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**as . . . passed by** . See [John 8:59](../../../kjv/john/8/59) .
**He saw** . Compare [John 5:6](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/john/5/14) . *[ *Conversion Note:* The original text is shown here. Page 194 references [Numbers 10:10-36](../../../kjv/numbers/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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/john/9/2) .
**works** . See note on [John 4:34](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/john/1/22) . Not the same word as in [John 9:7](../../../kjv/john/9/7) .
**can work** = is able to work (two verbs).

**world** . App-129 . See note on [John 1:9](../../../kjv/john/1/9) .
**I am.** See note on [John 6:35](../../../kjv/john/6/35) .
**light** . Greek. *phos.* See App-130 and note on [John 1:4](../../../kjv/john/1/4) .

**spat** , &c. For the signification, see App-176 .
**ground** . Greek. *chamai.* Occurs only here and in [John 18:6](../../../kjv/john/18/6) .
**clay** . Greek. *pelos.* Occurs only here and in verses: [John 9:11](../../../kjv/john/9/11) , [John 9:14](../../../kjv/john/9/14) , [John 9:15](../../../kjv/john/9/15) , and [Romans 9:21](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/john/9/11) .

**wash** . Greek. *nipto.* App-136 . See on [John 13:10](../../../kjv/john/13/10) .
**in** = into. Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**pool.** Compare [John 5:2](../../../kjv/john/5/2) . Greek. *kolumbethra,* a pool for swimming or bathing. Occurs only here, [John 9:11](../../../kjv/john/9/11) , and [John 5:2](../../../kjv/john/5/2) , [John 5:4](../../../kjv/john/5/4) , [John 5:7](../../../kjv/john/5/7) .
**Siloam** . See App-68 . which, &c. See note on "and we "([John 1:14](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/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.

**Some** . Greek. *allos.* App-124 , as in next clause. others. See note above.

**answered and said** . See App-122 and note or [Deuteronomy 1:41](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/john/1/26) .
**not.** Greek. *ou.* App-105 . Not the same as in [John 9:39](../../../kjv/john/9/39) .

**brought** = bring.
**to.** Greek *pros.* App-104 .
**Pharisees** . See App-120 .

**And** = Now.
**the sabbath day** = a sabbath. Compare [John 5:10](../../../kjv/john/5/10) .
**made the clay** . Held then to be a breach of the law

**upon** . Greek. *epi.* App-104 .

**of** = from (beside). Greek. *para.* App-104 .
**sinner.** Greek. *hamartolos.* Compare App-128 .
**miracles** = signs. See App-176 and note on [John 2:11](../../../kjv/john/2/11) .
**there was, &c.** The second of three. See note on [John 7:43](../../../kjv/john/7/43)
**among.** Greek. *en.* App-104 .

**of** = concerning. Greek. *peri.* App-104 .
**hath opened** = opened.
**prophet** . Compare [John 4:18](../../../kjv/john/4/18) .

**But** = Therefore.
**the Jews** . See note on [John 1:19](../../../kjv/john/1/19) . See the Structure "P"
**believe** . See App-150 and p. 1511.
**concerning.** Greek. *peri.* App-104 .
**him** = the very one.

**son.** App-108 .
**who** = of whom.
**was** = that he was.

**by what means** = how.
**for** = concerning, as in [John 9:18](../../../kjv/john/9/18) .

**agreed . . . that** = agreed together, to this end that
**if.** For the condition see App-118 . Not the same as [John 9:41](../../../kjv/john/9/41) .
**any man** = any one. App-123 .
**did confess** = should confess. Compare [Matthew 7:23](../../../kjv/matthew/7/23) ; [Matthew 10:32](../../../kjv/matthew/10/32)
**Christ** = Messiah. See App-98 . No art.
**be** = become.
**put out** , &c. Greek. *aposunagogos.* Occurs only here, [John 12:42](../../../kjv/john/12/42) and [John 16:2](../../../kjv/john/16/2) = our Eng. "excommunicated".

**Therefore** On account of (Greek. *dia.* App-104 J[John 9:2](../../../kjv/john/9/2) ) this.

**again** = of (Greek. *ek.* App-104 .) a second time.
**Give God the praise** = Give glory to God, as in [Joshua 7:19](../../../kjv/joshua/7/19) . [1 Samuel 6:5](../../../kjv/1-samuel/6/5) . A form of adjuration.
**praise** = glory. Greek. *doxa.* See p. 1511.

**he** = Therefore he.
**Whether** = If. App-118 .

**I have told** = I told. hear. See note on [John 8:43](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/acts/23/4) . [1 Corinthians 4:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/12) , [1 Peter 2:23](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/23) .
**his** = that Man's. Spoken with contempt.
**Moses'.** See note on [John 1:17](../../../kjv/john/1/17) .

**spake** = hath spoken.
**from whence** = whence. Compare [John 7:27](../../../kjv/john/7/27) ; [John 8:14](../../../kjv/john/8/14) .

**herein** = in (Greek. *en.* App-104 .) this.
**marvellous** = wonderful.

**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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/john/9/22) .
**out** = outside.

**when He had found him** . Compare [John 5:14](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/john/1/7) .
**the Son of God.** See App-98 .

**Lord** . See App-98 .

**seen.** Greek. *horao.* App-133 .
**with.** Greek. *meta.* App-104 .

**believe** . App-150 .
**worshipped** . App-137 .

**For judgment I am come** . Referring to the effect of His coming: [John 12:47](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/john/1/32) .

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