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New American Standard Bible

John 9:23

It was for this reason that his parents said, "He is of age; 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 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!"
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 They brought the man who was previously blind to the Pharisees. 14 Now it was a Sabbath on the day that Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. 15 Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, "He applied mud to my eyes, and I washed, and I see." 16 Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, "This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath." But others were saying, "How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?" And there was dissension among them. 17 So they said again to the man who was blind, "What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?" And he said, "He is a prophet." 18 The Jews then did not believe it about him, that he had been blind and had received sight, until they called the parents of the very one who had received his sight, 19 and they questioned them, saying, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?" 20 His parents then answered and said, "We know that this 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 of age, he will speak for himself." 22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already reached the decision that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be excommunicated 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 may be prolonged on the land which the LORD your God gives you.
Leviticus 19:32
'You shall stand up in the presence of the grayheaded and honor elders, and you shall fear your God; I am the LORD.
Romans 13:7
Pay to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
Galatians 6:1
Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.
1 Timothy 5:1
Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, and to the younger men as brothers,
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
1 Timothy 5:19
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
1 Peter 2:17
Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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

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