1 The man that was born blind restored to sight.
8 He is brought to the Pharisees.
13 They are offended at it, and excommunicate him;
35 but he is received of Jesus, and confesses him.
39 Who they are whom Christ enlightens.

he saw. 32

2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

who. 34 Mt 16:14

3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Neither. Job 1:8-12 2:3-6 21:27 22:5 *etc: Job 32:3 42:7 Ec 9:1,2 Lu 13:2-5 Ac 28:4

but. 11:4,40 14:11-13 Mt 11:5 Ac 4:21

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

must. 4:34 5:19,36 10:32,37 17:4 Lu 13:32-34 Ac 4:20

while. 11:9,10 12:35 Ec 9:10 Isa 38:18,19 Eph 5:16 Col 4:5

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

long. 1:4-9 3:19-21 8:12 12:35,36,46 Isa 42:6,7 49:6 60:1-3 Mal 4:2 Mt 4:16 Lu 2:32 Ac 13:47 26:18,23 Eph 5:14 Re 21:23

I am. Our Lord here claims one of the titles given by the Jews to the Divine Being. So in Bammidbar Rabba,  15, fol. 229:1, 'The Israelites said to God, O Lord of the universe, thou commandest us to light lamps to thee, yet thou art the light of the world.' It was also a title of the Messiah (see Isa. 49:6; 60:1;) and in a remarkable passage of Yalkut Rubeni, fol. 6, it is said on Ge. 1:4, 'From this we learn that the holy and blessed God saw the light of the Messiah, and his works, before the world was created; and reserved it for the Messiah, and his generation, under the throne of his glory. Satan said to the holy and blessed God, For whom dost thou reserve that light which is under the throne of thy glory? God answered, For him who shall subdue thee, and overwhelm thee with confusion. Satan rejoined, Lord of the universe, shew that person to me. God said, Come, and see him. When he saw him, he was greatly agitated, and fell upon his face, saying, Truly this is the Messiah, who shall cast me and idolaters into hell.'

6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

he spat. Mr 7:33 8:23 Re 3:18

anointed the eyes of the blind with the clay. or, spread the clay upon the eyes of the blind man.

7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

Go. 2Ki 5:10-14

the pool. 11 Ne 3:15

Siloah. Isa 8:6

Shiloah.
Sent. 10:36 Ro 8:3 Ga 4:4

and came. 39 11:37 Ex 4:11 Ps 146:8 Isa 29:18,19 32:3 35:5 42:7,16-18 43:8 Lu 2:32 Ac 26:18

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

Is not. Ru 1:19 1Sa 21:11

sat. 1Sa 2:8 Mr 10:46 Lu 16:20-22 18:35 Ac 3:2-11

9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

15,21,26 3:9 Ec 11:5 Mr 4:27 1Co 15:35

11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

A man. 6,7,27 Jer 36:17

12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

Where. 5:11-13 7:11 Ex 2:18-20

13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

8:3-8 11:46,47,57 12:19,42

14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

5:9,16 7:21-23 Mt 12:1-14 Mr 2:23-28 3:1-6 Lu 6:1-11 13:10-17 Lu 14:1

15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

the Pharisees. See on ver. 10,11,26,27

16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

This man. 24,30-33 3:2 5:36 14:11 15:24

And there. 7:12,43 10:19 Lu 13:31-33 Ac 14:4

17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

He is. 4:19 6:14 Lu 24:19 Ac 2:22 3:22-26 10:38

18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.

5:44 12:37-40 Ge 19:14 Isa 26:11 53:1 Lu 16:31 Heb 3:15-19 Heb 4:11

19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

Is this. See on ver. 8,9 Ac 3:10 4:14

20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

because. 7:13 12:42,43 19:38 20:19 Ps 27:1,2 Pr 29:25 Isa 51:7,12 57:11 Lu 12:4-9 22:56-61 Ac 5:13 Ga 2:11-13 Re 21:8

he should. 34 12:42 16:2 Lu 6:22 Ac 4:18 5:40

23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

He is. 21

24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

Give. 5:23 8:49 16:2 Jos 7:19 1Sa 6:5-9 Ps 50:14,15 Isa 66:5 Ro 10:2-4

we know. 16 8:46 14:30 18:30 19:6 Mr 15:28 Ro 8:3 2Co 5:21

a sinner. Lu 7:39 15:2 19:7

25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

one. 30 5:11 1Jo 5:10

26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?

