SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:3
Respondi Jess: Ni ste pec, ni sus padres, sino para que las obras de Dios se manifiesten en l.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 9:3
Verse 3. Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents] That is, the blindness of this person is not occasioned by any sin of his own, nor of his parents, but has happened in the ordinary course of Divine providence, and shall now become the instrument of salvation to his soul, edification to others, and glory to GOD. Many of the Jews thought that marks on the body were proofs of sin in the soul. From a like persuasion, probably arose that proverb among our northern neighbours-Mark him whom God marks.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. Jesus answered, neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents , etc.] Not but that both were guilty of original sin, and had committed actual transgressions; but Christs answer is to be considered agreeable to the design of the question; and the sense is, that it was not any sin that either of them had committed, whilst he was in the womb, or previous to his birth, that was the cause of this blindness; otherwise, all such irregularities and afflictions arise from sin, and the fall of man, as does that spiritual blindness with which all mankind are attended: but that the works of God should be manifest in him ; that is, that Christ might have an opportunity of working a miracle in the cure of him, whereby it might appear that he is truly and properly God, the Son of God, and the Messiah; and so spiritual blindness, which has followed the fall of man, takes place in the elect of God in common with others, that the power of divine grace might be displayed in bringing them out of darkness into marvellous light.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - Christ cured many who were blind by disease or accident; here he cure one born blind. Thus he showed his power to help in the most desperat cases, and the work of his grace upon the souls of sinners, which give sight to those blind by nature. This poor man could not see Christ, but Christ saw him. And if we know or apprehend anything of Christ, it is because we were first known of him. Christ says of uncommon calamities that they are not always to be looked on as special punishments of sin sometimes they are for the glory of God, and to manifest his works. Ou life is our day, in which it concerns us to do the work of the day. We must be busy, and not waste day-time; it will be time to rest when ou day is done, for it is but a day. The approach of death should quicke us to improve all our opportunities of doing and getting good. What good we have an opportunity to do, we should do quickly. And he tha will never do a good work till there is nothing to be objected against will leave many a good work for ever undone, Ec 11:4. Christ magnifie his power, in making a blind man to see, doing that which one woul think more likely to make a seeing man blind. Human reason cannot judg of the Lord's methods; he uses means and instruments that men despise Those that would be healed by Christ must be ruled by him. He came bac from the pool wondering and wondered at; he came seeing. Thi represents the benefits in attending on ordinances of Christ' appointment; souls go weak, and come away strengthened; go doubting and come away satisfied; go mourning, and come away rejoicing; go blind, and come away seeing.
Greek Textus Receptus
απεκριθη 611 5662 V-ADI-3S ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM ουτε 3777 CONJ ουτος 3778 D-NSM ημαρτεν 264 5627 V-2AAI-3S ουτε 3777 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM γονεις 1118 N-NPM αυτου 846 P-GSM αλλ 235 CONJ ινα 2443 CONJ φανερωθη 5319 5686 V-APS-3S τα 3588 T-NPN εργα 2041 N-NPN του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM εν 1722 PREP αυτω 846 P-DSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
3. But that (all ina). There is an ellipsis: but (he was born blind) that.
