John 9:22

“These words spake his parents, etc.] these were the answers they returned to the three questions put to them: and the reason why they answered in the manner they did to the third, was, because they feared the Jews; the Jewish sanhedrim, otherwise they were Jews themselves: for the Jews had agreed already; the sanhedrim had made a decree, either at this time, upon this account, or some time before, that if any man did confess that he was Christ; that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah, he should be put out of the synagogue; which was not that sort of excommunication which they called ywdn, “Niddui”, a separation from civil society for the space of four cubits, and which held but thirty days,…”

“His parents answered ... - To the first two questions they answered without hesitation. They knew that he was their son, and that he was born blind. The third question they could not positively answer, as they had not witnessed the means of the cure, and were afraid to express their belief. It appears that they had themselves no doubt, but they were not eye-witnesses, and could not be therefore legal evidence. He is of age - He is of sufficient age to give testimony. Among the Jews this age was fixed at thirteen years. If any man did confess that he was Christ - Did acknowledge that he was the Messiah. They had prejudged the case, and were determined to put down all free inquiry, and not to…”

“He should be put out of the synagogue - That is be excommunicated. John 9:27”

“because: Joh 7:13, Joh 12:42, Joh 12:43, Joh 19:38, Joh 20:19; Psa 27:1, Psa 27:2; Pro 29:25; Isa 51:7, Isa 51:12, Isa 57:11; Luk 12:4-9, Luk 22:56-61; Act 5:13; Gal 2:11-13; Rev 21:8 he should: Joh 9:34, Joh 12:42, Joh 16:2; Luk 6:22; Act 4:18, Act 5:40 John 9:23”