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John 9:33 — King James Version← Study notes

If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.


John 9:33Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 9:3310 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
onlywordG1487
μὴ
unlessadverbG3361
ἦνēn
wereverbG1510
οὗτοςhoutos
this mandemonstrativeG3778
παρὰpara
fromprepositionG3844
θεοῦtheou
GodnounG2316
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἠδύνατοēdynato
He was ableverbG1410
ποιεῖνpoiein
to doverbG4160
οὐδένouden
no thingadjectiveG3762
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 9:33

The parents having referred the Pharisees to the healed man himself, they summon him a second time: Then again called they the man that was blind. They do not openly say now, Deny that Christ has healed you, but conceal their object under the presence of religion: Give God the praise, i.e. confess that this man has had nothing to do with the work.

Chrysostom · 4th century

Deny that you have received the benefit. This is not to give God the glory, but rather to blaspheme Him.

Augustine · 4th century

The man, that he might neither expose himself to calumny, nor at the same time conceal the truth, answers not that he knew Him to be righteous, but, Whether He is a sinner or no, I know not.

Alcuin · 8th century
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