John 9:25 He replied, "Whether he is a sinner or not, I don't know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!"

◄ John 9:25 ►

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New International Version
He replied, "Whether he is a sinner or not, I don't know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!"

English Standard Version
He answered, “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”

New American Standard Bible
He then answered, "Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see."

King James Bible
He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered, "Whether or not He's a sinner, I don't know. One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I can see!"

International Standard Version
But he responded, "I don't know whether he is a sinner or not. The one thing I do know is that I used to be blind and now I can see!"

American Standard Version
He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He said therefore to them: If he be a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see.

Darby Bible Translation
He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind before, now I see.

Young's Literal Translation
he answered, therefore, and said, 'If he be a sinner -- I have not known, one thing I have known, that, being blind, now I see.'

Cross References

John 9:24
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

John 9:26
Then said they to him again, What did he to you? how opened he your eyes?

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

9:24-34 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, Eph 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?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

25. He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, &c.—Not that the man meant to insinuate any doubt in his own mind on the point of His being "a sinner," but as his opinion on such a point would be of no consequence to others, he would speak only to what he knew as fact in his own case.