YHN 9:2 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, magenta:vocative.
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ULT And his disciples asked him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this one or his parents, so that he might be born blind?”

UST His disciples asked him, “Teacher, whose sin caused this man to be blind when he was born? Did this man or his parents sin?”

BLB And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?"

AICNT And his disciples asked him, [saying,][fn] “Rabbi, who sinned, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?”

9:2, saying: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin (d e)

OEB ‘Rabbi,’ asked his disciples, ‘who was it that sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’

LSB And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?”

WEBBE His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who committed the sin that caused him to be born blind, this man or his parents?”

LSV and His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?”

FBV His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, why was this man born blind? Was it him who sinned, or was it his parents?”

TCNT His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?”

T4T We disciples asked him, “Teacher, was this man blind from when he was born because his parents sinned or because he himself sinned?”

LEB And his disciples asked him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?”

BBE And his disciples put a question to him, saying, Master, was it because of this man's sin, or the sin of his father and mother, that he has been blind from birth?

Moff and his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, for whose sin — for his own or for his parents' — was he born blind?"

Wymth So His disciples asked Him, "Rabbi, who sinned—this man or his parents—that he was born blind?"

ASV And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

DRA And his disciples asked him: Rabbi, who hath sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

YLT and his disciples asked him, saying, 'Rabbi, who did sin, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?'

Drby And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this [man] or his parents, that he should be born blind?

RV And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

SLT And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, he, or his parents, that he was born blind?

Wbstr And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

KJB-1769 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

KJB-1611 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sinne, this man, or his parents, that he was borne blinde?
(And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blinde?)

Bshps And his disciples asked hym, saying: Maister, who did sinne, this man, or his father and mother, that he was borne blynde?
(And his disciples asked him, saying: Master, who did sin, this man, or his father and mother, that he was born blinde?)

Gnva And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sinne, this man, or his parents, that he was borne blinde?
(And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blinde? )

Cvdl And his disciples axed him, & sayde: Master, Who hath synned? this, or his elders, that he was borne blynde?
(And his disciples asked him, and said: Master, Who hath/has sinned? this, or his elders, that he was born blinde?)

TNT And his disciples axed him sayinge. Master who dyd synne: this man or his father and mother that he was borne blynde.
(And his disciples asked him saying. Master who did sin: this man or his father and mother that he was born blinde. )

Wycl And hise disciplis axiden hym, Maistir, what synnede this man, or hise eldris, that he schulde be borun blynd?
(And his disciples asked him, Master, what sinned this man, or his elders, that he should be born blind?)

Luth Und seine Jünger fragten ihn und sprachen: Meister, wer hat gesündiget, dieser oder seine Eltern, daß er ist blind geboren?
(And his disciple asked him/it and said: master, who has sinned, this or his Eltern, that he is blind born?)

ClVg et interrogaverunt eum discipuli ejus: Rabbi, quis peccavit, hic, aut parentes ejus, ut cæcus nasceretur?
(and they_asked him students his: Rabbi, who/any he_sinned, this/here, or parents his, as blind nasceretur? )

UGNT καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες, Ῥαββεί, τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος ἢ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ?
(kai aʸrōtaʸsan auton hoi mathaʸtai autou legontes, Ɽabbei, tis haʸmarten, houtos aʸ hoi goneis autou, hina tuflos gennaʸthaʸ?)

SBL-GNT καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· Ῥαββί, τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος ἢ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ;
(kai aʸrōtaʸsan auton hoi mathaʸtai autou legontes; Ɽabbi, tis haʸmarten, houtos aʸ hoi goneis autou, hina tuflos gennaʸthaʸ;)

RP-GNT Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες, Ῥαββί, τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος ἢ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ;
(Kai aʸrōtaʸsan auton hoi mathaʸtai autou legontes, Ɽabbi, tis haʸmarten, houtos aʸ hoi goneis autou, hina tuflos gennaʸthaʸ;)

TC-GNT Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες, [fn]Ῥαββί, τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος ἢ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ;
(Kai aʸrōtaʸsan auton hoi mathaʸtai autou legontes, Ɽabbi, tis haʸmarten, houtos aʸ hoi goneis autou, hina tuflos gennaʸthaʸ; )

9:2 ραββι ¦ ραββει TH WH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:1–12: Jesus healed a man who was blind since his birth

This section tells how Jesus healed a man who had been blind all his life. His disciples asked Jesus who had sinned to make him blind, but Jesus said that he was blind to reveal God’s works. People disagreed about whether this man who could see was the same one who was blind.

