John 9:22
This his parents said, because they feared the Jews. For the Jews had already agreed, that if any one should acknowledge him as the Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
23Therefore his parents said, He is of age; ask him.
Cross References
Psalms 27:1“A psalm of David.” The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the shield of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
Isaiah 51:7Hearken to me, ye that know righteousness, The people in whose heart is my law! Fear ye not the reproach of men, Nor be disheartened by their revilings!
Isaiah 57:11On account of whom art thou anxious, and of whom art thou afraid, that thou hast proved false, And hast not remembered me, nor laid it to heart? Behold, I have been silent a long time; Therefore thou fearest me not.
Luke 12:4And I say to you my friends, Fear not those who kill the body, and after this can do nothing more.
John 7:13No one, however, spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews.
John 9:34They answered and said to him, Thou wast wholly born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
Matthew Henry on John 9:14-35
The Cavilling of the Pharisees; The Cavilling of the Pharisees Refuted. 13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 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… Read the whole commentary →