They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”
- BSB So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.
- NKJV They said to the blind man again, “What do you say about Him because He opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”
- NASB So they *said again to the man who was blind, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.”
- NLT Then the Pharisees again questioned the man who had been blind and demanded, “What’s your opinion about this man who healed you?” The man replied, “I think he must be a prophet.”
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Asked again about Jesus, the healed man says, "He is a prophet." His understanding of Jesus is growing.
Overview
Pressed for his own opinion, the man advances from naming Jesus to calling him a prophet, one sent by God. His confession deepens as he reflects on the miracle. This progression toward fuller faith contrasts with the Pharisees' hardening, tracing the man's journey toward worshiping Jesus as Lord.
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Cross-references · 7
- John 4:19The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
- John 6:14Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
- Acts 3:22–26For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
- Matt 21:11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
- Luke 24:19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
- Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- Acts 2:22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
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