John 9:18

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

16Some of the Pharisees said, “This man Jesus is not from God, for he is working on the Sabbath.” Others said, “But how could an ordinary sinner do such miraculous signs?” So there was a deep division of opinion among them. 17Then the Pharisees again questioned the man who had been blind and demanded, “What’s your opinion about this man who healed you?” The man replied, “I think he must be a prophet.” The Jewish leaders still refused to believe the man had been blind and could now see, so they called in his parents. 19They asked them, “Is this your son? Was he born blind? If so, how can he now see?” 20His parents replied, “We know this is our son and that he was born blind,

John 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 5:44No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God.
• John 12:37But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him.
• Genesis 19:14So Lot rushed out to tell his daughters’ fiancés, “Quick, get out of the city! The Lord is about to destroy it.” But the young men thought he was only joking.
• Isaiah 26:11O Lord, they pay no attention to your upraised fist. Show them your eagerness to defend your people. Then they will be ashamed. Let your fire consume your enemies.
• Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm?
• Luke 16:31“But Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
• Hebrews 3:15Remember what it says: “Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled.”
• Hebrews 4:11So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.

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

Topics related to John 9:18

• Converts
• Faith
• Sabbath

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• Agree
• Anoint
• Ask
• Beg; Beggar; Begging
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Sabbath

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