New American Standard Bible 1995
John 9:22
22His parents said this because they 1were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews 2had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be 3Christ, 4he was to be put out of the synagogue.
John 9:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who already had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue.
- English Standard Version (ESV)(His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Jesus to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.)
- New King James Version (NKJV)His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
Context of John 9:22
20His parents answered them and said, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; 21but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.” His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue. 23For this reason his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.” 24So a 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.”
Read all of John 9John 9:22 word by word
Ταῦτα εἶπαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐφοβοῦντο τοὺς Ἰουδαίους· ἤδη γὰρ συνετέθειντο οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἵνα ἐάν τις αὐτὸν ὁμολογήσῃ χριστόν, ἀποσυνάγωγος γένηται.Read the interlinear
- His parentsγονεύςgoneus · parentG1118
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- were afraidφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
- of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- had alreadyἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
- agreedσυντίθημιsuntithemai · to agreeG4934
- that ifἐάνean · ifG1437
- anyoneτιςtis · oneG5100
- confessedὁμολογέωhomologeō · to confess/professG3670
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- he was to be putἀποσυνάγωγοςaposunagōgos · excommunicatedG656
Cross-references for John 9:22
- John 7:13Yet no one was speaking openly of Him for fear of the Jews.
- John 12:42Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue;
- John 19:38After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.
- John 20:19So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?
- Proverbs 29:25The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.
- Isaiah 51:7Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, A people in whose heart is My law; Do not fear the reproach of man, Nor be dismayed at their revilings.
- Isaiah 57:11“Of whom were you worried and fearful When you lied, and did not remember Me Nor give Me a thought? Was I not silent even for a long time So you do not fear Me?
- Luke 12:4“I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.
- Luke 22:56And a servant-girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight and looking intently at him, said, “This man was with Him too.”
- Acts 5:13But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.
- Galatians 2:11But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
- Revelation 21:8But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
- John 9:34They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out.
- John 16:2They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.
- Luke 6:22Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.
Commentaries on John 9:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Put out of the synagogue - That is, excommunicated - separated from all religious connection with those who worshipped God. This was the lesser kind of excommunication among the Jews and was termed nidui . The cherem, or anathema, was not used against the followers of Christ till after the resurrection.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-22Verses 20-22 His parents answered - To the first two questions they answered without hesitation. They knew that he was their son, and that he was born blind. The third question they could not positively answer, as they had not witnessed the means of the cure, and were afraid to express their belief. It appears that they had themselves no doubt, but they were not eye-witnesses, and could not be therefore legal evidence. He is of age - He is of sufficient…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 The Pharisees vainly hoped to disprove this notable miracle. They expected a Messiah, but could not bear to think that this Jesus should be he, because his precepts were all contrary to their traditions, and because they expected a Messiah in outward pomp and splendour. The fear of man brings a snare, Pr 29:25, and often makes people deny and disown Christ and his truths and ways, and act against their consciences. The unlearned and poor, who…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-22His parents confirmed that their son had been born blind, but they hesitated to judge how he could see because they were afraid of the social consequences.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2318-23. the Jews did not believe ... he had been born blind ... till they called the parents of him that had received his sight--Foiled by the testimony of the young man himself, they hope to throw doubt on the fact by close questioning his parents, who, perceiving the snare laid for them, ingeniously escape it by testifying simply to the identity of their son, and his birth-blindness, leaving it to himself, as a competent witness, to speak as to the cure…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. John 9:22 John 7:13 ↩
- 2. John 9:22 John 7:45-52 ↩
- 3. John 9:22 I.e. the Messiah ↩
- 4. John 9:22 Luke 6:22; John 12:42; 16:2 ↩
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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