John 9 · Verse 10

John 9:10

Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
John 9:10, King James Version

John 9:10 in other translations

BSB“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
WEBThey therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”
ASVThey said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened?
YLTThey said, therefore, to him, ‘How were thine eyes opened?'
DARBYThey said therefore to him, How have thine eyes been opened?
BBESo they said to him, How then were your eyes made open?
WebsterTherefore they said to him, How were thy eyes opened?

What does John 9:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 9:8-15

8-15. The neighbours therefore ... said, Is not this he that sat and begged--Here are a number of details to identify the newly seeing with the long-known blind beggar.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 9:8-12

Those whose eyes are opened, and whose hearts are cleansed by grace, being known to be the same person, but widely different in character, live as monuments to the Redeemer's glory, and recommend his grace to all who desire the same precious salvation. It is good to observe the way and method of God's works, and they will appear the more wonderful. Apply this spiritually. In the work of grace wrought upon the soul…

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John 9:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἔλεγονelegonThey were sayingG3004
οὖνounthereforeG3767
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846
πῶςpōsHowG4459
οὖνounthenG3767
ἠνεῴχθησάνēneōchthēsanwere openedG455
σουsouof youG4771
οἱhoitheG3588
ὀφθαλμοί;ophthalmoieyes?G3788

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 9:10

  • Mark 4:27

    And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

  • Ecclesiastes 11:5

    As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

  • John 3:9

    Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

  • John 9:26

    Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

  • John 9:15

    Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:35

    But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

  • John 9:21

    But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
15,21,26; 3:9; Ec 11:5; Mr 4:27; 1Co 15:35

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Context

  • John 9:9

    Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

  • John 9:10

    Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

  • John 9:11

    He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

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John 9:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dijéronle: ¿Cómo te fueron abiertos los ojos?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ils lui dirent donc: Comment ont été ouverts tes yeux?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sie sprachen nun zu ihm: Wie sind deine Augen aufgetan worden?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dicebant ergo ei: Quomodo aperti sunt tibi oculi?