Joh 9:29 | RWP | e4.org | We know that God hath spoken unto Moses ( ημεις οιδαμεν οτ Μωυσε λελαληκεν ο θεος ). Perfect active indicative of λαλεω , so still on record. See . For λαλεω used of God speaking see . They are proud to be disciples of Moses. But as for this man, we do not know whence he is ( τουτον δε ουκ οιδαμεν ποθεν εστιν ). "This fellow" they mean by " τουτον " in emphatic position, we do not even know whence he is. Some of the people did ( ), but in the higher sense none of the Jews knew ( ). These Pharisees neither knew nor cared.

‏ John 9:29

We know that God hath spoken unto Moses ( ημεις οιδαμεν οτ Μωυσε λελαληκεν ο θεος ). Perfect active indicative of λαλεω, so still on record. See Ex 33:11. For λαλεω used of God speaking see Heb 1:1. They are proud to be disciples of Moses.

But as for this man, we do not know whence he is ( τουτον δε ουκ οιδαμεν ποθεν εστιν ). "This fellow" they mean by " τουτον " in emphatic position, we do not even know whence he is. Some of the people did (7:27), but in the higher sense none of the Jews knew (8:14). These Pharisees neither knew nor cared.