John 9:8 - Forerunner Commentary

John 9:8

6 When He had said these things, ^aHe spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.

7 And He said to him, “Go, wash ^ain the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So ^bhe went and washed, and came back seeing.

8 Therefore the neighbors and those who previously had seen that he was¹ blind said, “Is not this he who sat and begged?”

9 Some said, “This is he.” Others said,¹ “He is like him.” He said, “I am he.”

10 Therefore they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”

11 He answered and said, ^a“A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to¹ the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed, and I received sight.”

Verse Comparison: John 9:8

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American Standard Version
The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

Amplified® Bible
When the neighbors and those who used to know him by sight as a beggar saw him, they said, Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?

Contemporary English Version
The man's neighbors and the people who had seen him begging wondered if he really could be the same man.

Darby English Version
The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging?

Good News Bible
His neighbors, then, and the people who had seen him begging before this, asked, "Isn't this the man who used to sit and beg?"

International Standard Version
Then the neighbors and those who had previously seen him as a beggar said, "This is the man who used to sit and beg, isn't it?"

King James Version
The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

New American Standard Bible
Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, "Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?"

New International Version
His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, "Isn't this the same man who used to sit and beg?"

New King James Version
Therefore the neighbors and those who previously had seen that he was blind said, “Is not this he who sat and begged?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, said, "Did this one used to sit and beg?"

Young's Literal Translation
the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, `Is not this he who is sitting and begging?'

New English Translation
Then the neighbors and the people who had seen him previously¹ as a beggar began saying,² “Is this not the man³ who used to sit and beg?”

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