John 9:23
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
John 9:23 in other translations
| BSB | That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.” |
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| WEB | Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.” |
| ASV | Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. |
| YLT | because of this his parents said--‘He is of age, ask him.' |
| DARBY | On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask him. |
| BBE | That was the reason why they said, He is old enough; put the question to him. |
| Webster | Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. |
What does John 9:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 9:18-23
18-23. the Jews did not believe ... he had been born blind ... till they called the parents of him that had received his sight--Foiled by the testimony of the young man himself, they hope to throw doubt on the fact by close questioning his parents, who, perceiving the snare laid for them, ingeniously escape it by testifying simply to the identity of their son, and his birth-blindness, leaving it to himself, as a…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 9:18-23
The Pharisees vainly hoped to disprove this notable miracle. They expected a Messiah, but could not bear to think that this Jesus should be he, because his precepts were all contrary to their traditions, and because they expected a Messiah in outward pomp and splendour. The fear of man brings a snare, Pr 29:25, and often makes people deny and disown Christ and his truths and ways, and act against their consciences…
John 9:23 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 9:23
- John 9:21
But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
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Context
- 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.
- John 9:23
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
- John 9:24
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
John 9:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Por eso dijeron sus padres: Edad tiene, preguntadle á él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | C’est pourquoi ses parents dirent: Il a de l’âge, interrogez-le. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Deswegen sagten seine Eltern: Er ist mündig, fraget ihn. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Propterea parentes ejus dixerunt: Quia ætatem habet, ipsum interrogate. |