John 9:32

John 9:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Ever since the world began, no one has been able to open the eyes of someone born blind.

Context of John 9:32

30The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will. Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. 33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out.

John 9:32 word by word

ἐκ τοῦ αἰῶνος οὐκ ἠκούσθη ὅτι ἠνέῳξέν τις ὀφθαλμοὺς τυφλοῦ γεγεννημένου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sinceἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the world beganὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the world beganαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165
• was itἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• notοὐou · noG3756
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• any manτιςtis · oneG5100
• openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• the eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• of one that was bornγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
• blindτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185

Cross-references for John 9:32

• Job 20:4“Surely you know how it has been from of old, ever since mankind was placed on the earth,
• Isaiah 64:4Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.
• Luke 1:70(as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),
• Revelation 16:18Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake.

Commentaries on John 9:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Since the world began - , From the age - probably meaning from the commencement of time. Neither Moses nor the prophets have ever opened the eyes of a man who was born blind: if this person then were not the best of beings, would God grant him a privilege which he has hitherto denied to his choicest favorites? Opened the eyes of one that was born blind - It will readily appear that our Lord performed no surgical operation in this cure: the man was born…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32Since the world began - Neither Moses nor any of the prophets had ever done this. No instance of this kind is recorded in the Old Testament. As this was a miracle which had never been performed, the man argued justly that he who had done it must be from God. As Jesus did it not by surgical operations, but by clay, it showed that he had power of working miracles by any means. It may be also remarked that the restoration of sight to the blind by surgical…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. 32-33Only God could give sight to someone born blind. By healing the man, Jesus gave the Jewish leaders an obvious sign that he was from God and was the Messiah (compare Psalm 146:8; Isaiah 35:5; 42:7).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 9:32

• Blindness
• Confession
• Converts
• Faith
• Sabbath
• Self-Righteousness
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Agree
• Anoint
• Ask
• Beg; Beggar; Begging
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Miracle
• Sabbath

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