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John 9:40
Some Pharisees overheard him and said, "Does that mean you're calling us blind?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things and asked him, “We aren’t blind too, are we?”
Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things and asked him, “We aren’t blind too, are we?”
King James Version (1611)
And some of the Pharisees which were with him, heard these words, and saide vnto him, Are wee blinde also?
And some of the Pharisees which were with him, heard these words, and saide vnto him, Are wee blinde also?
King James Version
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
English Standard Version
Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"
Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"
New American Standard Bible
Those who were with Him from the Pharisees heard these things and said to Him, "We are not blind too, are we?"
Those who were with Him from the Pharisees heard these things and said to Him, "We are not blind too, are we?"
New Century Version
Some of the Pharisees who were nearby heard Jesus say this and asked, "Are you saying we are blind, too?"
Some of the Pharisees who were nearby heard Jesus say this and asked, "Are you saying we are blind, too?"
Amplified Bible
Some Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, "Are we also blind?"
Some Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, "Are we also blind?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, "We are not blind too, are we?"
Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, "We are not blind too, are we?"
Legacy Standard Bible
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, "Are we blind too?"
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, "Are we blind too?"
Berean Standard Bible
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, "Are we blind too?"
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, "Are we blind too?"
Contemporary English Version
When the Pharisees heard Jesus say this, they asked, "Are we blind?"
When the Pharisees heard Jesus say this, they asked, "Are we blind?"
Complete Jewish Bible
Some of the P'rushim nearby heard this and said to him, "So we're blind too, are we?"
Some of the P'rushim nearby heard this and said to him, "So we're blind too, are we?"
Darby Translation
And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we blind also?
And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we blind also?
Easy-to-Read Version
Some of the Pharisees were near Jesus. They heard him say this. They asked, "What? Are you saying that we are blind too?"
Some of the Pharisees were near Jesus. They heard him say this. They asked, "What? Are you saying that we are blind too?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And some of the Pharises which were with him, heard these things, & sayd vnto him, Are we blinde also?
And some of the Pharises which were with him, heard these things, & sayd vnto him, Are we blinde also?
George Lamsa Translation
When some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, they said to him, Why, are we also blind?
When some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, they said to him, Why, are we also blind?
Good News Translation
Some Pharisees who were there with him heard him say this and asked him, "Surely you don't mean that we are blind, too?"
Some Pharisees who were there with him heard him say this and asked him, "Surely you don't mean that we are blind, too?"
Lexham English Bible
Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things and said to him, "We are not also blind, are we?"
Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things and said to him, "We are not also blind, are we?"
Literal Translation
And those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things, and said to Him, Are we also blind?
And those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things, and said to Him, Are we also blind?
American Standard Version
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?
Bible in Basic English
These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind?
These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind?
Hebrew Names Version
Those of the Perushim who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"
Those of the Perushim who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"
International Standard Version
Some of the Pharisees who were near him overheard this and said to him, "We aren't blind, too, are we?"Romans 2:19;">[xr]
Some of the Pharisees who were near him overheard this and said to him, "We aren't blind, too, are we?"Romans 2:19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And some of the Pharishee who were with him heard these (words), and they said to him, Are we blind also?
And some of the Pharishee who were with him heard these (words), and they said to him, Are we blind also?
Murdock Translation
And [fn] of those Pharisees who were with him, heard these things; and they said to him: How? Are we also blind?
And [fn] of those Pharisees who were with him, heard these things; and they said to him: How? Are we also blind?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And some of the pharisees which were with hym, hearde these wordes, & sayde vnto hym: Are we blynde also?
And some of the pharisees which were with hym, hearde these wordes, & sayde vnto hym: Are we blynde also?
English Revised Version
Those of the Pharisees which were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?
Those of the Pharisees which were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?
World English Bible
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And some of the Pharisees that were with him heard this, and said to him, Are we blind also?
And some of the Pharisees that were with him heard this, and said to him, Are we blind also?
Weymouth's New Testament
These words were heard by those of the Pharisees who were present, and they asked Him, "Are *we* also blind?"
