John 9:2 Commentary - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
1) "And his disciples asked him," (kai erotesan auton hoi mathetai autou) "And his disciples inquired of him," His own disciples who still clung to some old beliefs and fixed assumptions, inquired specifically about this blind man's cause of blindness.
2) "Saying, Master, who did sin," (legontes hrabbi tis hemarten) "Saying, rabbi, who sinned," to cause this man's blindness. It was commonly believed, and too generally assumed, that all special calamities were caused by special sins. Such had some basis for such conscientious thoughts, since God warned that He would visit iniquities of fathers upon their children to the fourth generation, Exo 20:5; Exo 34:7; Num 14:18.
3) "This man, or his parents,'' (houtos e hoi goneis autou) "This one who is blind or his parents?" On whom may we focus the cause, or fix the blame, for his blindness, as if all afflictions were punishment for some personal sin.
4) "That he was born blind?" (hina tuphlos gennethe) "in order that he came to be born blind?" This was also the conclusion of the Pharisees, Joh 9:34.
Numerous examples may be given of punishment following, from parent to child, Num 14:33-34; Jer 32:18.
Consult other comments:
John 9:2 - The Greek Testament
John 9:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
John 9:2 - Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament
John 9:2 - Calvin's Complete Commentary
John 9:2 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
John 9:2 - Adam Clarke's Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
John 9:2 - Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
John 9:2 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
John 9:2 - Expository Notes of Dr. Constable (Old and New Testaments)
John 9:2 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
John 9:2 - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
John 9:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
John 9:2 - Gnomon of the New Testament
John 9:2 - Henry Alford's Greek Testament
John 9:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
John 9:2 - Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
John 9:2 - Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
John 9:2 - Lightfoot Commentary Gospels
John 9:2 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
John 9:2 - Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
John 9:2 - Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament
John 9:2 - A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
John 9:2 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
John 9:2 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
John 9:2 - Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament
John 9:2 - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

The Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary of the Whole Bible was originally published as a 23-volume set by Albert Garner (principal author) along with J. C. Howes, G.F. Crumley, and Eugene Garner in 1985. The Blessed Hope Foundation has released this digital edition into the public domain.