Bible Strands
John 9:15
So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Pharisees question the healed man about the method of his restored sight, pressing him immediately after his initial presentation before them. The man responds directly to their inquiry by stating that Jesus applied mud, he washed, and his sight was restored.
The words — πῶς (pōs) = how and ἠρώτων (ērōtōn) = were asking frame the Pharisees’ interrogation, while οὖν (oun) = therefore marks the immediate follow-up to the Sabbath healing. The man’s reply uses sequential verbs to state the physical steps of his restoration without embellishment.
The thread — This line of questioning appears in John 9:10 when neighbors first press the man, and repeats in John 9:26 when the Pharisees demand further details. The narrative tracks the same inquiry across different groups as the miracle becomes public.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to weigh a plain factual account against institutional suspicion. It forces a direct choice between upholding Sabbath regulations and acknowledging the source of the healing.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.