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 incident with the preceding chapter. In
subject-matter it is more closely connected with the first p... [ Continue Reading ]
THE INCOMPETENCE AND ANGER OF THE AUTHORITIES. In what follows the
actors are described first as Pharisees, then as Jews, the larger
party of whom the Pharisees are one section. In John 9:13 the attempt
is made to get evidence out of the man to disprove the fact of the
healing, which they refuse to... [ Continue Reading ]