John 9:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Jesus answered,Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. ”

John 9:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Neither hath this man sinned ... - That is, his blindness is not the effect of his sin, or that of his parents. Jesus did not, evidently, mean to affirm that he or his parents were without any si...
John 9:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jesus answered, (a) Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. (a) Christ reasons here as his disciples thought, who presupposed that no...
John 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jesus. See App-98. Neither... nor. Greek. oute... oute. but that . Supply the Ellipsis: but [he was born blind] in order that. Here we have the real answer to the question in John 9:2 ....
John 9:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. 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 declares that we ought not to seek the cause o...
John 9:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents - That is, the blindness of this...
John 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but tha...
John 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents. — The answer is, of course, to be understood with the limitation of the question, “that he was born blind.” Neither his special sin no...
John 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. When our Lord gave this answer to his disciples, that neither this man nor hi...
John 9:3 - 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 9:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jesus answered, neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents ,.... Not but that both were guilty of original sin, and had committed actual transgressions; but Christ's answer is to be considered ag...
John 9:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. Ver. 3. But that the works of God, &c. ] Hinc Alexander Ales, Poena,...
John 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Our Saviour must not be understood here, as either asserting the blind man or his parents free from sin, and a degree of sin deserving such a punishment; but as speaking to his disciples question str...
John 9:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God might be revealed clearly in him.” Jesus replied, ‘It was not this man or his parents who sinned. It happened so...
John 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

sinned Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
John 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - 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 9:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Healing of the Man That was Born Blind. The miracle:
John 9:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 28:4 ; Acts 4:21 ; Ecclesiastes 9:1 ; Ecclesiastes 9:2 ; Job 1:8-12 ; Job 2:3-6 ; Job 21:27 ; Job 22:5 ; Job 32:3 ; Job 42:7 ; John 11:4 ; John 11:40 ; John 14:11-13 ; Luke 13:2-5...
John 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents — It was not the manner of our Lord to answer any questions that were of no use, but to gratify an idle curiosity. Therefore he determi...

John 9:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 9:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 9:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 9:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 9:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 9:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 9:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 9:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 9:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 9:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 9:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 9:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John 9:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 9:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 9:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 9:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 9:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 9:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 9:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

John 9:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 9:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 9:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 9:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 9:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 9:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 9:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 9:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 9:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes