John 8:19

8:19 Then they began asking ¹  him, “Who is your father?” Jesus answered, “You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too.” ² 

John 9:30

9:30 The man replied, ³  “This is a remarkable thing, ⁴  that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see! ⁵ 

[8:19]  ¹ tn Grk “Then they were saying to him.” The imperfect verb has been translated with ingressive force here because of the introduction of a new line of questioning by the Pharisees. Jesus had just claimed his Father as a second witness; now his opponents want to know who his father is.

[8:19]  ² sn If you knew me you would know my Father too. Jesus’ reply is based on his identity with the Father (see also John 1:18; 14:9).

[9:30]  ³ tn Grk “The man answered and said to them.” This has been simplified in the translation to “The man replied.”

[9:30]  ⁴ tn Grk “For in this is a remarkable thing.”

[9:30]  ⁵ tn Grk “and he opened my eyes” (an idiom referring to restoration of sight).