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JOHN 9:21 auvto.n evrwth,sate
In the interest of making a smoother sequence of clauses (cf. the
sequence in ver, John 9:23), the Textus Receptus, following A G D...
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Verse John 9:21. _HE IS OF AGE_] ηλικιαν εχει, literally,
_he has_ _stature_, i.e. he is a full-grown man; and in this sense the
phrase is used by the best Greek writers. See _Kypke_ and _Raphelius_....
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HIS PARENTS ANSWERED ... - To the first two questions they answered
without hesitation. They knew that he was their son, and that he was
born blind. The third question they could not positively answer...
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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. ...
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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 attem...
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HOW THEN DOTH HE NOW SEE?
They ask two questions:
1. Was he blind from birth?
2. How was he cured?
for the fact that he now sees is indisputable. The manner of asking
the first question is designe...
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LIGHT FOR THE BLIND EYES (John 9:1-5)...
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Now the Jews refused to believe that he had been blind and had become
able to see, until they called the parents of the man who had become
able to see, and asked them: "Is this your son? And do you sa...
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BY WHAT MEANS. how.
FOR. concerning, as in John 9:18....
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ΤῚΣ ἬΝΟΙΞΕΝ. This is the dangerous point, and they become
more eager and passionate. Hitherto there has been nothing emphatic in
their reply; but now there is a marked stress on all the pronouns, the...
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OPPOSITE RESULTS OF THE SIGN...
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18. But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been
blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him
that had received his sight. 19. And they asked them, saying, Is t...
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ΉΝΟΙΞΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΝΟΊΓΩ, _см._ John 9:10.
ΈΡΩΤΉΣΑΤΕ _aor. act. imper. от_ ΈΡΩΤΆΩ, _см._ John
9:2. _Aor. imper._ призывает к специфическому
действию и предполагает, что они
должны перестать...
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THE BLIND MAN INVESTIGATED
_Text 9:13-23_
13
They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
14
Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened
his eyes.
15
Aga...
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EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
John 9:8-23
We begin with our usual Analysis of the passage which is to be before
us:—
In our last chapter we pointed out how that the opening verses of John
9 suppl...
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But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his
eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
BUT BY WHAT MEANS HE NOW SEETH, WE KNOW NOT; OR WHO HATH OP...
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16 It is notable how many of our Lord's recorded signs were done on
the sabbath. Doubtless this indicates the fact that their antitype is
to be found in the sabbatism which comes at His epiphany. When...
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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...
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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...
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BUT BY WHAT MEANS HE NOW SEETH. — Better, _but how he now seeth._
The answer is in the exact words of the question, which is not seen in
our version. They will not pass beyond the plain matters of fac...
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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...
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The third question they have not the means of answering, or as John
9:22 indicates, they shammed ignorance to save themselves; and refer
the examiners to the man himself. ἡλικίαν ἔχει, his
parents are...
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_The man is examined by the Pharisees, who eventually excommunicate
him_,...
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THE TESTIMONY OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
John 9:13-25
The jealous Pharisees now set themselves to discredit the miracle and
to throw suspicion upon the witness. But their hostility, prompted by
jealousy...
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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...
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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...
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“ _The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had
been blind and had recovered his sight, until they had called the
father and the mother of him who had recovered his sight;_ 19 _and
t...
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They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. (14) And
it was the sabbath-day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
(15) Then again the Pharisees also asked him, how he had rece...
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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...
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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...
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BUT BY WHAT MEANS HE NOW SEETH WE KNOW NOT,.... As to the third
question they could say nothing to it, they were not present when the
cure was wrought, and knew nothing of the matter, but what they ha...
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But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his
eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
Ver. 21. _He is of age_] ηλικιαν εχει. _Faelix ab_ ηλιξ
ηλικι...
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_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 una...
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HE IS OF AGE; old enough to answer for himself....
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BUT BY WHAT MEANS HE NOW SEETH WE KNOW NOT, OR WHO HATH OPENED HIS
EYES WE KNOW NOT. HE IS OF AGE; ASK HIM; HE SHALL SPEAK FOR HIMSELF....
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The consultation with the parents:...
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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...
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18-23 The Pharisees vainly hoped to disprove this notable miracle.
They expected a Messiah, but could not bear to think that this Jesus
should be he, because his precepts were all contrary to their
t...
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SEE POOLE ON "1 THESSALONIANS 9:20...
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John 9:21 but G1161 means G4459 he G991 now G3568 sees G991 (G5719)
not G3756 know G1492 (G
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‘And they asked them saying, “Is this your son who you say was
born blind? How then does he now see?” His parents answered and
said, “We know that this is our son and that he was born blind. But
how h...
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John 9:21. BUT HOW HE NOW SEETH, WE KNOW NOT; OR WHO OPENED HIS EYES,
WE KNOW NOT: ASK HIMSELF; HE IS OF AGE: HE SHALL SPEAK FOR HIMSELF.
The anxious care of the parents to keep clear of all testimony...
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The blind man, restored to sight, is brought before the Pharisees with
the view of instituting proceedings against Jesus, who, by the healing
on the Sabbath, had violated the sanctity of the day of re...
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BUT HOW HE NOW SEETH WE KNOW NOT
(πως δε νυν βλεπε ουκ οιδαμεν). Concerning the
third question they profess ignorance both as to the "how" (πως)
and the "who" (τις).OPENED
(ηνοιξεν). First aorist...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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_Is this your son?_
THE TESTIMONY OF THE MAN’S PARENTS
I. JOYFUL RECOGNITION. They identified him as their son. The
neighbours could only say he was like the beggar they had known (John
9:9): the ma...
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_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;...
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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...
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_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 9:13. THEY BROUGHT.—Better THEY BRING.
John 9:14. NOW IT WAS A SABBATH ON THE DAY THAT JESUS MADE THE CLAY,
ETC.—It was most likely a festival Sabbath.
John 9:1...
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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...
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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...
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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...