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Joh 11:9. Ὥραι, hours) The course of Jesus was now far advanced; it was now a late hour in His day: but it was however still day.-τῆς ἡμέρας) of the day, or else in the day. The whole course of life, in all its parts, is compared to the day. The standing [state] is presupposed: one standing or state in one, another in another, regarded as the Subject; to walk is the Predicate.-τίς, any one) Again used indefinitely. Comp. ch. Joh 9:4, “I must work, etc.: the night cometh, when no man can work.” This applies to the disciples, who were afraid, even for themselves.-οὐ προσκόπτει, he does not stumble) in the midst of snares of the world lying in his way.-τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, the light of this world) beaming out from the sun. The providence of the Father, in respect to Jesus, is intimated; and the providence of Christ in respect to believers.-βλέπει, He seeth) Understand, and there is light in him: and in the following verse understand, and he seeth not the light of this world. But in both instances the clause, which is expressed, is especially suited to its own passage respectively: for during the day, the light of the world, which each one sees, as it were absorbs the sense of the light which he has in himself. By night the light of the world, being not seen, increases the sense of his defect in the case of him who hath no light in himself.