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Douay-Rheims Bible
John 9:27
He answered them: I have told you already, and you have heard. Why would you hear it again? Will you also become his disciples?
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Christian Standard Bible®
“I already told you,” he said, “and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t want to become his disciples too, do you?”
“I already told you,” he said, “and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t want to become his disciples too, do you?”
King James Version (1611)
He answered them, I haue told you already, and ye did not heare: wherfore would you heare it againe? Will ye also be his disciples?
He answered them, I haue told you already, and ye did not heare: wherfore would you heare it againe? Will ye also be his disciples?
King James Version
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
English Standard Version
He answered them, "I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"
He answered them, "I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"
New American Standard Bible
He answered them, "I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?"
He answered them, "I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?"
New Century Version
He answered, "I already told you, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his followers, too?"
He answered, "I already told you, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his followers, too?"
Amplified Bible
He answered, "I already told you and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again and again? Do you want to become His disciples, too?"
He answered, "I already told you and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again and again? Do you want to become His disciples, too?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He answered them, "I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?"
He answered them, "I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?"
Legacy Standard Bible
He answered them, "I told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to listen again? Do you want to become His disciples too?"
He answered them, "I told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to listen again? Do you want to become His disciples too?"
Berean Standard Bible
He replied, "I already told you and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?"
He replied, "I already told you and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?"
Contemporary English Version
The man answered, "I have already told you once, and you refused to listen. Why do you want me to tell you again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"
The man answered, "I have already told you once, and you refused to listen. Why do you want me to tell you again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"
Complete Jewish Bible
"I already told you," he answered, "and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Maybe you too want to become his talmidim?"
"I already told you," he answered, "and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Maybe you too want to become his talmidim?"
Darby Translation
He answered them, I told you already and ye did not hear: why do ye desire to hear again? do ye also wish to become his disciples?
He answered them, I told you already and ye did not hear: why do ye desire to hear again? do ye also wish to become his disciples?
Easy-to-Read Version
He answered, "I have already told you that. But you would not listen to me. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to be his followers too?"
He answered, "I have already told you that. But you would not listen to me. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to be his followers too?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Hee answered them, I haue tolde you already, and yee haue not heard it: wherefore would yee heare it againe? will yee also be his disciples?
Hee answered them, I haue tolde you already, and yee haue not heard it: wherefore would yee heare it againe? will yee also be his disciples?
George Lamsa Translation
He said to them, I have already told you, and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? why, do you also want to become his disciples?
He said to them, I have already told you, and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? why, do you also want to become his disciples?
Good News Translation
"I have already told you," he answered, "and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Maybe you, too, would like to be his disciples?"
"I have already told you," he answered, "and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Maybe you, too, would like to be his disciples?"
Lexham English Bible
He replied to them, "I told you already and you did not listen! Why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become his disciples also, do you?"
He replied to them, "I told you already and you did not listen! Why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become his disciples also, do you?"
Literal Translation
He answered them, I told you already, and you did not hear. Why do you wish to hear again? Do you also desire to become disciples of Him?
He answered them, I told you already, and you did not hear. Why do you wish to hear again? Do you also desire to become disciples of Him?
American Standard Version
He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?
He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?
Bible in Basic English
His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?
His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?
Hebrew Names Version
He answered them, "I told you already, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his talmidim?"
He answered them, "I told you already, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his talmidim?"
International Standard Version
He answered them, "I've already told you, but you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don't want to become his disciples, too, do you?"
He answered them, "I've already told you, but you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don't want to become his disciples, too, do you?"
Etheridge Translation
He saith to them, I told you, and you heard not: what will you hear ? Are you also willing disciples to him to become ?
He saith to them, I told you, and you heard not: what will you hear ? Are you also willing disciples to him to become ?
Murdock Translation
He said to them: I have told you, and ye did not hear. Why would ye hear again? Do ye also wish to become his disciples?
He said to them: I have told you, and ye did not hear. Why would ye hear again? Do ye also wish to become his disciples?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He aunswered them: I tolde you yer whyle, and ye dyd not heare. Wherfore woulde ye heare it agayne? Wyll ye also be his disciples?
