Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
John 9:18
But. Therefore.
the Jews. See note on John 1:19. See the Structure "P"
believe. See App-150 and p. 1511.
concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.
him. the very one.
But. Therefore.
the Jews. See note on John 1:19. See the Structure "P"
believe. See App-150 and p. 1511.
concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.
him. the very one.
Verse John 9:18. _BUT THE JEWS DID NOT BELIEVE_] All the subterfuge they could use was simply to sin against their conscience, by asserting that the man _had not been blind_; but out of this subterfu...
IS THIS YOUR SON? ... - The Pharisees proposed three questions to the parents, by which they hoped to convict the man of falsehood: * Whether he was their son? * Whether they would affirm that he...
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. ...
THE INCOMPETENCE AND ANGER OF THE AUTHORITIES. In what follows the actors are described first as Pharisees, then as Jews, the larger party of whom the Pharisees are one section. In John 9:13 the attem...
BUT THE JEWS DID NOT BELIEVE... THAT HE HAD BEEN BLIND. In verses 13-17, the examination of the blind man is conducted by the Pharisees; now not that sect alone, but "the Jews," the official influence...
Now the Jews refused to believe that he had been blind and had become able to see, until they called the parents of the man who had become able to see, and asked them: "Is this your son? And do you sa...
LIGHT FOR THE BLIND EYES (John 9:1-5)...
_But the Jews did not believe_ Better, _the Jews_, THEREFORE, _did not believe_. The man having pronounced for the moderates, the bigoted and hostile party begin to question the _fact_of the miracle....
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....
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...
ΟΥ̓Κ ἘΠ. ΟΥ̓͂Ν ΟἹ Ἰ. _The Jews_ THEREFORE _did not believe_. The man having pronounced for the moderates, the bigoted and hostile party begin to question the _fact_ of the miracle. Note that here and...
OPPOSITE RESULTS OF THE SIGN...
18. But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. 19. And they asked them, saying, Is t...
ΈΠΊΣΤΕΥΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΙΣΤΈΎΩ (G4100) верить, ΈΦΏΝΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΦΩΝΈΩ (G5455) звать, ΆΝΑΒΛΈΨΑΝΤΟΣ _aor. act. part. от_ ΆΝΑΒΛΈΠΩ, _см._ John 9:11. Subst. part. подчеркивает новопр...
BUT THE JEWS DID NOT BELIEVE, &C.— Nothing is more remarkable than the power and goodness of Providence, throughout this transaction, which turned the malice of the Jews to the praise of HIM, whom the...
THE BLIND MAN INVESTIGATED _Text 9:13-23_ 13 They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14 Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Aga...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 9:8-23 We begin with our usual Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— In our last chapter we pointed out how that the opening verses of John 9 suppl...
But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. BUT - `Then,' or 'therefore.' Seeing,...
16 It is notable how many of our Lord's recorded signs were done on the sabbath. Doubtless this indicates the fact that their antitype is to be found in the sabbatism which comes at His epiphany. When...
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...
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...
BUT THE JEWS DID NOT BELIEVE. — Better, _The Jews therefore did not believe._ The words are connected, as an inference, with those which precede. Because of this explanation of the fact, they are driv...
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 man is examined by the Pharisees, who eventually excommunicate him_,...
It now appears that their previous admission of the fact of the miracle was disingenuous and that they suspected fraudulent collusion between Jesus and the man; Οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν, “they did not believe”...
THE TESTIMONY OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE John 9:13-25 The jealous Pharisees now set themselves to discredit the miracle and to throw suspicion upon the witness. But their hostility, prompted by jealousy...
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...
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...
“ _The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind and had recovered his sight, until they had called the father and the mother of him who had recovered his sight;_ 19 _and t...
They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. (14) And it was the sabbath-day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. (15) Then again the Pharisees also asked him, how he had rece...
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...
18._But the Jews did not believe. _There are two things here which ought to be observed; that _they do not believe _that a miracle has been performed, and that, being wilfully blinded through a perver...
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...
BUT THE JEWS DID NOT BELIEVE CONCERNING HIM,.... Not Jesus, but the blind man; THAT HE HAD BEEN BLIND, AND RECEIVED HIS SIGHT; they imagine there was a fraud in the case, that it was collusion betwee...
But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. Ver. 18. _But the Jews did not believe_]...
_They say unto the blind man, What sayest thou of him_ What inference dost thou draw from what thou sayest he hath done for thee? _He said, He is a prophet_ For surely otherwise he would have been una...
The consultation with the parents:...
BUT THE JEWS DID NOT BELIEVE CONCERNING HIM THAT HE HAD BEEN BLIND AND RECEIVED HIS SIGHT, UNTIL THEY CALLED THE PARENTS OF HIM THAT HAD RECEIVED HIS SIGHT....
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...
18-23 The Pharisees vainly hoped to disprove this notable miracle. They expected a Messiah, but could not bear to think that this Jesus should be he, because his precepts were all contrary to their t...
That is, the rulers of the Jews did not, or the multitude or rabble of the Jews did not; for we before heard that many of the common Jews did: they had seen him for a long time sit begging; (begging b...
John 9:18 But G3767 Jews G2453 did G4100 not G3756 believe G4100 (G5656) concerning G4012 him G846 that...
‘The Judaisers therefore did not believe about him that he had been blind and had received his sight until they called the parents of him who had received his sight.' But they were not prepared to bel...
The blind man, restored to sight, is brought before the Pharisees with the view of instituting proceedings against Jesus, who, by the healing on the Sabbath, had violated the sanctity of the day of re...
John 9:18. THE JEWS THEREFORE DID NOT BELIEVE CONCERNING HIM THAT HE HAD BEEN BLIND, AND RECEIVED HIS SIGHT, UNTIL THEY CALLED THE PARENTS OF HIM THAT HAD RECEIVED HIS SIGHT. The change from ‘the Phar...
THE JEWS (ο Ιουδαιο). Probably the incredulous and hostile section of the Pharisees in verse John 9:16 (cf. John 5:10).DID NOT BELIEVE (ουκ επιστευσαν). The facts told by the man, "that he had bee...
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_ 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...
_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;...
_They brought to the Pharisees him_ THE FIRST EXAMINATION OF THE MAN I. AN IMPORTANT ADMISSION. The Pharisees recognized that the man saw (John 9:13). If therefore he had been previously blind, ther...
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...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 9:13. THEY BROUGHT.—Better THEY BRING. John 9:14. NOW IT WAS A SABBATH ON THE DAY THAT JESUS MADE THE CLAY, ETC.—It was most likely a festival Sabbath. John 9:1...
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...
Genesis 19:14; Hebrews 3:15; Hebrews 4:11; Isaiah 26:11; Isaiah 53:1
The Jews. Notice the change from the Pharisees. The Pharisees had already divided on this miracle (ver. 16). The Jews represent that section which was hostile to Jesus. Of him that had received his s...
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...