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They said to him again, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"
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The Tactics of Unbelief
Commentators explain that the Pharisees' repeated questions were not a sincere search for truth. They were a tactic to trap the man in a contradiction, intimidate him, or find a detail they could use to accuse Jesus of using unlawful means, like magic. This reveals how hardened hearts will interrogate a miracle rather than embrace it, seeking ammunition instead of truth.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
How opened he thine eyes? The reason why they asked this so often was doubtless to attempt to draw him into a contradiction: either to int…
What did he do to thee? (Τ εποιησεν σοι; ). Another cross-examination, now admitting that Jesus opened his eyes and wishing again …
19th Century
Anglican
Then they said to him again.—Failing to establish their denial of the fact, they repeat their questions about the means u…
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Baptist
Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: whe…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
Again, therefore, they said to him. When we see wicked men so delighted in performing their own base actions, we ought to be ashamed of ou…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then said they to him again Finding they could not bring him to deny the fact, or cause him to entertain an ill opinion o…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
