24 So a second time they called the man who had been blind , and said to him, " Give glory to God ; we know that this man is a sinner ." 25 He then answered , "Whether He is a sinner , I do not know ; one thing I do know , that though I was blind , now I see ." 26 So they said to him, "What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes ?" 27 He answered them, " I told you already and you did not listen ; why do you want to hear it again ? You do not want to become His disciples too , do you?" 28 They reviled him and said , "You are His disciple , but we are disciples of Moses . 29 "We know that God has spoken to Moses , but as for this man , we do not know where He is from." 30 The man answered and said to them, "Well , here e is an amazing thing , that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes . 31 "We know that God does not hear sinners ; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will , He hears him. 32 "Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind . 33 " If this man were not from God , He could do nothing e ." 34 They answered him, " You were born entirely in sins , and are you teaching us?" So they put him out.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 9:24-34
Commentary on John 9:24-34
(Read John 9:24-34)
As Christ's mercies are most valued by those who have felt the want of them, that have been blind, and now see; so the most powerful and lasting affections to Christ, arise from actual knowledge of him. In the work of grace in the soul, though we cannot tell when, and how, and by what steps the blessed change was wrought, yet we may take the comfort, if we can say, through grace, Whereas I was blind, now I see. I did live a worldly, sensual life, but, thanks be to God, it is now otherwise with me, Ephesians 5:8. The unbelief of those who enjoy the means of knowledge and conviction, is indeed marvellous. All who have felt the power and grace of the Lord Jesus, wonder at the wilfulness of others who reject him. He argues strongly against them, not only that Jesus was not a sinner, but that he was of God. We may each of us know by this, whether we are of God or not. What do we? What do we for God? What do we for our souls? What do we more than others?