He aunswered them: I tolde you yer whyle, and ye dyd not heare. Wherfore woulde ye heare it agayne? Wyll ye also be his disciples?
English Revised Version
He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?
He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?
World English Bible
He answered them, "I told you already, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"
He answered them, "I told you already, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
How opened he thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hearken: why would ye hear it again?
How opened he thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hearken: why would ye hear it again?
Weymouth's New Testament
"I have told you already," he replied, "and you did not listen to me. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also mean to be disciples of his?"
"I have told you already," he replied, "and you did not listen to me. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also mean to be disciples of his?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He answerde to hem, Y seide to you now, and ye herden; what wolen ye eftsoone here? whether ye wolen be maad hise discyplis?
He answerde to hem, Y seide to you now, and ye herden; what wolen ye eftsoone here? whether ye wolen be maad hise discyplis?
Update Bible Version
He answered them, I told you even now, and you did not hear; why do you want to hear it again? do you also want to become his disciples?
He answered them, I told you even now, and you did not hear; why do you want to hear it again? do you also want to become his disciples?
Webster's Bible Translation
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: Why would ye hear [it] again? will ye also be his disciples?
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: Why would ye hear [it] again? will ye also be his disciples?
New English Translation
He answered, "I told you already and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You people don't want to become his disciples too, do you?"
He answered, "I told you already and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You people don't want to become his disciples too, do you?"
New King James Version
He answered them, "I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?"
He answered them, "I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?"
New Living Translation
"Look!" the man exclaimed. "I told you once. Didn't you listen? Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?"
"Look!" the man exclaimed. "I told you once. Didn't you listen? Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?"
New Life Bible
He answered, "I have told you already. You did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become His followers also?"
He answered, "I have told you already. You did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become His followers also?"
New Revised Standard
He answered them, "I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"
He answered them, "I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He answered them - I told you just now, and ye did not hear: Why, again, do ye wish to hear? Are, ye also, wishing to become, his disciples?
He answered them - I told you just now, and ye did not hear: Why, again, do ye wish to hear? Are, ye also, wishing to become, his disciples?
Revised Standard Version
He answered them, "I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you too want to become his disciples?"
He answered them, "I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you too want to become his disciples?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He answered them I tolde you yerwhyle and ye dyd not heare. Wherfore wolde ye heare it agayne? Will ye also be his disciples?
He answered them I tolde you yerwhyle and ye dyd not heare. Wherfore wolde ye heare it agayne? Will ye also be his disciples?
Young's Literal Translation
He answered them, `I told you already, and ye did not hear; why again do ye wish to hear? do ye also wish to become his disciples?'
He answered them, `I told you already, and ye did not hear; why again do ye wish to hear? do ye also wish to become his disciples?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He answered them: I tolde you right now. Herde ye it not? What, wil ye heare it agayne? Will ye also be his disciples?
He answered them: I tolde you right now. Herde ye it not? What, wil ye heare it agayne? Will ye also be his disciples?
Mace New Testament (1729)
I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples?
I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples?
THE MESSAGE
"I've told you over and over and you haven't listened. Why do you want to hear it again? Are you so eager to become his disciples?"
"I've told you over and over and you haven't listened. Why do you want to hear it again? Are you so eager to become his disciples?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
The guy threw his hands in the air and said, "I might've been blind, but I'm startin' to wonder if y'all are all deaf. I have already told you how it happened. Are y'all tryin' to figure out how to find Jesus so you can ride with him, too?"
The guy threw his hands in the air and said, "I might've been blind, but I'm startin' to wonder if y'all are all deaf. I have already told you how it happened. Are y'all tryin' to figure out how to find Jesus so you can ride with him, too?"
