{As he passed by} (parag(936e)). Present active participle of
parag(935c), old verb to go along, by, or past ( Mt 20:30 ). Only
example in this Gospel, but in  1Jo 2:8,17 . The day was after
the stirring scenes in chapter 8, but not at the feast of
dedication as Westcott argues. That comes three months later
( 10:22 ). {From his birth} (ek genet(8873)). Ablative case with
ek of old word from gen(932c) ginomai. Here alone in N.T., but
the phrase 	uphlos ek genet(8873) is common in Greek writers.
Probably a well-known character with his stand as a beggar (verse
 5 ).