John 9:30
The man answered and said to them, Well, here is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where he is from, yet he has opened my eyes.
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The man answered, 'This is remarkable! You do not know where He is from, yet He opened my eyes!'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
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Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
The man answered and sayde vnto them: this is a merveleous thinge that ye wote not whence he is seinge he hath opened myne eyes.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The man answered, and sayde vnto the: This is a maruelous thinge, that ye wote not whence he is, and he hath opened mine eyes.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The man answered, and sayde vnto them, Doutlesse, this is a marueilous thing, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The man aunswered, and sayde vnto them: this is a marueylous thyng, that ye wote not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened myne eyes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and [yet] he hath opened mine eyes.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The man answered them, "How amazing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
The man answered and said to them, `Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes!
American Standard Version (1901)
The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and `yet' he opened mine eyes.
American Standard Version (1901)
The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and [yet] he opened mine eyes.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The man said in answer, Why, here is a strange thing! You have no knowledge where he comes from though he gave me the use of my eyes.
World English Bible (2000)
The man answered them, "How amazing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The man replied,“This is a remarkable thing, that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!
Referenced Verses
- John 12:37 : 37 But although he had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in him,
- John 3:10 : 10 Jesus answered and said to him, Are you a teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?
- 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Ps 119:18 : 18 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
- Isa 29:14 : 14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.
- Isa 29:18 : 18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
- Isa 35:5 : 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
- Matt 11:5 : 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
- Mark 6:6 : 6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went around the villages, teaching.
- Luke 7:22 : 22 Then Jesus answering said to them, Go your way, and tell John what things you have seen and heard: how the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
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- John 9:23-275 verses85%
23 Therefore his parents said, He is of age; ask him.
24 Then again they called the man who was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
25 He answered and said, Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
26 Then they said to him again, What did he do to you? how did he open your eyes?
27 He answered them, I have told you already, and you did not hear: why do you want to hear it again? will you also be his disciples?
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29 We know that God spoke to Moses: as for this fellow, we do not know where he is from.
- John 9:6-2116 verses84%
6 When he had spoken thus, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spit, and anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7 And said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is translated, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came back seeing.
8 The neighbors therefore, and those who previously had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
10 Therefore they said to him, How were your eyes opened?
11 He answered and said, A man called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
12 Then they said to him, Where is he? He said, I do not know.
13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
14 And it was the Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said to them, He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and do see.
16 Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath day. Others said, How can a man who is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
17 They said to the blind man again, What do you say about him, that he has opened your eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight.
19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who you say was born blind? how then does he now see?
20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
21 But by what means he now sees, we do not know; or who has opened his eyes, we do not know: he is of age; ask him: he will speak for himself.
- John 9:31-377 verses83%
31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and does his will, him he hears.
32 Since the world began it has never been heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.
34 They answered and said to him, You were completely born in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him out.
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he found him, he said to him, Do you believe in the Son of God?
36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe in him?
37 And Jesus said to him, You have both seen him, and it is he who talks with you.
- John 9:1-33 verses77%
1 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man who was blind from birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?
3 Jesus answered, Neither this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be revealed in him.
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51 And Jesus answered and said to him, What do you want me to do for you? The blind man said to him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
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9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Are you a teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?
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7 And they answered that they could not tell where it was from.
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41 Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin: but now you say, We see; therefore your sin remains.
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41 Saying, What do you want me to do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
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27 However, we know where this man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where he is from.
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11 He answered them, 'He who made me whole said to me,
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30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus sternly charged them, saying, See that no man knows it.
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29 Come, see a man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?
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2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these miracles that you do, except God be with him.