John 9:33

John 9:33

31 Now we know that ^aGod does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.

32 Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind.

33 ^aIf this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.”

34 They answered and said to him, ^a“You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they¹ cast him out.

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35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had ^afound him, He said to him, “Do you ^bbelieve in ^cthe Son of God?”

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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If this man were not from God (ei mh hn outov para qeou). Negative condition of second class with imperfect indicative. Assuming that Jesus is not "from God" (para qeou) as some argued in John 9:16, "he could do nothing" (ouk hdunato poiein ouden). Conclusion of the second-class condition with imperfect indicative (double augment in hdunato) without an as is usual in conditions of possibility, propriety, obligation (Robertson, Grammar, pp. 920,1014). The man has scored with terrific power in his use of Scripture and logic.

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