John 9:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? ”

John 9:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The neighbours ... - This man seems to have been one who attracted considerable attention. The number of persons totally blind in any community is very small, and it is possible that this was the...
John 9:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? (4) A true image of all men, who as they are naturally blind do not them...
John 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

neighbours . Note the different parties in the Structure on p. 1641. seen. Greek. theoreo.App-133. Not the same word as elsewhere in this chapter. not. App-106. sat and begged . was sitting a...
John 9:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. Then the neighbors, and those who had formerly seen him. The blind man was known not only to the neighbors, but to all the inhabitants of the town, having been wont to sit and beg at th...
John 9:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? That he was blind - Ὁτι τυφλος ην: but, instead of this, προσαιτης, when he...
John 9:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Which before had seen him, &c.— Who had seen him before, when he was blind.
John 9:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he...
John 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They which before had seen him that he was blind. — The better reading is, that he was a beggar. The persons are the neighbours, who from living near him knew all about him, and those who used to...
John 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him, that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? (9) Some said, This is he. Others said, He is like him, but he said, I am he...
John 9:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him ,.... For it seems the blind man was not a stranger, one that came out of the country to the city to beg; but a native of Jerusalem, that...
John 9:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Ver. 8. Is not this he that sat and begged? ] As once blind Belisarius di...
John 9:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The neighbours, therefore Those who lived in the beggar's neighbourhood, and those who had frequently passed by where he used to beg, being well acquainted with his form and visage, were astonished...
John 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Sight Given to One Born Blind. 8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this...
John 9:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The evangelist now reports the consequence of this miracle. He, being cured, returneth to his friends: those who lived about that place, had taken notice of his ordinary sitting there, and begging; n...
John 9:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘The neighbours therefore, and those who saw him in the past, and knew that he was a beggar, said, “Is this not the one who sat and begged?” Others said, “It is he”. Others said, “No, but he is like...
John 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 a...
John 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The neighbors, therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
John 9:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:8 ; 1 Samuel 21:11 ; Acts 3:2-11 ; Luke 16:20-22 ; Luke 18:35 ; Mark 10:46 ; Ruth 1:19
John 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 9:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 9:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 9:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 9:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 9:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 9:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 9:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 9:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 9:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 9:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 9:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 9:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 9:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 9:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 9:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 9:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 9:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 9:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 9:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 9:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 9:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 9:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 9:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 9:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary