John 9:30

“The man answered and said unto them, etc.] 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, (<233504>Isaiah 35:4,5 42:7).”

“The man answered, Herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes--He had no need to say another word; but waxing bolder in defense of his Benefactor, and his views brightening by the very courage which it demanded, he puts it to them how they could pretend inability to tell whether one who opened the eyes of a man born blind was "of God" or "a sinner"--from above or from beneath--and proceeds to argue the case with remarkable power. So irresistible was his argument that their rage burst forth in a speech of intense Pharisaism, "Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us?"--thou, a base-born, uneducated, impudent youth, teach…”

“A marvelous thing - This is wonderful and amazing. Know not from whence he is - That you cannot perceive that he who has performed such a miracle must be from God. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The man answered - Utterly illiterate as he was. And with what strength and clearness of reason! So had God opened the eyes of his understanding, as well as his bodily eyes. Why, herein is a marvellous thing, that ye - The teachers and guides of the people, should not know, that a man who has wrought a miracle, the like of which was never heard of before, must be from heaven, sent by God. John 9:31”

“9:30 The Jewish leaders did not know where Jesus came from. The man’s astonishment was understandable—a healing like this was unprecedented. Jesus’ works confirmed his origin as from God. Once his true identity was known, belief and discipleship should have followed, but the Jewish leaders were willfully blind.”

“herein: Joh 3:10, Joh 12:37; Isa 29:14; Mar 6:6 and yet: Psa 119:18; Isa 29:18, Isa 35:5; Mat 11:5; Luk 7:22; Co2 4:6 John 9:31”