John 9:29

John 9:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
• New International Version (NIV)We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don’t even know where he comes from.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."
• New King James Version (NKJV)We know that God spoke to Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where He is from.”

Context of John 9:29

27He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?” 28They spoke abusively to him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this Man, we do not know where He is from.” 30The man answered and said to them, “Well, here is the amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes! 31We know that God does not listen to sinners; but if someone is God-fearing and does His will, He listens to him.

John 9:29 word by word

ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι Μωϋσεῖ λελάληκεν ὁ θεός, τοῦτον δὲ οὐκ οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν.Read the interlinear

• that Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• has spokenλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• to MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• but as for thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• whereπόθενpothen · whenceG4159

Cross-references for John 9:29

• John 1:17For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
• Numbers 12:2and they said, “Is it a fact that the Lord has spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us as well?” And the Lord heard this.
• Numbers 16:28Then Moses said, “By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these deeds; for it is not my doing.
• Deuteronomy 34:10Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,
• Psalms 103:7He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the sons of Israel.
• Psalms 105:26He sent His servant Moses, And Aaron, whom He had chosen.
• Psalms 106:16When they became envious of Moses in the camp, And of Aaron, the holy one of the Lord,
• Malachi 4:4“Remember the Law of Moses My servant, the statutes and ordinances which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel.
• Acts 7:35“This Moses whom they disowned, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the help of the angel who appeared to him in the thorn bush.
• Acts 26:22So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place,
• Hebrews 3:2He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house.
• John 9:16Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was dissension among them.
• 1 Kings 22:27and say, ‘This is what the king says: “Put this man in prison, and feed him enough bread and water to survive until I return safely.”’”
• 2 Kings 9:11Now Jehu went out to the servants of his master, and one said to him, “Is everything well? Why did this crazy fellow come to you?” And he said to them, “You know very well the man and his talk.”
• Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”
• Matthew 26:61and said, “This man stated, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.’”

Commentaries on John 9:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29We know not from whence he is - As if they had said: We have the fullest assurance that the commission of Moses was Divine; but we have no proof that this man has such a commission: and should we leave Moses, and attach ourselves to this stranger? No.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29We know … - We know that God commanded Moses to deliver the law. In that they were correct; but they assumed their interpretation of the law to be infallible, and, hence, condemned Jesus. As for this fellow - The word “fellow” is not in the original. It is simply “this.” The word “fellow” implies contempt, which it cannot be proved they intended to express. Whence he is - We know not his origin, his family, or his home. The contrast with the preceding…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. 28-29The Pharisees could not argue against the logic of the miracle (9:24–25, 30–33). So they abandoned reason and cursed him (see 9:34). The harsh division between Jesus and the religious leaders was clear. They considered those who followed Jesus to have rejected Moses and Judaism.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 9:29

• Bigotry
• Blindness
• Confession
• Converts
• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Sabbath
• Self-Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• God
• Moses
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Agree
• Anoint
• Ask
• Beg; Beggar; Begging
• Fellow
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of

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