Christian Standard Bible
John 9:24
24So a second time they summoned the man who had been blind and told him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”
John 9:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God by telling the truth,” they said. “We know this man is a sinner.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, “Give God the glory! We know that this Man is a sinner.”
Context of John 9:24
22His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed him as the Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue. 23This is why his parents said, “He’s of age; ask him.” So a second time they summoned the man who had been blind and told him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.” 25He answered, “Whether or not he’s a sinner, I don’t know. One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I can see!” 26Then they asked him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
Read all of John 9John 9:24 word by word
Ἐφώνησαν οὖν τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἐκ δευτέρου, ὃς ἦν τυφλὸς καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· δὸς δόξαν τῷ θεῷ· ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- againἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- ·δεύτεροςdeuteros · secondlyG1208
- called theyφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
- the manὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- blindτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- the praiseδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- a sinnerἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268
Cross-references for John 9:24
- John 5:23so that all people may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
- John 8:49“I do not have a demon,” Jesus answered. “On the contrary, I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
- John 16:2They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
- Joshua 7:19So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and make a confession to him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”
- 1 Samuel 6:5Make images of your tumors and of your mice that are destroying the land. Give glory to Israel’s God, and perhaps he will stop oppressing you, your gods, and your land.
- Psalms 50:14Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice to God, and pay your vows to the Most High.
- Isaiah 66:5You who tremble at his word, hear the word of the Lord: “Your brothers who hate and exclude you for my name’s sake have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified so that we can see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
- Romans 10:2I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
- John 9:16Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was a division among them.
- John 8:46Who among you can convict me of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?
- John 14:30I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of the world is coming. He has no power over me.
- John 18:30They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”
- John 19:6When the chief priests and the temple servants saw him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!” Pilate responded, “Take him and crucify him yourselves, since I find no grounds for charging him.”
- Romans 8:3For what the law could not do since it was weakened by the flesh, God did. He condemned sin in the flesh by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh as a sin offering,
- 2 Corinthians 5:21He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Commentaries on John 9:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Give God the praise - Having called the man a second time, they proceeded to deal with him in the most solemn manner; and therefore they put him to his oath; for the words above were the form of an oath, proposed by the chief magistrate to those who were to give evidence to any particular fact, or to attest any thing, as produced by or belonging to the Lord. See Joshua 7:19; 1 Samuel 6:5, and Luke 17:18. But, while they solemnly put him to his oath, they…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Give God the praise - This expression seems to be a form of administering an oath. It is used in Joshua 7:19, when Achan was put on his oath and entreated to confess his guilt. Joshua said, “My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel (in the Greek of the Septuagint, the very expression used in John, Give God the praise‘), and make confession unto him.” It is equivalent to an adjuration in the presence of God to acknowledge the truth; as…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-34Verses 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 did live a worldly, sensual…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Give glory to God!: Compare Joshua 7:19.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3424-34. 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.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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