Joh 9:36-38 | RWP | e4.org | And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? ( Κα τις εστιν, κυριε; ). The initial κα (and) is common ( ; ; ). Probably by κυριε he means only "Sir." It usually comes at the beginning of the sentence, not at the end as here and verse . That I may believe on him ( ινα πιστευσω εις αυτον ). Ellipsis to be supplied before this final clause. He catches up the words of Jesus in the preceding verse, though he does not yet know who the Son of Man (or Son of God) is, but he trusts Jesus.

‏ John 9:36-38

And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? ( Κα τις εστιν, κυριε; ). The initial κα (and) is common (Mr 10:26; Lu 10:29; 18:26). Probably by κυριε he means only "Sir." It usually comes at the beginning of the sentence, not at the end as here and verse 38.

That I may believe on him ( ινα πιστευσω εις αυτον ). Ellipsis to be supplied before this final clause. He catches up the words of Jesus in the preceding verse, though he does not yet know who the Son of Man (or Son of God) is, but he trusts Jesus.

Thou hast both seen him ( κα εωρακας αυτον ). Perfect active indicative (double reduplication) of οραω. Since his eyes were opened.

And he it is that speaketh with thee ( κα ο λαλων μετα σου εκεινος εστιν ). "And the one speaking with thee is that man." See 19:35 for εκεινος used of the speaker. In 4:26 Jesus reveals himself in like manner to the Samaritan woman as Messiah while here as the Son of Man (or the Son of God).

Lord, I believe ( Πιστευω, κυριε ). Κυριε here = Lord (reverence, no longer respect as in 36). A short creed, but to the point.

And he worshipped him ( κα προσεκυνησεν αυτω ). Ingressive first aorist active indicative of προσκυνεω, old verb to fall down in reverence, to worship. Sometimes of men (Mt 18:26). In John (see 4:20) this verb "is always used to express divine worship" (Bernard). It is tragic to hear men today deny that Jesus should be worshipped. He accepted worship from this new convert as he later did from Thomas who called him "God" (Joh 20:28). Peter (Ac 10:25f.) refused worship from Cornelius as Paul and Barnabas did at Lystra (Ac 14:18), but Jesus made no protest here.