John 9:34

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

They replied to the beggar, “You were born entirely in sins [i.e., you have been a sinner all your life], and you are [trying] to teach us?” Then they threw him out [of the synagogue. See verse 22].

Cross References

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.

John 9:2

His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, did this man sin or was it his parents’ [sin] that caused him to be born blind?”

Luke 18:17

Truly I tell you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God the way a little child does, that person will by no means enter it.”

Revelation 13:17

so that no one would be able to buy or sell things without having the mark, either the name of the [first] beast or the number of his name.

3 John 1:9

I wrote a letter to the church [there], but Diotrephes, who loves to be first [in importance] among the members [of the body there], does not receive us [i.e., he did not listen to or acknowledge the authority of us apostles].

1 Peter 5:5

And in the same way, you younger [Christians] should be [respectfully] submissive to the older ones. And all of you should [be willing to] humbly serve one another, for God stands opposed to [the efforts of] proud people, but extends His unearned favor to those [who serve] with humility.

Ephesians 2:3

All of us [Jews] also once lived among such people, fulfilling the improper cravings of our physical being and doing what our bodies and minds desired. In this natural [unconverted] state we were deserving of [God’s] wrath, just like the rest [of mankind].

Galatians 2:15

Although we are Jews by natural birth, and not sinful Gentiles [who do not have a relationship with God],

1 Corinthians 5:13

For what business is it of mine to judge outsiders? [i.e., non-Christians]; God judges them. But should you not judge those people who are inside? [i.e., Christians]. [So], remove the evil person from your fellowship [See Deut. 17:7].

John 9:40

Some Pharisees, who were with Jesus, heard [Him say] these things, and replied, “Are we blind, too?”

John 9:35

[When] Jesus heard that they had thrown the beggar out, He found him and asked him, “Do you believe in the Son of man?”

John 8:41

You people are doing what your father does.” They said to Him, “We were not born illegitimately; the only Father we have is God.”

John 6:37

Every person [Note: The Greek says, “every thing”] whom the Father gives me will [eventually] come to me [i.e., for salvation]; and I will never turn away that person who comes to me.

Luke 14:11

For every person who exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted [as important].”

Luke 11:45

Then one of the teachers of the Law of Moses answered Jesus, saying, “Teacher, you insulted us too by saying this.”

Luke 6:22

You are blessed when men hate you and withdraw their fellowship from you and speak abusively about you and reject your name as evil, [all] for being loyal to the Son of man.

3 John 1:10

So, if I come [to visit you], I will remind you of what he is doing, [such as] using wicked words to talk nonsense against us [apostles]. And, not being satisfied with that, he [also] refuses to welcome the [other] brothers, and prevents [other] people from doing so [i.e., from welcoming these brothers], and even kicks them out of the church [for trying to].