A.T. Robertson Commentary John 9:40

"Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?" — John 9:40 (ASV)

Are we also blind? (Μη κα ημεις τυφλο εσμεν; ). Negative answer expected (μη) and yet these Pharisees who overheard the words of Jesus to the new convert vaguely suspected that Jesus was referring to them by the last clause. Up in Galilee Jesus had called the Pharisees blind guides who stumble into the pit (Matthew 15:14).