John 9:8
The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
John 9:8 in other translations
| BSB | At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?” |
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| WEB | Therefore the neighbors and those who saw that he was blind before said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?” |
| ASV | The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? |
| YLT | the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, ‘Is not this he who is sitting and begging?' |
| DARBY | The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging? |
| BBE | Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people? |
| Webster | The neighbors therefore, and they who before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? |
What does John 9:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 9:8-15
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 9:8-12
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
John 9:8 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 9:8
- 1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
- Luke 18:35
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
- 1 Samuel 21:11
And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
- Acts 3:2-11
And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. …
- Luke 16:20-22
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
- Mark 10:46
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging.
- Ruth 1:19
So they two went until they came to Beth–lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth–lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
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Context
- John 9:7
And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
- John 9:8
The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
- John 9:9
Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
John 9:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces los vecinos, y los que antes le habían visto que era ciego, decían: ¿No es éste el que se sentaba y mendigaba? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Les voisins donc, et ceux qui, l’ayant vu auparavant, savaient qu’il était mendiant, dirent: N’est-ce pas celui qui était assis et qui mendiait? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Nachbarn nun und die ihn früher gesehen hatten, daß er ein Bettler war, sprachen: Ist dieser nicht der, der da saß und bettelte? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Itaque vicini, et qui viderant eum prius quia mendicus erat, dicebant: Nonne hic est qui sedebat, et mendicabat? Alii dicebant: Quia hic est. |