Here are other possible section headings:

Jesus cured a man who had always been blind

Jesus caused a blind man to begin to see

A man who had never seen anything began to see

Paragraph 9:1–5

Jesus and his followers saw a man who had been blind since he was born. Jesus’ followers thought this must have happened because of someone’s sin. So they asked Jesus whose sin had caused this man’s blindness. But Jesus said that no one had sinned to cause his blindness. Rather, he was born blind so that God’s power would be revealed.

9:2a

and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents,

Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Honorable sir, is it because this man sinned or his parents sinned
Jesus’ followers said to him, “Teacher, is it this man’s own sin or his parents’ sin

and His disciples asked Him: Jesus’ disciples asked Jesus a question about the blind man. In some languages, you might need to use Jesus’ name to make it clear whose disciples they were. For example:

Jesus’ disciples asked (CEV)

disciples: The Greek word that the BSB translates as disciples refers to the “learners” or “followers” of a teacher. These learners committed themselves to living according to the teaching and example of their teacher. In the New Testament the word disciples refers specifically to people who were learning from a religious teacher. They often lived with their teacher and followed him wherever he went. Here are some ways to translate disciples:

Use a term that refers to people who learn from a teacher or an expert. It is helpful if the term also implies that the learner is often with his teacher. For example:
learners Be careful not to use a term that refers only to students in a school or classroom.
Use a term that refers to people who follow a teacher or leader by obeying his teaching. It is helpful if this term also implies learning from the teacher and physically following the teacher wherever he goes. For example:
followers

See how you translated this word in 1:35 and 2:2.

Rabbi: Rabbi is a Hebrew word that means “my great one.” When John wrote this Gospel, people used this word as a title of respect for an important religious teacher or leader. See Matthew 23:7–8.

If you do not have a word for a religious teacher, you can simply use the word “teacher” or “master.” If possible, use a word or phrase that implies that the teacher is respected. For example:

honored/honorable one

my/our teacher/master

Use an expression that is natural and shows proper respect. See how you translated this word in 3:2b and 4:31. It is good to use a different word from the word you use to translate “teacher” (8:4) and “sir” or “Lord” (4:11a, 49, 6:68a).

who sinned, this man or his parents: These words indicate that the disciples assumed that the man became blind because someone sinned. They suggested two possible options: the man’s own sin had caused his blindness, or the man’s parents’ sin had caused it. Consider how it is natural to suggest possible causes for a bad situation. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Did he or his parents sin? (GW)

did this man sin, or did his parents sin?

Was it this man who sinned? Or was it his parents who sinned?

sinned: The verb sinned refers to disobeying God’s laws, doing what does not please God. The speakers assumed that someone had offended God, and that God had therefore caused this man to be born blind. The text does not explain how a baby that was not yet born could have sinned. However, some Jewish rabbis thought that this was possible.

9:2b

that he was born blind?”

that he has been blind from the time he was born?”
that caused him to be blind from his birth?”

that he was born blind: The Greek word that the BSB translates as that here introduces a result clause. This clause indicates what happened as a result of someone’s sin. Here are other ways to indicate this connection:

whose sin caused him to be born blind? (GNT)

who committed the sin that caused him to be born blind (NET)

was it because he or his parents sinned that he was born blind?

General Comment on 9:2a–b

In some languages it may be natural to reverse the order of clauses in the question. For example:

^2bTeacher, why was this man born blind? ^2aWas it because he or his parents sinned? (CEV)

^2bTeacher, whose sin caused him to be born blind? ^2aWas it his own or his parents’ sin? (GNT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν & λέγοντες

asked (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν οἱ μαθηταί αὐτοῦ λέγοντες Ῥαββί τίς ἥμαρτεν οὗτος ἤ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα τυφλός γεννηθῇ)

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [asked him, and they said]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος ἢ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ?

who sinned this_‹man› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν οἱ μαθηταί αὐτοῦ λέγοντες Ῥαββί τίς ἥμαρτεν οὗτος ἤ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα τυφλός γεννηθῇ)

This question reflects the ancient Jewish belief that sin caused illnesses and other deformities. See the discussion of this in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: [Teacher, we know that sin causes a person to be blind. Whose sin caused this man to be born blind? did this man himself sin, or was it his parents who sinned?]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ

in_order_that (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν οἱ μαθηταί αὐτοῦ λέγοντες Ῥαββί τίς ἥμαρτεν οὗτος ἤ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα τυφλός γεννηθῇ)

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [so that he might be blind when his mother bore him]

Parallel YHN 9:2

Section 9:1–12: Jesus healed a man who was blind since his birth

Paragraph 9:1–5

9:2a

9:2b

General Comment on 9:2a–b