John 9:32
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
KJV
ἐκ τοῦ αἰῶνος οὐκ ἠκούσθη ὅτι ἤνοιξέν τις ὀφθαλμοὺς τυφλοῦ γεγεννημένου·
Greek NT
A sæculo non est auditum quia quis aperuit oculos cæci nati.
Vulgate
Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.
ASV
From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αἰών
aion
noun · 124×
γεννάω
gennao
verb · 97×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
τυφλός
tuphlos
adjective · 50×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ἀνοίγω
anoigo
verb · 76×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ὀφθαλμός
ophthalmos
noun · 100×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. Having then come unto Him, she says nothing else, but Have mercy on me, and by her cry brings about them many spectators. For indeed it was a pitiful spectacle to see a woman crying aloud in so great affliction, and that woman a mother, and entreating for a daughter, and for a daughter in such evil case: she not even venturing to bring into the Master's sight her that was po…
Homilies on the Gospel of John · 2 passages
1. And as Jesus passed by, He saw a man which was blind from his birth. Being full of love for man, and caring for our salvation, and desiring to stop the mouths of the foolish, He omits nothing of His own part, though there be none to give heed. And the Prophet knowing this says, That You might be justified when You speak, and be clear when You are judged. Psalm 51:4 Wherefore…
1. All things good then have their reward, when they arrive at their proper end, but if they be cut off midway, shipwreck ensues. And as a vessel of immense burden, if it reach not the harbor in time, but founder in the midst of the sea, gains nothing from the length of the voyage, but even makes the calamity greater, in proportion as it has endured more toils; so are those sou…
Cross-references
- Isa 64:4 — For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
- John 10:21 — Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
- John 15:24 — If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
- Mark 2:12 — And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
- Mark 10:52 — And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.