John 9:18
But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
John 9:18 in other translations
| BSB | The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents |
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| WEB | The Jews therefore didn’t believe concerning him, that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight, |
| ASV | The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight, |
| YLT | and he said--‘He is a prophet.' The Jews, therefore, did not believe concerning him that he was blind and did receive sight, till that they called the parents of him who received sight, |
| DARBY | The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him that he was blind and had received sight, until they had called the parents of him that had received sight. |
| BBE | Now the Jews had no belief in the statement that he had been blind and was now able to see, till they sent for the father and mother of the man whose eyes had been made open, |
| Webster | But the Jews did not believe concerning him that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. |
What does John 9:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 9:18-23
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
1st. Whether he was their son?
2nd. Whether they would affirm that he was born blind? and,
3rd. Whether they knew by what means he now saw? They evidently intended to intimidate the parents, so that they might give an answer to one of these questions that would convict the man of deception. We see here the art to which men will resort rather than admit the truth. Had they been half as much disposed to believe on Jesus as they were to disbelieve, there would have been no difficulty in the case. And so with all men: were they as much inclined to embrace the truth as they are to reject it, there would soon be an end of cavils.
(k) "did not believe" Isa 26:11
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 9:18-23
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
John 9:18 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 9:18
- Hebrews 3:15-19
While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? …
- John 12:37-40
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
- Hebrews 4:11
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
- John 1:19
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
- Isaiah 26:11
Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
- Genesis 19:14
And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
- John 5:44
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
- Luke 16:31
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
- Isaiah 53:1
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
- John 9:22
These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
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Context
- John 9:17
They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
- John 9:18
But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
- John 9:19
And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
John 9:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas los Judíos no creían de él, que había sido ciego, y hubiese recibido la vista, hasta que llamaron á los padres del que había recibido la vista; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Les Juifs donc ne crurent pas qu’il avait été aveugle et qu’il avait recouvré la vue, jusqu’à ce qu’ils aient appelé les parents de celui qui avait recouvré la vue. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Es glaubten nun die Juden nicht von ihm, daß er blind war und sehend geworden, bis daß sie die Eltern dessen riefen, der sehend geworden war. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non crediderunt ergo Judæi de illo, quia cæcus fuisset et vidisset, donec vocaverunt parentes ejus, qui viderat: |