John 9:8 “At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging beg…”

John 9:8

At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

World English Bible

Therefore the neighbors and those who saw that he was blind before said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?”

American Standard Version

The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe the neighbours and they that had seene him before, when he was blinde, sayd, Is not this he that sate and begged?

Darby Translation

The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging?

Young's Literal Translation

the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, 'Is not this he who is sitting and begging?'

Bible in Basic English

Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people?

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Cross references

“Is not”

1 Samuel 21:11 Ruth 1:19

1 Samuel 21:11 · BSB

But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”

Ruth 1:19 · BSB

So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them, and the women of the town exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”

“sat”

1 Samuel 2:8 Mark 10:46 Luke 16:20–22 Luke 18:35 Acts 3:2–11

1 Samuel 2:8 · BSB

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the wor…

Mark 10:46 · BSB

Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.

Luke 16:20–22 · BSB

And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

Luke 18:35 · BSB

As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.

Acts 3:2–11 · BSB

And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.

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

In context

7Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

9Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”

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