John 9:1-12 ESV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:5

As long as I am in the world ,.... Which had been now two or three and thirty years; but was not to be much longer. I am the light of the world ; See Gill on John 8:12 . Though doubtless he said this with some view to the cure he was about to perform, it being agreeable to his character and work, while he was in the world. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:6

And when he had thus spoken ,.... In answer to the disciples' question, and declaring his own work and office in the world, and the necessity he was under of performing it: he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle ; the Misnic doctors speak F3 Misn. Mikvaot, c. 7. sect. 1. of טיט נרוק , "clay that is spitted", or "spittle clay", which their commentators say F4 Jarchi, Maimon. & Bartenora in ib. was a weak, thin clay, like spittle or water; but this here was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:7

And said unto him, go wash in the Pool of Siloam ,.... A fountain of this name is called Siloah, Isaiah 8:6 , and according to the Jewish writers, sometimes Gihon F5 Targum, Jarchi, Kimchi, & Solomon ben Melech in 1 Kings i. 39. ; and this, they say F6 Jarchi & Bartenora in Misn. Succa, c. 4. sect. 9. , was without Jerusalem, though near unto it: hither the Jews went at the feast of tabernacles F7 Misn. Succa, c. 4. sect. 9. , and drew water with great rejoicing,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:8

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him ,.... For it seems the blind man was not a stranger, one that came out of the country to the city to beg; but a native of Jerusalem, that had long lived in a certain neighbourhood in it, and was well known to be what he was; that he was blind ; the Alexandrian copy, and one of Beza's exemplars, and the Vulgate Latin version read, "that he was a beggar"; to which agree the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions: wherefore they ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:9

Some said, this is he ,.... It is the same man that was blind, and begged: others said ; in one of Beza's copies it is added "no", and so read the Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions; though they owned and said, he is like him . This discourse of the neighbours concerning the blind man restored to sight, resembles the talk that generally is among relations, acquaintance, and neighbours, when anyone belonging to them is called by grace, and converted, saying, what is come... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:10

Therefore said they unto him ,.... When the case was clear, and it was out of question that he was the man: how were thine eyes opened ? or made to see: they might well ask this question, since such a thing was never known before, that one born blind received his sight; and as great a miracle it is in grace, and as great a mystery to a natural man, how one should be born again, or be spiritually enlightened. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:11

He answered and said, a man that is called Jesus ,.... Whom he had as yet little knowledge of, only by some means or another he had learned his name; made clay and anointed mine eyes , &c.; See Gill on John 9:6 , John 9:7 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:12

Then they said unto him, where is he ?.... For Christ had withdrawn himself and was gone; whether on account of the Jews, who he knew would be irritated by this miracle, or whether to avoid all popular applause and glory, which he sought not, is not certain; it may be on both accounts: this question, however, was put, not out of good will to Christ, but that they might apprehend him, and bring him before the sanhedrim, for doing work on the sabbath day; and such enmity there is in carnal... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:1

And as Jesus passed by - This chapter is a continuation of the preceding, and therefore the word Jesus is not in the Greek text: it begins simply thus - And passing along, και παραγων , etc. Having left the temple, where the Jews were going to stone him, ( John 8:59 ;), it is probable our Lord went, according to his custom, to the mount of Olives. The next day, which was the Sabbath, John 9:14 , he met a man who had been born blind, sitting in some public place, and asking alms from... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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 among the Greeks and the Asiatics. The Pythagoreans believed the souls of men were sent into other bodies for the punishment of some sin which they had committed in a pre-existent state. This seems to have been the foundation of the disciples question to our Lord. Did this man sin in a pre-existent state, that he is... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 9:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 9:2

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