John 9:41

“Jesus said unto them, if ye were blind, etc.] And sensible of it, and knew yourselves to be blind, and were desirous of light and knowledge, ye would have no sin: or your sin would not be so aggravated; it would not be imputed to you; it would be pardoned and taken away from you: for the sense cannot be, that their blindness would not have been criminal, or they should have no sin in them, or any done by them; only, that had this been barely their case, there would have been some hope of them, that their sin might be forgiven, and put away, and be no more; (see <540113>1 Timothy 1:13); but now ye say we see; they thought themselves to be wise and knowing, and stood in no need of any…”

“If ye were blind--wanted light to discern My claims, and only waited to receive it. ye should have no sin--none of the guilt of shutting out the light. ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth--Your claim to possess light, while rejecting Me, is that which seals you up in the guilt of unbelief. Next: John Chapter 10”

“If ye were blind - If you were really blind had had no opportunities of learning the truth. If you were truly ignorant, and were willing to confess it, and to come to me for instruction. No sin - You would not be guilty. Sin is measured by the capacities or ability of people, and by their opportunities of knowing the truth. If people had no ability to do the will of God, they could incur no blame. If they have all proper ability, and no disposition, God holds them to be guilty. This passage teaches conclusively: 1.That people are not condemned for what they cannot do. 2.That the reason why they are condemned is that they are not disposed to receive the truth. 3.That pride and self-confidence…”

“If ye had been blind - Invincibly ignorant; if ye had not had so many means of knowing: ye would have had no sin - Comparatively to what ye have now. But now ye say - Ye yourselves acknowledge, Ye see, therefore your sin remaineth - Without excuse, without remedy. Next: John Chapter 10”

“If: Joh 15:22-24; Pro 26:12; Isa 5:21; Jer 2:35; Luk 12:47, Luk 18:14; Heb 10:26; Jo1 1:8-10 Next: John Chapter 10”