KJV King James Version
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
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John 9:24
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
WEB World English Bible
So 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.”
ASV American Standard Version
So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They called, therefore, a second time the man who was blind, and they said to him, ‘Give glory to God, we have known that this man is a sinner;’
Surrounding context — John 9
21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
22 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.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner [or no], I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear [it] again? will ye also be his disciples?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘφώνησανG5455 · phōneōto callοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνθρωπονG444 · anthrōposa humanἐκG1537 · ekout fromδευτέρου,G1208 · deuterossecondlyὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἦνG1510 · eimito beτυφλὸςG5185 · tuphlosblindκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπανG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heδὸςG1325 · didōmito giveδόξανG1391 · doxagloryτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷ·G2316 · theosGodἡμεῖςG3165 · memeοἴδαμενG6063 · oidato knowὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanἁμαρτωλόςG268 · hamartōlossinfulἐστιν.¶G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
John 9:16Therefore 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.Joshua 7:19And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide [it] not from me.John 8:49Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Psalm 50:14-15Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:John 19:6When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify [him], crucify [him]. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify [him]: for I find no fault in him.Mark 15:27And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.John 14:30Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.Romans 10:2-4For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.John 16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.John 5:23That all [men] should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.Luke 19:7And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.Romans 8:3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:John 8:46Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?Luke 15:2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.1 Samuel 6:5-9Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.John 18:30They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
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