John 9:12

Verse 12. Where is he?] They had designed to seize and deliver him up to the Sanhedrin, as a violater of the law, because he had done this on the Sabbath day.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

(12) I know not.—He had not returned to our Lord (Joh_9:7), who was passing by when He spoke to him (Joh_9:1), and by the time the man had gone to the pool and had returned would have gone beyond his knowledge.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

12. Where is he?] That strange (ekeinos) Rabbi who perplexes us so much.

I know not] This shews that he did not return to Jesus after he was healed (Joh_9:7). ‘He said’ should be, He saith.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Then they said unto him, where is he?.... For Christ had withdrawn himself and was gone; whether on account of the Jews, who he knew would be irritated by this miracle, or whether to avoid all popular applause and glory, which he sought not, is not certain; it may be on both accounts: this question, however, was put, not out of good will to Christ, but that they might apprehend him, and bring him before the sanhedrim, for doing work on the sabbath day; and such enmity there is in carnal men, at the conversion of sinners, their acquaintance, instead of rejoicing at it:

he said I know not; for when he returned from the pool, Jesus was gone: and so it sometimes is, that when Christ has wrought a good work of grace upon the heart, he withdraws himself for a while, and the converted sinner knows not where he is.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

Ver. 12. I know not] For Christ disappeared, as Joh 5:13. {See Trapp on "Joh 5:13"}

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

They would know where he was; this he knows not.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

12. Where is he?—The motive for asking was not hostility, but a natural interest to see and know the author of such a work.

I know not—The man had heard the voice but had never seen the person of his benefactor, until revealed. Joh_9:37. So we have not seen our Saviour; nor will, until his final coming.

Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

They say unto him, Where is that Man (Jesus)? He saith, I know not.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

12. ἐκεῖνος. That strange Rabbi who perplexes us so much: comp. Joh 9:28, Joh 7:12, Joh 19:21.

οὐκ οἶδα rather implies that He did not return to Jesus (Joh 9:7).

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

12. Ποῦ ἐστιν ἐκεῖνος; See on 7:11 for the same question.

The Pharisees Investigate the Cure of the Blind Man on the Sabbath (vv. 13-34)

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