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They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

They bring him (αγουσιν αυτον). Vivid dramatic present active of αγω. These neighbours bring him.

To the Pharisees …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To the Pharisees. To the members of the Sanhedrin. They did this, doubtless, to accuse Jesus of having violated the Sabbath, and not, as t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They brought to the Pharisees.—More exactly, They bring . . . The present tense describes what they did, as the …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: The suddenness of the miracle made people incredulous. Therefore, his neighbors and those who had previou…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The case was so mysterious that the neighbors took the man to the religious authorities, the Pharisees, who supposedly would be able to offer an ex…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

They bring to the Pharisees. The following narrative shows that wicked men are so far from profiting by the works of God that the more the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They brought to the Pharisees That is, to the sanhedrim, which chiefly consisted of Pharisees; and so Nonnus calls them t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ not only worked miracles on the Sabbath, but in such a manner as would cause offense to the Jews, for He would not seem to yield to the scri…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After describing the miraculous healing of the blind man, the Evangelist tells of the miracle being examined. The miracle is examined in …

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