Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
John 9
as . . . passed by. See John 8:59.
He saw. Compare John 5:6 and see App-176.
saw. See App-133.
man. Greek anthropos. App-123.
which was. Should be in italics.
from his birth. Greek. ek (App-104) genetes. Occurs only here.
disciples. Not necessarily the Twelve. See note on "neighbours" (John 9:8) and Structure "M".
asked. Greek. erotao. App-135.
Master. Greek. Rabbi. App-98.
sin. App-128. The only sign (with the third; "C", p. 194)* connected with sin. See John 5:14. *[Conversion Note: The original text is shown here. Page 194 references Numbers 10:10-10:36. It's completely unclear which of his comments or Bible text the author is referring to. The author presented no Structure diagrams on page 194.]
this man. The Lord was appealed to as Rabbi to settle a much controverted point as to pre-natal sin; or another question that "there shall be neither merit nor demerit in the days of the Messiah "(Lightfoot, xii, p. 326), referring back to "My day "(John 8:56).
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
was = should be.
Jesus. See App-98.
Neither . . . nor. Greek. oute . . . oute.
but that. Supply the Ellipsis: but [he was born blind] in order that. Here we have the real answer to the question in John 9:2.
works. See note on John 4:34.
God. App-98.
in. Greek. en. App-104.
I must work. T Tr WH R 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 1:22. Not the same word as in John 9:7.
can work = is able to work (two verbs).
world. App-129. See note on John 1:9.
I am. See note on John 6:35.
light. Greek. phos. See App-130and note on John 1:4.
spat, &c. For the signification, see App-176.
ground. Greek. chamai. Occurs only here and in John 18:6.
clay. Greek. pelos. Occurs only here and in verses: John 9:11, John 9:14, John 9:15, and Romans 9:21.
anointed the eyes, &c = applied the clay to (Greek. epi. App-104.) the eyes. Occurs only here and in John 9:11.
wash. Greek. nipto. App-136. See on John 13:10.
in = into. Greek. eis. App-104.
pool. Compare John 5:2. Greek. kolumbethra, a pool for swimming or bathing. Occurs only here, John 9:11, and John 5:2, John 5:4, John 5:7.
Siloam. See App-68. which, &c. See note on "and we "(John 1:14).
Sent. So called from the sending forth of the waters, which were intermittent. See App-174. Not the same word as in John 9:4.
seeing. Greek. blepo. App-133.
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 and begging.
answered and said. See App-122 and note or Deuteronomy 1:41.
to = unto. Greek. eis. App-104.
received sight = looked up [and saw]. App-133.
Then = = Therefore.
know = have (intuitive) knowledge. Greek. oida. App-132. See note on John 1:26.
not. Greek. ou. App-105. Not the same as in John 9:39.
And = Now.
the sabbath day = a sabbath. Compare John 5:10.
made the clay. Held then to be a breach of the law
of = from (beside). Greek. para. App-104.
sinner. Greek. hamartolos. Compare App-128.
miracles = signs. See App-176and note on John 2:11.
there was, &c. The second of three. See note on John 7:43
among. Greek. en. App-104.
But = Therefore.
the Jews. See note on John 1:19. See the Structure "P"
believe. See App-150and p. 1511.
concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.
him = the very one.
agreed . . . that = agreed together, to this end that
if. For the condition see App-118. Not the same as John 9:41.
any man = any one. App-123.
did confess = should confess. Compare Matthew 7:23; Matthew 10:32
Christ = Messiah. See App-98. No art.
be = become.
put out, &c. Greek. aposunagogos. Occurs only here, John 12:42 and John 16:2 = our Eng. "excommunicated".
again = of (Greek. ek. App-104.) a second time.
Give God the praise = Give glory to God, as in Joshua 7:19. 1 Samuel 6:5. A form of adjuration.
praise = glory. Greek. doxa. See p. 1511.
I have told = I told. hear. See note on John 8:43.
would ye hear = do ye wish (App-102.) to hear (two verbs).
will ye also, &c. = surely ye also do not (App-105. wish to become.
reviled = railed at. Not merely rebuked, but abused. Elsewhere only in Acts 23:4. 1 Corinthians 4:12, 1 Peter 2:23.
his = that Man"s. Spoken with contempt.
Moses". See note on John 1:17.
a worshipper of God = a pious man, or God-fearing [man]. Greek theosebes. Occurs only here in N.T. Compare the kindred noun in 1 Timothy 2:10. In an inscription at Miletus the Jews are called theosebeioi. Deissmann, Light, &c., App-4.
will. Greek. thelema. App-102.
Since the world began. Greek. ek tou aionos. See App-151. This phrase Occurs only here in N.T. See note on John 6:64.
If. App-118. not. Greek. me. App-105.
could do nothing = would not (App-105) be able to do anything.
altogether = wholly.
sins. App-128.
thou. Note the emphasis.
cast him out. Nqt the same word as in John 9:22.
out = outside.
when He had found him. Compare John 5:14, and see App-176.
Dost thou believe on, &c. Requiring an affirmative answer.
Almost = Surely thou believest, &c. See App-150., and note on John 1:7.
the Son of God. See App-98.
For judgment I 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 made = become.
some = [those]. Are you blind also? = Surely we also are not (Greek. me. App-105) blind, are we?
If ye were blind. Assuming the condition as an actual fact. See App-118.
should = would.
no. Greek. ou. App-105.
remaineth = abideth. See note on John 1:32.
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