John 9:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. ”

John 9:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The works of him ... - The works of beneficence and mercy which God has commissioned me to do, and which are expressive of his goodness and power. This was on the Sabbath day John 9:14 ; and tho...
John 9:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is (b) day: the night cometh, when no man can work. (2) The works of Christ are is it were a light, which enlighten the darkness of the world....
John 9:4 - 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 9:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I must work. . Tr WH. read "We"; but not the Syriac. See App-94. note 3, p. 136. work the works . Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6), for emphasis. sent . Greek. pempo. App-174. See note on...
John 9:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. I must work the works of him who hath sent me. He now testifies that he has been sent for the purpose of manifesting the kindness of God in giving sight to the blind man. He borrows also...
John 9:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1658 THE NEED OF WORKING WHILST IT IS DAY John 9:4 . I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work . IN the circumstances of mank...
John 9:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. While it is day - Though I plainly perceive that the cure of this man will draw down upon me the ma...
John 9:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I must work the works, &c.— called in the preceding verse the works of God,—while it is day; that is, "while I have an opportunity;" the night cometh, &c. "death is approaching, which...
John 9:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man c...
John 9:4 - 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 9:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day. — The better reading is probably that which has we, instead of “I,” and perhaps also that which has us, instead of “me”; but this lat...
John 9:4 - 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 9:4 - 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 9:4 - 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 9:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work. (5) As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. I beg the Reader to pause over these...
John 9:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE BREVITY OF LIFE ‘I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh.’ John 9:4 It is not merely of the literal shortness of our time, or the possible nearness o...
John 9:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I must work the works of him that sent me ,.... This shows, that the works of God, that were to be manifest, were to be done by Christ: many were the works which the Father gave him to do, and which...
John 9:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Ver. 4. While it is day ] As other men do, Psalms 104:22 . None can say he shall have twelve h...
John 9:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I must work the works of him that sent me Called in the preceding verse the works of God; that is, I must not cease doing this, however the malice of the Jews may be irritated thereby; I must not d...
John 9:4 - 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 9:4 - 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 9:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Father, who sent Christ into the world, gave him work to do: his general work was, to glorify God upon the earth, 1 Thessalonians 17:4 , as by working out the redemption of man, so by revealin...
John 9:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“It is necessary for us to work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night will come when no one can work. As long as I am in the world I am the light of the world.” Jesus recognised in...
John 9:4 - 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 9:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 9:4 The principle which makes work Christian is the will and the glory of God. In the midst of our working life, in the midst of our religious thought, in our times of devotion, in our hours...
John 9:4 - 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 9:4 - 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 9:4 - 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 9:4 - 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 9:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Healing of the Man That was Born Blind. The miracle:
John 9:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:20 ; Colossians 4:5 ; Ecclesiastes 9:10 ; Ephesians 5:16 ; Isaiah 38:18 ; Isaiah 38:19 ; John 10:32 ; John 10:37 ; John 11:10 ; John 11:9 ; John 12:35 ; John 17:4 ; John 4:34 ; J...
John 9:4 - 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 9:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The night is coming — Christ is the light. When the light is withdrawn night comes, when no man can work — No man can do any thing toward working out his salvation after this life is ended. Yet Chr...

John 9:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 9:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 9:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 9:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

John 9:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 9:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 9:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 9:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 9:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 9:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 9:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 9:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 9:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John 9:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 9:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 9:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 9:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 9:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 9:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 9:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 9:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 9:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 9:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 9:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 9:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 9:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 9:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 9:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes