John 9:22
His horim said these things, because they were fearing those of Yehudah, for already those of Yehudah had agreed that if any person made hoda'ah (confession) of him to be the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, that person would be put under cherem ban from the shul.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
23Therefore, his horim said, He has reached his religious majority and is of age. Interrogate him.
Cross References
Psalms 27:1(Of Dovid) 1 whom shall I fear? 1 Hashem is the ma'oz (stronghold) of my life; 1 of whom shall I be afraid? 1
Isaiah 51:7Pay heed unto Me, ye that know tzedek, 1 Am torati velibam (the People with My torah in their heart); 1 fear ye not the cherpat enosh (the reproach, reviling of man) 1 neither be ye afraid of their giddufot (insults, scorn). 1
Isaiah 57:11And of whom hast thou dreaded or feared, 1 that thou hast lived a lie, 1 and hast not remembered Me, 1 nor laid it to thy lev (i.e., pondered it)? 1 Have not I held My peace me'olam (even from of old), 1 and thou fearest Me not? 1
Luke 12:4I say to you, my chaverim, do not have pachad (terror) of the killers of the basar, who after that have nothing more they can do.
John 7:13No one, however, was speaking openly about Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach because of the fear of those of Yehudah.
John 9:34They answered and said to him, You were born totally B'AVON (in sin) + 9:34 Ps 51:5 [7] and you teach us? And they threw 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 →