John 9:26

John 9:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
• New International Version (NIV)Then they asked him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)They said to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they said to him again, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”

Context of John 9:26

24So the leaders again spoke to the man who had been blind. They said to him, ‘In front of God, promise that you will speak only true things. We know that this man Jesus does not obey God.’ 25The man replied, ‘I do not know whether he obeys God or not. But I do know one thing: I was blind and now I can see.’ Then they asked him, ‘What did he do to you? How did he make your eyes able to see?’ 27He answered them, ‘I have told you already and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Maybe you want to become his disciples too!’ 28Then the leaders were very angry with him. They shouted at him, ‘No, it is you! You are that man's disciple. But we are disciples of Moses.

John 9:26 word by word

εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ τί ἐποίησέν σοι; πῶς ἤνοιξέν σου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• said theyλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• did heποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• to theeσύsu · youG4771
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• opened heἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• eyesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788

Commentaries on John 9:26

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26How opened he thine eyes? - The reason why they asked this so often was doubtless to attempt to draw him into a contradiction; either to intimidate him, or throw him off his guard, so that he might be detected in denying what he had before affirmed. But God gave to this poor man grace and strength to make a bold confession of the truth, and sufficient common sense completely to confound his proud and subtle examiners.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-34Verses 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 did live a worldly, sensual…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-41At the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus claimed to be the light of the world (chapters 7–8; see 8:12). Now John tells about Jesus giving light, both physically and spiritually, to a blind man who lived in darkness (see 9:5). The story ends with a surprising reversal (a complete change) of roles: The man who had been blind was assumed to live in spiritual darkness. Yet he came to see and accept God’s light. The Pharisees could see with their physical eyes…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3424-34. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to John 9:26

• Confession
• Converts
• Faith
• Sabbath

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Commentaries on John 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings