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Joh_9:24-25. Δὸς δόξαν τ . θεῷ ] “Speciosa praefatio,” Bengel; for they expect a declaration prejudicial to Jesus, such as the man had hitherto refused to make, and therefore employ this sacred and binding requirement to declare the truth, by which God would be honoured, inasmuch as to speak the truth was to show reverence to Him. Comp. Jos_7:19; Esr. Joh_10:11; John 3 Esr. Joh_9:8.
ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν , etc.] This assertion of hierarchical authority ( ἡμεῖς with emphasis) was intended to overawe the man, and give a bias to his judgment. In vain. With cautious reticence he prudently refers them simply to what had actually happened; this alone was known to him (comp. Soph. O. C. 1103: οὐκ οἶδα πλὴν ἕν ); but not whether, etc.
τυφλὸς ὤν ] being blind, namely, in his natural state, from birth. Comp. Joh_3:13.