and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”
Parallel translations
- KJV And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
- BSB and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”
- NKJV And they asked them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”
- NASB and they questioned them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?”
- NLT They asked them, “Is this your son? Was he born blind? If so, how can he now see?”
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Quick answer
The leaders ask the parents to confirm whether this is their son born blind and how he now sees. They press for testimony that might undermine the miracle.
Overview
The Pharisees interrogate the parents, seeking to verify or discredit the claim of healing. Their pointed questions reflect their hostility rather than honest inquiry. The parents' careful response will reveal the fear that gripped many who recognized Jesus' power but dreaded the consequences of confessing him.
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- John 9:8–9The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was blind before, said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?”
- Acts 4:14Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
- Acts 3:10They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
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