Contextual Overview
13 They bring him that had been blind to the Pharisees. 14 Now it was the sabbath, when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. 15 Again therefore the Pharisees asked him how he had received his sight. But he said to them: He put clay upon my eyes: and I washed: and I see. 16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, who keepeth not the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. 17 They say therefore to the blind man again: What sayest thou of him that hath opened thy eyes? And he said: He is a prophet. 18 The Jews then did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight, 19 And asked them, saying: Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then doth 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 how he now seeth, we know not: or who hath opened his eyes, we know not. Ask himself: he is of age: Let him speak for himself. 22 These things his parents said, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already agreed among themselves that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I have: John 9:10-15, Luke 22:67
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 8:4 - Tell Jeremiah 36:17 - Tell Mark 11:33 - Neither Luke 6:47 - heareth John 7:47 - Are John 9:11 - A man John 9:15 - the Pharisees
Cross-References
Genesis 9:9
Behold I will establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you:
Behold I will establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you:
Genesis 9:10
And with every living soul that is with you, as well in all birds, as in cattle and beasts of the earth, that are come forth out of the ark, and in all the beasts of the earth.
And with every living soul that is with you, as well in all birds, as in cattle and beasts of the earth, that are come forth out of the ark, and in all the beasts of the earth.
Genesis 9:13
I will set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be the sign of a covenant between me and between the earth.
I will set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be the sign of a covenant between me and between the earth.
Genesis 9:14
And when I shall cover the sky with clouds, my bow shall appear in the clouds:
And when I shall cover the sky with clouds, my bow shall appear in the clouds:
Isaiah 11:10
In that day the root of Jesse, who standeth for an ensign of the people, him the Gentiles shall beseech, and his sepulchre shall be glorious.
In that day the root of Jesse, who standeth for an ensign of the people, him the Gentiles shall beseech, and his sepulchre shall be glorious.
Hosea 2:14
Therefore, behold I will allure her, and will lead her into the wilderness: and I will speak to her heart.
Therefore, behold I will allure her, and will lead her into the wilderness: and I will speak to her heart.
Malachi 1:11
For from the rising of the sun even to the going down, my name is great among the Gentiles, and in every place there is sacrifice, and there is offered to my name a clean oblation: for my name is great among the Gentiles, saith the Lord of hosts.
For from the rising of the sun even to the going down, my name is great among the Gentiles, and in every place there is sacrifice, and there is offered to my name a clean oblation: for my name is great among the Gentiles, saith the Lord of hosts.
Acts 17:14
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea: but Silas and Timothy remained there.
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea: but Silas and Timothy remained there.
Romans 11:12
Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world and the diminution of them the riches of the Gentiles: how much more the fulness of them?
Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world and the diminution of them the riches of the Gentiles: how much more the fulness of them?
Romans 15:12
And again, Isaias saith: There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope.
And again, Isaias saith: There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He answered them, I have told you already,..... As he had, John 9:15,
and ye did not hear; the Vulgate Latin version reads, and ye have heard; and so some copies of Stephens's; that is, an account had been given of the manner how his eyes were opened, and they had heard the account with their bodily ears, though not with the ears of their minds; and therefore, according to most copies and versions, it is read, "ye did not hear"; did not regard it, or give credit to it; and so the Persic version renders it, "and ye have not believed"; they would not believe the man had been blind, until they sent for his parents; much less would they believe the account of his cure:
wherefore would ye hear it again? once is sufficient, especially since the former account has been disregarded and discredited: their view could not be their own information but to baffle and confound the man, if they could. The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions leave out the word "again", and only read, "wherefore would ye hear?" what end can you have in it? of what avail would it be? or what purpose can be answered by it?
will ye also be his disciples? as many whom you call ignorant and accursed people are, and as I myself desire to be. This he might say either in an ironical and sarcastic way; or else seriously, suggesting, that if they were willing to examine into this fact, with upright views and sincere intentions, that should it appear to be a true miracle, they would become the disciples and followers of Jesus, then he would, with all his heart, relate the account to them over and over again, or as often as they pleased.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 27. I have told you already — So he did, John 9:15. And did ye not hear? Ye certainly did. Why then do you wish to hear it again? Is it because ye wish to become his disciples? The poor man continued steady in his testimony; and, by putting this question to them, he knew he should soon put an end to the debate.
