John 9:37

37 Jesus said to him, "You have already seen him, and he is the one who is talking with you now."

John 9:37 Meaning and Commentary

John 9:37

And Jesus said unto him
Giving him the tokens by which he might know him: thou hast both seen him; not that he had seen him before now, with his bodily eyes; for he was blind when Christ anointed him, and sent him to Siloam to wash; nor when he came back, since Jesus was gone, and he knew not where he was; but he had seen him, that is, he had perceived and felt the power of him in restoring him to sight; and now he had seen him bodily, and did at this present time: but as this was not sufficient to distinguish him from other persons in company, he adds,

and it is he that talketh with thee;
in like manner he made himself known to the woman of Samaria, ( John 4:26 ) .

John 9:37 In-Context

35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked him, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"
36 The man answered, "Tell me who he is, sir, so that I can believe in him!"
37 Jesus said to him, "You have already seen him, and he is the one who is talking with you now."
38 "I believe, Lord!" the man said, and knelt down before Jesus.
39 Jesus said, "I came to this world to judge, so that the blind should see and those who see should become blind."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.