These words were heard by those of the Pharisees who were present, and they asked Him, "Are *we* also blind?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And summe of the Faryseis herden, that weren with hym, and thei seiden to hym, Whether we ben blynde?
And summe of the Faryseis herden, that weren with hym, and thei seiden to hym, Whether we ben blynde?
Update Bible Version
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, Are we also blind?
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, Are we also blind?
Webster's Bible Translation
And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also?
And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also?
New English Translation
Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him, "We are not blind too, are we?"
Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him, "We are not blind too, are we?"
New King James Version
Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, "Are we blind also?"
Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, "Are we blind also?"
New Living Translation
Some Pharisees who were standing nearby heard him and asked, "Are you saying we're blind?"
Some Pharisees who were standing nearby heard him and asked, "Are you saying we're blind?"
New Life Bible
Some of the proud religious law-keepers who were with Him heard this. They said to Him, "Are we blind also?"
Some of the proud religious law-keepers who were with Him heard this. They said to Him, "Are we blind also?"
New Revised Standard
Some of the Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, "Surely we are not blind, are we?"
Some of the Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, "Surely we are not blind, are we?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
They of the Pharisees who were with him, heard, these things, and said unto him - Are, we also, blind?
They of the Pharisees who were with him, heard, these things, and said unto him - Are, we also, blind?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And some of the Pharisees, who were with him, heard: and they said unto him: Are we also blind?
And some of the Pharisees, who were with him, heard: and they said unto him: Are we also blind?
Revised Standard Version
Some of the Pharisees near him heard this, and they said to him, "Are we also blind?"
Some of the Pharisees near him heard this, and they said to him, "Are we also blind?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And some of the pharises which were with him hearde these wordes and sayde vnto him: are we then blynde?
And some of the pharises which were with him hearde these wordes and sayde vnto him: are we then blynde?
Young's Literal Translation
And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, `Are we also blind?'
And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, `Are we also blind?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And some of the Pharises yt were with him, herde this, and sayde vnto him: Are we then blynde also?
And some of the Pharises yt were with him, herde this, and sayde vnto him: Are we then blynde also?
Mace New Testament (1729)
some of the Pharisees who were then present hearing this, said to him, are we likewise blind?
some of the Pharisees who were then present hearing this, said to him, are we likewise blind?
Simplified Cowboy Version
Some Pharisees spoke up and said, "We know you're talking about us. Set the record straight, cowboy. Are you calling us blind?"
Some Pharisees spoke up and said, "We know you're talking about us. Set the record straight, cowboy. Are you calling us blind?"
Contextual Overview
39 Jesus then said, "I came into the world to bring everything into the clear light of day, making all the distinctions clear, so that those who have never seen will see, and those who have made a great pretense of seeing will be exposed as blind." 40 Some Pharisees overheard him and said, "Does that mean you're calling us blind?" 41 Jesus said, "If you were really blind, you would be blameless, but since you claim to see everything so well, you're accountable for every fault and failure."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Are: John 9:34, John 7:47-52, Matthew 15:12-14, Matthew 23:16-28, Luke 11:39-54, Romans 2:19-22, Revelation 3:17
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Which way Proverbs 14:16 - the fool Proverbs 16:25 - General Proverbs 23:9 - he Proverbs 29:8 - Scornful Jeremiah 6:10 - the word Jeremiah 18:18 - for the Zephaniah 1:17 - they shall Matthew 3:7 - the Pharisees Matthew 21:27 - We cannot tell Mark 2:17 - They that are whole Luke 11:45 - thou Luke 18:43 - he John 7:49 - General 1 Timothy 1:7 - understanding Hebrews 12:3 - contradiction 2 Peter 1:9 - blind
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And some of the Pharisees which were with him,.... Who had followed him, and were watching him, and observing what he said and did, in order to take all advantages, and every opportunity against him, they could,
heard these words, and said unto him, are we blind also? they perceived he pointed at them, and therefore with indignation ask this question, taking it as a great affront unto them, to put such wise, learned, and knowing men as they in company with the ignorant and unlearned common people; see Isaiah 42:19.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 9:40. Are we blind also? — These Pharisees understood Christ as speaking of blindness in a spiritual sense, and wished to know if he considered them in that state.
