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Verse John 9:41. _IF YE WERE BLIND_] If ye had not had sufficient
opportunities to have acquainted yourselves with my Divine nature, by
the unparalleled miracles which I have wrought before you? and...
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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...
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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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IF YE WERE BLIND, YE SHOULD HAVE NO SIN.
If they were blind, utterly without knowledge, they would have no
moral responsibility, but they claimed to see and had the highest
opportunities for knowing;...
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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...
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LIGHT FOR THE BLIND EYES (John 9:1-5)...
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IF YE WERE BLIND. Assuming the condition as an actual fact. See
App-118.
SHOULD. would.
NO. Greek. _ou._ App-105.
REMAINETH. abideth. See note on John 1:32....
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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...
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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....
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"The concluding verses contain a saying which is thoroughly in the
manner of the Synoptists (cf. Matthew 15:14; Matthew 23:16-17; Matthew
23:24;...
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_If ye were blind_ Christ returns to His own meaning of -blind" or
-they which see not" in John 9:39. -If ye were conscious of your own
spiritual darkness, if ye yearned and strove to reach the light,...
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ΕἸ Τ. ἯΤΕ. ‘_If ye were blind_, i.e. if ye were conscious of
your spiritual darkness and yearned for the light, _ye would not have
sin_ (John 15:22); for either ye would find the light, or, if ye
fail...
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OPPOSITE RESULTS OF THE SIGN...
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VER 1A. IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD,...
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ΉΤΕ _praes. conj. act. от_ ΕΙΜΊ (G1510) быть,
ΕΪΧΕΤΕ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь.
Используется в _conj._, противоречащем
факту. Добавление ΆΝ (G302) производит
эффект выделения курсивом ΕΊ...
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SOME OF THE PHARISEES—HEARD THESE WORDS,— The Pharisees present,
hearing him speak thus, knew that he meant them in particular,
especially from the word _see,_ in the former verse, _seers_ being a
com...
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BLINDNESS INDEED!
_Text 9:35-41_
35
Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost
thou believe on the Son of God?
36
He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may...
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EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
John 9:24-41
The following is offered as an Analysis of the passage which is to be
before us:—
"Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him,
Giv...
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Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but
now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
JESUS SAID UNTO THEM, IF YE WERE BLIND - If ye wanted light to
discern My claim...
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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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If the Pharisees were simply ignorant, but confessed their ignorance
and were willing to learn, they would not be guilty. What makes them
so guilty is that, though ignorant, they esteem themselves wis...
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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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IF YE WERE BLIND, YE SHOULD HAVE NO SIN. — His answer is that He
does not place them among those who are in this second sense blind. If
they were among those “which see not” they would be conscious of...
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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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to John 10:21. _The good and the hireling shepherds_....
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“A STONE OF STUMBLING”
John 9:35-41; John 10:1-6
In John 9:35 we hear of Jesus finding the outcast, whom the Pharisees
had excommunicated; and this story is appropriately followed by a
picture of the...
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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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The Pharisees them replied: and are we also blind? Jesus said to them:
if you were blind, by ignorance in not having heard of me, and my
doctrine, you might be excused for not believing; but now sayin...
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OPTICAL ENIGMAS
John 9:39-41. “ _And Jesus said_, _For judgment I came into the
world_, _in order that those not seeing may see_, _and those seeing
may be made blind. Certain ones of the Pharisees bei...
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“ _And Jesus said, I am come into this world to exercise this
judgment, that those who see not may see, and that those who see may
become blind._ 40. _And those of the Pharisees who were with him hear...
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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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REFLECTIONS
My soul! contemplate in this man, thy state by nature; blind indeed,
from thy birth, and in spiritual things, as ignorant as the very,
brute that perisheth. And how long didst thou remain,...
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Jesus heard that they had cast him out: and when he had found him, he
said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? (36) He answered
and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? (37)...
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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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_RESPONSIBILITY AND SIN_
‘For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not
might see; and that they which see might he made blind. And some of
the Pharisees which were with Him heard t...
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41._If you were blind. _These words may be explained in two ways;
either, that ignorance would, in some degree, alleviate their guilt,
if they were not fully convinced, and did not deliberately fight...
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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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JESUS SAID UNTO THEM, IF YE WERE BLIND,.... And sensible of it, and
knew yourselves to be blind, and were desirous of light and knowledge,
YE WOULD HAVE NO SIN: or your sin would not be so aggravated...
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Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now
ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
Ver. 41. _But now ye say, We see_] If, after conviction, men run away
with the bit...
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_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...
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IF YE WERE BLIND; had no opportunity or capacity for receiving
spiritual light.
YE SHOULD HAVE NO SIN; comparatively; your sin would be much less.
WE SEE; you pride yourselves on your knowledge of d...
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The judgment upon willful blindness:...
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JESUS SAID UNTO THEM, IF YE WERE BLIND, YE SHOULD HAVE NO SIN; BUT NOW
YE SAY, WE SEE; THEREFORE YOUR SIN REMAINETH.
Jesus here makes the application, draws the moral of the events
connected with the...
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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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39-41 Christ came into the world to give sight to those who were
spiritually blind. Also, that those who see might be made blind; that
those who have a high conceit of their own wisdom, might be seal...
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IF YE WERE BLIND; if your ignorance were simple, and not affected, and
you were sensible that your blindness were not incurable, and your sin
might be pardoned. This appeareth to be the sense from the...
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John 9:41 Jesus G2424 said G2036 (G5627) them G846 If G1487 were G2258
(G5713) blind G5185 would...
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‘Jesus said to them, “If you were blind you would have no sin, but
now you say ‘We see'. So your sin remains”.'
Jesus' reply was uncompromising. Those who have the most privilege are
those who are mos...
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IF YE WERE BLIND
(ε τυφλο ητε). Condition of second class with imperfect
indicative in the protasis. The old word τυφλος is from
τυφω, to raise a smoke, to blind by smoke (literally and
metaphorica...
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SIN
SIN
(_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _...
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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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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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YOU DON'T MEAN THAT WE ARE BLIND TOO? They knew this was what he had
implied. IF YOU WERE BLIND. That is, "If you were aware of your
spiritual blindness and tried to see, you would either find _light,...
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_For judgment I have come into the world_
CHRIST’S MISSION TO THE WORLD
I. HAS TWO APPARENTLY OPPOSITE RESULTS.
1. Of these
(1) One is the greatest blessing: “That they which see not might
see.” Al...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 9:41 IF YOU WERE BLIND means if they had no
knowledge at all about God’s words or his laws, and no knowledge
about who Jesus is. YOU WOULD HAVE NO GUILT (or sin, see esv footnot
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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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_Jesus said to them_, &c. (1.) S. Chrysostom, Theophylact, and
Euthymius explain this of bodily blindness; meaning, If ye were blind
in your bodies, ye would be less proud and sinful. For bodily
blind...
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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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1 John 1:8; Hebrews 10:26; Isaiah 5:21; Jeremiah 2:35; John 15:22;...
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Ye should have no sin [ο υ κ α ν ε ι χ ε τ ε α μ α ρ τ
ι α ν]. Or, ye would have had. The phrase aJmartian ecein, to have
sin, occurs only in John, in the Gospel and First Epistle....
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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...
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If ye had been blind — Invincibly ignorant; if ye had not had so
many means of knowing: ye would have had no sin — Comparatively to
what ye have now. But now ye say — Ye yourselves acknowledge, Ye
see...