John 9:23
21 But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”
24 So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
25 He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”
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
- That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”
- KJV
- Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
- WEB
- Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”
- ASV
- Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
- DARBY
- On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask *him*.
- BLB
- Because of this, his parents said, “He has age. Ask him.”
- ÅB
- derfor sa hans foreldre: Han er gammel nok; spør ham selv!
- OTB
- Derfor sa hans foreldre: «Han er myndig; spør ham.»
- B1930
- derfor sa hans foreldre: Han er gammel nok; spør ham selv!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
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John 9:21
But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
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