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Not Punishment, But Purpose
Jesus directly corrects the assumption that suffering is always a direct punishment for a specific sin. Commentators stress that it is cruel and wrong to assume someone's affliction is due to their personal or parental sin. Instead, Jesus reframes the man's blindness as an opportunity for God's power and mercy to be displayed, revealing a divine purpose where others saw only punishment.
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Albert Barnes
On John 9:3
18th Century
Theologian
Neither hath this man sinned, etc. That is, his blindness is not the effect of his sin, or that of his parents. Jesus did not, evidently, …
AT Robertson
On John 9:3
But that the works of God should be made manifest in him (αλλ' ινα φανερωθη τα εργα του θεου εν αυτω). Jesus denies both alternati…
Charles Ellicott
On John 9:3
19th Century
Bishop
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents. The answer is, of course, to be understood with the limita…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 9:1–3
19th Century
Preacher
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 …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 9:3
The interest of the disciples was prompted by theological curiosity rather than compassion. For them the blind man was an unsolved riddle rather th…
John Calvin
On John 9:3
16th Century
Theologian
Neither did this man sin, nor his parents. Christ does not absolutely say that the blind man and his parents were free from all blame; but he decla…
John Gill
On John 9:3
17th Century
Pastor
Jesus answered, neither has this man sinned, nor his
parents
Not but that both were gu…
Matthew Henry
On John 9:1–7
17th Century
Minister
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…