John 9:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.”

John 9:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 9:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 9:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.””

John 9:17 — World English Bible

John 9:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. ”

John 9:17 — American Standard Version

John 9:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They said to the blind man again, `Thou--what dost thou say of him--that he opened thine eyes?'”

John 9:17 — Young's Literal Translation

John 9:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They say therefore again to the blind [man], What dost thou say of him, that he has opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. ”

John 9:17 — Darby Translation

John 9:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then spake they vnto the blinde againe, What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes? And he sayd, He is a Prophet.”

John 9:17 — Geneva Bible

John 9:17 in Context — John 9

15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.

19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

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What Does John 9:17 Mean?

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