John 9:39 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Jesus said,For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. ”

• John 9:39 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For judgment - The word “judgment,” here, has been by some understood in the sense of condemnation - “The effect of my coming is to condemn the world. But this meaning does not agree with those p...

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• John 9:39 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (8) And Jesus said, For (g) judgment I am come into this world, that they (h) which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. (8) Christ enlightens all those by the preaching o...

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• John 9:39 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  For judgment. am come . Referring to the effect of His coming: John 12:47 refers to the object of His coming. For . Greek. eis. App-104. judgment. App-177. into. Greek. eis. be mad...

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• John 9:39 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  39. For judgment am I come into this world. The word judgment cannot be understood, in this passage, to denote simply the punishment which is inflicted on unbelievers, (276) and on those...

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• John 9:39 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1661 DISCRIMINATING EFFECTS OF THE GOSPEL John 9:39 . Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they who see might be made blind...

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• John 9:39 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. For judgment I am come - I am come to manifest and execute the...

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• John 9:39 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And Jesus said, For judgment, &c.— In these words directed to the people who happened to be present, or to come up while Jesus was talking with the blind man, our Lord alluded to the cure latel...

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• John 9:39 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And Jesus said - perhaps at the same time, but after a...

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• John 9:39 - 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...

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• John 9:39 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  For judgment I am come into this world. — These words arise immediately out of what has preceded. The beggar has passed from a state of physical blindness, and has received the faculty of sight. He...

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• John 9:39 - 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...

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• John 9:39 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “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...

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• John 9:39 - 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...

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• John 9:39 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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)...

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• John 9:39 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  FOR JUDGMENT ‘And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.’ John 9:39 That is the comment which pre...

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• John 9:39 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Jesus said, for judgment I am come into this world ,.... The Syriac version reads, "for the judgment of this world I am come"; and with which agrees the Ethiopic version, "for the judgment of th...

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• John 9:39 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. Ver. 39. For judgment I am come ] To judge, much otherwise...

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• John 9:39 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And Jesus said While he stood talking with the blind man who had received his sight, several people, it seems, being gathered about them; For judgment , as well as mercy, I am come into this worl...

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• John 9:39 - 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...

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• John 9:39 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Address to the Pharisees.       39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; an...

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• John 9:39 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  There is a great variety in interpreters notions about the judgment here mentioned. Some think that by it is meant the Divine counsel and decree: I am come into the world, to execute the just will,...

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• John 9:39 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that they who see not may see, and that they who see might become blind”.' The scene now changes. We now have a general statement made by Jesus...

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• John 9:39 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• John 9:39 - Scofield Reference Notes

  world Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind". ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 4:8 ).

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• John 9:39 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 9:1-3 . 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 an...

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• John 9:39 - 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 ,...

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• John 9:39 - The Biblical Illustrator

  For judgment I have come into the world Christ’s mission to the world I. HAS TWO APPARENTLY OPPOSITE RESULTS. 1. Of these (1) One is the greatest blessing: “That they which see not might...

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• John 9:39 - 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;...

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• John 9:39 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

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• John 9:39 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 2:11 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; 2 Corinthians 2:16 ; 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 ; Acts 26:18 ; Ephesians 5:14 ; Isaiah 29:10 ; Isaiah 42:18-20 ; Isaiah 44:18 ; Isaiah 6:9 ; Je...

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• John 9:39 - 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...

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• John 9:39 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  For judgment am I come into the world — That is, the consequence of my coming will be, that by the just judgment of God, while the blind in body and soul receive their sight, they who boast they se...

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