28Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
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Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. …
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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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