John 9:28
26 “What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”
27 He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”
Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
30 “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
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
- Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
- KJV
- Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.
- WEB
- They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
- ASV
- And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.
- DARBY
- They railed at him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
- BLB
- And they reviled him and said, “You are a disciple of that One, but we are disciples of Moses.
- ÅB
- Da skjelte de ham ut og sa: Du er hans disippel, men vi er Mose disipler.
- OTB
- De fornærmet ham og sa: «Du er denne fyrens disippel! Vi er disipler av Moses!
- B1930
- Da skjelte de ham ut og sa: Du er hans disippel, men vi er Mose disipler.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 2:17
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:12
We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Read in contextJohn 7:19
Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
Read in contextMatthew 27:39
And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
Read in contextJohn 5:45–47
Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
Read in contextMatthew 5:11
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Read in contextJohn 9:34
They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
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