18 They still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man's parents.
18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight
18 The Jews didn't believe it, didn't believe the man was blind to begin with. So they called the parents of the man now bright-eyed with sight.
18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind and received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight.
18 The Jewish leaders still refused to believe the man had been blind and could now see, so they called in his parents.
19 "Is this your son?" they asked. "Is this the one you say was born blind? How is it that now he can see?"
19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
19 and asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"
19 They asked them, "Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he now sees?"
19 And they asked them, saying, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"
19 They asked them, "Is this your son? Was he born blind? If so, how can he now see?"
(Read John 9:18-23)
The Pharisees vainly hoped to disprove this notable miracle. They expected a Messiah, but could not bear to think that this Jesus should be he, because his precepts were all contrary to their traditions, and because they expected a Messiah in outward pomp and splendour. The fear of man brings a snare, Proverbs 29:25, and often makes people deny and disown Christ and his truths and ways, and act against their consciences. The unlearned and poor, who are simple-hearted, readily draw proper inferences from the evidences of the light of the gospel; but those whose desires are another way, though ever learning, never come to the knowledge of the truth.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 9:18
Commentary on John 9:18-23
(Read John 9:18-23)
The Pharisees vainly hoped to disprove this notable miracle. They expected a Messiah, but could not bear to think that this Jesus should be he, because his precepts were all contrary to their traditions, and because they expected a Messiah in outward pomp and splendour. The fear of man brings a snare, Proverbs 29:25, and often makes people deny and disown Christ and his truths and ways, and act against their consciences. The unlearned and poor, who are simple-hearted, readily draw proper inferences from the evidences of the light of the gospel; but those whose desires are another way, though ever learning, never come to the knowledge of the truth.