John 9:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

But how he can see now? We have no idea. Who gave him his sight? We don't know that either. Look, he's an adult, just ask him yourself. He can tell you what happened.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the best witness is the person who actually lived through the miracle.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of John was likely written by John, son of Zebedee, for a diverse Christian audience in the late first century CE. It was

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