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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. 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. Does it not sound pretty from their Pharisaic lips? Arch hypocrites pretending to teach a man who knew much better than themselves! “We know that this man is a sinner. You did...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. Dear me what wonderful “knowledge” those Pharisees had!
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. There was no driving him out of that stronghold. That which is a matter of our own personal experience is a thing about which we may well feel positively certain. I wish we had more Christian people firmly established in their...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. He could not be beaten out of that. You cannot argue a man out of an experience of this kind; and if the Lord Jesus Christ has ever opened your eyes, dear friend, nobody can make you doubt that blessed fact.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He Our shrewd friend of the opened eyes.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 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? The man is sharp, acute,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. “About that point, I am perfectly certain, whatever question there may be concerning anything else.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciple? Then they reviled him, —...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 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? He carried the war into the enemy’s camp, as well he might.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 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? He threw a little sarcasm into that last question. The man was a very remarkable person, a simple-hearted, honest man, but withal quite able to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 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? Then they reviled him, —As they could not answer him, they reviled him. It is the old plan which is still followed by certain lawyers, “No case;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then they reviled him,— That is an unprincipled lawyer’s rule,—When you cannot answer the plaintiff’s argument, abuse him. This was the last resort of those who knew that they had a bad case, or no case at all: “Then they reviled him,”—
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 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. Now we know that God heareth not sinners: The man meant, God...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then they reviled him, It is a bad case, so abuse the plaintiff. There is nothing to be said for our side, so let us abuse the man who has had his eyes opened.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 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. Does not that manifestation of miraculous power show where...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then they reviled him,— That is the usual way with the men of the world; when they cannot beat a man in argument, they begin to call him bad names: “They reviled him,”—
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 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. Now we know that God heareth not sinners: That is to say, he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. The word “fellow” is supplied by the translators. There is no such word there, because they did not know a word bad enough with which to express their scorn.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: As for this — They did not say “fellow,” because they meant something worse than that, something which they could not express: “As for this — “
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said, Thou art his disciple but we are Moses’ disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 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. Where could he have come from but from God? Who could have...