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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

They answered and said unto him,.... Being nettled, and stung at what he said, and not able to confute his reasoning; and it is amazing that a man that could never read the Scriptures, who had had no education, was not only blind, but a beggar from his youth, should be able to reason in so strong and nervous a manner, and should have that boldness and presence of mind, and freedom of speech...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

After Christ's departure out of the temple, in the close of the foregoing chapter, and before this happened which is recorded in this chapter, he had been for some time abroad in the country, it is supposed about two or three months; in which interval of time Dr. Lightfoot and other harmonists place all the passages that occur from Luke x. 17 to xiii. 17. What is recorded in ch. vii. and viii....

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

They answered and said unto him, What could they say to him ? Nothing but more reviling and abuse. Joh_9:34. Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. That is the last argument of all. “We cannot answer him, so let us turn him out!”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? Cannot you hear them say it? “A blind beggar, who has just begun to see, ‘Dost thou teach us?’ — D.D.’s, men who are learned in the law, ‘Dost thou teach us?’” Well, brethren, if a man has only one eye, he may teach those who have not any, for the old proverb says, “In the realm of the blind, the man with...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And they cast him out. 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 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? He wanted instruction. Christ may have done much for a man, but he may not as yet fully know the Lord. There may be some here tonight upon whom Christ has wrought a great deal, and yet...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? “Holy and learned people like us, Pharisees, do you set up to be our teacher?”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And they cast him out. 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? He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. Then was his cure indeed complete. He had seen...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, It is the old rule, “Abuse the plaintiff.” Nothing could be said. Now abuse the man. He has answered you, and his arguments are too hard for you. Now throw hard words at him. “Thou wast altogether born in sins.” Joh_9:34. And dost thou teach us? Wonderful, that “us.” “Dost thou teach us?” Folly, ignorance, and pride go together....

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? Their dignity was touched; their superlative wisdom lifted them so much above this poor man that they said, with the utmost disdain, “Dost thou teach us?”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out; Oh! if there are any of you who are suffering persecution for Christ’s sake, who have been cast out of any company because of what he has done for you, I do not think you need any sweeter comfort than this one line: “Jesus heard that they had cast him out;”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? “Such learned men as we are, with such culture and such penetration as we have, ‘dost thou teach us?’” Joh_9:34. And they cast him out. It was a great mercy for him that they did excommunicate him, one of the greatest blessings that could come to him was that of being cast out of the synagogue, and being...