John 9:34

“They answered and said unto him, etc.] Being nettled, and stung at what he said, and not able to confute his reasoning; and it is amazing that a man that could never read the Scriptures, who had had no education, was not only blind, but a beggar from his youth, should be able to reason in so strong and nervous a manner, and should have that boldness and presence of mind, and freedom of speech before the whole sanhedrim. Certainly it was God that gave him a mouth and wisdom which these learned doctors could not resist, and therefore they reply in the following manner, thou wast altogether born in sins; meaning not in original sin, as all mankind are, for this might have been retorted on…”

“Wast born in sins - That is, thou wast born in a state of blindness a state which proved that either thou or thy parents had sinned, and that this was the punishment for it. See John 9:2. Thou wast cursed by God with blindness for crime, and yet thou dost set up for a religious teacher! When people have no arguments, they attempt to supply their place by revilings. When they are pressed by argument, they reproach their adversaries with crime, and especially with being blind, perverse, heretical, disposed to speculation, and regardless of the authority of God. And especially do they consider it great presumption that one of an inferior age or rank should presume to advance an argument in…”

“Born in sin - And therefore, they supposed, born blind. They cast him out - Of the synagogue; excommunicated him. John 9:35”

“9:34 Discipline such as being thrown out of the synagogue was not uncommon. It brought social isolation that might require the man’s departure from the village. Such serious persecution was precisely what Jesus predicted for his followers (15:18-27; 16:2).”

“wast: Joh 9:2, Joh 8:41; Job 14:4, Job 15:14-16, Job 25:4; Psa 51:5; Gal 2:15; Eph 2:3 and dost: Joh 9:40, Joh 7:48, Joh 7:49; Gen 19:9; Exo 2:14; Ch2 25:16; Pro 9:7, Pro 9:8, Pro 26:12, Pro 29:1; Isa 65:5; Luk 11:45, Luk 14:11, Luk 18:10-14, Luk 18:17; Pe1 5:5 And they: Joh 9:22, Joh 6:37; Pro 22:10; Isa 66:5; Luk 6:22; Jo3 1:9; Rev 13:17 cast him out: or, excommunicated him, Mat 18:17, Mat 18:18; Co1 5:4, Co1 5:5, Co1 5:13 John 9:35”