John 9:29

“We know that God spoke to Moses, etc.] Out of the bush, and told him who he was, and sent him to deliver the children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage, and spoke the ten words, or law unto him, and by him delivered them to the children of Israel, and to whom he spake face to face, as a man does to his friend, and mouth to mouth, and not in dark sayings; they mean, they knew that Moses had his mission, commission, and credentials from God: but as for this fellow; so they contemptuously called the Lord Jesus Christ, we know not from whence he is; contradicting what others of them had said, (<430727>John 7:27). They imagined they knew the country from whence he came, which they supposed to be…”

“We know ... - We know that God commanded Moses to deliver the law. In that they were correct; but they assumed their interpretation of the law to be infallible, and, hence, condemned Jesus. As for this fellow - The word “fellow” is not in the original. It is simply “this.” The word “fellow” implies contempt, which it cannot be proved they intended to express. Whence he is - We know not his origin, his family, or his home. The contrast with the preceding member of the sentence shows that they intended to express their belief that he was not from God. They knew not whether he was mad, whether he was instigated by the devil, or whether he spoke of himself. See John 7:27; John 8:48-52. return to…”

“We know not whence he is - By what power and authority he does these things. John 9:30”

“know: Joh 1:17; Num 12:2-7, Num 16:28; Deu 34:10; Psa 103:7, Psa 105:26, Psa 106:16; Mal 4:4; Act 7:35, Act 26:22; Heb 3:2-5 as for: Joh 9:16, Joh 9:24; Kg1 22:27; Kg2 9:11; Mat 12:24, Mat 26:61; Luk 23:2; Act 22:22 we know not: Joh 7:27, Joh 7:41, Joh 7:42, Joh 8:14; Psa 22:6; Isa 53:2, Isa 53:3 John 9:30”