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.
John 9:34 in other translations
| BSB | They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out. |
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| WEB | They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” Then they threw him out. |
| ASV | They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. |
| YLT | They answered and said to him, ‘In sins thou wast born altogether, and thou dost teach us!' and they cast him forth without. |
| DARBY | They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out. |
| BBE | Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue. |
| Webster | They answered and said to him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? and they cast him out. |
What does John 9:34 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
They cast him out. Out of the synagogue. They excommunicated him. Jn 9:22.
(v) "Thou was altogether" Jn 9:2 (w) "they" Isa 66:5 (2) "cast out", or "excommunicated"
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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 9:34 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 9:34
- John 9:2
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
- 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.
- Isaiah 66:5
Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
- Job 25:4
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
- Luke 18:17
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
- Genesis 19:9
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
- Proverbs 29:1
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
- Luke 18:10-14
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. …
- 1 Corinthians 5:13
But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
- 3 John 1:9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
- Psalms 51:5
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
- Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2; 8:41; Job 14:4; 15:14-16; 25:4; Ps 51:5; Ga 2:15; Eph 2:3
and dost.
40; 7:48,49; Ge 19:9; Ex 2:14; 2Ch 25:16; Pr 9:7,8; 26:12; 29:1
Isa 65:5; Lu 11:45; 14:11; 18:10-14,17; 1Pe 5:5
And they.
22; 6:37; Pr 22:10; Isa 66:5; Lu 6:22; 3Jo 1:9; Re 13:17
cast him out. or, excommunicated him.
Mt 18:17,18; 1Co 5:4,5,13
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Context
- John 9:33
If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
- 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.
- John 9:35
Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
John 9:34 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Respondieron, y dijéronle: En pecados eres nacido todo, ¿y tú nos enseñas? Y echáronle fuera. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ils répondirent et lui dirent: Tu es entièrement né dans le péché, et tu nous enseignes! Et ils le chassèrent dehors. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie antworteten und sprachen zu ihm: Du bist ganz in Sünden geboren, und du lehrst uns? Und sie warfen ihn hinaus. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Responderunt, et dixerunt ei: In peccatis natus es totus, et tu doces nos? Et ejecerunt eum foras. |