“The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.”
The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvel, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes — the man expresses wonder ('herein is a marvel'). The authorities claim not to know Jesus's origins, yet he has done something extraordinary: opened blind eyes. The man's logic highlights the absurdity: if Jesus's origins are unknown, his works are known. A person whose works are unknown cannot perform such miracles. The authorities' claim to be ignorant is itself marvelous and implicitly condemning.
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