John 9:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? ”

John 9:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Master, who did sin? ... - It was a universal opinion among the Jews that calamities of all kinds were the effects of sin. See the notes at Luke 13:1-4 . The case, however, of this man was that...
John 9:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 9. The Healing of the Man Born Blind. Jesus the Light of the World. Hostility to His Followers. John 9:1-12 . The Miracle. The expression passed by ( cf. Mark 1:16 ) does not necessarily c...
John 9:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

disciples . Not necessarily the Twelve. See note on "neighbours" ( John 9:8 ) and Structure "M". asked . Greek. erotao. App-135. Master . Greek. Rabbi. App-98. sin . App-128. The only sign...
John 9:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. Rabbi, who hath sinned, this man, or his parents? In the first place, as Scripture testifies that all the sufferings to which the human race is liable proceed from sin, whenever we see an...
John 9:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Who did sin, this man, or his parents - The doctrine of the transmigration of souls appears...
John 9:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

His disciples asked him, saying, &c.— Some have thought that the Jews, having derived from the Egyptians the doctrines of the pre-existence and transmigration of souls, (see Wis 8:19-20 .) sup...
John 9:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents,...
John 9:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 int...
John 9:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Who did sin, this man, or his parents? — The disciples noticed that He looked at the man, and it may be that He halted as He was walking by. Their attention is directed to the sufferer, and with su...
John 9:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
John 9:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 Temp...
John 9:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 t...
John 9:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? By this question of the disciples, we cannot suppose that they meant in relation to origin...
John 9:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE MYSTERY OF SUFFERING ‘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...
John 9:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And his disciples asked him ,.... It may be that some of the twelve apostles, or others of his disciples, might put the following question to him on sight of this blind man, who by some means or ano...
John 9:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Ver. 2. Who did sin, this man? ] How could he sin before he was born? But the disciples...
John 9:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And as Jesus passed by The word Jesus is not in the Greek, which is παραγων ειδεν ανθρωπον τυφλον, and passing on; he found a man blind from his birth This chapter, therefore, seems to be a conti...
John 9:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
John 9:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Sight Given to One Born Blind. 1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples ask...
John 9:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The disciples question supposed two things for truth: 1. That all bodily punishments and afflictions come upon men for sin. 2. That as some come upon them for personal sins, so others come upon t...
John 9:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And as he passed by he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him saying, “Rabbi, who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”.' As Jesus was going on His way, He and...
John 9:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 th...
John 9:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 9:1-3 Sin a Disease I. The instinct that there is a connection between sin and penalty is universal and from God. The grossest forms of sacrifice that have made the name of religion horrible...
John 9:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 9:1-7 . 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 a...
John 9:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 ,...
John 9:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

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 ;...
John 9:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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;...
John 9:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Healing of the Man That was Born Blind. The miracle:
John 9:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 9:34 ; Matthew 16:14
John 9:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Man Blind from Birth John 9:1-41 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...
John 9:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? — That is, was it for his own sins, or the sins of his parents? They suppose (as many of the Jews did, though without any ground from Sc...

John 9:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 9:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 9:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 9:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 9:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 9:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 9:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 9:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 9:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 9:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 9:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John 9:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 9:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 9:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 9:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 9:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 9:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 9:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 9:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 9:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 9:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 9:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 9:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 9:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 9:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 9:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes