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Parallel YHN 9:21

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BI Yhn 9:21 ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)But as for how come he can now see, we don’t know that. Nor do we know who healed his eyes. But ask him—he’s old enough to speak for himself.”

OET-LVBut how he_is_seeing now, we_have_ not _known, or who opened_up the eyes of_him, we have_ not _known, ask him, he he_is_having age, he will_be_speaking about himself.

SR-GNTΠῶς δὲ νῦν βλέπει, οὐκ οἴδαμεν, τίς ἤνοιξεν αὐτοῦ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς, ἡμεῖς οὐκ οἴδαμεν· αὐτὸς ἡλικίαν ἔχει, αὐτὸν ἐρωτήσατε, αὐτὸς περὶ ἑαυτοῦ λαλήσει.”
   (Pōs de nun blepei, ouk oidamen, tis aʸnoixen autou tous ofthalmous, haʸmeis ouk oidamen; autos haʸlikian eⱪei, auton erōtaʸsate, autos peri heautou lalaʸsei.”)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTBut how he now sees, we do not know, or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he has full maturity. He will speak for himself.”

USTNevertheless, we do not know how he is able to see at this time. We also do not know who enabled him to see. Ask him. He is old enough to speak on his own behalf.”

BSBBut how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

BLBBut how he sees presently, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He has age. He will speak concerning himself."


AICNTbut how he [now][fn] sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. [Ask him;][fn] He is of age. [He will speak for himself.]”[fn]


9:21, now: Absent from some manuscripts. Latin(e ff2)

9:21, Ask him: Absent from some manuscripts. P*75 ℵ(01) W(032)

9:21, He will speak for himself: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01) W(032) Latin(b)

OEBbut how it is that he can see now we do not know; nor do we know who it was that gave him his sight. Ask him – he is old enough – he will tell you about himself.’

WEBBEbut how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NETBut we do not know how he is now able to see, nor do we know who caused him to see. Ask him, he is a mature adult. He will speak for himself.”

LSVand how he now sees, we have not known; or who opened his eyes, we have not known; he is of age, ask him; he himself will speak concerning himself.”

FBVBut we've no idea how he can see now, or who healed him. Why don't you ask him, he's old enough. He can speak for himself.”

TCNTBut how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. [fn]He is of age; ask him. He will speak for himself.”


9:21 He is of age; ask him ¦ Ask him; he is of age CT

T4TBut we do not know how he is able to see now. We also do not know who enabled him to see. Ask our son! He is old enough to answer questions from authorities like you He can tell you himself!”

LEBBut how he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not know. Ask him! He is a mature adult;[fn] he will speak for himself!”


9:21 Literally “he has maturity”

BBEBut how it is he is now able to see, or who made his eyes open, we are not able to say: put the question to him; he is old enough to give an answer for himself.

MoffNo Moff YHN (JHN) book available

Wymthbut how it is that he can now see or who has opened his eyes we do not know. Ask him himself; he is of full age; he himself will give his own account of it."

ASVbut how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.

DRABut how he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: ask himself: he is of age, let him speak for himself.

YLTand how he now seeth, we have not known; or who opened his eyes, we have not known; himself is of age, ask him; he himself shall speak concerning himself.'

Drbybut how he now sees we do not know, or who has opened his eyes we do not know. He is of age: ask him; he will speak concerning himself.

RVbut how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.

WbstrBut by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he will speak for himself.

KJB-1769But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
   (But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath/has opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. )

KJB-1611But by what meanes he now seeth, we know not, or who hath opened his eyes we know not: hee is of age, aske him, he shall speake for himselfe.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

BshpsBut by what meanes he now seeth, we can not tell: Or who hath opened his eyes, can not we tell. He is olde inough, aske him, let him aunswere for himselfe.
   (But by what means he now seeth, we cannot tell: Or who hath/has opened his eyes, cannot we tell. He is old enough, ask him, let him answer for himself.)

GnvaBut by what meanes hee nowe seeth, we know not: or who hath opened his eyes, can we not tell: he is olde ynough: aske him: hee shall answere for himselfe.
   (But by what means he now seeth, we know not: or who hath/has opened his eyes, can we not tell: he is old enough: ask him: he shall answer for himself. )

CvdlBut how he now seyeth, we can not tell: or who hath opened his eyes, can we not tell. He is olde ynough himself, axe him, let him speake for him self.
   (But how he now seyeth, we cannot tell: or who hath/has opened his eyes, can we not tell. He is old enough himself, axe him, let him speak for him self.)

TNTbut by what meanes he now seith that can we not tell or who hath opened his eyes can we not tell. He is olde ynough axe him let him answer for him selfe.
   (but by what means he now saith/says that can we not tell or who hath/has opened his eyes can we not tell. He is old enough axe him let him answer for himself. )

Wyclbut hou he seeth now, we witen neuer, or who openyde hise iyen, we witen nere; axe ye hym, he hath age, speke he of hym silf.
   (but how he seeth now, we perceive never, or who opened his eyes, we perceive nere; axe ye/you_all him, he hath/has age, speak he of himself.)

LuthWie er aber nun sehend ist, wissen wir nicht; oder wer ihm hat seine Augen aufgetan, wissen wir auch nicht. Er ist alt genug, fraget ihn; lasset ihn selbst für sich reden.
   (How he but now seed is, wissen we/us not; or who him has his Augen aufgetan, wissen we/us also not. He is old enough, fraget ihn; let him/it himself/itself for itself/yourself/themselves reden.)

ClVgquomodo autem nunc videat, nescimus: aut quis ejus aperuit oculos, nos nescimus; ipsum interrogate: ætatem habet, ipse de se loquatur.
   (how however now videat, nescimus: aut who/any his aperuit oculos, we nescimus; ipsum interrogate: ætatem habet, exactly_that/himself about se loquatur. )

UGNTπῶς δὲ νῦν βλέπει, οὐκ οἴδαμεν, ἢ τίς ἤνοιξεν αὐτοῦ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς, ἡμεῖς οὐκ οἴδαμεν; αὐτὸν ἐρωτήσατε, ἡλικίαν ἔχει, αὐτὸς περὶ ἑαυτοῦ λαλήσει.
   (pōs de nun blepei, ouk oidamen, aʸ tis aʸnoixen autou tous ofthalmous, haʸmeis ouk oidamen; auton erōtaʸsate, haʸlikian eⱪei, autos peri heautou lalaʸsei.)

SBL-GNTπῶς δὲ νῦν βλέπει οὐκ οἴδαμεν, ἢ τίς ἤνοιξεν αὐτοῦ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἡμεῖς οὐκ οἴδαμεν· ⸂αὐτὸν ἐρωτήσατε, ἡλικίαν ἔχει⸃, αὐτὸς περὶ ἑαυτοῦ λαλήσει.
   (pōs de nun blepei ouk oidamen, aʸ tis aʸnoixen autou tous ofthalmous haʸmeis ouk oidamen; ⸂auton erōtaʸsate, haʸlikian eⱪei⸃, autos peri heautou lalaʸsei.)

TC-GNTπῶς δὲ νῦν βλέπει, οὐκ οἴδαμεν· ἢ τίς ἤνοιξεν αὐτοῦ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, ἡμεῖς οὐκ οἴδαμεν· [fn]αὐτὸς ἡλικίαν ἔχει· αὐτὸν ἐρωτήσατε, αὐτὸς περὶ [fn]ἑαυτοῦ λαλήσει.
   (pōs de nun blepei, ouk oidamen; aʸ tis aʸnoixen autou tous ofthalmous, haʸmeis ouk oidamen; autos haʸlikian eⱪei; auton erōtaʸsate, autos peri heautou lalaʸsei. )


9:21 αυτος ηλικιαν εχει αυτον ερωτησατε ¦ αυτον ερωτησατε ηλικιαν εχει CT

9:21 ἑαυτοῦ ¦ αὐτοῦ TR

Key for above GNTs: orange:accents differ, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

9:1-41 At the Festival of Shelters (chs 7–8), Jesus claimed to be the light of the world (8:12). Now John tells about Jesus giving light, both physically and spiritually, to a blind man who lived in darkness (see 9:5). The story ends with a splendid reversal of roles: The blind man who was assumed to be in spiritual darkness could see God’s light, whereas the Pharisees, who could see physically and were thought to be enlightened, were shown to be spiritually blind.

TTNTyndale Theme Notes:

John’s Profile of Discipleship

In the first half of his Gospel, John tells about a variety of people who model true discipleship (see John 1:19-51; 4:1-42; 9:1-41). Through them John provides a profile of the mature follower, or “disciple,” of Christ.

What is the profile of a disciple? (1) Disciples know who Jesus is. In each of these three accounts, Jesus is identified correctly (see, e.g., 1:34, 36, 38, 41; 4:19, 29, 31; 9:2, 17, 35-38). (2) Disciples believe in Jesus. They see Jesus’ mighty works, listen to his profound words, and believe (see 1:49; 4:39-42; 9:35-38; see also 20:8, 24-29). (3) Jesus’ disciples understand that they must follow him if their discipleship is to be successful (1:37-43; 8:12; 10:4-5, 27; 12:26; 21:19-22). Following implies genuine devotion, leaving what we have to embrace the journey with Jesus.

John provided this profile of true discipleship because he wanted his readers to join these courageous men and women and become disciples of Jesus as well (see 20:30-31).

Passages for Further Study

Matt 9:9-10; 10:16-22; 16:24-28; Luke 14:26-33; John 8:31-32; 9:1-41; 12:25-26; 13:35; 18:36; Acts 9:2; Rom 15:5; 1 Cor 3:4-11


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡλικίαν ἔχει

age ˱he˲_/is/_having

The phrase full maturity describes a person who is an adult and is legally responsible for himself. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [is an adult] or [is a full-grown man]

BI Yhn 9:21 ©