John 9:7

Verse 7. Wash in the pool. In the fountain. Of Siloam. See Barnes "Lu 13:4". By interpretation, Sent. From the Hebrew verb to send--perhaps because it was regarded as a blessing sent or given by God. Why Jesus sent him to wash there is not known. It is clear that the waters had no efficacy themselves to open the eyes of a blind man, but it is probable that he directed him to go there to test his obedience, and to see whether he was disposed to obey him in a case where he could not see the reason of it. An instance somewhat similar occurs in the case of Naaman, the Syrian leper, 2 Ki 5:10. The proud Syrian despised the direction; the humble blind man obeyed and was healed.