASTER, WHO DID SIN? ... - It was a universal opinion among the Jews that calamities of all kinds were the effects of sin. See the notes at Luke 13:1. The case, however, of this man was that of one th...
CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The Man Born Blind, Healed. (John 9:1 .)_ 2. The Healed Man Questioned. (John 9:8 .) 3. Reviled and Cast Out. (John 9:27 .) 4. Jesus Reveals Himself to Him. ...
JOHN 9. THE HEALING OF THE MAN BORN BLIND. JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. HOSTILITY TO HIS FOLLOWERS. John 9:1. The Miracle. The expression passed by (_cf._ Mark 1:16) does not necessarily connect the...
MASTER, WHO DID SIN? The disciples observed the Savior's look, resting sympathetically on the sufferer. They ask the solution of. troublesome question. It was the current opinion of the Jews that such...
As Jesus was passing by, he saw a man who was blind from the day of his birth. "Rabbi." his disciples said to him, "who was it who sinned that he was born blind--this man or his parents?" "It was neit...
LIGHT FOR THE BLIND EYES (John 9:1-5)...
DISCIPLES. Not necessarily the Twelve. See note on "neighbours" (John 9:8) and Structure "M". ASKED. Greek. _erotao._ App-135. MASTER. Greek. _Rabbi._ App-98. SIN. App-128. The only sign (with the _...
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
_Master_ Better, RABBI: see on John 4:31. _who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?_ Literally, _that he_ SHOULD BE _born blind_(see note on John 8:56). This question has given r...
John 8:12 TO JOHN 9:41. Christ the Source of Truth and Light In John 8:12-46 the word -true" occurs six times, the word -truth" seven times....
RABBI. see on John 1:39; John 4:31. ἽΝΑ Τ. ΓΕΝΝΗΘΗ͂Ι. _That he_ SHOULD BE _born blind_, in accordance with the Divine decree; comp. John 4:34; John 6:
THE PRELUDE TO THE SIGN...
Ver 1. And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3. Jesus answ...
ΉΡΏΤΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΕΡΩΤΆΩ (G2065) задавать вопросы, спрашивать, ΛΈΓΟΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говорить. Part, используется как граница цитаты и вводит последующую прямую речь...
HIS DISCIPLES ASKED HIM, SAYING, &C.— Some have thought that the Jews, having derived from the Egyptians the doctrines of the pre-existence and transmigration of souls, (see Wis 8:19-20.) supposed tha...
A BLIND MAN HEALED _Text 9:1-12_ 1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born b...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN CHAPTER 31 John 9:1-7 Below will be found an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— That there is an intimate connection between John 8 and John 9 is ma...
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? AND HIS DISCIPLES ASKED HIM, SAYING, MASTER, WHO DID SIN, THIS MAN, OR HIS PARENTS, THAT...
1 The sixth sign brings before us Israel's blindness, and the opening of their eyes when they recognize Him as the One Whom God has commissioned, at His return. It anticipates the crisis of His minist...
THE MAN BORN BLIND 1-12. The healing of the man born blind. This miracle occurred on the same day as the events of the last c., i.e. probably on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. It is intende...
The disciples thought that possibly the man had sinned, either in a previous state of existence (in accordance with the doctrine of the transmigration of souls), or more probably as an infant before b...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 9 JESUS CURES A MAN WHO WAS BLIND SINCE BIRTH 9:1-12 V1 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a blind man. The man had bee...
WHO DID SIN, THIS MAN, OR HIS PARENTS? — The disciples noticed that He looked at the man, and it may be that He halted as He was walking by. Their attention is directed to the sufferer, and with suffe...
CHAPTER 20 SIGHT GIVEN TO THE BLIND. “And as He passed by, He saw a man blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, Rabbi, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he should be born...
_The cure narrated_....
JESUS OPENS BLIND EYES John 9:1-12 At the close of the previous chapter our Lord bore the contradiction of sinners against Himself. The Jews had caught up the stones gathered to repair the Temple, in...
The account of His healing of a blind man follows. Its values are gained very largely in relation to this spirit of opposition which was being exhibited. The case aroused great interest, so much so th...
When Christ healed the paralytic, he dismissed him with this injunction: _Behold thou art made whole; now sin no more. From this the disciples concluded, that his infirmity was sent him in punishment...
CHAPTER 7 METEMPSYCHOSIS John 9:1-3. This word means the transmigration of souls, a doctrine, long ages ago, exceedingly prevalent in India, China, Japan, and many other Oriental countries, going on...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. Vv. 1-41. 1. The miracle recorded in this chapter occurred probably on the same day with the discourses of the closing part of ch. 8, and not improbably (if J...
“ _And in passing, he saw a man blind from birth;_ 2 _and his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?_ 3. _Jesus answered, Neither did...
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? By this question of the disciples, we cannot suppose that they meant in relation to original...
The point at which we have arrived gives me an opportunity of saying a little on the beginning of this chapter, and the end of the last; for it is well known that many men, and, I am sorry to add, not...
_THE MYSTERY OF SUFFERING_ ‘And as Jesus passed by, He saw a man which was blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born b...
2._Rabbi, who hath sinned, this man, or his parents? _In the first place, as Scripture testifies that all the sufferings to which the human race is liable proceed from sin, whenever we see any person...
In chapter 9, we come to the testimony of His works, but as down here as a man in lowliness. It is not the Son of God quickening whom He will as the Father, but by the operation of His grace down here...
AND HIS DISCIPLES ASKED HIM,.... It may be that some of the twelve apostles, or others of his disciples, might put the following question to him on sight of this blind man, who by some means or anothe...
