“ And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. ”
I believe - This was the overflowing expression of gratitude and faith. And he worshipped him - He did homage to him as the Messiah and as his gracious benefactor. See the notes at Matthew 2...
believe . App-150. worshipped . App-137.
38. And he worshipped him. It may be asked, Did the blind man honor or worship Christ as God? (275) The word which the Evangelist employs ( προσέκυνησει) means nothing more than to express...
DISCOURSE: 1660 DISPOSITION TO BE EXERCISED TOWARDS THE GOSPEL John 9:35-38 . Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of...
And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. And he said, Lord, I believe - That is, I believe thou art the Messiah; and, to give the fullest proof of the sincerity of his faith, he fell down...
Jesus said, &c.— This passage of the gospel well deserves serious attention, as it is of great force to prove theDivinity of our Saviour, who here declares himself in express terms τον υιον του...
And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him - a faith and a worship, beyond doubt, meant to express far more than he would think p...
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...
And he said, Lord, I believe. — The title is repeated, but now with the deeper meaning. His half-faith has passed into full conviction. The spiritual education has led him step by step from “the Ma...
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...
“A Stone of Stumbling” John 9:35-41 ; John 10:1-6 In John 9:35 we hear of Jesus finding the outcast, whom the Pharisees had excommunicated; and this story is appropriately followed by a pict...
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...
Jesus heard that they had cast him out: and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? (36) He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? (37)...
BELIEF AND WORSHIP ‘And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped Him.’ John 9:38 John supplements the other Gospels. The miracle recorded in this chapter is found nowhere else. But some p...
And he said, Lord, I believe ,.... He immediately found faith in his soul, and that in exercise, moving towards, and acting upon Christ, as the Son of God, and true Messiah, for everlasting life and...
And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. Ver. 38. And he worshipped him ] sc. as the Son of God, with divine adoration. This our Saviour would not have suffered had he not been of G...
Jesus heard that they had cast him out Had excommunicated the poor man for his sake; and when he had found him Which it appears he did soon after; he said unto him , privately, Dost thou believ...
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...
Christ's Address to the Man that Had Been Blind. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto...
Now is the work of faith with power wrought in his soul: he saith, Lord, I do acknowledge and receive thee as the Son of God; I am fully persuaded that thou art more than what thou art in thy externa...
‘And he said, “Lord, I believe”', and he worshipped him.' The man's eyes had now been opened again, this time spiritually, and he confessed Jesus as ‘Lord'. How far he yet saw the full truth we do n...
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 Sabbat...
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 9:1-3 . And as Jesus passed by, he sa...
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 ,...
Jesus heard that they had cast him out and … said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? The verdict of Christ on the whole case I. THE DEMAND CHRIST MAKES UPON THE HUMAN HEART--Faith (...
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;...
Jesus reveals Himself:
John 20:28 ; Luke 24:52 ; Matthew 14:33 ; Matthew 28:17 ; Matthew 28:9 ; Psalms 2:12 ; Psalms 45:11 ; Revelation 5:9-14
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...