John 9:22

These words said his parents, because they feared the Jihudoyee; for the Jihudoyee had determined that if any man should confess him that he was the Meshicha, they would cast him out of the synagogue:

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

In Context

21But how he now seeth, or who hath opened his eyes, we know not. He also hath entered on his years, ask him: he for himself shall speak.

23on this account said his parents, He hath entered on his years, ask him.

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Cross References

Luke 12:4But I say to you, my beloved ones, Fear not them who kill the body, and who afterward can do nothing more;

John 7:13But no man openly spoke of him, for fear of the Jihudoyee.

John 9:34They answered and say to him, Thou altogether wast born in sins, and art thou teaching us? And they cast him without.

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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