The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὸ) before amazing thing here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “He opened” (ἤνοιξέν) before my here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “He opened” (ἀνέῳξεν) before my here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa humanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a human”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themἘνenhereinἐνpreposition — “herein”G1722in, on, among.hereinτούτῳtoutōthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θαυμαστόνthaumastona marvellous thingθαυμαστός (thaumastos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “a marvellous thing”, the subject formG2298to be wondered at, wonderful, marvelous.a marvellous thingἐστινestinhe isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.he isὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ὑμεῖςhumeisyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “you”, the subject formG4771you.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.οἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveπόθενpothenwhenceπόθενadverb — “whence”G4159whence, from what place.ἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἤνοιξένēnoixenyet he hath openedἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “yet he hath opened”, a single actionG455I open.yet he hath openedμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).mineτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμούςophthalmouseyesὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “eyes”, the object formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.eyes
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἀνέῳξενaneōxenyet he hath openedἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “yet he hath opened”, a single actionG455I open.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
The man answered and said to them, 'Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes!
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American Standard Version (1901)
The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he opened mine eyes.
Young’s Literal Translation
The man answered and said to them, 'Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes!
World English Bible
The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
Darby Translation
The man answered and said to them, Now in this is a wonderful thing, that ye do not know whence he is, and he has opened mine eyes.
Douay-Rheims
The man answered, and said to them: Why, herein is a wonderful thing, that you know not from whence he is, and he hath opened my eyes.
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