John 9:38

The man said, “Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah!” Then he knelt down before Jesus and worshipped him.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

In Context

37Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. In fact, it is I, the one who am speaking to you.”

39Jesus said, “I have come into this world to judge the people in the world. The result will be that those who realize that they do not know God’s truth will perceive it. That is like [MET] enabling those who are blind to see. But the result will also be that people who falsely think [IRO] that they understand God’s truth will never understand it. That is like [MET] people who are blind remaining blind permanently.”

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Cross References

Psalms 2:12Bow down humbly before his son! If you do not do that, Yahweh will be angry, and he will suddenly get rid of you. Do not forget that he can very quickly show that he is very angry! But he is very pleased with all those who request him to protect them [MET].

Matthew 14:33All of us disciples who were in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, “Truly you are the ◄Son of/man who is also► God!”

Matthew 28:17We saw him there and worshipped him. But some of us doubted that it was really Jesus, and that he had become alive again.

John 20:28Thomas answered him, “ You are truly my Lord and my God!”

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 →

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