I have. 10-15 Lu 22:67

28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

they. 34 7:47-52 Isa 51:7 Mt 5:11 27:39 1Co 4:12 6:10 1Pe 2:23

but. 5:45-47 7:19 Ac 6:11-14 Ro 2:17

29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

know. 1:17 Nu 12:2-7 16:28 De 34:10 Ps 103:7 105:26 106:16 Mal 4:4 Ac 7:35 26:22 Heb 3:2-5

as for. 16,24 1Ki 22:27 2Ki 9:11 Mt 12:24 26:61 Lu 23:2 Ac 22:22

we know not. 7:27,41,42 8:14 Ps 22:6 Isa 53:2,3

30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

herein. 3:10 12:37 Isa 29:14 Mr 6:6

and yet. Ps 119:18 Isa 29:18 35:5 Mt 11:5 Lu 7:22 2Co 4:6

31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

we know. Job 27:8,9 35:12 42:8 Ps 18:41 34:15 66:18-20 Pr 1:28,29 15:29 Pr 21:13 28:9 Isa 1:15 58:9 Jer 11:11 14:12 Eze 8:18 Mic 3:4 Zec 7:13

if any. Ps 34:15 Pr 15:29

and doeth. 4:34 7:17 15:16 Ps 40:8 143:10 Heb 10:7 1Jo 3:21,22

him. 11:41,42 Ge 18:23-33 19:29 20:7 1Ki 17:20-22 18:36-38 2Ch 32:20,21 Ps 99:6 106:23 Jer 15:1 Jas 5:15-18

32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

Since. It is worthy of remark, that, from the foundation of the world, no person born blind had been restored to sight, even by surgical operation, till about the year 1728; when the celebrated Dr. Cheselden, by couching the eyes of a young man fourteen years of age, restored them to perfect vision. This was the effect of well-directed surgery; that performed by Christ was wholly a miracle, effected by the power of God. The simple means employed could have had no effect in this case, and were merely employed as symbols.

the world. Job 20:4 Isa 64:4 Lu 1:70 Re 16:18

33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.

were. 16 3:2 Ac 5:38,39

34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

wast. 2 8:41 Job 14:4 15:14-16 25:4 Ps 51:5 Ga 2:15 Eph 2:3

and dost. 40 7:48,49 Ge 19:9 Ex 2:14 2Ch 25:16 Pr 9:7,8 26:12 29:1 Isa 65:5 Lu 11:45 14:11 18:10-14,17 1Pe 5:5

And they. 22 6:37 Pr 22:10 Isa 66:5 Lu 6:22 3Jo 1:9 Re 13:17

cast him out. or, excommunicated him. Mt 18:17,18 1Co 5:4,5,13

35 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?

and when. 5:14 Ps 27:10 Ro 10:20

Dost. 1:49,50 3:15-18,36 6:69 11:27 20:28,31 Ac 8:37 9:20 1Jo 4:15 1Jo 5:5,10,13,20

the Son. 1:18,34 10:36 Ps 2:7,12 Mt 14:33 16:16 Mr 1:1 Ro 1:4 Heb 1:2-9 1Jo 5:13

36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

Who. 1:38 Pr 30:3,4 So 5:9 Mt 11:3

37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

Thou. 4:26 7:17 14:21-23 Ps 25:8,9,14 Mt 11:25 13:11,12 Ac 10:31-33

38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

Lord. 20:28 Ps 2:12 45:11 Mt 14:33 28:9,17 Lu 24:52 Re 5:9-14

39 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. 3:17 5:22-27 8:15 Jer 1:9,10 Lu 2:34 13:30 2Co 2:16

that they. 25,36-38 8:12 12:46 Mt 11:5 Lu 1:79 4:18 7:21 Ac 26:18 2Co 4:4-6 Eph 5:14 1Pe 2:9

might be. 3:19 12:40,41 Isa 6:9 29:10 42:18-20 44:18 Mt 6:23 13:13-15 Lu 11:34,35 Ro 11:7-10 2Th 2:10 1Jo 2:11

40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

Are. 34 7:47-52 Mt 15:12-14 23:16 *etc: Lu 11:39 *etc: Ro 2:19-22 Re 3:17

41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

If. 15:22-24 Pr 26:12 Isa 5:21 Jer 2:35 Lu 12:47 18:14 Heb 10:26 1Jo 1:8-10