John 9:35

“Jesus heard that they had cast him out, etc.] this being perhaps the first instance, of putting in execution the act they had made, (<430922>John 9:22), and was a stretching of that act; which only threatened with an ejection, in case any should confess Jesus to be the Messiah; which this man had not done as yet, only had said he was a prophet, and that he was of God; it made a very great noise in the city, and the report of it was soon spread over it; and it became the talk of everyone, and so Jesus, as man, came to hear of it; though he, as God, knew it the very instant it was done, and needed not any to make report of it to him: and when he had found him: not by chance, meeting him at an…”

“Jesus heard--that is, by intelligence brought Him. that they had cast him out; and when he had found him--by accident? Not very likely. Sympathy in that breast could not long keep aloof from its object. he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?--A question stretching purposely beyond his present attainments, in order the more quickly to lead him--in his present teachable frame--into the highest truth.”

“Dost thou believe on the Son of God? - Hitherto he had understood little of the true character of Jesus. He believed that he had power to heal him, and he inferred that he must be a prophet, John 9:17. He believed according to the light he had, and he now showed that he was prepared to believe all that Jesus said. This is the nature of true faith. It believes all that God has made known, and it is premiered to receive all that he will teach. The phrase Son of God here is equivalent to the Messiah. See the notes at Matthew 8:29. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Having found him - For he had sought him. John 9:36”

“9:35-38 Jesus pressed the man who had been blind to understand the miracle and the identity of his healer. Immediately, the man expressed faith and gave Jesus reverence due only to God (9:38; cp. 20:28). 9:35 Son of Man: See 1:51; 3:13, 14; 5:27; 6:27, 53, 62; 8:28. The Greek translates a Hebrew and Aramaic phrase meaning “human being.” People were not completely sure what Jesus meant by it (see 12:34). However, it signifies Jesus’ identity both as human and as the Messiah (cp. Dan 7:13-14).”

“and when: Joh 5:14; Psa 27:10; Rom 10:20 Dost: Joh 1:49, Joh 1:50, Joh 3:15-18, Joh 3:36, Joh 6:69, Joh 11:27, Joh 20:28, Joh 20:31; Act 8:37, Act 9:20; Jo1 4:15; Jo1 5:5, Jo1 5:10, Jo1 5:13, Jo1 5:20 the Son: Joh 1:18, Joh 1:34, Joh 10:36; Psa 2:7, Psa 2:12; Mat 14:33, Mat 16:16; Mar 1:1; Rom 1:4; Heb 1:2-9; Jo1 5:13 John 9:36”