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The Pharisees Investigate the Healing

John 9:29

In 9 translations

BSB
We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
KJV
We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
WEB
We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”
ASV
We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.
LSV
we have known that God has spoken to Moses, but this One—we have not known where He is from.”
YLT
we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one — we have not known whence he is.'
DBY
We know that God spoke to Moses; but [as to] this [man], we know not whence he is.Elohim
DRC
We know that God spoke to Moses: but as to this man, we know not from whence he is.
GNV
We know that God spake with Moses: but this man we know not from whence he is.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Μωϋσεῖ: Textus Receptus: Μωσῃ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι Μωϋσεῖ λελάληκεν ὁ θεός, τοῦτον δὲ οὐκ οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν.
RP2018
Ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι Μωσῇ λελάληκεν ὁ θεός· τοῦτον δὲ οὐκ οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν.
TR-Boyd
Ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι Μωσῇ λελάληκεν ὁ Θεός· τοῦτον δὲ οὐκ οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν.
SCR1894
ημεις οιδαμεν οτι μωση λελαληκεν ο θεος τουτον δε ουκ οιδαμεν ποθεν εστιν

Who and where

👤 God👤 Moses◆ Blind Man Healed

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 8:14Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
  • Hebrews 3:2–5He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the…
  • 1 Kings 22:27and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
  • John 7:41–42Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee? Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where…
  • John 9:24So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
  • Psalms 106:16In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
  • Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
  • Psalms 105:26He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.
  • John 9:16Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
  • Deuteronomy 34:10Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—
  • Acts 22:22The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
  • Acts 26:22But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
  • 2 Kings 9:11When Jehu went out to the servants of his master, they asked, “Is everything all right? Why did this madman come to you?” “You know his kind and their babble,” he replied.
  • Matthew 26:61and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
  • Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
  • Psalms 103:7He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel.

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