So they said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”
Parallel translations
- WEB They said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
- KJV Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
- BSB “What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”
- NKJV Then they said to him again, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”
- NLT “But what did he do?” they asked. “How did he heal you?”
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Quick answer
The leaders again ask how Jesus opened his eyes. Their repeated questioning reveals their attempt to find fault.
Overview
The Pharisees press the man once more about the method of his healing, hoping to trip him up. Their repetition betrays frustration at being unable to deny the miracle. The verse advances the tension, prompting the man's increasingly bold and even pointed response in the verses that follow.
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