English Standard Version
John 9:30
30The man answered, "Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.
John 9:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The man answered and said to them, “Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes!
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Why, that’s very strange!” the man replied. “He healed my eyes, and yet you don’t know where he comes from?
Context of John 9:30
28And they reviled him, saying, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. 29We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from." The man answered, "Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him. 32Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind.
Read all of John 9John 9:30 word by word
ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ἄνθρωπος καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἐν τούτῳ γὰρ τὸ θαυμαστόν ἐστιν ὅτι ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε πόθεν ἐστίν, καὶ ἤνοιξέν μου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The manὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- The manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Whyγάρgar · forG1063
- hereinοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- a marvellous thingθαυμαστόςthaumastos · marvellousG2298
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- yeσύsu · youG4771
- knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- notοὐou · noG3756
- from whenceπόθενpothen · whenceG4159
- he hath openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
- mineἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
Cross-references for John 9:30
- John 3:10Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things?
- John 12:37Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him,
- Isaiah 29:14therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden."
- Mark 6:6And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.
- Psalms 119:18Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
- Isaiah 29:18In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see.
- Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
- Matthew 11:5the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
- Luke 7:22And he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, "Let light 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.
Commentaries on John 9:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Why herein is a marvellous thing - As if he had said, This is wonderful indeed! Is it possible that such persons as you are, whose business it is to distinguish good from evil, and who pretend to know a true from a false prophet, cannot decide in a case so plain? Has not the man opened my eyes? Is not the miracle known to all the town; and could any one do it who was not endued with the power of God?Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30A marvelous thing - This is wonderful and amazing. Know not from whence he is - That you cannot perceive that he who has performed such a miracle must be from God.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. 30The Jewish leaders did not know where Jesus came from. It made sense that the man was amazed. A healing like this had never happened before. The work of Jesus showed he was from God. Once people knew who he truly was, they should have believed and followed him. However, the Jewish leaders chose to ignore the truth.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
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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
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