KJV King James Version
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
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John 9:32
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.
WEB World English Bible
Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.
ASV American Standard Version
Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
from the age it was not heard, that any one did open eyes of one who hath been born blind;
Surrounding context — John 9
29 We know that God spake unto Moses: [as for] this [fellow], we know not from whence he is.
30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and [yet] he hath opened mine eyes.
31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
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?
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Isaiah 64:4For since the beginning of the world [men] have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, [what] he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.Job 20:4Knowest thou [not] this of old, since man was placed upon earth,Luke 1:70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:Revelation 16:18And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, [and] so great.
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