John 9:17

So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The interrogators press the healed man a second time, demanding his assessment of Jesus after his sight was restored. This questioning occurs while a divided council debates whether Jesus violates Sabbath law.

The words — The Greek λέγουσιν (legousin) means "they say," and τὶ (ti) translates literally as "what." These terms frame the direct demand for a personal judgment following a witnessed miracle.

The thread — This acknowledgment of Jesus as a prophet runs parallel to the woman's declaration in John 4:19 and the crowd's reaction in John 6:14. It also fulfills the Mosaic expectation detailed in Acts 3:22.

Why it lands — The text requires a clear verbal confession of Jesus' identity immediately after a physical sign. It asks the reader to move from passive observation to explicit recognition of prophetic authority.

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The Greek words

King James Version

They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

Cross-references

John 4:19 “Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet.
John 6:14 When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
Acts 3:22 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
Matthew 21:11 The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Luke 24:19 “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
Acts 2:22 Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.