John 9:16

Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not of God, that keepeth not the sabbath, (or And so some of the Pharisees said, This man cannot be from God, for he keepeth not the Sabbath). Other men said, How may a sinful man do these signs, [or miracles]. And strife [or division] was among them.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15Again the Pharisees asked him, how he had seen. And he said to them, He laid to me [or He put to me] clay on the eyes (or He put some clay on my eyes); and I washed, and (now) I see.

17Therefore they said again to the blind man, What sayest thou of him, that opened thine eyes? And he said, That he is a prophet.

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Cross References

Luke 13:31In that day some of the Pharisees came nigh, and said to him, Go out, and go from hence, for Herod will slay thee.

John 5:36But I have more witnessing than John, for the works that my Father gave to me to perform them [or forsooth the works that my Father gave me that I perform them], those works that I do bear witnessing of me, that the Father sent me. (But I have a greater witness than John, or But I have better testimony than John’s, for the works that my Father gave to me to complete, or to finish, those works that I do testify about me, that the Father sent me.)

John 7:12And much grudging was of him among the people (or And there was much grumbling about him among the people). For some said, That he is good; and others said, Nay, but he deceiveth the people;

John 9:24Therefore again they called the man, that was blind, and said to him, Give thou glory to God; we know, that this man is a sinner.

John 10:19Again dissension was made among the Jews for these words.

John 15:24If I had not done the works in them, which none other man did, they should not have sin, (or If I had not done the works among them, which no other man hath ever done, they would not be guilty of sin); but now both they have seen, and have hated me and my Father.

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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