New English Translation
John 9:18
18Now the Jewish religious leaders refused to believe that he had really been blind and had gained his sight until at last they summoned the parents of the man who had become able to see.
John 9:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
- New International Version (NIV)They still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man’s parents.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind and received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight.
Context of John 9:18
16Then some of the Pharisees began to say, “This man is not from God, because he does not observe the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such miraculous signs?” Thus there was a division among them. 17So again they asked the man who used to be blind, “What do you say about him, since he caused you to see?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied. Now the Jewish religious leaders refused to believe that he had really been blind and had gained his sight until at last they summoned the parents of the man who had become able to see. 19They asked the parents, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?” 20So his parents replied, “We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.
Read all of John 9John 9:18 word by word
οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι περὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἦν τυφλὸς καὶ ἀνέβλεψεν ἕως ὅτου ἐφώνησαν τοὺς γονεῖς αὐτοῦ τοῦ ἀναβλέψαντος,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- didπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
- notοὐou · noG3756
- concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- he had beenεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- blindτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- received his sightἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
- untilἕωςheōs · untilG2193
- ·ὅτουhotou · untilG3755
- they calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
- the parentsγονεύςgoneus · parentG1118
Cross-references for John 9:18
- John 5:44How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don’t seek the praise that comes from the only God?
- John 12:37Although Jesus had performed so many miraculous signs before them, they still refused to believe in him,
- Genesis 19:14Then Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who were going to marry his daughters. He said, “Quick, get out of this place because the Lord is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was ridiculing them.
- Isaiah 26:11O Lord, you are ready to act, but they don’t even notice. They will see and be put to shame by your angry judgment against humankind, yes, fire will consume your enemies.
- Isaiah 53:1Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the Lord’s power revealed through him?
- Luke 16:31He replied to him, ‘If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”
- Hebrews 3:15As it says, “Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”
- Hebrews 4:11Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
Commentaries on John 9:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18But the Jews did not believe - All the subterfuge they could use was simply to sin against their conscience, by asserting that the man had not been blind; but out of this subterfuge they were soon driven by the testimony of the parents, who, if tried farther on this subject, might have produced as witness, not only the whole neighborhood, but nearly the whole city: for it appears the man got his bread by publicly begging, John 9:8. That he had been blind…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Is this your son? - The Pharisees proposed three questions to the parents, by which they hoped to convict the man of falsehood: 1.Whether he was their son? 2.Whether they would affirm that he was born blind? and, 3.Whether they knew by what means he now saw? They evidently intended to intimidate the parents, so that they might give an answer to one of these questions that would convict the man of deception. We see here the art to which men will resort…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. 18The Pharisees wanted to dismiss the miracle. They did not want to accept that Jesus had truly healed the man. They called the man’s parents and questioned them. They hoped the parents would deny that a real healing had taken place.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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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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