John 9:15

9:15 So the Pharisees asked him again how he had gained his sight. ¹  He replied, ²  “He put mud ³  on my eyes and I washed, and now ⁴  I am able to see.”

John 12:49

12:49 For I have not spoken from my own authority, ⁵  but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me ⁶  what I should say and what I should speak.

John 13:12

13:12 So when Jesus ⁷  had washed their feet and put his outer clothing back on, he took his place at the table ⁸  again and said to them, “Do you understand ⁹  what I have done for you?

[9:15]  ¹ tn Or “how he had become able to see.”

[9:15]  ² tn Grk “And he said to them.”

[9:15]  ³ tn Or “clay” (moistened earth of a clay-like consistency).

[9:15]  ⁴ tn The word “now” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied to indicate the contrast between the man’s former state (blind) and his present state (able to see).

[12:49]  ⁵ tn Grk “I have not spoken from myself.”

[12:49]  ⁶ tn Grk “has given me commandment.”

[13:12]  ⁹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:12]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “he reclined at the table.” The phrase reflects the normal 1st century Near Eastern practice of eating a meal in a semi-reclining position.

[13:12]  ¹¹ tn Grk “Do you know.”