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They brought him who before was blind to the Pharisees.
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A Miracle Becomes an Accusation
Commentators explain that the healed man was brought to the Pharisees not to celebrate a miracle, but because Jesus had performed the healing on the Sabbath. The act of making clay was viewed as a technical violation of their rules, turning a moment of divine mercy into an opportunity for accusation.
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18th Century
Theologian
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…
They bring him (αγουσιν αυτον). Vivid dramatic present active of αγω. These neighbours bring him.
To the Pharisees …
19th Century
Bishop
They brought to the Pharisees.—More exactly, They bring . . . The present tense describes what they did, as the …
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Preacher
A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and …
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…
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…
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17th Century
Pastor
They brought to the Pharisees That is, to the sanhedrim, which chiefly consisted of Pharisees; and so Nonnus calls them t…
Minister
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…