SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:18
Mas los judíos no creían de l, que había sido ciego, y hubiese recibido la vista, hasta que llamaron a los padres del que había recibido la vista;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 9:18
Verse 18. But the Jews did not believe] All the subterfuge they could use was simply to sin against their conscience, by asserting that the man had not been blind; but out of this subterfuge they were soon driven by the testimony of the parents, who, if tried farther on this subject, might have produced as witness, not only the whole neighbourhood, but nearly the whole city: for it appears the man got his bread by publicly begging, ver. 8. That he had been blind, and received his sight] This clause is omitted in some MSS., probably because similar words occur immediately after.
There is, however, no evidence against it, sufficient to exclude it from the test.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. But the Jews did not believe concerning him , etc.] Not Jesus, but the blind man; that he had been blind, and received his sight ; they imagine there was a fraud in the case, that it was collusion between Jesus and this man; that he was a man who had never been blind, but only had given out that he was, and pretended he had now received his sight from Jesus, on purpose to spread his fame, and induce people to believe he was the Messiah; and in this imagination they endeavoured to strengthen themselves and others: until they called the parents of him that had received his sight ; they sent messengers to them, and summoned them before them, that they might examine them about this matter, hoping, they might get something out of them, which might detect the supposed fraud, and bring Jesus under disgrace.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-23 - The Pharisees vainly hoped to disprove this notable miracle. The expected a Messiah, but could not bear to think that this Jesus shoul be he, because his precepts were all contrary to their traditions, an because they expected a Messiah in outward pomp and splendour. The fea of man brings a snare, Pr 29:25, and often makes people deny and disow Christ and his truths and ways, and act against their consciences. The unlearned and poor, who are simple-hearted, readily draw prope inferences from the evidences of the light of the gospel; but thos whose desires are another way, though ever learning, never come to the knowledge of the truth.
Greek Textus Receptus
ουκ 3756 PRT-N επιστευσαν 4100 5656 V-AAI-3P ουν 3767 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM ιουδαιοι 2453 A-NPM περι 4012 PREP αυτου 846 P-GSM οτι 3754 CONJ τυφλος 5185 A-NSM ην 2258 5713 V-IXI-3S και 2532 CONJ ανεβλεψεν 308 5656 V-AAI-3S εως 2193 CONJ οτου 3755 R-GSN-ATT εφωνησαν 5455 5656 V-AAI-3P τους 3588 T-APM γονεις 1118 N-APM αυτου 846 P-GSM του 3588 T-GSM αναβλεψαντος 308 5660 V-AAP-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
18. The Jews. Notice the change from the Pharisees. The Pharisees had already divided on this miracle (ver. 16). The Jews represent that section which was hostile to Jesus.Of him that had received his sight (autou tou anableyantov). Properly, "of the very one who had received."