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Ver. 2. _Who did sin, this man?_] How could he sin before he was born? But the disciples dr...
_And as Jesus passed by_ The word Jesus is not in the Greek, which is παραγων ειδεν ανθρωπον τυφλον, _and passing on; he found a man blind from his birth_ This chapter, therefore, seems to be a contin...
SIGHT RESTORED TO A MAN BORN BLIND (vs.1-12) Now that it has been clearly demonstrated that the Jews were determined to kill Him, this chapter witnesses a wonderful contrast to such hatred in the Lo...
1-7 Christ cured many who were blind by disease or accident; here he cured one born blind. Thus he showed his power to help in the most desperate cases, and the work of his grace upon the souls of si...
The disciples question supposed two things for truth: 1. That all bodily punishments and afflictions come upon men for sin. 2. That as some come upon them for personal sins, so others come upon them...
Clementine Homily XIX in regard to the man who was blind from his birth, and recovered his sight, if this man sinned, or his parents, that he should be born blind, answered, `Neither did he sin at al...
John 9:2 And G2532 His G846 disciples G3101 asked G2065 (G5656) Him G846 saying G3004 (G5723) Rabbi...
‘And as he passed by he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him saying, “Rabbi, who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”.' As Jesus was going on His way, He and...
The conflict of Jesus with the Jews begins to draw to a close. At the last verse of the preceding chapter Jesus had hidden Himself and gone out of the temple, leaving it in possession of those who had...
John 9:2. AND HIS DISCIPLES ASKED HIM, SAYING, RABBI, WHO DID SIN, THIS MAN, OR HIS PARENTS, THAT HE SHOULD BE BORN BLIND? It is not said that the disciples were moved to pity, but it is not right to...
WHO DID SIN? (τις ημαρτεν;). Second aorist active indicative of αμαρτανω. See Acts 3:2; Acts 14:8 for two examples of lameness from birth. Blindness is common in the Orient and Jesus healed many cas...
John 9:2 The Discipline of Sorrow It is not very easy to see, nor is it necessary for us to determine, in what way the disciples thought that a man could be born blind in consequence of his own sins....
John 9:1 Sin a Disease I. The instinct that there is a connection between sin and penalty is universal and from God. The grossest forms of sacrifice that have made the name of religion horrible had t...
John 9:1. _And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth._ Therefore the man could not see Jesus, but the more important matter was that Christ could see the blind man. And you,...
John 9:1. And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answere...
John 9:1. _And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answer...
John 9:1. _And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind_ Christ's di...
John 9:1. _And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth._ The man could not see Jesus, but sight came to the man from Jesus. If there are any here who cannot look to Christ as...
We will first read about one of our Lord's miracles, and then, as many of us will be coming to the communion table, we will read about the Lord's supper. John 9:1. And as Jesus passed by, he saw a ma...
John 9:1. _And as Jesus passed by he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answere...
John 9:1. _And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth, And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?_ The proced...
CONTENTS: Healing of the man born blind. The fault finding of unbelievers. CHARACTERS: Jesus, blind man, disciples, Pharisees, neighbors, Moses. CONCLUSION: The Lord Jesus Christ came into the world,...
John 9:7. _Go, wash in the pool of Siloam._ Some travellers say that this fountain is supplied by conduits from the Gihon, and that the water has a sweet taste. Mr. Biddulph, quoted on John 4:5, says...
WHOSE SIN WAS IT? They think all such trouble as this, comes as a "judgment" for sin. It is true that we bring many things on ourselves. But read what Jesus said in Luke 13:1-5....
_And as Jesus passed by He saw a man which was blind from his birth_ JESUS AND THE BLIND MAN I. CHRONIC BLINDNESS. 1. A type of spiritual need (John 9:1; Ephesians 4:18; 2Co Luke 2:34;...
_Who did sin, this man, or his parents?_ WHAT THE MASTER AND WHAT THE DISCIPLES SAW At such a time it was very wonderful that He should see anything but the way out. His life was in peril. The plot w...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 9:2 Suffering is not always a direct result of a person’s sin (e.g., Luke 13:2; 2 Corinthians 12:7; and Jesus
CHAPTER 9 VER. 1. _And as Jesus passed by_, &c. Passing through the midst of His enemies and the crowd of the people. This signifies (though some deny it) that this cure took place immediately after C...
_And His disciples_, &c. This question sprang out of the opinion of the ignorant multitude, who think that diseases are the punishments of sin, and, as S. Ambrose says, "They ascribe weaknesses of bod...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 9:1. The connection of this narrative with what precedes and what follows is variously stated. Westcott, _e.g._, supposes that the occurrence took place at the fe...
EXPOSITION These chapters (9. and 10.) bring the conflict with the Jews to a climax before the commencement of the Peraean ministry. They are doubtless closely connected with what has preceded; but th...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the gospel according to John, chapter 9. Jesus had been having a dispute with the Pharisees in the temple at the time of the Feast of the Tabernacles, six months or...
John 9:34; Matthew 16:14...
This man, or his parents. It was a common Jewish view that the merits or demerits of the parents would appear in the children, and that the thoughts of a mother might affect the moral state of her unb...
THE MAN BLIND FROM BIRTH John 9:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A strange question. As Jesus passed by He saw a man which was blind from his birth. That doubtless was a common occurrence along most any road...
Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? — That is, was it for his own sins, or the sins of his parents? They suppose (as many of the Jews did, though without any ground from Scrip...
Here observe, Something implied or supposed; namely, 1. That all bodily afflictions and calamities do come upon us for sin. Whereas afflictions although they always fall upon. sinner, yet they are no...