John 9:8 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, `Is not this he who is sitting and begging?`
English ASV
The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
English Amplified
Therefore, the neighbors and those seeing him previously that he was blind, were saying, "This is the one sitting and begging, is it not?"
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
When the neighbors and those who used to know him by sight as a beggar saw him, they said, Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
His neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar said, “Isn’t this the one who used to sit begging?”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging?
English EASY 2024
People began to talk about the man. Some of these people lived near him. Others had seen him when he was asking for money. They said, ‘This is the man who sat here. He asked people to give him money. Isn't that right?’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
His neighbors and some others who had seen him begging said, "Look! Is this the same man who always sits and begs?"
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar were saying, "Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?"
English GNT (Good News Translation)
His neighbors, then, and the people who had seen him begging before this, asked, “Isn't this the man who used to sit and beg?”
English God's Word - GW 1995
His neighbors and those who had previously seen him begging asked, "Isn't this the man who used to sit and beg?"
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
His neighbors and those who formerly had seen him as a beggar said, "Isn't this the man who sat begging?"
English KJV 1611
The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
English LSB
Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, “Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The neighbors and those who had previously seen that he was blind said, “Is this not he who sat and begged?”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, "Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?"
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said, "Isn't this the one who used to sit and beg?"
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then the neighbors and the people who had seen him previously as a beggar began saying, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
His neighbors and those who had earlier seen him begging asked questions. "Isn't this the same man who used to sit and beg?" they asked.
English NIV
His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, "Isn't this the same man who used to sit and beg?"
English NKJ 1982
Therefore the neighbors and those who previously had seen that he was blind said, “Is not this he who sat and begged?”
English NLT
His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, "Is this the same man--that beggar?"
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar began to ask, "Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?"
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
This caused quite a stir among the people of the neighborhood, for they noticed the blind beggar was now seeing! They began to say to one another, “Isn’t this the blind man who once sat and begged?”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar, said, “Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, “Is this the same fellow—that beggar?“
English Tyndale 1537
The neighbours, and they that had seen him before how that he was a beggar said: Is not this he that sat and begged?