John 9:37

Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.”

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WEBBE

Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.”

BSB

“You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”

KJV

And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

ASV

Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee.

BBE

Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you.

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εἶπεν eipen Said G2036 δὲ de now G1161 αὐτῷ autō to him G846 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Ἰησοῦς Iēsous Jesus G2424 καὶ kai Both G2532 ἑώρακας he'ōrakas You have seen G3708 αὐτόν auton Him G846 καὶ kai and G2532 ὁ ho the [One] G3588 λαλῶν lalōn speaking G2980 μετὰ meta with G3326 σοῦ sou you G4771 ἐκεῖνός ekeinos He G1565 ἐστιν estin is G1510

The early church

"Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast both seen Him, and it is He that talketh with thee." He said not "I am He," but as yet in an intermediate and reserved manner, "Thou hast both seen Him." This was still uncertain; therefore He addeth more clearly, "It is He that talketh with thee."
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on John
This He says to remind him of his cure, which had given him the power to see. And observe, He that speaks is born of Mary, and the Son is the Son of God, not two different Persons, according to the error of Nestorius: And it is He that talketh with thee.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(Hom. lix. 1) But the blind man did not yet know Christ, for before he went to Christ he was blind, and after his cure, he was taken hold of by the Jews: He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him? The speech this of a longing and enquiring mind. He knows not who He is for whom he had contended so much; a proof to thee of his love of truth. The Lord however says not to him, I am He who healed thee; but uses a middle way of speaking, Thou hast both seen Him.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 35–38

Christ owns those who own him and his truth and ways. There is particular notice taken of such a suffer in the cause of Christ, and for the testimony of a good conscience. Our Lord Jesus graciously reveals himself to the man. Now he was made sensible what an unspeakable mercy it was, to be cured of his blindness, that he might see the Son of God. None but God is to be worshipped; so that in worshipping Jesus, he owned him to be God. All who believe in him, will worship him.

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