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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