Marginal Notes in the KJV (1611)
John 9:6
anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay:
Or, spread the clay upon the eyes of the blind man
anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay:
Or, spread the clay upon the eyes of the blind man
Verse John 9:6. _ANOINTED THE EYES OF THE BLIND MAN_] It would be difficult to find out the reason which induced our Lord to act thus. It is certain, this procedure can never be supposed to have been...
AND MADE CLAY ... - Two reasons may be assigned for making this clay, and anointing the eyes with it. One is, that the Jews regarded spittle as medicinal to the eyes when diseased, and that they forba...
CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The Man Born Blind, Healed. (John 9:1 .)_ 2. The Healed Man Questioned. (John 9:8 .) 3. Reviled and Cast Out. (John 9:27 .) 4. Jesus Reveals Himself to Him. ...
JOHN 9. THE HEALING OF THE MAN BORN BLIND. JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. HOSTILITY TO HIS FOLLOWERS. John 9:1. The Miracle. The expression passed by (_cf._ Mark 1:16) does not necessarily connect the...
HE SPAT ON THE GROUND, AND MADE CLAY OF THE SPITTLE. Why he did this we cannot be sure. The ancients believed there was. virtue in saliva, but one way of healing was as easy to the Savior as another....
When he had said this he spat on the ground, and made clay from the spittle, and he smeared the clay on his eyes and said to him: "Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam." (The word "Siloam" means "sent.") So...
LIGHT FOR THE BLIND EYES (John 9:1-5)...
SPAT, &c. For the signification, see App-176. GROUND. Greek. _chamai._ Occurs only here and in John 18:6. CLAY. Greek. _pelos._ Occurs only here and in verses: John 9:11; John 9:14;...
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
John 8:12 TO JOHN 9:41. Christ the Source of Truth and Light In John 8:12-46 the word -true" occurs six times, the word -truth" seven times....
The Sign 6. _anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay_ -Of the blind man" should probably be omitted, -of it" inserted, and the rendering in the margin adopted: SPREAD THE CLAY OF IT (clay mad...
ἘΠΈΧΡΙΣΕΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΥ͂ for ἐπέχρισε. Omit τοῦ τυφλοῦ (explanatory gloss) after ὈΦΘΑΛΜΟΎΣ with אBL against AC. 6. ἘΠΈΧΡΙΣΕΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΥ͂ Τ. Π. Either SPREAD THE CLAY THEREOF (made with the spittle), or SPREAD HI...
THE SIGN...
Ver 1. And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3. Jesus answ...
ΈΠΤΥΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΤΎΩ (G4429) плевать. В древние времена высоко ценилась целительная сила слюны (Morris; Barrett). ΧΑΜΑΊ (G5476) на землю. ΑΡΧ. _adv._, _dat._ либо 10c. (RWP). ΈΠΟΊΗΣΕΝ _...
DISCOURSE: 1659 THE BLIND MAN HEALED AT THE POOL OF SILOAM John 9:6. _When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the...
HE SPAT ON THE GROUND, &C.— We are not to imagine that he did this, because it any way contributed towards the cure. Like the other external actions which accompanied his miracles, it was designed to...
A BLIND MAN HEALED _Text 9:1-12_ 1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born b...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN CHAPTER 31 John 9:1-7 Below will be found an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— That there is an intimate connection between John 8 and John 9 is ma...
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, WHEN HE HAD THUS SPOKEN, HE SPAT ON THE GROUND, AND MADE CLAY...
1 The sixth sign brings before us Israel's blindness, and the opening of their eyes when they recognize Him as the One Whom God has commissioned, at His return. It anticipates the crisis of His minist...
THE MAN BORN BLIND 1-12. The healing of the man born blind. This miracle occurred on the same day as the events of the last c., i.e. probably on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. It is intende...
In two other miracles (Mark 7:33 and Mark 8:23) Jesus heals by a gradual process, and uses visible means. In this case the application of saliva and clay to the man's eyes was an aid to faith (saliva...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 9 JESUS CURES A MAN WHO WAS BLIND SINCE BIRTH 9:1-12 V1 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a blind man. The man had bee...
