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John 9:32

Miracles and God's intervention

30 “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.

33 If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”

34 They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.
KJV
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
WEB
Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.
ASV
Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.
DARBY
Since time was, it has not been heard that any one opened the eyes of one born blind.
BLB
From the age it was not heard that anyone opened the eyes of one having been born blind.
ÅB
Så lenge verden har stått, er det uhørt at noen har åpnet øynene på en blindfødt;
OTB
Det har aldri blitt hørt at noen har åpnet øynene til en mann født blind.
B1930
Så lenge verden har stått, er det uhørt at nogen har åpnet øinene på en blindfødt;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 64:4

    From 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.

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  • Job 20:4

    Do you not know that from antiquity, since man was placed on the earth,

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  • Luke 1:70

    as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,

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  • Revelation 16:18

    And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.

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