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John 9:34

John 9:34
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Jesus heard that they had cast him out,.... this being perhaps the first instance, of putting in execution the act they had made, Joh 9:22, and was a stretching of that act; which only threatened with…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Wast born in sins - That is, thou wast born in a state of blindness a state which proved that either thou or thy parents had sinned, and that this was the punishment for it. See Joh 9:2. Thou wast…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Thou wast altogether born in sins - Thou hast not only been a vile wretch in some other pre-existent state, but thy parents also have been grossly iniquitous; therefore thou and they are punished by…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 9:13-34

One would have expected that such a miracle as Christ wrought upon the blind man would have settled his reputation, and silenced and shamed all opposition, but it had the contrary effect; instead of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Thou wast altogether born in sins -In sins (first for emphasis) every part of thy nature (comp. Joh 13:10) has been steeped from thy birth; thou wast born a reprobate." They hold the same belief as…