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New King James Version

John 9:23

Therefore 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 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!"
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 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 who formerly was blind to the Pharisees. 14 Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. 15 Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received his sight. He said to them, "He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see." 16 Therefore some of the Pharisees said, "This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" And there was a division among them. 17 They said to the blind man again, "What do you say about Him because He opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet." 18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind and received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight. 19 And they asked them, saying, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?" 20 His parents answered them and said, "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; 21 but by what means he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not know. He is of age; ask him. He will speak for himself." 22 His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of 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, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
Leviticus 19:32
"You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.
1 Timothy 5:1
Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy 5:19
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.
1 Peter 2:17
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins." Proverbs 10:12">[fn]

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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

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