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John 9:22

World English Bible

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

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John 9:22 in other translations

These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

John 9:22 · American Standard Version

John 9:22 in context

  1. 20His parents answered them, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
  2. 21but how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”
  3. 22His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
  4. 23Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”
  5. 24So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”