Discovery BoxJohn 9:19-21 
Context9:19 They asked the parents, 1 “Is this your son, whom you say 2 was born blind? Then how does he now see?” 9:20 So his parents replied, 3 “We know that this is our son and that he was born blind. 9:21 But we do not know how he is now able to see, nor do we know who caused him to see. 4 Ask him, he is a mature adult. 5 He will speak for himself.”
1 tn Grk “and they asked them, saying”; the referent (the parents) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn The Greek pronoun and verb are both plural (both parents are addressed).
3 tn Grk “So his parents answered and said.”
4 tn Grk “who opened his eyes” (an idiom referring to restoration of sight).
5 tn Or “he is of age.”
