John 9:24

So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”

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WEBBE

So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”

BSB

So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”

KJV

Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

ASV

So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.

BBE

So they sent a second time for the man who had been blind and they said to him, Give glory to God: it is clear to us that this man is a sinner.

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Ἐφώνησαν Ephōnēsan They called G5455 οὖν oun therefore G3767 τὸν ton the G3588 ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon man G444 ἐκ ek out G1537 δευτέρου deuterou a second time G1208 ὃς hos who G3739 ἦν ēn were G1510 τυφλὸς tuphlos blind G5185 καὶ kai and G2532 εἶπαν eipan they said G2036 αὐτῷ autō to him G846 δὸς dos do give G1325 δόξαν doxan glory G1391 τῷ tō (the) G3588 θεῷ theō to God G2316 ἡμεῖς hēmeis We ourselves G3165 οἴδαμεν oidamen know G6063 ὅτι hoti that G3754 οὗτος houtos this G3778 ὁ ho (the) G3588 ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos man G444 ἁμαρτωλός hamartōlos a sinner G268 ἐστιν.¶ estin is G1510

The early church

"Give," saith one, "the glory to God." For to have said to the parents, "Deny that he is your son, and that he was born blind," would have seemed very ridiculous. And again, to have said this to himself would have been manifest shamelessness. Wherefore they say not so, but manage the matter in another way, saying, "Give God the glory," that is, "confess that this man hath wrought nothing." "We know that this man is a sinner." "Why then did ye not convict Him when He said, 'Which of you convinceth Me of sin?' Whence know ye that He is a sinner?" After that they had said, "Give God the glory," and the man had made no reply, Christ meeting praised him, and did not rebuke him, nor say, "Wherefore hast thou not given glory to God?" But what said He? "Dost thou believe on the Son of God?" that thou mayest learn that this is "to give glory to God." Now had He not been equal in honor to the Father, this would not have been giving glory; but since he that honoreth the Son honoreth the Father also, the blind is with good reason not rebuked.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on John
"Then again called they the man who had been blind, and said unto him, Give God the glory." What is that, "Give God the glory"? Deny what thou hast received. Such conduct is manifestly not to give God the glory, but rather to blaspheme Him. "Give God," they say, "the glory: we know that this man is a sinner. Then said he, If he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see."
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Tractates on John
(Tr. xliv. s. 11) Deny that thou hast received the benefit. This is not to give God the glory, but rather to blaspheme Him.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
They wished him to give glory to God, by calling Christ a sinner, as they did: We know that this man is a sinner.
Alcuin of York · d. 804Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
For they were fainthearted; not like their son, that intrepid witness to the truth, the eyes of whose understanding had been enlightened by God.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 24–34

As Christ's mercies are most valued by those who have felt the want of them, that have been blind, and now see; so the most powerful and lasting affections to Christ, arise from actual knowledge of him. In the work of grace in the soul, though we cannot tell when, and how, and by what steps the blessed change was wrought, yet we may take the comfort, if we can say, through grace, Whereas I was blind, now I see. I did live a worldly, sensual life, but, thanks be to God, it is now otherwise with me, Ep 5:8. The unbelief of those who enjoy the means of knowledge and conviction, is indeed marvellous. All who have felt the power and grace of the Lord Jesus, wonder at the wilfulness of others who reject him. He argues strongly against them, not only that Jesus was not a sinner, but that he was of God. We may each of us know by this, whether we are of God or not. What do we? What do we for God? What do we for our souls? What do we more than others?

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