Johannes 9:1

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När han nu gick vägen fram, fick han se en man som var född blind.

Bible Verse Review
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he saw: John 9:32

Reciprocal: Isaiah 35:5 - the eyes Matthew 9:27 - two Matthew 20:30 - two Mark 9:21 - How Luke 8:43 - twelve John 5:5 - thirty Acts 4:22 - forty Acts 9:33 - which Acts 14:8 - being Acts 28:4 - No doubt

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And as [Jesus] passed by,.... The word "Jesus" is not in the Greek text, but is rightly supplied by us, as it is in the Vulgate Latin, and as the word "Christ" is in the Persic version; for of his passing from the temple, and by the multitude that were there, and on his way to the place he designed to make to, is this said, as appears from the close of the preceding chapter; though some think this is to be understood of his passing by at another time and place, since the preceding fact of the woman's being taken in adultery, and the discourse of our Lord with the Jews, were quickly after the feast of tabernacles; whereas the following ones, both in this, and the next chapter, seem to be at the feast of dedication, John 10:22, which was some months after: but it may be, that the parable of the sheep, though it runs in connection with what is said in this chapter, might be delivered then; or what follows, John 10:22, might be said at the feast of dedication, when the parable, and what is related here, might be delivered before, seeing there is so very strict a connection between this, and the preceding chapter; and the Ethiopic version is very express, rendering it, "and departing from thence"; that is, from the temple, at that time when the Jews took up stones to stone him:

he saw a man which was blind from his birth; which man was an emblem of God's elect in a state of nature, who being conceived in sin, are transgressors from the womb, and so are alienated from the life of God through their ignorance and blindness: they are blind as to any true and spiritual knowledge of God in Christ; as to any true sight of sin, or sense of their own estate and condition; and with respect to Christ, and the way of peace, righteousness, and salvation by him; and as to the Spirit, and the operations of his grace, and with regard to the Scriptures, and the doctrines of the Gospel: and as Christ saw this man first, and not the man him, for he was blind, so Christ first looks upon his chosen ones with an eye of love and mercy, as he passes by them, and both enlightens and quickens them,

Ezekiel 16:6. He saw Matthew the publican first, as he passed along, and called him from the receipt of custom to be a follower of him, Matthew 9:10.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As Jesus passed by - As he was leaving the temple, John 8:59. This man was in the way in which Jesus was going to escape from the Jews.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER IX.

Account of the man who was born blind, 1-5.

Christ heals him, 6, 7.

The man is questioned by his neighbours, 8-12.

He is brought to the Pharisees, who question him, 13-17,

and then his parents, 18-23.

They again interrogate the man, who, vindicating the conduct

of Christ, is excommunicated by them, 24-34.

Jesus, hearing of the conduct of the Pharisees, afterwards

finds the man, and reveals himself to him, 35-38.

He passes sentence on the obduracy and blindness of the

Pharisees, 39-41.

NOTES ON CHAP. IX.

Verse John 9:1. And as Jesus passed by — This chapter is a continuation of the preceding, and therefore the word Jesus is not in the Greek text: it begins simply thus - And passing along, και παραγων, &c. Having left the temple, where the Jews were going to stone him, (John 8:59,) it is probable our Lord went, according to his custom, to the mount of Olives. The next day, which was the Sabbath, John 9:14, he met a man who had been born blind, sitting in some public place, and asking alms from those who passed by, John 9:8.