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Lexham English Bible

John 9:23

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Confession;   Converts;   Faith;   Sabbath;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Pharisees;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Gabriel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Age (2);   Beggar;   Error;   Nationality;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Silence;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Sabbath;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Age;   Stature;  

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.
Good News Translation
That is why his parents said, "He is old enough; 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 They brought him—the one formerly blind—to the Pharisees. 14 (Now the day on which Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes was the Sabbath.) 15 So the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received sight. And he said to them, "He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see." 16 So some of the Pharisees were saying, "This man is not from God, because he does not observe the Sabbath!" Others were saying, "How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?" And there was a division among them. 17 So they said to the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" And he said, "He is a prophet." 18 So the Jews did not believe concerning him that he had been blind and received sight, until they summoned the parents of the one who received sight. 19 And they asked them, saying, "Is this man your son, whom you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?" 20 So his parents answered and said, "We know that this man is our son, and that he was born blind. 21 But how he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not know. Ask him! He is a mature adult; he will speak for himself!" 22 (His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already decided that if anyone should confess him to be Christ, he would be expelled from the synagogue.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

He is: John 9:21

Cross-References

Exodus 20:12
"Honor your father and your mother, so that your days can be long on the land that Yahweh your God is giving you.
Leviticus 19:32
"‘Before old age you shall get up, and you shall show respect for an old person; and you shall revere your God; I am Yahweh.
Romans 13:7
Pay to everyone what is owed: pay taxes to whom taxes are due; pay customs duties to whom customs duties are due; pay respect to whom respect is due; pay honor to whom honor is due.
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, even if a person is caught in some trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of humility, looking out for yourself, lest you also be tempted.
1 Timothy 5:1
Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as a father, younger men as brothers,
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
1 Timothy 5:19
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
1 Peter 2:17
Honor all people, love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, keep your love for one another constant, because love covers a large number of sins.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Therefore said his parents, he is of age,....

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