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John Gill's Exposition on John 10:21
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Others said, these are not the words of him that hath a devil, etc.] No madman or demoniac, one possessed of a devil, and under the influence of Satan, would ever talk in so divine a manner, and speak such words of truth and soberness: these were, some of the wiser sort, and were well disposed to Christ, who reasoned thus, and they were but few: whereas those that charged him with madness and distraction were many, as in the preceding verse; can a devil open the eyes of the blind? referring to the late instance, of Christ’s curing a man that was blind from his birth; if it was in the power of a devil to do such an action, which it is not, yet it is not in his nature, it is not usual with him to do any good; but to do all the hurt he can, both to the bodies and souls of men: in one of Beza’s copies it is read, “can one that has a devil open the eyes of the blind?” so the Persic version, can a “demoniac”, etc.? which reading suits best with what is before said; and then the sense is, can a madman, one that is a lunatic, one possessed with the devil, either talk in the manner this man does, or do such wonderful actions as he has done, particularly cure a man that was born blind?
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