SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:36
Respondi l, y dijo: ¿Quin es, Seor, para que crea en l?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 9:36
Verse 36. Who is he, Lord?] it is very likely that the blind man did not know that it was Jesus the Christ who now spoke to him; for it is evident he had never seen him before this time; and he might now see him without knowing that he was the person by whom he was cured, till our Lord made that discovery of himself, mentioned in the following verse.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 36. He answered and said , etc.] That is, he that was healed, as the Syriac version reads: who is the Lord that I might believe in him ? which shows, that though he knew there was a Messiah expected, and he believed in him as to come, yet he knew not that he was already come, nor the particular person in human nature, who was the Messiah, and the Son of God; even though he had been cured of his blindness by him, and had vindicated him, and pleaded for him before the sanhedrim, and had also suffered for him; which makes it appear, that Christ does many and great things for his people before they know him: nor does their interest in him, in his favour, and in the blessings of his grace, depend upon their knowledge of him, and faith in him; as likewise, that a man may plead for Christ, and suffer much for him, and yet be ignorant of him: however, there were in this man desires of knowing Christ; he was not like those in ( Job 21:14); and there was a readiness in him to believe on him, as soon as he was pointed out to him; not that there is any natural disposition in men to believe, or any readiness in themselves to it, or that it is of themselves; nothing of this nature was in this man; but he having, by the power and grace of Christ, the principle of faith implanted in his heart, what he wanted was to be directed to the proper object of it, as he is in ( John 9:37).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 35-38 - Christ owns those who own him and his truth and ways. There is particular notice taken of such a suffer in the cause of Christ, and for the testimony of a good conscience. Our Lord Jesus graciousl reveals himself to the man. Now he was made sensible what a unspeakable mercy it was, to be cured of his blindness, that he migh see the Son of God. None but God is to be worshipped; so that is worshipping Jesus, he owned him to be God. All who believe in him, wil worship him.
Greek Textus Receptus
απεκριθη 611 5662 V-ADI-3S εκεινος 1565 D-NSM και 2532 CONJ ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S τις 5101 I-NSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S κυριε 2962 N-VSM ινα 2443 CONJ πιστευσω 4100 5661 V-AAS-1S εις 1519 PREP αυτον 846 P-ASM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
36. Who is He? The best texts insert kai, and; and who is he? which imparts an air of eagerness to the question.
