John 9:14
12 “Where is He?” they asked. “I do not know,” he answered.
13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
15 So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
16 Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
- KJV
- And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
- WEB
- It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.
- ASV
- Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
- DARBY
- Now it was sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.
- BLB
- Now it was a Sabbath—the day on which Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.
- ÅB
- Men det var sabbat den dag da Jesus gjorde deigen og åpnet hans øyne.
- OTB
- Nå var dagen da Jesus laget leiren og åpnet mannens øyne en sabbat.
- B1930
- Men det var sabbat den dag da Jesus gjorde deigen og åpnet hans øine.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 5:9
Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
Read in contextLuke 13:10–17
One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,
Read in contextMatthew 12:1–14
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
Read in contextLuke 14:1
One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
Read in contextMark 2:23–3:6
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
Read in contextJohn 7:21–23
Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.
Read in contextJohn 5:16
Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
Read in contextLuke 6:1–11
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.
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