John 9

1 The man that was born blind restored to sight.

8 He is brought to the Pharisees.

13 They are offended at it, and excommunicate him;

35 but he is received of Jesus, and confesses him.

39 Who they are whom Christ enlightens.

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he saw <1492> [he saw.]

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who <5101> [who.]

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Neither .... nor <3777> [Neither.]

but <235> [but.]

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must <1163> [must.]

as long as <2193> [while.]

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As long as <3752> [long.]

I am ..... I am <5600 1510> [I am.]

Our Lord here claims one of the titles given by the Jews to the Divine Being. So in Bammidbar Rabba,  15, fol. 229.1, "The Israelites said to God, O Lord of the universe, thou commandest us to light lamps to thee, yet thou art the light of the world." It was also a title of the Messiah (see Isa 49:6; 60:1;) and in a remarkable passage of Yalkut Rubeni, fol. 6, it is said on Ge 1:4, "From this we learn that the holy and blessed God saw the light of the Messiah, and his works, before the world was created; and reserved it for the Messiah, and his generation, under the throne of his glory. Satan said to the holy and blessed God, For whom dost thou reserve that light which is under the throne of thy glory? God answered, For him who shall subdue thee, and overwhelm thee with confusion. Satan rejoined, Lord of the universe, shew that person to me. God said, Come, and see him. When he saw him, he was greatly agitated, and fell upon his face, saying, Truly this is the Messiah, who shall cast me and idolaters into hell."

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he spat <4429> [he spat.]

mud with ....... mud ...... eyes <4081 1537 3788 2025> [anointed the eyes of the blind with the clay. or, spread the clay upon the eyes of the blind man.]

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Go <5217> [Go.]

pool <2861> [the pool.]

[Siloah.]

[Shiloah.]

sent <649> [Sent.]

and ...................... and ... and came back <2532 2064> [and came.]

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not <2076 3756> [Is not.]

used to sit <2521> [sat.]

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man <444> [A man.]

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Where <4226> [Where.]

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Pharisees <5330> [the Pharisees.]

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This man .................. a man <3778 444> [This man.]

Thus <2532 2258> [And there.]

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<2076> [He is.]

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this <2076 3778> [Is this.]

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because <3754> [because.]

would be <1096> [he should.]

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He is <2192> [He is.]

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Promise <1325> [Give.]

We know <2249 1492> [we know.]

sinner <268> [a sinner.]

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one thing <1520> [one.]

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I told <2036> [I have.]

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They heaped insults <3058> [they.]

<1161> [but.]

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know ......... do ... know <1492> [know.]

<1161> [as for.]

We know ......... do not know <2249 1492 3756> [we know not.]

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<1722> [herein.]

and ... he caused <2532 455> [and yet.]

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We know <1492> [we know.]

if anyone <1437 5100> [if any.]

and does <2532 4160> [and doeth.]

him <5127> [him.]

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Never before <1537> [Since.]

It is worthy of remark, that, from the foundation of the world, no person born blind had been restored to sight, even by surgical operation, till about the year 1728; when the celebrated Dr. Cheselden, by couching the eyes of a young man fourteen years of age, restored them to perfect vision. This was the effect of well-directed surgery; that performed by Christ was wholly a miracle, effected by the power of God. The simple means employed could have had no effect in this case, and were merely employed as symbols.

Never before <165> [the world.]

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<2258> [were.]

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were born <1080> [wast.]

You ....... and ... you ...... So <2532 4771> [and dost.]

and ........ So they threw <2532 1544> [And they.]

they threw him out <846 1854 1544> [cast him out. or, excommunicated him.]

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so he found <2532 2147> [and when.]

Do ... believe <4100> [Dost.]

Son <5207> [the Son.]

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who <5101> [Who.]

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You have seen <3708> [Thou.]

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Lord <2962> [Lord.]

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For ...... into <1519> [For.]

who do ... see may gain ... sight ...... see <991> [that they.]

may become <1096> [might be.]

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not <3361> [Are.]

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If <1487> [If.]