John 9:10

They therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”

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WEBBE

They therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”

BSB

“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.

KJV

Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

ASV

They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened?

BBE

So they said to him, How then were your eyes made open?

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ἔλεγον elegon They were saying G3004 οὖν oun therefore G3767 αὐτῷ autō to him G846 πῶς pōs How G4459 οὖν oun then G3767 ἠνεῴχθησάν ēneōchthēsan were opened G455 σου sou of you G4771 οἱ hoi the G3588 ὀφθαλμοί; ophthalmoi eyes G3788

The early church

"They said unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus." What sayest thou? Doth "a man" work such deeds? As yet he knew nothing great concerning Him. "A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes." Observe how truthful he is. He saith not whence He made it, for he speaks not of what he doth not know; he saw not that He spat on the ground, but that He spread it on he knew from sense and touch. "And said unto me, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam." This too his hearing witnessed to him. But how did he recognize His voice? From His conversation with the disciples. And saying all this, and having received the witness by the works, the manner (of the cure) he cannot tell. Now if faith is needed in matters which are felt and handled, much more in the case of things invisible.

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on John

"Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered, The man who is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and saw." See, he is become the herald of grace; see, he preaches the gospel; endowed with sight, he becomes a confessor. That blind man makes confession, and the heart of the wicked was troubled; for they had not in their heart what he had now in his countenance.

Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Tractates on John

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–12

Those whose eyes are opened, and whose hearts are cleansed by grace, being known to be the same person, but widely different in character, live as monuments to the Redeemer's glory, and recommend his grace to all who desire the same precious salvation. It is good to observe the way and method of God's works, and they will appear the more wonderful. Apply this spiritually. In the work of grace wrought upon the soul we see the change, but we see not the hand that makes it: the way of the Spirit is like that of the wind, which thou hearest the sound of, but canst not tell whence it comes, nor whither it goes.

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