Juan 9:20

20 Sus padres contestaron:
—Sabemos que él es nuestro hijo y que nació ciego,

Juan 9:20 Meaning and Commentary

John 9:20

His parents answered them, and said
What follows, which contains distinct answers to the several questions: and to the first they reply very freely, and with great confidence,

we know that this is our son;
for though his receiving his sight made a considerable alteration in him, yet his features were the same; and there might be some marks in his body, which they were acquainted with, by which they knew assuredly he was their son: and if even the neighbours, though they disagreed about him, yet some of them knew him to be the same person that had been blind and begged, then much more his parents; and even those who said it was not he, yet they owned he was like him: and with respect to the second question they answer,

and that he was born blind:
this they were ready to attest, and did attest.

Juan 9:20 In-Context

18 Aun así los líderes judíos se negaban a creer que el hombre había sido ciego y ahora podía ver, así que llamaron a sus padres.

19 —¿Es este su hijo? —les preguntaron—. ¿Es verdad que nació ciego? Si es cierto, ¿cómo es que ahora ve?

20 Sus padres contestaron:
—Sabemos que él es nuestro hijo y que nació ciego,

21 pero no sabemos cómo es que ahora puede ver ni quién lo sanó. Pregúntenselo a él; ya tiene edad para hablar por sí mismo.

22 Los padres dijeron eso por miedo a los líderes judíos, quienes habían anunciado que cualquiera que dijera que Jesús era el Mesías sería expulsado de la sinagoga.