John 9:16 “Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God…”

John 9:16

Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

World English Bible

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” So there was division among them.

American Standard Version

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said some of the Pharises, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the Sabbath day. Others sayd, Howe can a man that is a sinner, doe such miracles? and there was a dissension among them.

Darby Translation

Some of the Pharisees therefore said, This man is not of God, for he does not keep the sabbath. Others said, How can a sinful man perform such signs? And there was a division among them.

Young's Literal Translation

Of the Pharisees, therefore, certain said, 'This man is not from God, because the sabbath he doth not keep;' others said, 'How is a man — a sinful one — able to do such signs?' and there was a division among them.

Bible in Basic English

Then some of the Pharisees said, That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a sinner to do such signs? So there was a division among them.

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Cross references

“This man”

John 3:2 John 9:24 John 9:30–33 John 5:36 John 14:11 John 15:24

John 3:2 · BSB

He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

John 9:24 · BSB

So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”

John 9:30–33 · BSB

“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

John 5:36 · BSB

But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

John 14:11 · BSB

Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.

John 15:24 · BSB

If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.

“And there”

John 7:43 John 10:19 John 7:12 Luke 13:31–33 Acts 14:4

John 7:43 · BSB

So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.

John 10:19 · BSB

Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.

John 7:12 · BSB

Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

Luke 13:31–33 · BSB

At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

Acts 14:4 · BSB

The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.

Also

Matthew 12:2 John 6:52

Matthew 12:2 · BSB

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

John 6:52 · BSB

At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”

17So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.

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