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As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.
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Jesus Sees You First
Multiple commentators, including Spurgeon and Gill, emphasize that the blind man could not see Jesus, but Jesus saw him. This is presented as a powerful illustration of salvation. Our relationship with God doesn't begin with our search for Him, but with His gracious initiative to see us in our spiritual blindness and act on our behalf.
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John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
As Jesus passed by. As he was leaving the temple (John 8:59). This man was in the way in which Jesus was going to escape from …
As he passed by (παραγων). Present active participle of παραγω, old verb to go along, by, or past (Matthew 20:30). Onl…
19th Century
Anglican
And as Jesus passed by.—Better, And. as He was passing by. The words are immediately connected with those of the precedin…
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Baptist
And as Jesus passed by he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his …
Although Jesus had healed blind persons on other occasions (Matthew 9:27–31; Matthew 12:22; Matthew 15:30; [Ref…
16th Century
Protestant
Jesus saw a man blind. In this chapter, the Evangelist describes the restoration of sight to the blind man, at the same time mingling doct…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as [Jesus] passed by The word "Jesus" is not in the Greek text, but is rightly supplied by us, as it is in the V…
Christ cured many who were blind by disease or accident; here He cured one born blind. Thus He showed His power to help in the most desperate cases…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing the enlightening power of His teaching by His own words, our Lord confirms this by His action when He gives sight to one physically b…
