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George Lamsa Translation
John 9:9
Some said, It is he; and some said, No, but he resembles him; but he said, I am he.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Some said, “He’s the one.” Others were saying, “No, but he looks like him.”
Some said, “He’s the one.” Others were saying, “No, but he looks like him.”
King James Version (1611)
Some said, This is hee: others said, Hee is like him: but hee sayd, I am hee.
Some said, This is hee: others said, Hee is like him: but hee sayd, I am hee.
King James Version
Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
English Standard Version
Some said, "It is he." Others said, "No, but he is like him." He kept saying, "I am the man."
Some said, "It is he." Others said, "No, but he is like him." He kept saying, "I am the man."
New American Standard Bible
Others were saying, "This is he," still others were saying, "No, but he is like him." The man himself kept saying, "I am the one."
Others were saying, "This is he," still others were saying, "No, but he is like him." The man himself kept saying, "I am the one."
New Century Version
Some said, "He is the one," but others said, "No, he only looks like him." The man himself said, "I am the man."
Some said, "He is the one," but others said, "No, he only looks like him." The man himself said, "I am the man."
Amplified Bible
Some said, "It is he." Still others said, "No, but he looks like him." But he kept saying, "I am the man."
Some said, "It is he." Still others said, "No, but he looks like him." But he kept saying, "I am the man."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Others were saying, "This is he," still others were saying, "No, but he is like him." He kept saying, "I am the one."
Others were saying, "This is he," still others were saying, "No, but he is like him." He kept saying, "I am the one."
Legacy Standard Bible
Others were saying, "This is he," still others were saying, "No, but he is like him." He kept saying, "I am the one."
Others were saying, "This is he," still others were saying, "No, but he is like him." He kept saying, "I am the one."
Berean Standard Bible
Some claimed that he was, but others said, "No, he just looks like him." But the man kept saying, "I am the one."
Some claimed that he was, but others said, "No, he just looks like him." But the man kept saying, "I am the one."
Contemporary English Version
Some of them said he was the same beggar, while others said he only looked like him. But he told them, "I am that man."
Some of them said he was the same beggar, while others said he only looked like him. But he told them, "I am that man."
Complete Jewish Bible
Some said, "Yes, he's the one"; while others said, "No, but he looks like him." However, he himself said, "I'm the one."
Some said, "Yes, he's the one"; while others said, "No, but he looks like him." However, he himself said, "I'm the one."
Darby Translation
Some said, It is he; others said, No, but he is like him: *he* said, It is I.
Some said, It is he; others said, No, but he is like him: *he* said, It is I.
Easy-to-Read Version
Some people said, "Yes! He is the one." But others said, "No, he can't be the same man. He only looks like him." So the man himself said, "I am that same man."
Some people said, "Yes! He is the one." But others said, "No, he can't be the same man. He only looks like him." So the man himself said, "I am that same man."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Some said, This is he: and other sayd, He is like him: but he himselfe sayd, I am he.
Some said, This is he: and other sayd, He is like him: but he himselfe sayd, I am he.
Good News Translation
Some said, "He is the one," but others said, "No he isn't; he just looks like him." So the man himself said, "I am the man."
Some said, "He is the one," but others said, "No he isn't; he just looks like him." So the man himself said, "I am the man."
Lexham English Bible
Others were saying, "It is this man"; others were saying, "No, but he is like him." That one was saying, "I am he!"
Others were saying, "It is this man"; others were saying, "No, but he is like him." That one was saying, "I am he!"
Literal Translation
Some said, This is he; and others, He is like him. That one said, I am the one .
Some said, This is he; and others, He is like him. That one said, I am the one .
American Standard Version
Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
Bible in Basic English
Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
Hebrew Names Version
Others said, "It is he." Still others said, "He is like him." He said, "I am he."
Others said, "It is he." Still others said, "He is like him." He said, "I am he."
International Standard Version
Some were saying, "It is he," while others were saying, "No, but it is someone like him." He himself kept saying, "It is I!"