AND HE ANOINTED THE EYES OF THE BLIND MAN WITH THE CLAY. — The words “blind man” are omitted in some of the older MSS. The marginal rendering, _and He spread the clay upon the eyes of the blind man_ ...
CHAPTER 20 SIGHT GIVEN TO THE BLIND. “And as He passed by, He saw a man blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, Rabbi, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he should be born...
_The cure narrated_....
Ταῦτα εἰπὼν, _i.e._, “in this connection,” ἔπτυσε χαμαί … “He spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle,” “quia aqua ad manum non erat,” says Grotius; but that spittle was considered efficacious...
JESUS OPENS BLIND EYES John 9:1-12 At the close of the previous chapter our Lord bore the contradiction of sinners against Himself. The Jews had caught up the stones gathered to repair the Temple, in...
The account of His healing of a blind man follows. Its values are gained very largely in relation to this spirit of opposition which was being exhibited. The case aroused great interest, so much so th...
(3) When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, (3) Christ healing the man born blind by taking the symbol o...
_He spat on the ground. With clay and spittle he cured the blind man, to make the miracle more visible. (Witham) --- From the example of Jesus Christ, religious ceremonies are introduced in the admini...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. Vv. 1-41. 1. The miracle recorded in this chapter occurred probably on the same day with the discourses of the closing part of ch. 8, and not improbably (if J...
“ _Having said this, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed with this clay the eyes of the blind_ Man 1:7 _and he said to him; Go, wash in the pool of Siloam_ (_a name whi...
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. (7) And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is,...
The point at which we have arrived gives me an opportunity of saying a little on the beginning of this chapter, and the end of the last; for it is well known that many men, and, I am sorry to add, not...
6._He spat on the ground. _The intention of Christ was, to restore sight to _the blind man_, but he commences the operation in a way which appears to be highly absurd; for, by _anointing his eyes with...
In chapter 9, we come to the testimony of His works, but as down here as a man in lowliness. It is not the Son of God quickening whom He will as the Father, but by the operation of His grace down here...
AND WHEN HE HAD THUS SPOKEN,.... In answer to the disciples' question, and declaring his own work and office in the world, and the necessity he was under of performing it: HE SPAT ON THE GROUND, AND...
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, Ver. 6. _Made clay_] As he did at first in making man (the poets...
_When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground_, &c. He did the things here mentioned, that he might exercise the faith and obedience of the patient, and show that he could command efficacy from what...
WHEN HE HAD THUS SPOKEN, HE SPAT ON THE GROUND, AND MADE CLAY OF THE SPITTLE, AND HE ANOINTED THE EYES OF THE BLIND MAN WITH THE CLAY,...
HEALING OF THE MAN THAT WAS BORN BLIND. The miracle:...
SIGHT RESTORED TO A MAN BORN BLIND (vs.1-12) Now that it has been clearly demonstrated that the Jews were determined to kill Him, this chapter witnesses a wonderful contrast to such hatred in the Lo...
1-7 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, and the work of his grace upon the souls of si...
Several mysterious allegories are found out by men of luxuriant fancies, with reference to the manner of our Saviour's curing this blind man; as if our Saviour had made choice of clay, to show, that a...
Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate Another, again, standing in the midst, said: I was born blind; and as Jesus was going along the road, I cried to him, saying, Have mercy upon me, Lord, thou s...
John 9:6 said G2036 (G5631) things G5023 spat G4429 (G5656) ground G5476 and G2532 made G4160 ...
‘When he had thus spoken he spat on the ground, made clay with the spittle and anointed the his eyes with clay.' The fact that Jesus was able to put the clay on the man's eyes demonstrates that there...
The conflict of Jesus with the Jews begins to draw to a close. At the last verse of the preceding chapter Jesus had hidden Himself and gone out of the temple, leaving it in possession of those who had...
John 9:6-7. WHEN HE HAD THUS SPOKEN, HE SPAT ON THE GROUND, AND MADE CLAY OF THE SPITTLE, AND WITH HIS DAY ANOINTED HIS EYES, AND SAID UNTO HIM, GO, WASH IN THE POOL OF SILOAM (WHICH IS, BY INTERPRETA...
