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John 9:41

John 9:41
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

If ye were blind - If you were really blind had had no opportunities of learning the truth. If you were truly ignorant, and were willing to confess it, and to come to me for instruction. No sin - You…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

If ye were blind - If ye had not had sufficient opportunities to have acquainted yourselves with my Divine nature, by the unparalleled miracles which I have wrought before you? and the holy doctrine…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 9:39-41

Christ, having spoken comfort to the poor man that was persecuted, here speaks conviction to his persecutors, a specimen of the distributions of trouble and rest at the great day, Th2 1:6, Th2 1:7.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

If ye were blind Christ returns to His own meaning of -blind" or -they which see not" in Joh 9:9. -If ye were conscious of your own spiritual darkness, if ye yearned and strove to reach the light,…