John 9:23

Good News Translation

That is why his parents said, "He is old enough; ask him!"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This is why his parents said, “He’s of age; ask him.”

King James Version (1611)
Therefore said his parents, He is of age, aske him.

King James Version
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

English Standard Version
Therefore his parents said, "He is of age; ask him."

New American Standard Bible
It was for this reason that his parents said, "He is of age; ask him."

New Century Version
That is why his parents said, "He is old enough. Ask him."

Amplified Bible
Because of this his parents said, "He is of age; ask him."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For this reason his parents said, "He is of age; ask him."

Legacy Standard Bible
For this reason his parents said, "He is of age; ask him."

Berean Standard Bible
That was why his parents said, "He is old enough. Ask him."

Complete Jewish Bible
This is why his parents said, "He's old enough, ask him."

Darby Translation
On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask *him*.

Easy-to-Read Version
That is why his parents said, "He is old enough. Ask him."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore sayde his parents, Hee is olde ynough: aske him.

George Lamsa Translation
For this reason his parents said, He is of age, ask him.

Lexham English Bible
Because of this his parents said, "He is a mature adult; ask him.")

Literal Translation
Because of this, his parents said, He is of age, ask him.

American Standard Version
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

Bible in Basic English
That was the reason why they said, He is old enough; put the question to him.

Hebrew Names Version
Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."

International Standard Version
That's why his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."

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

Murdock Translation
For this reason his parents said, He hath come to his years, ask him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore sayde his father & mother: he is olde inough, aske hym.

English Revised Version
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

World English Bible
Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

Weymouth's New Testament
That was why his parents said, "He is of full age: ask him himself."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor his fadir and modir seiden, That he hath age, axe ye hym.

Update Bible Version
Therefore his parents said, He is of age; ask him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

New English Translation
For this reason his parents said, "He is a mature adult, ask him.")

New King James Version
Therefore his parents said, "He is of age; ask him."

New Living Translation
That's why they said, "He is old enough. Ask him."

New Life Bible
That is why his parents said, "He is old enough, ask him."

New Revised Standard
Therefore his parents said, "He is of age; ask him."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For this cause, his parents said - He is, of age, - question him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore did his parents say: He is of age. Ask himself.

Revised Standard Version
Therefore his parents said, "He is of age, ask him."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Therefore sayde his father and mother: he is olde ynough axe him.

Young's Literal Translation
because of this his parents said -- `He is of age, ask him.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore sayde his elders: He is olde ynough, axe him.

Mace New Testament (1729)
it was this made his parents say, "he is of age, ask him."

Simplified Cowboy Version
That's why they said, "Ask him. He's a full-grown man."

Contextual Overview

¹³ Then they took to the Pharisees the man who had been blind. ¹⁴ The day that Jesus made the mud and cured him of his blindness was a Sabbath. ¹⁵ The Pharisees, then, asked the man again how he had received his sight. He told them, "He put some mud on my eyes; I washed my face, and now I can see." ¹⁶ Some of the Pharisees said, "The man who did this cannot be from God, for he does not obey the Sabbath law." Others, however, said, "How could a man who is a sinner perform such miracles as these?" And there was a division among them. ¹⁷ So the Pharisees asked the man once more, "You say he cured you of your blindness—well, what do you say about him?" "He is a prophet," the man answered. ¹⁸ The Jewish authorities, however, were not willing to believe that he had been blind and could now see, until they called his parents ¹⁹ and asked them, "Is this your son? You say that he was born blind; how is it, then, that he can now see?" ²⁰ His parents answered, "We know that he is our son, and we know that he was born blind. ²¹ But we do not know how it is that he is now able to see, nor do we know who cured him of his blindness. Ask him; he is old enough, and he can answer for himself!" ²² His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities, who had already agreed that anyone who said he believed that Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

He is: John 9:21

Cross-References

Exodus 20:12
"Respect your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you.

Leviticus 19:32
"Show respect for old people and honor them. Reverently obey me; I am the Lord .

Romans 13:7
Pay, then, what you owe them; pay them your personal and property taxes, and show respect and honor for them all.

Galatians 6:1
My friends, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should set him right; but you must do it in a gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be tempted, too.

1 Timothy 5:1
Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat the younger men as your brothers,

1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who do good work as leaders should be considered worthy of receiving double pay, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

1 Timothy 5:19
Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or more witnesses.

1 Peter 2:17
Respect everyone, love other believers, honor God, and respect the Emperor.

1 Peter 4:8
Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many sins.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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