18But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
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While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. …
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: …
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-34)One would have expected that such a miracle as Christ wrought upon the blind man would have settled his reputation, and silenced and shamed all opposition, but it had the contrary effect; instead of being embraced as a prophet for it, he is prosecuted as a criminal. I. Here is the information that was given in to the Pharisees concerning this matter: They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetim…
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