New Revised Standard Version
Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind.

Contemporary English Version
And this is the first time in history anyone has ever given sight to someone born blind.

New American Bible
It is unheard of that anyone ever opened the eyes of a person born blind.

Douay-Rheims Bible
From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind.

From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind.

Since.

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.

Job 20:4 This I know from the beginning, since man was placed upon the earth,

Isaiah 64:4 From the beginning of the world they have not heard, nor perceived with the ears: the eye hath not seen, O God, besides thee, what things thou hast prepared for them that wait for thee.

Luke 1:70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning.

Revelation 16:18 And there were lightnings and voices and thunders: and there was a great earthquake, such an one as never had been since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great.