John 9:28
26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.
29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine 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
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:12
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:10
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Read in contextJohn 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Read in contextMatthew 27:39
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
Read in contextJohn 5:45–47
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
Read in contextMatthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Read in contextJohn 9:34
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
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