John 9:22,34
John 9:20-23 The Message (MSG)
His parents said, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind. But we don’t know how he came to see—haven’t a clue about who opened his eyes. Why don’t you ask him? He’s a grown man and can speak for himself.” (His parents were talking like this because they were intimidated by the Jewish leaders, who had already decided that anyone who took a stand that this was the Messiah would be kicked out of the meeting place. That’s why his parents said, “Ask him. He’s a grown man.”)
John 9:34 The Message (MSG)
They said, “You’re nothing but dirt! How dare you take that tone with us!” Then they threw him out in the street.
John 9:22 King James Version (KJV)
These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
John 9:34 King James Version (KJV)
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
John 9:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.
John 9:34 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out.
John 9:22 New Century Version (NCV)
His parents said this because they were afraid of the elders, who had already decided that anyone who said Jesus was the Christ would be avoided.
John 9:34 New Century Version (NCV)
They answered, “You were born full of sin! Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out.
John 9:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
John 9:34 American Standard Version (ASV)
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
John 9:22 New International Version (NIV)
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who already had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue.
John 9:34 New International Version (NIV)
To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out.
John 9:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
John 9:34 New King James Version (NKJV)
They answered and said to him, “You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they cast him out.
John 9:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
His parents said this because they were afraid of [the leaders of] the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone acknowledged Jesus to be the Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue (excommunicated).
John 9:34 Amplified Bible (AMP)
They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins [from head to foot], and you [presume to] teach us?” Then they threw him out [of the synagogue].
John 9:22 New Living Translation (NLT)
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.
John 9:34 New Living Translation (NLT)
“You were born a total sinner!” they answered. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue.
John 9:22 The Passion Translation (TPT)
(Now the parents were obviously intimidated by the Jewish religious leaders, for they had already announced to the people that if anyone publicly confessed Jesus as the Messiah, they would be excommunicated.
John 9:34 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Some of the Jewish leaders were enraged and said, “Just who do you think you are to lecture us! You were born a blind, filthy sinner!” So they threw the man out in the street.