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

16So some of the Pharisees began saying, “This man isn’t from God, because He doesn’t keep Shabbat!” But others were saying, “How can a sinner perform such signs?” So there was a split among them. 17Again they say to the blind man, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?” And he said, “He’s a prophet.” So the Judean leaders didn’t believe that he had been blind and received his sight until they called his parents. 19They questioned them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? Then how does he see now?” 20Then his parents answered, “We know that 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 5:44How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that comes from God alone?
• John 12:37But even though He had performed so many signs before them, they weren’t trusting in Him.
• Genesis 19:14So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who were going to marry his daughters, “Get up!” he said, “Get out of this place! For Adonai is about to destroy the city!” But in the eyes of his sons-in-law, he was like a joker.
• Isaiah 26:11Adonai, Your hand is lifted up, yet they do not see it; They will see Your zeal for the people and be put to shame. Yes, fire will devour Your enemies.
• Isaiah 53:1‘Who has believed our report? To whom is the arm of Adonai revealed?
• Luke 16:31“But Abraham said, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead!’”
• Hebrews 3:15As it is said, “Today if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”
• Hebrews 4:11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall through 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

Topics related to John 9:18

• Converts
• Faith
• Sabbath

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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