John 9:30

30 "What a strange thing," the man answered, "that you don't know where he's from -- considering that he opened my eyes!

John 9:30 Meaning and Commentary

John 9:30

The man answered and said unto them
Very appropriately and pertinently,

why herein is a marvellous thing;
strange and unaccountable,

that ye know not from whence he is;
that you learned doctors, men of sagacity and penetration, should not be able to discern that this man is of God, is a prophet sent by him, and that there should be any doubt from whence he comes, or from whom he has his commission:

and [yet] he hath opened mine eyes;
which was so clearly and plainly the work of the Messiah, and to be done by him when he came, ( Isaiah 35:4 Isaiah 35:5 ) ( 42:7 ) .

John 9:30 In-Context

28 Then they railed at him. "You may be his talmid," they said, "but we are talmidim of Moshe!

29 We know that God has spoken to Moshe, but as for this fellow -- we don't know where he's from!"

30 "What a strange thing," the man answered, "that you don't know where he's from -- considering that he opened my eyes!

31 We know that God doesn't listen to sinners; but if anyone fears God and does his will, God does listen to him.

32 In all history no one has ever heard of someone's opening the eyes of a man born blind.