John 9:17
They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
John 9:17 in other translations
| BSB | So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied. |
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| WEB | Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.” |
| ASV | They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. |
| YLT | They said to the blind man again, ‘Thou--what dost thou say of him--that he opened thine eyes?' |
| DARBY | They say therefore again to the blind man, What dost thou say of him, that he has opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. |
| BBE | Again they said to the blind man, What have you to say about him for opening your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. |
| Webster | They say to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thy eyes? He said, He is a prophet. |
What does John 9:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 9:16-17
16-17. This man is not of God, &c.--(See on Joh 5:9; Joh 5:16). Others said, &c.--such as Nicodemus and Joseph.
Barnes' Notes
He is a prophet. That is, "I think that the power to work such a miracle proves that he is sent from God. And though this has been done on the Sabbath, yet it proves that he must have been sent by God, for such a power could never have proceeded from man." We see here,
1st. A noble confession made by the man who was healed, in the face of the rulers of the people, and when he doubtless knew that they were opposed to Jesus. We should never be ashamed, before any class of men, to acknowledge the favours which we have received from Christ, and to express our belief of his power and of the truth of his doctrine.
2nd. The works of Jesus were such as to prove that he came from God, however much he may have appeared to oppose the previous notions of men, the interpretation of the law by the Pharisees, or the deductions of reason. Men should yield their own views of religion to the teachings of God, and believe that he that could open the eyes of the blind and raise the dead was fitted to declare his will.
(i) "He is a prophet" Jn 4:19
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 9:13-17
Christ not only worked miracles on the sabbath, but in such a manner as would give offence to the Jews, for he would not seem to yield to the scribes and Pharisees. Their zeal for mere rites consumed the substantial matters of religion; therefore Christ would not give place to them. Also, works of necessity and mercy are allowed, and the sabbath rest is to be kept, in order to the sabbath work. How many blind eyes…
John 9:17 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 9:17
- John 4:19
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
- John 6:14
Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
- Acts 3:22-26
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. …
- Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- Acts 2:22
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
- Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
- Luke 24:19
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
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Context
- John 9:16
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
- John 9:17
They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
- John 9:18
But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
John 9:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Vuelven á decir al ciego: ¿Tú, qué dices del que te abrió los ojos? Y él dijo: Que es profeta. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ils disent donc encore à l’aveugle: Toi, que dis-tu de lui, sur ce qu’il t’a ouvert les yeux? Et il dit: C’est un prophète. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie sagen nun wiederum zu dem Blinden: Was sagst du von ihm, weil er deine Augen aufgetan hat? Er aber sprach: Er ist ein Prophet. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dicunt ergo cæco iterum: Tu quid dicis de illo qui aperuit oculos tuos? Ille autem dixit: Quia propheta est. |