John 9:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents”
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“The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The Jews therefore 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,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he said--`He is a prophet.' The Jews, therefore, did not believe concerning him that he was blind and did receive sight, till that they called the parents of him who received sight,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 9:18 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 19:14So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.
- Isaiah 26:11O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
- Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
- Luke 16:31Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
- John 1:19And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
- John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- John 9:22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
- John 12:37Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
- Hebrews 3:15As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
- Hebrews 4:11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
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