John 9:29

We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”

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WEBBE

We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”

BSB

We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”

KJV

We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

ASV

We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

BBE

We are certain that God gave his word to Moses: but as for this man, we have no knowledge where he comes from.

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The early church

(Tr. xliv. 12) We know that God spake unto Moses. As for this fellow, we know not whence He is.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
"Thou art his disciple, but we are Moses' disciples." "But this cannot be. Ye are neither Moses' nor this Man's; for were ye Moses', ye would become this Man's also." Wherefore Christ before said unto them, because they were continually betaking themselves to these speeches, "Had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me, for he wrote of Me." "We know that God spake unto Moses." By whose word, whose report? "That of our forefathers," saith one. Is not He then more to be believed than your forefathers, who confirmeth by miracles that He came from God, and that He speaketh things from above? They said not, "We have heard that God spake to Moses," but, "We know." Do ye affirm, O Jews, what ye have by hearing, as knowing it, but deem what ye have by sight as less certain than what ye have by hearing? Yet the one ye saw not, but heard, the other ye did not hear, but saw.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on John
"They reviled him, and said, Be thou his disciple: we are Moses' disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not whence he is." "We know that God spake unto Moses." And whence know ye that? Because Moses wrote of Me, as the Lord Himself said; and Moses, did I believe, ye would believe Me also: for Moses wrote of me. Thus, then, the servant was believed, the Lord despised; and yet, in truth, the Lord was believed from whom this same servant was believed.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Tractates on John

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 24–34

As Christ's mercies are most valued by those who have felt the want of them, that have been blind, and now see; so the most powerful and lasting affections to Christ, arise from actual knowledge of him. In the work of grace in the soul, though we cannot tell when, and how, and by what steps the blessed change was wrought, yet we may take the comfort, if we can say, through grace, Whereas I was blind, now I see. I did live a worldly, sensual life, but, thanks be to God, it is now otherwise with me, Ep 5:8. The unbelief of those who enjoy the means of knowledge and conviction, is indeed marvellous. All who have felt the power and grace of the Lord Jesus, wonder at the wilfulness of others who reject him. He argues strongly against them, not only that Jesus was not a sinner, but that he was of God. We may each of us know by this, whether we are of God or not. What do we? What do we for God? What do we for our souls? What do we more than others?

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