John 9:27
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
John 9:27 in other translations
| BSB | He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?” |
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| WEB | He answered them, “I told you already, and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t also want to become his disciples, do you?” |
| ASV | He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples? |
| YLT | He answered them, ‘I told you already, and ye did not hear; why again do ye wish to hear? do ye also wish to become his disciples?' |
| DARBY | He answered them, I told you already and ye did not hear: why do ye desire to hear again? do ye also wish to become his disciples? |
| BBE | His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples? |
| Webster | He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: Why would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? |
What does John 9:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 9:24-34
24-34. Give God the praise; we know that this man is a sinner--not wishing him to own, even to the praise of God, that a miracle had been wrought upon him, but to show more regard to the honor of God than ascribe any such act to one who was a sinner.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 9:24-34
As Christ's mercies are most valued by those who have felt the want of them, that have been blind, and now see; so the most powerful and lasting affections to Christ, arise from actual knowledge of him. In the work of grace in the soul, though we cannot tell when, and how, and by what steps the blessed change was wrought, yet we may take the comfort, if we can say, through grace, Whereas I was blind, now I see. I…
John 9:27 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 9:27
- Luke 22:67
Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
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Context
- John 9:26
Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
- John 9:27
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
- John 9:28
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.
John 9:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Respondióles: Ya os lo he dicho, y no habéis atendido: ¿por qué lo queréis otra vez oir? ¿queréis también vosotros haceros sus discípulos? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il leur répondit: Je vous l’ai déjà dit, et vous n’avez pas écouté. Pourquoi voulez-vous encore l’entendre? Voulez-vous aussi, vous, devenir ses disciples? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er antwortete ihnen: Ich habe es euch schon gesagt, und ihr habt nicht gehört; warum wollt ihr es nochmals hören? Wollt ihr etwa auch seine Jünger werden? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Respondit eis: Dixi vobis jam, et audistis: quod iterum vultis audire? numquid et vos vultis discipuli ejus fieri? |