Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
Parallel translations
- WEB Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see.”
- BSB So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
- NKJV Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
- NASB Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, “He applied mud to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
- NLT The Pharisees asked the man all about it. So he told them, “He put the mud over my eyes, and when I washed it away, I could see!”
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Quick answer
The Pharisees ask how he received sight, and he plainly repeats that Jesus put mud on his eyes and he washed and now sees. His testimony remains consistent and simple.
Overview
Under questioning, the man repeats the basic facts of his healing without embellishment. His steady, truthful account contrasts with the leaders' growing resistance. The verse shows the power of plain testimony to the works of Christ, which the man faithfully maintains throughout increasing pressure.
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Cross-references · 2
- John 9:26–27Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
- John 9:10–11Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
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