Bible Strands
John 9:32
Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The man born blind speaks to the Pharisees during his second interrogation, directly answering their challenge to his healing.
The words — The verse hinges on αἰῶνος (aiōnos), meaning age, combined with ἠκούσθη (ēkousthē), meaning it has been heard, to mark the event as unprecedented.
The thread — The temporal frame aligns with Isaiah 64:4, which states that from ancient times no one has heard or perceived God besides You. It also parallels Job 20:4, which notes that since man was placed on the earth, and Luke 1:70, which references God’s holy prophets of ages past.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that the miracle operates outside established human experience. It requires the reader to weigh the speaker’s empirical claim against the Pharisees’ theological boundaries.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 64:4 From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.
- Job 20:4 Do you not know that from antiquity, since man was placed on the earth,
- Luke 1:70 as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
- Revelation 16:18 And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.