Some were saying, "It is he," while others were saying, "No, but it is someone like him." He himself kept saying, "It is I!"
Etheridge Translation
Some said, It is he; and some said, It is not, but one like him; but he said, I am he.
Some said, It is he; and some said, It is not, but one like him; but he said, I am he.
Murdock Translation
Some said, It is he: and others said, No; but he is very like him. But he said: I am he.
Some said, It is he: and others said, No; but he is very like him. But he said: I am he.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Some sayde, this is he: Other sayde, he is lyke hym. He hym selfe sayde, I am [euen] he.
Some sayde, this is he: Other sayde, he is lyke hym. He hym selfe sayde, I am [euen] he.
English Revised Version
Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
World English Bible
Others said, "It is he." Still others said, "He is like him." He said, "I am he."
Others said, "It is he." Still others said, "He is like him." He said, "I am he."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Some said, This is he: others, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
Some said, This is he: others, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
Weymouth's New Testament
"Yes it is," replied some of them. "No it is not," said others, "but he is like him." His own statement was, "I am the man."
"Yes it is," replied some of them. "No it is not," said others, "but he is like him." His own statement was, "I am the man."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Othere men seiden, That this it is; othere men seyden, Nai, but he is lijc hym.
Othere men seiden, That this it is; othere men seyden, Nai, but he is lijc hym.
Update Bible Version
Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am [he].
Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am [he].
Webster's Bible Translation
Some said, This is he: others [said], He is like him: [but] he said, I am [he].
Some said, This is he: others [said], He is like him: [but] he said, I am [he].
New English Translation
Some people said, "This is the man!" while others said, "No, but he looks like him." The man himself kept insisting, "I am the one!"
Some people said, "This is the man!" while others said, "No, but he looks like him." The man himself kept insisting, "I am the one!"
New King James Version
Some said, "This is he." Others said, "He is like him." [fn] He said, "I am he."
Some said, "This is he." Others said, "He is like him." [fn] He said, "I am he."
New Living Translation
Some said he was, and others said, "No, he just looks like him!" But the beggar kept saying, "Yes, I am the same one!"
Some said he was, and others said, "No, he just looks like him!" But the beggar kept saying, "Yes, I am the same one!"
New Life Bible
Some said, "This is the one." Others said, "No, but he looks like him." But the man who had been blind said, "I am the man."
Some said, "This is the one." Others said, "No, but he looks like him." But the man who had been blind said, "I am the man."
New Revised Standard
Some were saying, "It is he." Others were saying, "No, but it is someone like him." He kept saying, "I am the man."
Some were saying, "It is he." Others were saying, "No, but it is someone like him." He kept saying, "I am the man."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Others, were saying - 'Tis, the same. Others, were saying - Nay! but he is, like him. He, was saying - I, am he.
Others, were saying - 'Tis, the same. Others, were saying - Nay! but he is, like him. He, was saying - I, am he.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But others said: No, but he is like him. But he said: I am he.
But others said: No, but he is like him. But he said: I am he.
Revised Standard Version
Some said, "It is he"; others said, "No, but he is like him." He said, "I am the man."
Some said, "It is he"; others said, "No, but he is like him." He said, "I am the man."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Some sayde: this is he. Other sayd: he is lyke him. But he him selfe sayde: I am even he.
Some sayde: this is he. Other sayd: he is lyke him. But he him selfe sayde: I am even he.
Young's Literal Translation
others said -- `This is he;' and others -- `He is like to him;' he himself said, -- `I am [he].'
others said -- `This is he;' and others -- `He is like to him;' he himself said, -- `I am [he].'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Some sayde: It is he. Other sayde: he is like him. But he himself sayde: I am euen he.
Some sayde: It is he. Other sayde: he is like him. But he himself sayde: I am euen he.
Mace New Testament (1729)
this is he, said some; he is like him, said others: but he said, I am the man.
this is he, said some; he is like him, said others: but he said, I am the man.
THE MESSAGE
Others said, "It's him all right!" But others objected, "It's not the same man at all. It just looks like him." He said, "It's me, the very one."
