John 9:30
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.
John 9:30 in other translations
| BSB | “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes. |
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| WEB | The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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! |
| DARBY | The man answered and said to them, Now in this is a wonderful thing, that ye do not know whence he is, and he has opened mine eyes. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | The man answered and said to them, Why, herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened my eyes. |
What does John 9:30 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 9:24-34
24-34. Give God the praise; we know that this man is a sinner--not wishing him to own, even to the praise of God, that a miracle had been wrought upon him, but to show more regard to the honor of God than ascribe any such act to one who was a sinner.
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 9:24-34
As Christ's mercies are most valued by those who have felt the want of them, that have been blind, and now see; so the most powerful and lasting affections to Christ, arise from actual knowledge of him. In the work of grace in the soul, though we cannot tell when, and how, and by what steps the blessed change was wrought, yet we may take the comfort, if we can say, through grace, Whereas I was blind, now I see. I…
John 9:30 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 9:30
- Psalms 119:18
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
- John 12:37
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
- Isaiah 29:18
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.
- Isaiah 29:14
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
- John 3:10
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
- 2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Matthew 11:5
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.
- Isaiah 35:5
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
- Luke 7:22
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
- Mark 6:6
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
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Context
- John 9:29
We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
- John 9:30
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.
- John 9:31
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
John 9:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Respondió aquel hombre, y díjoles: Por cierto, maravillosa cosa es ésta, que vosotros no sabéis de dónde sea, y á mí me abrió los ojos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | L’homme répondit et leur dit: En ceci pourtant il y a une chose étrange, que vous ne sachiez pas d’où il est, et il a ouvert mes yeux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der Mensch antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Hierbei ist es doch wunderbar, daß ihr nicht wisset, woher er ist, und er hat doch meine Augen aufgetan. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Respondit ille homo, et dixit eis: In hoc enim mirabile est quia vos nescitis unde sit, et aperuit meos oculos: |