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John 9:22–23

22 His parents said these things because mthey feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he nwould be put out of the synagogue. 23 Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”

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John 9:22–23 — The New International Version (NIV)

22 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. 23 That was why his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”

John 9:22–23 — English Standard Version (ESV)

22 (His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Jesus to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.) 23 Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”

John 9:22–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

22 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. 23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

John 9:22–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

22 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. 23 That’s why they said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”

John 9:22–23 — New Century Version (NCV)

22 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. 23 That is why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”

John 9:22–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

22 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. 23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

John 9:22–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

22 His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one confessed him to be the Christ, he should be excommunicated from the synagogue. 23 On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask him.

John 9:22–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

22 (His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. The Jews had already agreed to put anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ out of the synagogue. 23 That’s why his parents said, “You’ll have to ask him. He’s old enough.”) 

John 9:22–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22 His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue. 23 This is why his parents said, “He’s of age; ask him.”

John 9:22–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. 23 Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”

John 9:22–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22 (His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already decided that if anyone should confess him to be Christ, he would be expelled from the synagogue. 23 Because of this his parents said, “He is a mature adult; ask him.”)

John 9:22–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. The Jews had already decided that anyone who said Jesus was the Christ would be put out of the synagogue. 23 That was why the man’s parents said, “He is an adult. Ask him.”

John 9:22–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

22 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.

23 For this reason his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”


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