John 9:22

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 then answered 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 reached the decision that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be excommunicated from the synagogue. 23It was for this reason that his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.” 24So for a second time they summoned the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this Man is a sinner.”

John 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
• wereφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• had alreadyἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• reachedσυντίθημιsuntithemai · to agreeG4934
• that ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• anyoneτιςtis · oneG5100
• confessedὁμολογέωhomologeō · to confess/professG3670
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• he was to be excommunicatedἀποσυνάγωγοςaposunagōgos · excommunicatedG656

Cross-references for John 9:22

• John 7:13However, no one was speaking openly about 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, so that they would not be excommunicated from the synagogue;
• John 19:38Now after these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, requested of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.
• John 20:19Now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were together due to fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread?
• Proverbs 29:25The fear of man brings a snare, But one who trusts in the Lord will be protected.
• Isaiah 51:7Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, A people in whose heart is My Law; Do not fear the taunting of people, Nor be terrified of their abuses.
• 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“Now I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.
• Luke 22:56And a slave woman, seeing him as he sat in the firelight, and staring at him, said, “This man was with Him as well.”
• 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 sexually 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 yet you are teaching us?” So they put him out.
• John 16:2They will ban you from the synagogue, yet an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering a service to God.
• Luke 6:22Blessed are you when the people hate you, and when they exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, on account 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

Topics related to John 9:22

• Church
• Confession
• Converts
• Cowardice
• Faith
• Opinion, Public
• Persecution
• Sabbath
• Synagogue

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Agree
• Anoint
• Ask
• Beg; Beggar; Begging
• Excommunication
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Ruler

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