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Pride Blinds, Humility Sees
Commentators agree that the Pharisees' ultimate sin was not their spiritual blindness, but their proud refusal to admit it. By claiming "We see," they rejected their need for Jesus, the true light. Scholars like Albert Barnes and Matthew Henry explain that this self-conceit fortifies the heart against God, ensuring their sin remains unpardoned because they refuse the only remedy.
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Albert Barnes
On John 9:41
18th Century
Theologian
If you were blind. If you were really blind—had had no opportunities of learning the truth. If you were truly ignorant, …
AT Robertson
On John 9:41
If ye were blind (ε τυφλο ητε). Condition of second class with imperfect indicative in the protasis. The old word τυφλος is from τ…
Charles Ellicott
On John 9:41
19th Century
Bishop
If ye were blind, ye should have no sin.—His answer is that He does not place them among those who are in this second sen…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 9:39–41
19th Century
Preacher
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 9:41
The negative result is illustrated by the Pharisees’ response. Jesus’ remark in v.39 makes him the pivot on which human destiny turns. The Pharisee…
John Calvin
On John 9:41
16th Century
Theologian
If you were blind. These words may be explained in two ways; either, that ignorance would, in some degree, alleviate their guilt, if they …
John Gill
On John 9:41
17th Century
Pastor
Jesus said to them, if you were blind
And sensible of it, and knew you were blind, and were desirous of light and kn…
Matthew Henry
On John 9:39–41
17th Century
Minister
Christ came into the world to give sight to those who were spiritually blind. He came also that those who see might be made blind; and that those w…