John 9:4 - Adam Clarke

John 9:4

2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, ^awho sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, ^abut that the works of God should be revealed in him.

4 ^aI must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is ^bday; the night is coming when no one can work.

5 As long as I am in the world, ^aI am the light of the world.”

6 When He had said these things, ^aHe spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.

7 And He said to him, “Go, wash ^ain the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So ^bhe went and washed, and came back seeing.

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John 9:4

While it is day - Though I plainly perceive that the cure of this man will draw down upon me the malice of the Jewish rulers, yet I must accomplish the work for which I came into the world whole it is day - while the term of this life of mine shall last. It was about six months after this that our Lord was crucified. It is very likely that the day was now declining, and night coming on; and he took occasion from this circumstance to introduce the elegant metaphor immediately following. By this we are taught that no opportunity for doing good should be omitted - Day representing the opportunity: Night, the loss of that opportunity.

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