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He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

One thing I know (εν οιδα). This man is keen and quick and refuses to fall into the trap set for him. He passes by their quibbling…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know. The man had just said that he believed Jesus to be a prophet (John 9:17

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not.—The words, “or no,” are added to the text, but rightly complete the meaning. He…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. Then said they to him agai…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: After the parents referred the Pharisees to the healed man himself, they summoned him a second time. They…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The ensuing argument between the previously blind man and the Pharisees was a duel between an obvious fact and a legal syllogism. The fact of the h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Whether he be a sinner, I know not. The blind man does not appear to have been at all prevented by fear from giving a sincere testimony. F…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He answered and said
That is, the man who had been blind, who takes no notice of the confession they pressed him to,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

As Christ's mercies are most valued by those who have felt their need for them, who have been blind and now see; so the most powerful and lasting a…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. After the questioning of the blind man and his parents, an attempt is made to make him deny the truth and affirm what is false. They do t…

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