John 9:37

And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
KJV

εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· καὶ ἑώρακας αὐτόν, καὶ ὁ λαλῶν μετὰ σοῦ ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν.
Greek NT

Et dixit ei Jesus : Et vidisti eum, et qui loquitur tecum, ipse est.
Vulgate

Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee.
ASV

And Jesus said to him: Thou hast both seen him; and it is he that talketh with thee.
Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός

autos

pronoun · 5564×

εἰμί

eimi

verb · 2461×

καί

kai

conjunction · 8973×

λέγω

lego

verb · 2256×

λαλέω

laleo

verb · 298×

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Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable

SBLGNT: εἶπεν | WH/Treg/NIV: εἶπεν | RP: + δὲ

εἶπεν — SBLGNT
εἶπεν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
+ δὲ — Robinson-Pierpont

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Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Homilies on the Gospel of John · 2 passages

1. If any one unpracticed in the art undertake to work a mine, he will get no gold, but confounding all aimlessly and together, will undergo a labor unprofitable and pernicious: so also they who understand not the method of Holy Scripture, nor search out its peculiarities and laws, but go over all its points carelessly and in one manner, will mix the gold with earth, and never …

1. Every virtue is a good thing, but most of all gentleness and meekness. This shows us men; this makes us to differ from wild beasts; this fits us to vie with Angels. Wherefore Christ continually expends many words about this virtue, bidding us be meek and gentle. Nor does He merely expend words about it, but also teaches it by His actions; at one time buffeted and bearing it,…

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Cross-references

John 4:26 — Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
John 7:17 — If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
John 14:21 — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Ps 25:8 — Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Ps 25:14 — The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.