João 9

João 9

Calvin - He is blind who, aware of his own blindness, seeks a remedy to cure his disease. In this way the meaning will be, “If you would acknowledge your disease, it would not be altogether incurable; but now because you think that you (PHARISEES) are in perfect health, you continue in a desperate state.” When he says that they who are blind have no sin, this does not excuse ignorance, as if it were harmless, and were placed beyond the reach of condemnation. He only means that the disease may easily be cured, when it is truly felt; because, when a blind man is desirous to obtain deliverance, God is ready to assist him; but they who, insensible to their diseases, despise the grace of God, are incurable. (John 9 Commentary) But (term of contrast) since you say, 'We see,' your sin (hamartia) (present tense - continually) remains (meno) - NET = "Your guilt remains." By saying we see, they deceive themselves into thinking that they can see spiritually and fail to acknowledge that they cannot see spiritually. Thus they see no reason to seek the only cure for their spiritual blindness, belief in Jesus, and their sins remained on their spiritual bank account - forever owing a debt they can never repay! In effect they have brought judgment upon themselves when they could have received forgiveness. Warren