John 9:18 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁸ But these Jews [i.e., Pharisees] did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight back until they called his parents

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ However, the Jews did not believe that he had [really] been blind and that he had received his sight until they called (summoned) the parents of the man.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,

Common English Bible

¹⁸ The Jewish leaders didn’t believe the man had been blind and received his sight until they called for his parents.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Therefore, the Jews did not believe, about him, that he had been blind and had seen, until they called the parents of him who had seen.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ The Jews then did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,

John 9:18 Cross References

Luke 16:31

And Abraham replied, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded [even] if someone rises from the dead [i.e., to come back and warn them].’”

John 1:19

And this is the testimony John [the Immerser] gave when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” [Note: Levites were men who assisted the priests in the Temple service].

John 5:44

How can you believe [in me] when you [offer and] accept honors from one another, but do not try to obtain the honor that comes from the only God?

John 9:19

and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How [is it] then, that he can now see?”

John 9:22

His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities who had already decided that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be expelled from the synagogue.

Hebrews 4:11

So, we should do our best to enter into that state of rest, so that no one fails [to do so] by following the same example of disobedience [i.e., as seen in the Israelites. See verses 2, 6].