ACC ~ John 9 v8

HAVING WASHED, HE ENCOUNTERS GRACE

THEODORE OF MOPSUESTIA: After having gone and washed, he encountered grace. And yet his neighbors and those who were with him when he was begging did not all come to the same conclusion about him. There were some who said that he was indeed the blind man, but others, because of the miracle that had happened to him, said it was not him but someone like him. He, however, says that it is him, not because the event itself compelled him to but because he was eager to proclaim before everyone what had happened. COMMENTARY ON JOHN 4.9.8. [1]

[1] CSCO 4 3:188-89.

JESUS EVEN HEALS BEGGARS

CHRYSOSTOM: The strangeness of the miracle made people incredulous. The neighbors and those who had seen that he was blind said, “Is this now the man who used to sit and beg?” What wonderful clemency and condescension of God! With such great kindness he even heals the beggars. In this way he shuts up the mouths of the Jews, because he made, not the great, illustrious and noble, but the poorest and meanest, the objects of his providence. Indeed, he had come for the salvation of all. HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 57.1. [1]

[1] NPNF 1 14:204-5**.

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