John 9:8

John 9:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
• New International Version (NIV)His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar were saying, "Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?"
• New Living Translation (NLT)His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”

Context of John 9:8

6When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. 7And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing. Therefore the neighbors and those who previously had seen that he was blind said, “Is not this he who sat and begged?” 9Some said, “This is he.” Others said, “He is like him.” He said, “I am he.” 10Therefore they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”

John 9:8 word by word

Οἱ οὖν γείτονες καὶ οἱ θεωροῦντες αὐτὸν τὸ πρότερον ὅτι προσαίτης ἦν, ἔλεγον· οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ καθήμενος καὶ προσαιτῶν;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The neighboursὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The neighboursγείτωνgeitōn · neighbourG1069
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• they whichθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• beforeπρότερονproteron · previouslyG4386
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• blindτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• notοὐou · noG3756
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• he that satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• beggedπροσαιτέωprosaiteō · to begG4319

Cross-references for John 9:8

• Ruth 1:19Now the two of them went until they came to Bethlehem. And it happened, when they had come to Bethlehem, that all the city was excited because of them; and the women said, “Is this Naomi?”
• 1 Samuel 21:11And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of him to one another in dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands’?”
• 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He has set the world upon them.
• Mark 10:46Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging.
• Luke 16:20But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate,
• Luke 18:35Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging.
• Acts 3:2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;

Commentaries on John 9:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8That he was blind - ̔ : but, instead of this, , when he begged, or was a beggar, is the reading of ABC*DKL, seven others, both the Syriac, both the Arabic, later Persic, Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, Sahidic, Gothic, Slavonic, Vulgate, eight copies of the Itala, and some of the primitive fathers. This is in all probability the true reading, and is received by Griesbach into the text. Beggars in all countries have a language peculiar to themselves. The…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The neighbours … - This man seems to have been one who attracted considerable attention. The number of persons totally blind in any community is very small, and it is possible that this was the only blind beggar in Jerusalem. The case was one, therefore, likely to attract attention, and one where there could be no imposture, as he was generally known.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 Those whose eyes are opened, and whose hearts are cleansed by grace, being known to be the same person, but widely different in character, live as monuments to the Redeemer's glory, and recommend his grace to all who desire the same precious salvation. It is good to observe the way and method of God's works, and they will appear the more wonderful. Apply this spiritually. In the work of grace wrought upon the soul we see the change, but we see…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-41At the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus claimed to be the light of the world (chapters 7–8; see 8:12). Now John tells about Jesus giving light, both physically and spiritually, to a blind man who lived in darkness (see 9:5). The story ends with a surprising reversal (a complete change) of roles: The man who had been blind was assumed to live in spiritual darkness. Yet he came to see and accept God’s light. The Pharisees could see with their physical eyes…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-158-15. The neighbours therefore ... said, Is not this he that sat and begged--Here are a number of details to identify the newly seeing with the long-known blind beggar.Read the comment

Topics related to John 9:8

• Alms
• Beggars
• Converts
• Sabbath
• Siloam

In the dictionaries

• Agree
• Anoint
• Ask
• Siloam, Pool of
• Beg; Beggar; Begging
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Sabbath
• neighbor, neighborhood, neighboring

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