King James Version
John 9:30 in the King James Version says “The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he ha...” — study this verse from John chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
John 9:30 · KJV
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
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.
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“answered”
G611to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Why”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“know”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“from whence”
G4159from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“yet he hath opened”
G455to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
“eyes”
G3788the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
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