John 9:34
King James Version (KJV)
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
Translations
John 9:34 - Amplified Bible
They retorted, You were wholly born in sin [from head to foot]; and do you [presume to] teach us? So they cast him out [threw him clear outside the synagogue].
John 9:34 - American Standard Version
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
John 9:34 - Bible in Basic English
Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue.
John 9:34 - Darby Bible
They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out.
John 9:34 - English Standard Version
They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?" And they cast him out.
John 9:34 - King James Version
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
John 9:34 - La Biblia de las Americas
Respondieron ellos y le dijeron: Tù naciste enteramente en pecados, ¿y tù nos enseñas a nosotros? Y lo echaron fuera.
John 9:34 - The Message
They said, "You’re nothing but dirt! How dare you take that tone with us!" Then they threw him out in the street.
John 9:34 - New American Standard Bible
They answered him, "You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?" So they put him out.
John 9:34 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
Ellos le respondieron: "Tù naciste enteramente en pecados, ¿y tù nos enseñas a nosotros?" Y lo echaron fuera.
John 9:34 - World English Bible
They answered him, "You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?" They threw him out.
John 9:34 - Young's Living Translation
They answered and said to him, `In sins thou wast born altogether, and thou dost teach us!` and they cast him forth without.
John 9:34 - Additional Comments
The man may have been cast out of the synagogue, the same his parents were afraid of (verses 22-23).
This is similar to how the disciples reacted when they asked why the man was born blind (verse 2).
The Pharisees act as if there are those who nature has tagged with the weight of being born in sin, and those who were not. Are the Pharisees of the select lot who didn't have this weight, who were born free from sin?
Who is it that comes to Sunday School and tells how God spoke to them in the lesson or in other ways that week, that does not teach the class, or minister to everyone there? No one. We are all ministers to one another. Look at what this man has taught the millions of readers of this passage. In 2 Tim 2:2, what is the single qualification that God is looking for to minister to others? Faithfulness. God wants you to be faithful, and He wants you to minister to others. See Matt 25:31-46.
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