John 9:18

Therefore, those of Yehudah did not believe that the man had been ivver (blind) until they called the horim of the man whose eyes were opened.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17Therefore, they say to the ivver (blind man) again, What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes? And the man said, He is a Navi.

19And they asked the horim, saying, Is this the ben of you, whom you say was born ivver? How, therefore, does he now have sight?

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Cross References

Isaiah 26:11Hashem, when Thy Yad (hand, power) is lifted up, 1 they will not see; 1 but let them see and be ashamed 1 of their kinat Am (envy of [G-dʼs] people); 1 indeed, the eish of Thine enemies shall devour them. 1

Luke 16:31But Avraham said to him, If Moshe Rabbeinu and the Neviim they do not listen to, neither if someone should make his Techiyah from the Mesim should they be persuaded.

John 5:44How are you able to have emunah, when you receive kavod from one another, and the kavod from the only Elohim HaEchad you do not seek? + 5:44 2Kgs 19:15,19; Isa 37:20;

John 12:37Though so many otot he had done before them, they lacked emunah in him,

Hebrews 4:11Therefore, let us have zerizut (diligence) to enter into that menuchah, for fear that anyone fall through following be'ikvot (in the footsteps) of their same lack of mishma'at (obedience). + 4:11 cf. 3:17-18; 4:6

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 →

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