John 9:23

23 Because of this his parents said, "{He is a mature adult}; ask him.")

John 9:23 Meaning and Commentary

John 9:23

Therefore said his parents, he is of age
(See Gill on John 9:21).

John 9:23 In-Context

21 But how he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not know. Ask him! {He is a mature adult}; he will speak for himself!"

22 (His parents said these [things] because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already decided that if anyone should confess him [to be] Christ, he would be expelled from the synagogue.

23 Because of this his parents said, "{He is a mature adult}; ask him.")

24 So they summoned the man who had been blind for the second time and said to him, "Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner!"

25 Then that man replied, "Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One [thing] I know--that [although I] was blind, now I see!"

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "he has maturity"