John 9:28
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.
John 9:28 in other translations
| BSB | Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses. |
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| WEB | They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. |
| ASV | And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses. |
| YLT | They reviled him, therefore, and said, ‘Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples; |
| DARBY | They railed at him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. |
| BBE | And they were angry with him and said, You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. |
| Webster | Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses. |
What does John 9:28 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.
Barnes' Notes
We are Moses' disciples. We acknowledge the authority of the law of Moses, which they alleged Jesus has broken by healing on that day.
(o) "reviled" 1Pet 2:23
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
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 9:28 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 9:28
- Romans 2:17
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
- 1 Corinthians 4:12
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
- 1 Corinthians 6:10
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
- John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
- Matthew 27:39
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
- John 5:45-47
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
- Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
- John 9:34
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
- Acts 6:11-14
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
- John 7:47-52
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) …
- Isaiah 51:7
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
- 1 Peter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
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Context
- 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 9:29
We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
John 9:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y le ultrajaron, y dijeron: Tú eres su discípulo; pero nosotros discípulos de Moisés somos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ils l’injurièrent et dirent: Toi, tu es le disciple de celui-là; mais nous, nous sommes disciples de Moïse. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie schmähten ihn und sprachen: Du bist sein Jünger; wir aber sind Moses Jünger. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Maledixerunt ergo ei, et dixerunt: Tu discipulus illius sis: nos autem Moysi discipuli sumus. |