John 9:17 Parallel Translations

They asked the man who had been born blind another question: "What do you say about the man who gave you sight?" The man answered, "He's a prophet."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

ASV:

They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

BBE:

Again they said to the blind man, What have you to say about him for opening your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

DBY:

They say therefore again to the blind man, What dost thou say of him, that he has opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

ERV:

They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

WEY:

And there was a division among them. So again they asked the once blind man, "What is your account of him? --for he opened your eyes." "He is a Prophet," he replied.

WBS:

They say to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thy eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

WEB:

Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."

YLT:

They said to the blind man again, 'Thou -- what dost thou say of him -- that he opened thine eyes?'

John 9:17 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 18:15 "The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your countrymen, you shall listen to him.

Matthew 21:11 And the crowds were saying, "This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee."

John 9:15 Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, "He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

9:17 He said, He is a prophet. A little while before he had said that a man called Jesus (Joh 9:11) healed him; now he declares that he is a prophet; a little later he is prepared to receive him as the Son of God (Joh 9:38). His convictions constantly deepened.

WES:

9:17 What sayest thou of him, for that he hath opened thine eyes? - What inference dost thou draw herefrom?

MHC:

9:13-17 Christ not only worked miracles on the sabbath, but in such a manner as would give offence to the Jews, for he would not seem to yield to the scribes and Pharisees. Their zeal for mere rites consumed the substantial matters of religion; therefore Christ would not give place to them. Also, works of necessity and mercy are allowed, and the sabbath rest is to be kept, in order to the sabbath work. How many blind eyes have been opened by the preaching of the gospel on the Lord's day! how many impotent souls cured on that day! Much unrighteous and uncharitable judging comes from men's adding their own fancies to God's appointments. How perfect in wisdom and holiness was our Redeemer, when his enemies could find nothing against him, but the oft-refuted charge of breaking the sabbath! May we be enabled, by well-doing, to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

CONC:

Account Blind Division Opened Opening Prophet Replied Sayest

Account Blind Division Eyes Finally Once Opened Opening Prophet Turned

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