John 9:36
The man answered, “Sir, who is he? Tell me, in order that I may believe in him.”
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
In Context
37Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. In fact, it is I, the one who am speaking to you.”
Cross References
Proverbs 30:3I have not learned how to become wise and I do not know much about God.
Matthew 11:3to ask him, “Are you the Messiah who the prophets prophesied would come, or is it someone else that we should expect to come?”
Romans 10:14In regard to the people of Israel rejecting the gospel, some people might object by saying, (OR, This raises another problem about the Jews:) “◄They certainly cannot ask Christ to save them if they have not first believed in him!/How can they ask Christ to help/save them if they have not first believed in him?► [RHQ] And ◄they certainly cannot believe in him if they have not heard about him!/how can they believe in him if they have not heard about him?► [RHQ] And ◄they certainly cannot hear about him if someone does not preach to them about him!/how can they hear about him if someone does not preach to them about him?► [RHQ]
Matthew Henry on John 9:36-39
Christ's Address to the Man that Had Been Blind. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? 37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. In these verses we may observe, I. The tender care which our Lord Jesus took of this poor man ( v. 35 ): When Jesus heard that… Read the whole commentary →