25. ἐκεῖνος. See on Joh 9:11. He will not argue or commit himself, but keeps to the incontrovertible facts of the case.
τυφλὸς ὤν. As in Joh 3:13 and Joh 19:38, we are in doubt whether the participle is present or imperfect; either ‘being by nature a blind man,’ or ‘being formerly blind:’ so also in Joh 9:8. Winer, p. 429.
ἄρτι. Now, in contrast to the past; see on Joh 2:10.