Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
The man replied, "Is not that strange! You do not know where he came from and yet he restored my sight! [Note: The next sentence may be the beggar stating the Pharisees' argument. See verse 24].
New American Standard Bible
The man answered and said to them, “Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
“This is an amazing thing,” the man told them. “You don’t know where He is from, yet He opened my eyes!
International Standard Version
The man answered them, "This is an amazing thing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he healed my eyes.
A Conservative Version
The man answered and said to them, For in this it is amazing, that ye know not where he is from, and yet he opened my eyes.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
The man replied, “Well, this is astonishing! You do not know where He comes from, and yet He opened my eyes!
Anderson New Testament
The man answered and said to them: Why, there is some thing wonderful in this, that you know not whence he is, and yet he has opened my eyes.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
The man answered, "Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the man replied, that's very strange that he should make me see, and you should not know who sent him.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
The man responded and said to them; For in this it is wonderful, that you do not know whence He is, He truly opened my eyes.
Goodspeed New Testament
The man answered, "There is something very strange about this! You do not know where he came from, and yet he has made me able to see!
John Wesley New Testament
The man answered and said to them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not whence he is; altho' he hath opened my eyes!
Julia Smith Translation
The man answered and said to them, For in this is it wonderful, that ye know not whence he is, and he opened mine eyes.
King James 2000
The man answered and said unto them, Why, in this is a marvelous thing, that you know not from where he is, and yet he has opened my eyes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The man answered and said to them, "For the remarkable thing is this, that you do not know where he is from, and he opened my eyes!
Modern King James verseion
The man answered and said to them, Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know from where He is, and He has opened my eyes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The man answered, and said unto them, "This is a marvelous thing that ye know not whence he is, seeing he opened mine eyes.
Moffatt New Testament
The man replied to them, "Well, this is astonishing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he has opened my eyes!
Montgomery New Testament
"This is truly astonishing," said the man in reply, "that you do not know where he is from, and yet he has opened my eyes.
NET Bible
The man replied, "This is a remarkable thing, that you don't know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!
New Heart English Bible
The man answered them, "How amazing. You do not know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
Noyes New Testament
The man answered and said to them, Why, herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he opened my eyes.
Sawyer New Testament
The man answered and said to them, It is a strange thing, that you know not whence he is, and he has opened my eyes.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The man replied, and said to them, Now herein is something very surprising, that you know not whence he is, though he hath opened my eyes.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Well," the man replied, "this is very strange; you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has given me my sight!
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.
Weymouth New Testament
"Why, this is marvellous!" the man replied; "you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has opened my eyes!
Williams New Testament
The man answered them, "Well, there is something strange about this! You do not know where He comes from! And yet He has made my eyes to see!
World English Bible
The man answered them, "How amazing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
Worrell New Testament
The man answered and said to them, "Why, in this is the wonder, that ye do not know whence He is, and He opened my eyes.
Worsley New Testament
The man answered, and said unto them, Why this is something strange, that ye know not whence He is, and yet He hath opened mine eyes.
Youngs Literal Translation
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!
Themes
Christ » Touched by others » Unknown by men
Converts » Zealous » The blind men
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The blind man whom jesus healed on the sabbath
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 9:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reaction Of The Pharisees To The Healing
29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we do not [even] know where he came from." 30 The man replied, "Is not that strange! You do not know where he came from and yet he restored my sight! [Note: The next sentence may be the beggar stating the Pharisees' argument. See verse 24]. 31 We know that God does not listen to sinners [i.e., when they pray]; but God does listen to the person who reveres Him and does what He wants.
Phrases
Cross References
John 3:10
Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of the Israelites and [yet] you do not understand these things?
John 12:37
But [even] though Jesus had performed so many [miraculous] signs in front of the people, still they did not believe in Him.
Matthew 11:5
[how] blind people are receiving back their sight, and crippled people are walking [again], and people with infectious skin diseases are being healed, and deaf-mutes are hearing [and speaking (?) again], and people are being raised [from the dead], and poor people are having the good news preached to them.
Mark 6:6
[But] He marveled at the people's lack of faith. So, He traveled and taught throughout the [surrounding] villages.
Luke 7:22
So, Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard; [how] blind people are receiving back their sight, and crippled people are walking [again], and people with infectious skin diseases are being healed, and deaf-mutes are hearing [and speaking (?) again], and people are being raised [from the dead], and poor people are having the good news preached to them.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said [Gen. 1:3], "Light will shine out of darkness," has [also] shone in our hearts to provide [us with] the light of the knowledge of God's splendor [as it shines] on the face of Christ. [Note: This allusion to "splendor shining on Christ's face" may be a continuation of the analogy used in 3:13].