John 9:25 - Forerunner Commentary

John 9:25

23 Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”

24 So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, ^a“Give God the glory! ^bWe know that this Man is a sinner.”

25 He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.”

26 Then they said to him again, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”

27 He answered them, “I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

28 Then they reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples.

29 We know that God ^aspoke to ^bMoses; as for this fellow, ^cwe do not know where He is from.”

30 The man answered and said to them, ^a“Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes!

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.

True Vision and True Blindness

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?”

36 He answered and said, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?”

37 And Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him and ^ait is He who is talking with you.”

38 Then he said, “Lord, I believe!” And he ^aworshiped Him.

39 And Jesus said, ^a“For judgment I have come into this world, ^bthat those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”

40 Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, ^aand said to Him, “Are we blind also?”

Verse Comparison: John 9:25

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American Standard Version
He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

Amplified® Bible
Then he answered, I do not know whether He is a sinner {and} wicked or not. But one thing I do know, that whereas I was blind before, now I see.

Contemporary English Version
The man replied, "I don't know if he is a sinner or not. All I know is that I used to be blind, but now I can see!"

Darby English Version
He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind [before], now I see.

Good News Bible
"I do not know if he is a sinner or not," the man replied. "One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I see."

International Standard Version
But he responded, "I don't know whether he is a sinner or not. The one thing I do know is that I used to be blind and now I can see!"

King James Version
He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

New American Standard Bible
He then answered, "Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see."

New International Version
He replied, "Whether he is a sinner or not, I don't know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!"

New King James Version
He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He then answered, "Whether He has sinned, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I suffered blindness, now I see."

Young's Literal Translation
he answered, therefore, and said, `If he be a sinner -- I have not known, one thing I have known, that, being blind, now I see.'

New English Translation
He replied,¹ “I do not know whether he is a sinner. I do know one thing – that although I was blind, now I can see.”

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