John 9:12

Then they asked him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don’t know.”

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WEBBE

Then they asked him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don’t know.”

BSB

“Where is He?” they asked. “I do not know,” he answered.

KJV

Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

ASV

And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not.

BBE

And they said to him, Where is he? His answer was: I have no knowledge.

Original Greek

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καὶ kai And G2532 εἶπαν eipan they said G2036 αὐτῷ autō to him G846 ποῦ pou Where G4226 ἐστιν estin is G1510 ἐκεῖνος; ekeinos He G1565 λέγει legei He says G3004 οὐκ ouk Not G3756 οἶδα oida I know G6063

The early church

"They said unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not." They said, "Where is he?" having already murderous intentions against Him. But observe the modesty of Christ, how He continued not with those who were healed; because He neither desired to reap glory, nor to draw a multitude, nor to make a show of Himself. Observe too how truthfully the blind man maketh all his answers.

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on John

(Tr. xliv. s. 8) Lo, he is become a proclaimer of grace, an evangelist, and testifies to the Jews. That blind man testified, and the ungodly were vexed at the heart, because they had not in their heart what appeared upon his countenance. Then said they unto him, Where is He? (Tr. xliv. 8) Here he is like one anointed, but unable yet to see: he preaches, and knows not what he preaches.

Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Thus he represents the state of the catechumen, who believes in Jesus, but does not, strictly speaking, know Him, not being yet washed.

Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

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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