HE SPAT ON THE GROUND (επτυσεν χαμα). First aorist active indicative of the old verb πτυω for which see Mark 7:33. Χαμα is an old adverb either in the dative or locative (sense suits locative), in N...
John 9:6 If we find that in the exercise of His miraculous power, our Lord in many instances, in a greater or less degree, employs means, the question naturally arises, in what relation do these mean...
John 9:1. _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 parents, that he was born blind?_ The proced...
John 9:1. 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 parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answere...
John 9:1. _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 parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answer...
John 9:1. _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 parents, that he was born blind_ Christ's di...
John 9:1. _And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth._ The man could not see Jesus, but sight came to the man from Jesus. If there are any here who cannot look to Christ as...
We will first read about one of our Lord's miracles, and then, as many of us will be coming to the communion table, we will read about the Lord's supper. John 9:1. And as Jesus passed by, he saw a ma...
John 9:1. _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 parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answere...
John 9:1. _And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth._ Therefore the man could not see Jesus, but the more important matter was that Christ could see the blind man. And you,...
CONTENTS: Healing of the man born blind. The fault finding of unbelievers. CHARACTERS: Jesus, blind man, disciples, Pharisees, neighbors, Moses. CONCLUSION: The Lord Jesus Christ came into the world,...
John 9:7. _Go, wash in the pool of Siloam._ Some travellers say that this fountain is supplied by conduits from the Gihon, and that the water has a sweet taste. Mr. Biddulph, quoted on John 4:5, says...
GO WASH YOUR FACE. Christ requires an _act of faith._ The man must _reach out through faith to seize the promise._ When he does this, he can see! [The pool is dug in the rock: 53 feet long, 18 feet wi...
_And as Jesus passed by He saw a man which was blind from his birth_ JESUS AND THE BLIND MAN I. CHRONIC BLINDNESS. 1. A type of spiritual need (John 9:1; Ephesians 4:18; 2Co Luke 2:34;...
_He spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and He anointed the eyes_ THE BLIND MADE TO SEE, AND THE SEEING MADE BLIND I. We have here OUR LORD UNVEILING HIS DEEPEST MOTIVES FOR BESTOWING AN...
_Who did sin, this man, or his parents?_ WHAT THE MASTER AND WHAT THE DISCIPLES SAW At such a time it was very wonderful that He should see anything but the way out. His life was in peril. The plot w...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 9:6 This verse may echo God’s creative activity (Genesis 2:7). The Creator is now re-creating. ⇐
CHAPTER 9 VER. 1. _And as Jesus passed by_, &c. Passing through the midst of His enemies and the crowd of the people. This signifies (though some deny it) that this cure took place immediately after C...
_And when He had thus said_, &c. He used clay, which naturally closes up the eyes, to show that He healed the man supernaturally. The symbolical reason was (S. Chrysostom says) to signify that He was...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 9:1. The connection of this narrative with what precedes and what follows is variously stated. Westcott, _e.g._, supposes that the occurrence took place at the fe...
EXPOSITION These chapters (9. and 10.) bring the conflict with the Jews to a climax before the commencement of the Peraean ministry. They are doubtless closely connected with what has preceded; but th...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the gospel according to John, chapter 9. Jesus had been having a dispute with the Pharisees in the temple at the time of the Feast of the Tabernacles, six months or...
Mark 7:33; Mark 8:23; Revelation 3:18...
On the ground [χ α μ α ι]. Only here and John 18:6. Anointed [ε π ε χ ρ ι σ ε]. Only here and ver. 11. The spittle was regarded as having a peculiar virtue, not only as a remedy for diseases of the ey...
THE MAN BLIND FROM BIRTH John 9:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A strange question. As Jesus passed by He saw a man which was blind from his birth. That doubtless was a common occurrence along most any road...
He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay — This might almost have blinded a man that had sight. But what could it do toward curing the blind? It reminds us that God is no farther from the e...
Two things concurred towards the cure of this blind man, namely, an act of divine power on Christ's part, and an act of faith and obedience on the man's part. 1. An act of divine power on Christ's pa...