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Johannes 9:18

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18 De Joden dan geloofden van hem niet, dat hij blind geweest was, en ziende was geworden, totdat zij geroepen hadden de ouders desgenen, die ziende geworden was.

Johannes 9:18 Meaning and Commentary

John 9:18

But the Jews did not believe concerning him
Not Jesus, but the blind man;

that he had been blind, and received his sight;
they imagine there was a fraud in the case, that it was collusion between Jesus and this man; that he was a man who had never been blind, but only had given out that he was, and pretended he had now received his sight from Jesus, on purpose to spread his fame, and induce people to believe he was the Messiah; and in this imagination they endeavoured to strengthen themselves and others:

until they called the parents of him that had received his sight;
they sent messengers to them, and summoned them before them, that they might examine them about this matter, hoping, they might get something out of them, which might detect the supposed fraud, and bring Jesus under disgrace.

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Johannes 9:18 In-Context

16 Sommigen dan uit de Farizeen zeiden: Deze Mens is van God niet, want Hij houdt den sabbat niet. Anderen zeiden: Hoe kan een mens, die een zondaar is, zulke tekenen doen? En er was tweedracht onder hen.
17 Zij zeiden wederom tot den blinde: Gij, wat zegt gij van Hem; dewijl Hij uw ogen geopend heeft? En hij zeide: Hij is een Profeet.
18 De Joden dan geloofden van hem niet, dat hij blind geweest was, en ziende was geworden, totdat zij geroepen hadden de ouders desgenen, die ziende geworden was.
19 En zij vraagden hun, zeggende: Is deze uw zoon, welken gij zegt, dat blind geboren is? Hoe ziet hij dan nu?
20 Zijn ouders antwoordden hun en zeiden: Wij weten, dat deze onze zoon is, en dat hij blind geboren is;
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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