John 9:34

John 9:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
• New International Version (NIV)To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?" And they cast him out.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They answered and said to him, “You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they cast him out.

Context of John 9:34

32Since the beginning of time, no one has ever heard of anyone giving sight to a person born blind. 33If this man were not from God, he couldn’t do anything like that.” The Jews answered him, “You were born full of sin. Do you think you can teach us?” Then they threw him out ⌞of the synagogue⌟. 35Jesus heard that the Jews had thrown the man out ⌞of the synagogue⌟. So when Jesus found the man, he asked him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36The man replied, “Sir, tell me who he is so that I can believe in him.”

John 9:34 word by word

ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· ἐν ἁμαρτίαις σὺ ἐγεννήθης ὅλος καὶ σὺ διδάσκεις ἡμᾶς; καὶ ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Thouσύsu · youG4771
• wastγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
• altogetherὅλοςholos · allG3650
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• dostδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• they castἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
• outἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854

Cross-references for John 9:34

• John 9:2His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, why was this man born blind? Did he or his parents sin?”
• John 8:41You’re doing what your father does.” The Jews said to Jesus, “We’re not illegitimate children. God is our only Father.”
• Job 14:4“If only an unclean person could become clean! It’s not possible.
• Job 15:14Why should a mortal be considered faultless or someone born of a woman be considered righteous?
• Job 25:4How can a person be righteous to God? How can anyone born of a woman be pure?
• Psalms 51:5Indeed, I was born guilty. I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.
• Galatians 2:15We are Jewish by birth, not sinners from other nations.
• Ephesians 2:3All of us once lived among these people, and followed the desires of our corrupt nature. We did what our corrupt desires and thoughts wanted us to do. So, because of our nature, we deserved God’s anger just like everyone else.
• John 9:40Some Pharisees who were with Jesus heard this. So they asked him, “Do you think we’re blind?”
• John 7:48Has any ruler or any Pharisee believed in him?
• Genesis 19:9But the men yelled, “Get out of the way! This man came here to stay awhile. Now he wants to be our judge! We’re going to treat you worse than those men.” They pushed hard against Lot and lunged forward to break down the door.
• Exodus 2:14The man asked, “Who made you our ruler and judge? Are you going to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought that everyone knew what he had done.
• 2 Chronicles 25:16As he was talking, the king asked him, “Did we make you an adviser to the king? Stop! Do you want me to have you killed?” The prophet stopped. He said, “I know that God has decided to destroy you because you did this, but you refuse to listen to my advice.”
• Proverbs 9:7Whoever corrects a mocker receives abuse. Whoever warns a wicked person gets hurt.
• Proverbs 26:12Have you met a person who thinks he is wise? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
• Proverbs 29:1A person who will not bend after many warnings will suddenly be broken beyond repair.

Commentaries on John 9:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Thou wast altogether born in sins - Thou hast not only been a vile wretch in some other pre-existent state, but thy parents also have been grossly iniquitous; therefore thou and they are punished by this blindness: Thou wast altogether born in sins - thou art no other than a sinful lump of deformity, and utterly unfit to have any connection with those who worship God. And they cast him out - They immediately excommunicated him, as the margin properly…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Wast born in sins - That is, thou wast born in a state of blindness a state which proved that either thou or thy parents had sinned, and that this was the punishment for it. See John 9:2. Thou wast cursed by God with blindness for crime, and yet thou dost set up for a religious teacher! When people have no arguments, they attempt to supply their place by revilings. When they are pressed by argument, they reproach their adversaries with crime, and…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. 34Discipline such as being thrown out of the synagogue was not uncommon. It brought social isolation that might require the man’s departure from the village. Such serious persecution was precisely what Jesus predicted for his followers (15:18–27; 16:2).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

Topics related to John 9:34

• Bigotry
• Blindness
• Church
• Confession
• Converts
• Faith
• Persecution
• Sabbath
• Self-Righteousness
• Synagogue

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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