John 9:24

9:24 Then they summoned ¹  the man who used to be blind ²  a second time and said to him, “Promise before God to tell the truth. ³  We know that this man ⁴  is a sinner.”

John 9:30-33

9:30 The man replied, ⁵  “This is a remarkable thing, ⁶  that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see! ⁷  9:31 We know that God doesn’t listen to ⁸  sinners, but if anyone is devout ⁹  and does his will, God ¹⁰  listens to ¹¹  him. ¹²  9:32 Never before ¹³  has anyone heard of someone causing a man born blind to see. ¹⁴  9:33 If this man ¹⁵  were not from God, he could do nothing.”

¹ tn Grk “they called.”

² tn Grk “who was blind.”

³ tn Grk “Give glory to God” (an idiomatic formula used in placing someone under oath to tell the truth).

⁴ tn The phrase “this man” is a reference to Jesus.

⁵ tn Grk “The man answered and said to them.” This has been simplified in the translation to “The man replied.”

⁶ tn Grk “For in this is a remarkable thing.”

⁷ tn Grk “and he opened my eyes” (an idiom referring to restoration of sight).

⁸ tn Grk “God does not hear.”

⁹ tn Or “godly.”

¹⁰ tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹¹ tn Or “hears.”

¹² tn Grk “this one.”

¹³ tn Or “Never from the beginning of time,” Grk “From eternity.”

¹⁴ tn Grk “someone opening the eyes of a man born blind” (“opening the eyes” is an idiom referring to restoration of sight).

¹⁵ tn Grk “this one.”