Others said, "It's him all right!" But others objected, "It's not the same man at all. It just looks like him." He said, "It's me, the very one."
Simplified Cowboy Version
Some of the folks thought it was him and others thought it must be someone else. But the guy kept telling them, "Yeah, that was me. I am the one."
Some of the folks thought it was him and others thought it must be someone else. But the guy kept telling them, "Yeah, that was me. I am the one."
Contextual Overview
8 His neighbors and those who had seen him before begging, said, Is not this he who used to sit down and beg? 9 Some said, It is he; and some said, No, but he resembles him; but he said, I am he. 10 Then they said to him, How were your eyes opened? 11 He answered and said to them, A man whose name is Jesus made clay and placed it on my eyes, and he said to me, Go and wash in the water of Siloam; and I went and washed, and I see. 12 They said to him, Where is he? He said to them, I do not know.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:11 - when all John 9:19 - Is this Acts 9:21 - Is not
Cross-References
Genesis 6:18
But I will establish my covenant with you; and you shall enter into the ark, you, and your sons, and your wife, and your sons wives with you.
But I will establish my covenant with you; and you shall enter into the ark, you, and your sons, and your wife, and your sons wives with you.
Genesis 9:7
As for you, be fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly on the earth, and multiply in it.
As for you, be fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly on the earth, and multiply in it.
Genesis 9:8
And God spoke to Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
And God spoke to Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
Genesis 9:9
As for me, behold, I will establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you;
As for me, behold, I will establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you;
Genesis 9:10
And with every living creature that is with you, the fowl, the cattle, and every wild beast of the earth with you; with all that come out of the ark, and with every beast of the earth.
And with every living creature that is with you, the fowl, the cattle, and every wild beast of the earth with you; with all that come out of the ark, and with every beast of the earth.
Genesis 9:11
And I will establish my covenant with you; so that never again shall all flesh perish by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
And I will establish my covenant with you; so that never again shall all flesh perish by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
Genesis 9:17
And God said to Noah, This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between me and all the flesh that is upon the earth,
And God said to Noah, This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between me and all the flesh that is upon the earth,
Genesis 22:17
I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is on the sea shore; and your descendants shall inherit the lands of their enemies;
I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is on the sea shore; and your descendants shall inherit the lands of their enemies;
Jeremiah 33:20
Thus says the LORD: if they can break my ordinances of the day, and my ordinances of the night, so that there should not be day and night in their appointed time;
Thus says the LORD: if they can break my ordinances of the day, and my ordinances of the night, so that there should not be day and night in their appointed time;
Romans 1:3
Concerning his son who was born in the flesh of the seed of the house of David,
Concerning his son who was born in the flesh of the seed of the house of David,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Some said, this is he,.... It is the same man that was blind, and begged:
others [said]; in one of Beza's copies it is added "no", and so read the Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions; though they owned and said,
he is like him. This discourse of the neighbours concerning the blind man restored to sight, resembles the talk that generally is among relations, acquaintance, and neighbours, when anyone belonging to them is called by grace, and converted, saying, what is come to such an one? is he mad or melancholy? he is not the man he was: he is scarcely the same; is it he, or another? what is the matter with him?
[but] he said, I am [he]; and so put an end to the dispute between them, by his frank acknowledgment that he was the blind man, and the beggar they before knew as such: so persons enlightened by the Spirit of God, and effectually called by his grace, are very free and ready to acknowledge what they were before conversion, what poor, blind, and miserable, and contemptible creatures they were: Matthew owns himself to have been a publican; and Paul confesses he was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an injurious person, and the chief of sinners.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 9:9. Some said, This is he — This miracle was not wrought in private-nor before a few persons - nor was it lightly credited. Those who knew him before were divided in their opinion concerning him: not whether the man who sat there begging was blind before - for this was known to all; nor, whether the person now before them saw clearly - for this was now notorious; but whether this was the person who was born blind, and who used in a particular place to sit begging.
Others said, He is like him — This was very natural: for certainly the restoration of his sight must have given him a very different appearance to what he had before.
