Cross Reference JOHN 9:32 SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN WAS IT NOT HEARD THAT ANY MAN OPENED THE EYES OF ONE THAT WAS BORN BLIND

{John 9:32} Since y1537 the world began 165 x1537 was it y191 z0 not 3756 heard 191 z5681 that 3754 any man 5100 opened 455 z5656 the eyes 3788 of one that was born 1080 z5772 blind. 5185

Since:
It is worthy of remark, that, from the foundation of the world, no person born blind had been restored to sight, even by surgical operation, till about the year 1728; when the celebrated Dr. Cheselden, by couching the eyes of a young man fourteen years of age, restored them to perfect vision. This was the effect of well-directed surgery; that performed by Christ was wholly a miracle, effected by the power of God. The simple means employed could have had no effect in this case, and were merely employed as symbols.

the world:
"Knowestª ° thou [not] this¹ of¹ old,ª since¹ manª was placedª ° upon¹ earth,ª" {Job 20:4} + "For since the beginning of the worldª ¹ [men] have not¹ heard,ª ° nor¹ perceived by the ear,ª ° neither¹ hath the eyeª seen,ª ° O God,ª besideª thee, [what] he hath preparedª ° for him that waitethª ° for him." {Isa 64:4} + "Asª he spakeª ° byª the mouthª of his² ¹ holyª prophets,ª whichª have been since² the world began:ª ¹" {Lke 1:70} + "Andª there wereª ° voices,ª andª thunders,ª andª lightnings;ª andª there wasª ° a greatª earthquake,ª such asª wasª ° notª sinceª ª menª wereª ° uponª the¹ earth,ª so mightyª an earthquake,ª [and] soª great.ª" {Rev 16:18}